A MULTI-NATIONAL PRACTICAL A MULTI-NATIONAL PRACTICAL TRAINING COURSE FOR NUCLEAR TRAINING COURSE FOR NUCLEAR

CANDIDATE COUNTRIES ORGANIZED CANDIDATE COUNTRIES ORGANIZED BY EERRIBY EERRI

•H. BÖCK, M. VILLAH. BÖCK, M. VILLA Vienna University of Vienna University of Technology, Atomic Institute of the Austrian Technology, Atomic Institute of the Austrian Universities ,AustriaUniversities ,Austria•E. BRADLEY, A. SOARES, P. ADELFANG, I. E. BRADLEY, A. SOARES, P. ADELFANG, I. GOLDMANGOLDMANIAEA Division of Nuclear Fuel Cycle and Waste IAEA Division of Nuclear Fuel Cycle and Waste Technology/Research Reactor GroupTechnology/Research Reactor Group•S. TOZSERS. TOZSER Atomic Energy Research Institute, KF KI Atomic Energy Research Institute, KF KI HungaryHungary•A. ASZODIA. ASZODI Institute of Nuclear Technology, Institute of Nuclear Technology, Budapest University of Technology, HungaryBudapest University of Technology, Hungary•M. RAVNIK, L. SNOJM. RAVNIK, L. SNOJ, , Jozef Stefan Institute, Jozef Stefan Institute, SloveniaSlovenia

RRFM 2009, Vienna, AustriaRRFM 2009, Vienna, Austria

What is EERRI?What is EERRI?

• EEastern astern EEuropean uropean RResearch esearch RReactor eactor IInitiativenitiativeMembers:Members:

• AustriaAustria: Vienna University of Technology/ Atominstitut, : Vienna University of Technology/ Atominstitut, • Czech RepublicCzech Republic: Czech Technical University and Rez : Czech Technical University and Rez

Nuclear Research Centre Nuclear Research Centre • HungaryHungary: KFKI Budapest Research Reactor and : KFKI Budapest Research Reactor and

Budapest University of Technology and EconomicsBudapest University of Technology and Economics• PolandPoland: Institute of Atomic Energy Maria Research : Institute of Atomic Energy Maria Research

ReactorReactor• RomaniaRomania: INR Pitesti Triga Reactor : INR Pitesti Triga Reactor • SloveniaSlovenia: Joszef Stefan Institute: Joszef Stefan Institute

ObjectivesObjectives

• Member States (MS) request IAEA assistance to Member States (MS) request IAEA assistance to develop nuclear skills and resources in support of develop nuclear skills and resources in support of national nuclear power programmes under national nuclear power programmes under development. development.

• Some of these MS plan to construct a research reactor Some of these MS plan to construct a research reactor as a first step to develop nuclear competence and as a first step to develop nuclear competence and infrastructure.infrastructure.

• Countries with little or no existing nuclear Countries with little or no existing nuclear infrastructure, human resources and skills must be infrastructure, human resources and skills must be developed to support these planning activitiesdeveloped to support these planning activities

• EERRI was approached by the IAEA to organize and EERRI was approached by the IAEA to organize and implement a Group Fellowship Training Program on implement a Group Fellowship Training Program on Research Reactors (GFTPRR) to satisfy the increasing Research Reactors (GFTPRR) to satisfy the increasing demand for that skill development. demand for that skill development.

• The GFTPRR will be offered to participants from MS who The GFTPRR will be offered to participants from MS who have expressed interest in this subject to the IAEA.have expressed interest in this subject to the IAEA.

ObjectivesObjectives

• Course is organized in collaboration with the Vienna Course is organized in collaboration with the Vienna University of Technology/Atominstitute (VUT/ATI). University of Technology/Atominstitute (VUT/ATI).

• The first iteration will involve VUT/ATI, two The first iteration will involve VUT/ATI, two Hungarian Nuclear Research Institutes, and staff Hungarian Nuclear Research Institutes, and staff members from the Jozef Stefan Institute's/Ljubljana members from the Jozef Stefan Institute's/Ljubljana (IJS), Slovenia as well as the IAEA. (IJS), Slovenia as well as the IAEA.

