INSTITUTO TECNOLÓGICO E NUCLEAR
Estrada Nacional 10, Bobadela; P-2686-953 Sacavém, PortugalTelef.: + 351 21 9946000 - Fax: +351 21 9550117 - URL: www.itn.pt
CONCENTRATES AND DEVELOPS “KNOW-HOW” IN THE FIELDS• Nuclear Sciences and Technology• Application of Radiations and Radioisotopes
INSTITUTO TECNOLÓGICO E NUCLEAR
MISSION and ACTIVITIES
OPERATES UNIQUE INFRASTRUCTURES FOR OUTSIDE R&D COMMUNITYNuclear Reactor, Accelerator & Ion Implanter, He Liquefier & cryogenic labs, Dating Laboratories, Isotopes, Radiations Metrology, …
PROVIDES PUBLIC SERVICE IN A SPECIFIC AREA• Radiological Protection and Nuclear Safety• Assists the Government in fulfilling international obligations and treaties
PARTICIPATES AS KEY PARTNER IN NATIONAL AND INTERNATIONAL RESEARCH PROJECTS AND NETWORKS• Materials Science• Health/Life Sciences • Environment
Structure
Radiological Protection & Safety
(15R +30T+ 9St)
Reactor(13R+10T+2PD+8St
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Physics(19R+11T+6PD+32St)
Chemistry(34R+12T+13PD+39St)
Condensed Matter Physics
Nuclear Instruments and Methods
Radiation Technologies Processes and Products
Elemental Characterization
Materials Characterization with Nuclear Techniques
Advanced Materials Research
Biomedical Studies
Inorganic and Organometallic Chemistry
Radiopharmaceutical Sciences
Environmental and Analytical Chemistry
Applied Geochemistry & Luminescence on Cultural Heritage
Solid State
Neutron Activation in Environment, Nutrition
and Epidemiology
Applied Dynamics
Operation and Exploration of the
Reactor
Directive Board
Measurement Laboratories
Metrology Laboratory of Ionizing Radiation
Dosimetry andRadiobiology
Environmental Radioactivity
Radioprotection and Radioactive Waste
Administrative and Technical support
Radiological Protection & Safety
• Assessment , protection and control of the ionizing radiation effects, in order to prevent and limit the risks to public health and environment;
– Environment radioactivity monitoring– Evaluation of doses, risks and biological effects.– Radioactive wastes– Transport of radioactive materials– National ionizing radiation standarts .
• Fulfillments of tasks assigned by national law and international treaties
• Representation in international organizations and working groups (EC, OCDE, IAEA… )
• Consulting activity for the Government
Acting partially as a “Regulatory Body”
Radiological Monitoring- National monitoring programme- Visit of nuclear ships- Uranium mines, Radon concentrations
Dose Evaluation & Risk Assessment• Individual monitoring and Central Dose Registry• Dose evaluation• Cellular dosimetry and cromossomic aberrations• Radiological safety and risk assessment• Shielding calculations and computational dosimetry
Radioactive Waste Management- Licensing of sealed sources- Detection of radioactive elements in scrap metals- Conditioning and interin storage of wastes
Metrology of Ionizing Radiations• Maintenance of National Standards• Calibration of instruments
Radiological Protection & Safety
Public Service + Hospitals , industry…
Materials ScienceThe combination of preparative and powerful characterization techniques (nuclear and non-nuclear), unique at national level, make ITN a center of excellence in materials science research.
PREPARATION• Molecular/chemical synthesis• High temperature techniques and crystal growth• Ion implantation• Neutron and gamma Irradiation CHARACTERIZATION• RBS / Channeling• PIXE / Nuclear microprobe• X-ray diffraction (reflectometry,…)• Low temperature and High magnetic field techniques
(electrical, magnetic and thermal properties) • Mössbauer spectroscopy• ……
Electronic and opto-electronic materialsLocation of defects and impurities Concentration maps Thin films, multilayers, and heterostructures
Polymer modification by irradiation
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Solids with unconventional electrical and magnetic propertiesNanostructured and multifunctional materials(NoE-MAGMANet on Molecular magnetism)Molecular conductors and magnetsIntermetallics with f-elements (U, REs)
Materials Science
University and Research Centers Industry
Environment
COMBINATION OF POWERFULL ANALYTICAL TECHNIQUES• Instrumental Neutron Activation Analysis • PIXE – Nuclear Microprobe• X-ray Fluorescence• ICP-MS• Isotopic Ratios (δ2H, δ13C, δ18O)• 3H and 14C Dating• Termoluminiscence Dating (TL-OSL)• AMS
EnvironmentEnvironment• Elements and light isotopes cycles• Long distance transport• Identification of pollution sources• Hydrology; recharge areas of aquifers• Archeometry (dating and provenance studies)• Paleoclimatology• Stone degradation in monuments• Radiological contamination
Archeologists (Portuguese Archeology Institute)MunicipalitiesIndustry (Power stations, Mines, ... )
Health / Life Sciences
Activities centered on unique facilities and the expertise in radiochemistry, radiation science and in ion beams, the underlying physics, chemistry and biology, bringing a distinctive advantage for R&D activities on new ways of exploiting microbiology, modern molecular biology and innovative drug design for therapy and diagnostic.
