Wir schaffen Wissen – heute für morgen

Paul Scherrer Institut

J. Dreier (on behalf of J.-M. Cavedon)

Paul Scherrer Institute and its

Nuclear Energy and Safety Research Department

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Overview PSI premises

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• Studied physics and mathematics at

the Swiss Federal Institute of Technology

(ETH) Zurich, in Königsberg and Göttingen in

Germany

• 1920: Director of the Institute of Physics at

the ETH Zurich. Became well-known for the

clarity of his lectures

• Researched X-ray scattering on crystals,

liquids and gases. Later research work was in

nuclear physics

• 1946: President of the Swiss Study

Commission on Atomic Energy

• Involved in the founding of CERN

Paul Scherrer (1890 – 1969)

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EFDEJPD VBSEDA EVD UVEK

Swiss Federal Government

ETHZSwiss Federal

Institute of

Technology

Zurich

EPFLSwiss Federal

Institute of

Technology

Lausanne

PSIPaul Scherrer

Institute

EmpaSwiss Federal

Laboratories

for Materials

Testing

WSLSwiss Federal

Research

Institute for

Forestry, Snow

and Landscape

EawagSwiss Federal

Institute for

Water Resour-

ces and Water

Pollution

Control

Universities

EDI

Board of the Swiss Federal

Institutes of Technology

Political embedding

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To play a leading role at international level in

• Structural bio-sciences

• Physics of condensed matter

• Fundamental questions on nature

• … by using large-scale research facilities (SLS, SmS, SINQ, particle beams and satellites)

To perform energy research, primarily using complex facilities, towards

an efficient, environmentally friendly and reliable energy supply

To exploit its nuclear infrastructure for radiochemistry, radiopharmacy and

proton therapy

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Mission of PSI

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PSI-Research Fields

Large Research

Facilities GFA

General Energy

ENE

Condensed Matter Re-

search with Neutrons

and Muons NUM

Synchrotron Radiation

and Nano-Technology

SYN

Life Sciences BIO

Nuclear Energy

and Safety NES

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Key figures 2009

PSI funds (global budget) 244 MCHF

External funding ~ 55 MCHF

Staff ~ 1350 PJ

Of which externally financed ~ 320 PJ

Doctoral students ~ 300

Apprentices 80

External users ~ 2000

Number of scientific publications ~ 900

PSI-employees with teaching duties at ETH and universities ~ 75

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Distribution by points of emphasis; 300 MCHF (PSI and third-party contributions)

Budget 2009

Particle Physics

13 %Nuclear Energy

Research

17 %

Solid State Physics

and Materials Sciences

39 %

General

Energy Research

14 %Life Sciences

17 %

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A basic element of Swiss R&D-Policy, as formulated currently in the Swiss Roadmap for Energy Research

R&D on international level under the demanding guidelines and control of the ETH-domain

Performed almost entirely in PSI’s Nuclear Energy and Safety Department, financed with federal and other institutional means (~50/50%)

Ties with university-level education at the Federal Institutes of Technology

• At EPFL : Chair in Reactor Physics & Systems Behaviour• At ETHZ : Chair in Nuclear Systems Engineering• Joint Master in Nuclear Systems Engineering

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Nuclear Fission Research and Education

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Nuclear Energy and Safety (NES) Department

Research reactor PROTEUS

Large-scale facility PANDA:

drawing off heat by natural circulation

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Key NES Goals

Hot Laboratory

Contributions to the safety of the Swiss nuclear power plants

Investigation of safety characteristics of future reactor concepts and associated nuclear fuel cycles

Evaluation of the safety of future repositories for radioactive waste

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ENEA. Wokaun

SETH

Severe Accidents

PROTEUSPROTEUSPROTEUSPROTEUS PANDAPANDAPANDAPANDA HOTLABORHOTLABORHOTLABORHOTLABOR

ProgrammeWaste Disposal

Thermal Hydraulics

Reactor Physics & Systems Behaviour

Waste Management

Nuclear Energy and Safety Research DepartmentJ.-M. Cavedon

(SLS)(SLS)(SLS)(SLS)

