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MTA KFKI MTA KFKI Atomic Energy Research Institute Atomic Energy Research Institute Budapest, HUNGARYBudapest, HUNGARYMTA KFKI MTA KFKI Atomic Energy Research Institute Atomic Energy Research Institute Budapest, HUNGARYBudapest, HUNGARY

East European Research Reactor InitiativeEast European Research Reactor Initiative(EERRI)(EERRI)

CChairmanshiphairmanship Report 2009 Report 2009 S. TőzsérS. Tőzsér

KFKI Atomic Energy Research Institute, Budapest - HungaryKFKI Atomic Energy Research Institute, Budapest - Hungary

33rdrd Plenary Meeting Plenary Meeting

March 26 - 27, 2009March 26 - 27, 2009

Vienna - AustriaVienna - Austria

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What would I like to talk about?What would I like to talk about?(Content)(Content)

Short Background history to 2Short Background history to 2ndnd MeetingMeeting

22ndnd Plenary meeting Plenary meeting Summary of the Summary of the firstfirst year activity year activityFuture prospects (outlining some Future prospects (outlining some

ideas)ideas)Conclusion remarksConclusion remarks

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Summary the history to the 2Summary the history to the 2ndnd Meeting Meeting

Organization of the 1Organization of the 1stst meeting was started in November 2007 meeting was started in November 2007 on the IAEA Conference on RRs in Sydney.on the IAEA Conference on RRs in Sydney.

The The 11stst meeting took place in Budapest at BRR site on 28-29 meeting took place in Budapest at BRR site on 28-29 January 2008.January 2008. With the participation of 6 organizations Decision was made to establish a Coaltion Strategic goal: Offer improved services for the existing or

up-growing user communities Issue a Memorandum of UnderstandingMemorandum of Understanding Invite all regional RRs

22ndnd Plenary Meeting in Vienna, Plenary Meeting in Vienna, September 4-5, 2008September 4-5, 2008(see next slide more detailed)(see next slide more detailed)

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2nd 2nd PlenaryPlenary EERRI meeting EERRI meeting (1/2)(1/2)Held in Vienna, Held in Vienna, September 4-5, 2008September 4-5, 2008

• Formal dutiesFormal duties– Invited participants were welcomed– Announcement: the EERRI officially exists as a coalition

• Definitive tasks:Definitive tasks:– Overview the status of action items defined in 1st meeting– Defining the tasks of the forthcoming period

• Education and training• Neutron scattering/ beam applications• Isotope production • Irradiation of fuel and materials/PIE

Survey inventorySurvey inventory- - WWhat we havehat we have

(facilities and abilities)(facilities and abilities)- What we are doing- What we are doing



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2nd 2nd PlenaryPlenary EERRI meeting EERRI meeting (2/2)(2/2)• Organizational questionsOrganizational questions

– Public platform for ensuringPublic platform for ensuring• General information dissemination

• Discussion board

• Dissemination of information of templates

Web-sites (public and project) for EERRI: IAEA was asked to Web-sites (public and project) for EERRI: IAEA was asked to host and ensure webhost and ensure web-site forum (Mr. Ira Goldman):-site forum (Mr. Ira Goldman):

http://www.iaea.org/OurWork/ST/NE/NEFW/rrg_EERRI.htmlhttp://www.iaea.org/OurWork/ST/NE/NEFW/rrg_EERRI.html

– Activity coordination and implementation monitoring• Direct communication between designated persons and reactors

• Monthly and/or bi-monthly conference phone call

The IAEA’s representative was asked to host and manage the The IAEA’s representative was asked to host and manage the phone calls phone calls (Mr. Ira Goldman)(Mr. Ira Goldman)

– Next plenary meeting: scheduled nearly after RRFM meeting

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Summary of the Summary of the firstfirst year activity year activity

AchievementsAchievements – a formalized and regular dialogue among

the RR operators can be mentioned as the most important achievement.

– Effective results:• a kind of joint thinking and planning has been

started since the first meeting• We developed the “inventory” of the Coalition

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Countries and organizationsCountries and organizations CountryCountry OrganizationOrganization ReactorReactor PersonPerson CoordinatorCoordinator

AustriaAustria TU ViennaTU Vienna 250 kW TRIGA250 kW TRIGA Mr. H. BoeckMr. H. Boeck Education&Training activitiesEducation&Training activities

