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SAFIR, Safety of nuclear power plants – Finnish SAFIR, Safety of nuclear power plants – Finnish national research programme 2003-2006national research programme 2003-2006

Overview of the programmeprepared by Eija Karita Puska, Director of SAFIR

http://www.vtt.fi/pro/tutkimus/safir

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SAFIR Safety of nuclear power plants Finnish national research programme 2003-2006

Background – Nuclear energy R&D

In Finland nuclear energy R&D consist of In Finland nuclear energy R&D consist of research in three major areas:research in three major areas:

nuclear power plant safety, 39 %

waste management, 50 %

fusion, 10 %

In nuclear power plant safety nearly 40 % of In nuclear power plant safety nearly 40 % of research is done in public research programmesresearch is done in public research programmes

In waste management only 2 % of research is in In waste management only 2 % of research is in the public research programmesthe public research programmes

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National research programmes

In Finland public research is organised into In Finland public research is organised into research programmes with 3-4 year durationresearch programmes with 3-4 year duration

The tradition dates back to 1989/1990The tradition dates back to 1989/1990

Currently in the three major areas:Currently in the three major areas:nuclear power plant safety SAFIR 2003-2006

waste management KYT 2002-2005

fusion FUSION 2003-2006

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SAFIR is The mid-field of research and education

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General SAFIR objectives

Basic preparednessBasic preparednessexpertise

methods

EducationEducationnew experts

experienced experts

NetworksNetworksdomestic

international

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SAFIR – Six Research Areas

1. Reactor fuel and core1. Reactor fuel and core

2. Reactor circuit and structural safety2. Reactor circuit and structural safety

3. Containment and process safety functions3. Containment and process safety functions

4. Automation, control room and information 4. Automation, control room and information technology technology

5. Organisations and safety management 5. Organisations and safety management

6. Risk-informed safety management6. Risk-informed safety management

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SAFIR structure

Steering group as the Steering group as the highest level (blue)highest level (blue)

Each area has a Each area has a reference group that reference group that superwises the research superwises the research (yellow)(yellow)

Additional Ad hoc groups Additional Ad hoc groups in large areas (yellow)in large areas (yellow)

The research is organised The research is organised into projects with project into projects with project manager and staff (red)manager and staff (red)

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Six Reference Groups in the six research areas

1. Reactorfuel & core

2. Reactor circuitand structuralsafety

3. Containmentand processsafety functions

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SAFIR 2004 – The Research

4,87 million € and 35 person years4,87 million € and 35 person years

23 research projects23 research projects

VTT as the major research organisation (some VTT as the major research organisation (some 90 % of research), others90 % of research), others

Lappeenranta University of Technology

Fortum Nuclear Services

Helsinki University of Technology

plus some other partners as subcontractors

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SAFIR – The Education

SAFIR is an important forum for education of SAFIR is an important forum for education of nuclear experts in Finlandnuclear experts in Finland

Education takes place via research work in the Education takes place via research work in the SAFIR projectsSAFIR projects

Education is a continuous processEducation is a continuous processNew experts into the nuclear field - largely via tutoring by the old experts

New challenging tasks for the old experts – old experts have to acquire new skills

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SAFIR – The Network

SAFIR is a forum for information exchange and SAFIR is a forum for information exchange and link between researchers and organisations:link between researchers and organisations:

some 130-150 persons involved in the research work in the projects of SAFIR

80 persons from safety authority STUK, utilities Fortum and TVO, VTT, universities and other organisations involved in the quidance of research via the steering group and six reference groups (meeting 3-4 times annually)

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VTT’s role in SAFIR

VTT Processes has been selected as the VTT Processes has been selected as the coordination unit for the period 2002-2004coordination unit for the period 2002-2004

VTT is the main/responsible partner in 16 out of VTT is the main/responsible partner in 16 out of the 23 research projects in 2004the 23 research projects in 2004

VTT has a key role in the funding of SAFIR for VTT has a key role in the funding of SAFIR for 2004 with 1,3 million € 2004 with 1,3 million €

VTT’s research units decided independently on their funding in SAFIR and the direction of the funding within SAFIR

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SAFIR 2004

Reshaping of funding structure by change of Reshaping of funding structure by change of legistlation, prepared by Ministry of Trade and legistlation, prepared by Ministry of Trade and Industry (KTM). The change of legistlation took Industry (KTM). The change of legistlation took place 1.1.2004.place 1.1.2004.

Effects on SAFIR: funding by KTM, STUK and Effects on SAFIR: funding by KTM, STUK and Utilities replaced by funding from a separate fund Utilities replaced by funding from a separate fund administrated within VYR (Valtion administrated within VYR (Valtion Ydinjätehuoltorahasto, Ydinjätehuoltorahasto, State Nuclear Waste Management State Nuclear Waste Management Fund)Fund)

Funding collected from Finnish utilities Funding collected from Finnish utilities Fortum and TVO pro MWthFortum and TVO pro MWth

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SAFIR 2004

Three-step selection process for projects:Three-step selection process for projects:Numerical evaluations by reference groups

Evaluation meetings of the reference groups

Final evaluation meeting of the steering group

Result:Result:Research continues in all six areas

7 new projects

16 projects continue from 2003

More weight on area 3: Containment and process safety functions

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SAFIR 2004 scope

21 research projects, where VYR funding 21 research projects, where VYR funding involved + 2 research projects funded by Finnish involved + 2 research projects funded by Finnish National Technology Agency Tekes and Finnish National Technology Agency Tekes and Finnish Utilities +administration, total volume 4,87 M€Utilities +administration, total volume 4,87 M€