• The duration of the training program will be 6 weeks The duration of the training program will be 6 weeks and cover about 30 topics ranging from theoretical and cover about 30 topics ranging from theoretical lectures to practical experiments :lectures to practical experiments :1.1. Organisational Matters Organisational Matters 2.2. Research Reactor Operation and MaintenanceResearch Reactor Operation and Maintenance3.3. Radiation ProtectionRadiation Protection

• The first training course is planned for spring 2009 The first training course is planned for spring 2009 with six participants. with six participants.

Vienna University of Vienna University of Technology/Atominstitute (VUT/ATI), Technology/Atominstitute (VUT/ATI),

AustriaAustria

• Practical Exercises in Reactor Practical Exercises in Reactor Physics and KineticsPhysics and Kinetics

• Practical exercises in Reactor Practical exercises in Reactor Instrumentation and ControlInstrumentation and Control

• Practical Exercises in Radiation Practical Exercises in Radiation Protection and DosimetryProtection and Dosimetry

250 kW TRIGA Mark II reactor 250 kW TRIGA Mark II reactor ViennaVienna

KFKI Budapest, HungaryKFKI Budapest, Hungary

• Research Reactor operation and Research Reactor operation and utilization mattersutilization matters

• Water chemistry in general and in Water chemistry in general and in practice at BRRpractice at BRR

• Emergency proceduresEmergency procedures• QA issues at a research reactor and QA issues at a research reactor and

practical approaches of nuclear project practical approaches of nuclear project planning and implementationplanning and implementation

10 MW KFKI Reactor Budapest10 MW KFKI Reactor Budapest

Budapest University of Technology, Budapest University of Technology, HungaryHungary

• Thermal hydraulicsThermal hydraulics

• Radiation protection and waste Radiation protection and waste managementmanagement

• Site requirementsSite requirements

• Public informationPublic information

100 kW training reactor 100 kW training reactor Techical University of BudapestTechical University of Budapest

Jozef Stefan Institute, Jozef Stefan Institute, Ljubljana, SloveniaLjubljana, Slovenia

• Reactor calculation of TRIGA Mark II research Reactor calculation of TRIGA Mark II research reactor cores, TRIGLAV-W (reactor cores, TRIGLAV-W (http://http://www.rcp.ijs.si/triglavwww.rcp.ijs.si/triglav//), ),

• Validation and verification of modern Monte Carlo Validation and verification of modern Monte Carlo computer codes, such as MCNP, computer codes, such as MCNP,

• WIMS-D computer code together with other WIMS-D computer code together with other home-developed codes home-developed codes

• Calculation of various research reactor physics Calculation of various research reactor physics parameters and models parameters and models

• Basics of burn-up calculations and core Basics of burn-up calculations and core optimizationoptimization. .

250 kW TRIGA reactor 250 kW TRIGA reactor Jozef Stefan Institut LjubljanaJozef Stefan Institut Ljubljana

1st week Vienna 1st week Vienna IAEAIAEA

Day 1: Day 1: Admin.Procedures, Strategic planning for RR Admin.Procedures, Strategic planning for RR

Day 2: Code of Conduct for RR, Day 2: Code of Conduct for RR, Regulatory Regulatory requirementsrequirements

Day 3: Day 3: Safety requirements for RR, IAEA standardsSafety requirements for RR, IAEA standards

Day 4: Review & Evaluation of RR Safety Documents, Day 4: Review & Evaluation of RR Safety Documents, Preparation of SAR Preparation of SAR

Day 5:Test and discussion on week no 1,Visit to the Day 5:Test and discussion on week no 1,Visit to the Atominstitut & Admin Procedures Atominstitut & Admin Procedures

2nd week Vienna 2nd week Vienna ATIATI

Day 6: Day 6: Radiation Protection Procedures at a RR, Reactor Radiation Protection Procedures at a RR, Reactor Physics 1, Determination of the Physics 1, Determination of the

thermal neutron flux density in the TRIGA reactorthermal neutron flux density in the TRIGA reactorDay 7:Day 7:Reactor Physics 2, Reactor Physics 2, Power calibration and Power calibration and

temperature coefficienttemperature coefficient Day 8:Day 8:Critical experiment, Calibration of control rods, Critical experiment, Calibration of control rods,

determination of reactivity worth and excess determination of reactivity worth and excess reactivityreactivity