Czech Czech RepublicRepublic

NRI RezNRI Rez

TU PragueTU Prague

LWR-15 10MWLWR-15 10MW

5 kW5 kW

Mr. V. Broz Mr. V. Broz

Mr. L. SklenkaMr. L. Sklenka

Fuel and material irradiation Fuel and material irradiation and PIEand PIE

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HungaryHungary AEKIAEKI

TU BudapestTU Budapest

BRR 10 MWBRR 10 MW

100 kW100 kW

Mr.S.TozserMr.S.Tozser

Ms. R. BaranyaiMs. R. Baranyai

Mr. A. AszodiMr. A. Aszodi

Primary contact personPrimary contact person

Neutron scattering and beam Neutron scattering and beam applicationapplication

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PolandPoland CYF SwierkCYF Swierk MARIA 30 MWMARIA 30 MW Mr.G.KrzysztoszekMr.G.Krzysztoszek

Mr.J.JaroszewichMr.J.Jaroszewich––

Isotope productionIsotope production

RomaniaRomania ICN PitestiICN Pitesti 14 MW TRIGA14 MW TRIGA Mr.M.CiocanescuMr.M.Ciocanescu ––

SloveniaSlovenia JSI LjubjanaJSI Ljubjana 250 kW TRIGA250 kW TRIGA Mr. M. RavnikMr. M. Ravnik ––

AustriaAustria IAEAIAEA –– Mr. I. GoldmanMr. I. Goldman Organizational issuesOrganizational issues

SerbiaSerbia VincaVinca – – (observer)(observer) Mr. M. PesicMr. M. Pesic ––

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What we did…What we did…

Collected and maintain:Collected and maintain: Education and Training abilitiesEducation and Training abilities

Done and Done and maintained by Mr. H. Boeck/AUTmaintained by Mr. H. Boeck/AUT

Reactor data base (features and operation schedule)Reactor data base (features and operation schedule) Done and maintained by Done and maintained by Mr. J. Jaroszewicz/POLMr. J. Jaroszewicz/POL

Isotope Production capabilitiesIsotope Production capabilities Done and Maintained by Done and Maintained by Mr. J. Jaroszewicz/POL Mr. J. Jaroszewicz/POL

Irradiation of fuel and materials/PIEIrradiation of fuel and materials/PIE Done and MDone and Maintained by Mr. V. Broz/CZEaintained by Mr. V. Broz/CZE

NNeutron Scattering and Beam Port Applicationseutron Scattering and Beam Port Applications in Progress, Responsible Ms. R. Baranyai/HUN in Progress, Responsible Ms. R. Baranyai/HUN

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Summary of abilities of EERRISummary of abilities of EERRI

AUSTRIAAUSTRIA CZECH REPUBLICCZECH REPUBLIC HUNGARYHUNGARY POLANDPOLAND ROMANIAROMANIA SLOVENIASLOVENIA

ReactorReactor Triga II Triga II ViennaVienna

LVR-15 LVR-15 REZREZ

VR-1 VR-1 VRABECVRABEC

BRRBRR BMEBMEE&TE&T

MARIAMARIA Triga II Triga II PitsetiPitseti

Tigra IITigra IILjubljanaLjubljana

PowerPower 250 kW250 kW 10 MW10 MW 5 kW5 kW 10 MW10 MW 100 kW100 kW 30 MW30 MW 14 MW14 MW 250 kW250 kW

Education and Training abilities – Done and Maintained by Mr. H. Boeck/AUTEducation and Training abilities – Done and Maintained by Mr. H. Boeck/AUT

DisciplinesDisciplines 12/2812/28 14/2814/28 18/2818/28 15/2815/28 16/2816/28 4/284/28 15/2815/28 25/2825/28

Isotope Production – Done and Maintained byIsotope Production – Done and Maintained by Mr. J. Jaroszewicz/POL Mr. J. Jaroszewicz/POL

IsotopeIsotope 6/146/14 4/144/14 10/1410/14 4/144/14

Yearly opYearly op 5160 h.5160 h. 28082808 h.h. ~500~500 h. h. 43564356 hh 140140 h.h.

A/yearA/year 192 TBq192 TBq 56 TBq56 TBq 380 TBq380 TBq 41 TBq41 TBq

Irradiation of fuel and materials/PIEIrradiation of fuel and materials/PIE - Done and M- Done and Maintained by Mr. V. Broz/CZEaintained by Mr. V. Broz/CZE

Loops /Loops /rigsrigs 66/14/14 2/142/14 1/141/14 5/145/14

Neutron Scattering and Beam Port Applications - Maintained by Ms. R. Baranyai/HUNNeutron Scattering and Beam Port Applications - Maintained by Ms. R. Baranyai/HUN

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Operation Schedule of RRsOperation Schedule of RRs

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Beam Port ApplicationsBeam Port Applications

AUSTRIAAUSTRIA CZECH REPUBLICCZECH REPUBLIC HUNGARYHUNGARY POLANDPOLAND ROMANIAROMANIA SLOVENIASLOVENIA

ReactorReactor Triga II Triga II ViennaVienna

LVR-15 LVR-15 REZREZ

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MARIAMARIA Triga II Triga II PitsetiPitseti