Funding VYR 2,62 M€, VTT 1,31 M€, NKS 0,10 Funding VYR 2,62 M€, VTT 1,31 M€, NKS 0,10 M€, Fortum 0,23 M€, EU 0,09 M€, Other partners M€, Fortum 0,23 M€, EU 0,09 M€, Other partners 0,52 M€0,52 M€

TIFANY and AMY projects under the ”SAFIR-TIFANY and AMY projects under the ”SAFIR-umbrella” with Tekes and utility funding, reported umbrella” with Tekes and utility funding, reported in SAFIRin SAFIR

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SAFIR 2004 Plan

Distribution of funding in SAFIR research areas in 2004

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1. reactor fuel and core2. reactor circuit and structural safety3. containment and process safety functions4. automation, control room and IT5.organisations and safety management6. risk-informed safety management

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SAFIR 2004 Plan

Distribution of person years in SAFIR research areas in 2004

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SAFIR 2003 -2004

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SAFIR 2003 - 2004

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SAFIR projects in 2004

1. Reactor fuel and core

Enhanced methods for reactor analysis (EMERALD),

570 k€ / 50,5 person months / VTT Processes

High-burnup upgrades in fuel behaviour modelling (KORU),

281 k€ / 27 person months / VTT Processes

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2. Reactor circuit and structural integrity

Integrity and life time of reactor circuits (INTELI),

1082 k€ / 69 person months / VTT Industrial Systems

LWR oxide model for improved understanding of activity build-up and corrosion phenomena (LWROXI),

86 k€ / 6,5 person months / VTT Industrial Systems

Ageing of the Function of the Containment Building (AGCONT),

34 k€ / 2,5 person months / VTT Building and Transport

Concrete Technological Studies Related to the Construction, Inspection and Reparation of the Nuclear Power Plant Structures (CONTECH),

107,5 k€ / 8,9 person months / VTT Building and Transport

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3. Containment and process safety functions

Wall Response to Soft Impact (WARSI),

138 k€ /13 person months / VTT Industrial Systems

Impact tests (IMPACT),

202 k€ /10 person months / VTT Building and Transport

The integration of thermal hydraulics (CFD) and finite element (FEM) computer codes in liquid and solid mechanics (MULTIPHYSICS),

116 k€ / 7,2 person months / Fortum Nuclear Services

APROS modelling of containment pressure suppression systems (TIFANY),

192,4 k€ / 14,5 person months / Fortum Nuclear Services

Thermal Hydraulic Analysis of Nuclear Reactors (THEA),

158 k€ / 10 person months / VTT Processes

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3. Containment and process safety functions (continued)

Severe Accidents and Nuclear Containment integrity (SANCY),

305 k€ / 13,5 person months / VTT Processes

Fission product gas and aerosol particle control (FIKSU),

55,5 k€ / 4,5 person months / VTT Processes

Development of aerosol models for NPP applications (AMY),

212 k€ / 20 person months / Fortum Nuclear Services

Archiving experiment data (KOETAR),

60 k€ / 6 person months / Lappeenranta University of Technology

Condensation pool experiments (POOLEX),

256 k€ / 23,5 person months / Lappeenranta University of Technology

PACTEL OECD planning (PACO),

33 k€ / 2 person months / Lappeenranta University of Technology

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4. Automation, control room and information technology

Interaction approach to development of control rooms (IDEC),

196 k€ /14,1 person months / VTT Industrial Systems

Influence of RoHS-directive to reliability of electronics (ROVEL) - preproject,


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5.Organisations and safety management

Organisational culture and management of change (CULMA),

210 k€ / 16 person months / VTT Industrial Systems

Disseminating tacit knowledge in organisations (TIMANTTI) - preproject,

27 k€ / 4,5 person months / Helsinki University of Technology

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6. Risk-informed safety management

Potential of Fire Spread (POTFIS),

158 k€ / 10 person months / VTT Building and Transport

Principles and Practices of Risk-Informed Safety MAnagement (PPRISMA).


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SAFIR Results 2003

Research in 20 projects produced:Research in 20 projects produced:Over 100 specified results (Deliverables)

140 publications in various categories

One Doctoral thesis and four Master’s

See http://www.vtt.fi/pro/tutkimus/safir

annual report & annual plan 2004

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Research 2003

TRAB-3D SMABRE TRAB-3D SMABRE internal code coupling internal code coupling (reactor dynamics & (reactor dynamics & thermal hydraulics) thermal hydraulics) (EMERALD)(EMERALD)

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Research 2003

Computation of the flawed bimetallic pipe bend experiment Computation of the flawed bimetallic pipe bend experiment (INTELI)(INTELI)

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Research 2003

Stress contours of a compact tension specimen finite element analysis model belonging to the local Stress contours of a compact tension specimen finite element analysis model belonging to the local approach evaluation and round-robin of the 'Euro Curve’ ’ductile - to-brittle transition region fracture approach evaluation and round-robin of the 'Euro Curve’ ’ductile - to-brittle transition region fracture

toughness datasettoughness dataset (INTELI)(INTELI)

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Research 2003

POOLEX test rig for POOLEX test rig for steam blow experimentssteam blow experiments

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Research 2003

Preliminary steam blow Preliminary steam blow test results (POOLEX)test results (POOLEX)

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Research 2003

Organisational culture researchers analysing data from Organisational culture researchers analysing data from TVO maintenance organisation (CULMA)TVO maintenance organisation (CULMA)

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Research 2003

Fortum NS development simulator and Loviisa training simulator have been Fortum NS development simulator and Loviisa training simulator have been used in the Interaction approach to development of control rooms (IDEC) used in the Interaction approach to development of control rooms (IDEC) projectproject

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Research 2003

Cable fire test (POTFIS)Cable fire test (POTFIS)

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