Nuclear Fuels

Components Safety

High TemperatureMaterials

Materials Behaviour

STARS

LWR-PROTEUS

FAST

Energy Systems Analysis

Technology Assessment

Energy Economics

Human RiskAssessment

Reactor School

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Thermal-hydraulic Phenomena (SETH):Study and modelling of mixing and 2-phase phenomena, qualification of passive heat removal systems through integral and separate effect tests, validation of (new) TH codes

Severe Accident Phenomena:Characterization and understanding of aerosol and iodine behaviour during severe accidents, integral and separate effects experiments, model development

Technology Assessment (GaBE):Energy systems analyses and evaluation, life cycle analysis, stakeholders involvement

Risk and Human Reliability (HRA): Treatment of the human factor in Probabilistic Safety Assessment (PSA)

Current NES Projects (in presentation order) - I

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Nuclear Fuels R&D: High-burnup fuel characteristics, advanced fuel materials, cladding behaviour and characterisation, modelling

Reactor Component Safety (INTEGER): Environment and irradiation assisted corrosion, ageing mechanisms, damage characterisation and monitoring (diagnostics)

High Temperature Materials (HT-MAT): Characterisation of materials for applications in very high-temperature reactors, development of models for their behaviour

Fusion Technology (CRPP-EPFL groups): Design & investigation of materials suitable for use in a fusion irradiation environment, development and testing of superconductors for nuclear fusion magnets

Current NES Projects (in presentation order) - II

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Reactor Physics at PROTEUS:Experimental reactor physics with modern core loadings and high burn-up fuels for code and data validation

LWR Core & Transient Analysis (STARS):Deterministic analysis of the behaviour of Swiss NPPs, expertise for safety authorities and NPP operators

Generation IV Fast Reactor Studies (FAST): Code system development and applications for safety analyses of advanced fast-spectrum reactors (actinide management)

Waste Management :Geochemistry of repository systems, transport phenomena forsubstances from a final repository, contributions to safety assessments

Current NES Projects (in presentation order) - III

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Morning Agenda

Morning participants

(G. Girardin / R. Dreier)

Lunch (OASE, self-service (with coupons for students)) 12:00

D. PaladinoVisit to PANDA11:30

H.-M. Prasser

A. Dehbi

C. Bauer

V. Dang

Presentations – I * (room OFLG/402)

1. Thermal-hydraulic Phenomena (SETH)

2. Severe Accident Phenomena (SACRE)

3. Technology Assessment

4. Risk & Human Reliablility

-10-minute Questions / Answers

10:40

J. Dreier, for

J.-M. Cavedon

General Introduction of PSI/NES

(over coffee/croissants, room OFLG/402)

10:10

(G. Girardin)Arrival by bus from Lausanne at PSI-East10:00

* Each presentation (no more than 10 minutes, using 5-6 slides) will sketch the corresponding PSI-project activities in terms of

general context and goals, as well as the scientific/technological challenges. The last of the shown slides will, under

“Examples of possible Master research topics”, list 1 or 2 titles, indicating in each case as to whether the proposed topic

mainly entails experiments, or numerical simulation, or both.

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Afternoon Agenda

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(G. Girardin)Return to Lausanne16:40

H.-M. PrasserConcluding Discussion (over coffee/biscuits, room

OFLG/402)

16:10

M. Murphy

H. Ferroukhi

K. Mikityuk

W. Hummel

R. Wesche

Presentations – III * (room OFLG/402)

10. Experimental Reactor Physics (LIFE@PROTEUS)

11. LWR Core & Transient analysis (STARS)

12. Generation IV Fast Reactor Studies (FAST)

13. Waste Management

14. Fusion Technology (Magnets)

- 10-minute Questions / Answers

15:10

M. MurphyVisit to PROTEUS14:40

J. Bertsch

M. Niffenegger

W. Hoffelner

D. Gavillet

N. Baluc

Presentations – II * (at HOTLAB)

5. Nuclear Fuels R & D

6. Reactor Component Safety (INTEGER)

7. High Temperature Materials (HT-MAT)

8. Analytical Techniques (Fuels)

9. Fusion Technology (Materials)

-10-minute Questions / Answers

13:40

D. GavilletVisit to HOTLAB13:00

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Many thanks for your attention and,

many thanks to all the contributors to the visit of today.

Any questions?

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