Tigra IITigra IILjubljanaLjubljana

PowerPower 250 kW250 kW 10 MW10 MW 5 kW5 kW 10 MW10 MW 100 kW100 kW 30 MW30 MW 14 MW14 MW 250 kW250 kW

Neutron Scattering and Beam Port Applications - Maintained by Ms. R. Baranyai/HUNNeutron Scattering and Beam Port Applications - Maintained by Ms. R. Baranyai/HUN

Diffractometers Diffractometers 6/96/9 2/92/9 1/91/9

SANS SANS instrumentsinstruments 1/31/3 1/31/3 1/31/3

ReflectometersReflectometers 1/11/1

SpectrometersSpectrometers 1/41/4 3/43/4

Other instrument Other instrument typestypes (AA, NR)(AA, NR) 1/81/8 3/83/8 3/83/8 1/81/8

On the basis of draft data (Ref date: 27/02/2009)

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Summary of the 1Summary of the 1stst Year Achievements (1/2) Year Achievements (1/2)

OrganizationalOrganizational• Official establishment of EERRI CoalitionOfficial establishment of EERRI Coalition

Memorandum of Understanding is signed by all membersMemorandum of Understanding is signed by all members • CommunicationsCommunications

– 2 plenary meetings– 6 conference phone calls (thanks to Agency)

• Cooperative achievementsCooperative achievements– Cooperation goals and fields are defined,– Fields coordinators are assigned.

• AppearanceAppearance– http://www.iaea.org/OurWork/ST/NE/NEFW/rrg_EERRI.htmlhttp://www.iaea.org/OurWork/ST/NE/NEFW/rrg_EERRI.html

– RRFM2009: 2 papers• The East European Research Reactor Initiative (S. Tozser, H. Boeck, I

Goldman)• A Multi-National Practical Training Course for Nuclear candidate

Countries organized by EERRI (H. Boeck at all)

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Cooperation fieldCooperation field InventoryInventory TemplateTemplate Cooperation subjectsCooperation subjects

Education and Education and trainingtraining

IAEA training course (4 IAEA training course (4 reactors reactors + IAEA+ IAEA))

Isotope productionIsotope production Task of the 2nd yearTask of the 2nd year

Irradiation of fuel and Irradiation of fuel and materials/PIEmaterials/PIE

Task of the 2nd yearTask of the 2nd year

Neutron scattering/ Neutron scattering/ beam applicationsbeam applications

In progressIn progress(draft ready)(draft ready)

In progressIn progress(draft ready)(draft ready)

Neutron scattering schoolNeutron scattering school (May 2009?)(May 2009?)

… and what we achieved.

Summary of the 1Summary of the 1stst Year Achievements (1/2) Year Achievements (1/2)

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Future Prospects (2Future Prospects (2ndnd year) year)Outline cooperation subjects…. HowOutline cooperation subjects…. How??• Maintain a continuesMaintain a continues public transparency on the 4 public transparency on the 4

cooperation fieldcooperation fieldss• Field specific prospectsField specific prospects::

• Education and training Outward activity: keeping the direction and

– Widen the involved rectors– Harnessing the synergy of the coalition (theoretical & practical

cruces on broad experimental basis)

• Neutron scattering/ beam applications Inward activity– Work out the frames of cooperation: Training schools– Experiment exchange

• Isotope production Outward activity: business & market study

• Irradiation of fuel and materials/PIE Outward activity: feasibility study to revile multilateral contract cooperation

• Organizational: Organizational: rotate chairmanship, establish a “virtual” office 3rd Plenary meeting

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Conclusion RemarksConclusion RemarksTThe following conclusions can be made in regard to he following conclusions can be made in regard to

“lessons learned” for others“lessons learned” for others• The strategic goal(s) and The strategic goal(s) and the cooperation fieldsthe cooperation fields should be should be

clearly specifiedclearly specified (it is recommended to (it is recommended to start with few itemsstart with few items))• Information-sharing and Information-sharing and regular communicationregular communication should be should be

mentioned as key factors to keep the coalition activementioned as key factors to keep the coalition active• IItemised task distributions with defined temised task distributions with defined deadlines and deadlines and

responsibilitiesresponsibilities..– Personal responsibility and motivation is a key factor

designate one (and only one) responsible person for each cooperation field;

– Progress must be monitored on regular basis questioning working method.

• IAEA role:IAEA role:– The IAEA plays an outstanding facilitator role.– Ensures regular organization assistance for “operating” the

coalition.– Financial support for maintaining plenary meetings.

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