Day 9:RR I&C systems, Demonstration of I&C DetectorsDay 9:RR I&C systems, Demonstration of I&C DetectorsDay 10:Day 10:Demonstration of fuel handling, Safeguarding Demonstration of fuel handling, Safeguarding

RR, Test and discussion on week no 2RR, Test and discussion on week no 2

3rd week Vienna 3rd week Vienna ATIATI

Day 11:Day 11:RR Overview, RR Utilization, RR RR Overview, RR Utilization, RR maintenance and in-service maintenance and in-service inspections, RR Decommissioninginspections, RR Decommissioning

Day 12:Waste management in RR, NPP-Day 12:Waste management in RR, NPP-PWR overviewPWR overview

Day 13:NPP-BWR overview, Day 13:NPP-BWR overview, Other NPP Other NPP (HTR,LMFBR,GEN IV)(HTR,LMFBR,GEN IV)

Day 14:Day 14:Public Information, Physical securityPublic Information, Physical securityDay 15:Day 15:Demonstration of prompt criticality,Demonstration of prompt criticality, Test and discussion on week no 3Test and discussion on week no 3

4th week Vienna 4th week Vienna with staff from Ljubljanawith staff from Ljubljana

Day 16: Day 16: Introduction to reactor calculations, Introduction to Introduction to reactor calculations, Introduction to computer codes WIMS (demonstration and computer computer codes WIMS (demonstration and computer exercises)exercises)

Day 17:RR reactor physics parameters and models, Day 17:RR reactor physics parameters and models, Introduction to Introduction to computer codes - TRIGLAVcomputer codes - TRIGLAV (demonstration and computer (demonstration and computer exercises)exercises)

Day 18:Day 18:Calculation of RR safety parameters, Introduction to Calculation of RR safety parameters, Introduction to computer codes MCNP (demonstration and computer computer codes MCNP (demonstration and computer exercises)exercises)

Day 19:Day 19:Burn-up calculations and core optimization, Questions Burn-up calculations and core optimization, Questions and and problems from the participants (discussion and problems from the participants (discussion and computer computer exercises)exercises)

Day 20:Day 20:Questions and problems from the participants Questions and problems from the participants (discussion (discussion and computer exercises), Questions and and computer exercises), Questions and problems from the problems from the participants (discussion and computer participants (discussion and computer exercises), Test and exercises), Test and discussion on week 4discussion on week 4

5th week Budapest 5th week Budapest KFKI&TU BudapestKFKI&TU Budapest

Day 21: The BRR (VVR-1Day 21: The BRR (VVR-10 MW) reactor as a tank 0 MW) reactor as a tank type RR reactor, Stype RR reactor, Site visit BRRite visit BRR’s ’s utilizationutilization

Day 22: RR management (operation and Day 22: RR management (operation and utilisation issues), Emergency proceduresutilisation issues), Emergency procedures

Day 23: Water chemistry in general and in Day 23: Water chemistry in general and in practice at BRR Personal monitoring practice at BRR Personal monitoring Environmental monitoringEnvironmental monitoring

Day 24: Quality assurance in practice at a Day 24: Quality assurance in practice at a research reactorNuclear project planning research reactorNuclear project planning and implementationand implementation

Day 25: Site visit requirements, Public Day 25: Site visit requirements, Public informationinformation– Test and discussion on week 5Test and discussion on week 5

6th week 6th week Budapest TU and Final Vienna, Budapest TU and Final Vienna,

IAEA IAEA Day 26: Thermal HydraulicsDay 26: Thermal Hydraulics

Day 27: Waste Management Radiation Day 27: Waste Management Radiation ProtectionProtection

Day 28: Practical course in Radiation Day 28: Practical course in Radiation Protection and Dosimetry, Test and Protection and Dosimetry, Test and discussion on week 6discussion on week 6

Day 29: Transfer from Budapest to ViennaDay 29: Transfer from Budapest to Vienna

Day 30: Final Course Discussion at the IAEADay 30: Final Course Discussion at the IAEA

ConclusionsConclusions

• The EERRI course is an excellent The EERRI course is an excellent example of a multi-national coalition example of a multi-national coalition with the aim to transfer knowledge with the aim to transfer knowledge from one region into another regionfrom one region into another region

• It also shows the efficient It also shows the efficient cooperation between institution of cooperation between institution of different structuredifferent structure across borders in across borders in Central and Eastern EuropeCentral and Eastern Europe