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• Radiopharmacy; synthesis, and characterisation of radiopharmaceuticals for therapy or diagnosis. (e.g. novel organic or organo-metallic complexes as specific radiotracers).
• Ecotoxicology : using the ion microprobe to study relationship between toxic elements in breathed particles and chronic respiratory diseases.
• Gamma irradiation to control the bioburden in pharmaceutical materials and devices, to improve the quality of food and to wastewater treatment.
Strong collaboration both with University, Hospitals and Industry
Health / Life Sciences
EDUCATION AND TRAININGEDUCATION AND TRAINING
COOPERATIONCOOPERATIONSpecial Partnerships with Univ. Research Centers
• CFNUL (Univ. Lisbon) - Nuclear Physics .• CFMCUL (Univ. Lisbon) - Condensed Matter Physics
CFN /CFP (IST) - Nuclear Fusion and Plasma Physics
Master Programmes• Inorganic Biomedical Chemistry – FCUL• Radiological Protection – (IST)
Graduation,MasterPhDPos-Docs
• Large participation of ITN staff in courses of different institutions• Collaboration with many high education institutions (mainly in Lisbon area)• Co-supervision of students
NEUTRONS FORNEUTRONS FOR•• Neutron Activation AnalysisNeutron Activation Analysis•• Irradiations of materials and Irradiations of materials and
componentscomponents•• DiffractionDiffraction•• NeutrographyNeutrography•• Isotope productionIsotope production•• BNCTBNCT
EDUCATION:EDUCATION:•• Graduation and postGraduation and post--graduation graduation
projectsprojects•• Theses: MSc, PhDTheses: MSc, PhD
RPI
• Training• Network of Research Reactors
LEU Fuel Conversion (2008)
Ion Beam Laboratory• Van de Graaff Accelerator • Ion Implanter • Microprobe • Tandem Accelerator +
AMS line (2006)
Materials ScienceEnvironment & Cultural HeritageHealth / Life Sciences
6MeV Tandem Accelerator w/ AMS line (2006)
Ion Beam Laboratory
He Liquefier•• Low Temperature & High Magnetic Field labs (Low Temperature & High Magnetic Field labs (0.3K0.3K and and 18T18T) @ ITN) @ ITN•• Supply external consumersSupply external consumers
Unique General Support Facility in PortugalMaterials Science
Magnetic Characterisation•Magnetómetro SQUID (7T, 0.3K)•Faraday System (7T, 1.5K)•MagLab 2000 (12T, 1.5K) / Cp
Cryogenic Labs
Electrical Transport (0.3K,18T)
Cryogenic Labs
Mossbauer Spectroscopy(1.5K, 5T)
High resolution MSGas phase studies Reactivity Thermochemistry
Electrospray ionization MS
ICP-MS
FT-ICR - Mass Spectrometer
Unique facility in Portugal, member of the Mass Spectrometry Network Shared with University users
ICP - Mass Spectrometer
Second ICP-MS under installation at Radioprotection Unit
• Environment• Hydrology• Archeology• Cultural heritage
Neutron Activation & Dating Labs
INAA (2 labs; Chemistry + RPI)• Multielemental analysis• 2 Automatic sample changer 3H, 14C, (TL-OSL) Dating• Thermoluminiscence Detectors
• Preparation and handling of radioactive compounds • Biological evaluation of radiopharmaceuticals
Radiopharmaceutical Laboratories
Unique facility for life sciences
Metrological Control of Ionizing RadiationNational Standards of Ionizing Radiation
Radiation Metrology Lab
Commercially explored by a private enterprise
• Sterilization / decontamination• Food preservation• Polymer modification• Waste water treatment
60Co IRRADIATION UNIT
Clean Areas forMicrobiology
INSTITUTO TECNOLÓGICO E NUCLEAR
A Research Center of Excellence in Portugal• Provides to Portugal “know how” in Nuclear Science and
applications of radiations and isotopes. • Provides public service in radiological protection.• Operates unique infrastructures open to outside community.• Strategic partner in R&D projects in fields of Materials
Science, Health, Environment.
Síntese e Caracterização de novos materiais
Materiais multifuncionais e nano-estruturados
Propriedades eléctricas e magnéticasTécnicas criogénicas e de
campos magnéticos intensos
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HUMAN RESOURCES EVOLUTION
2001 2002 2003 2004 2005Researchers 76 75 72 65 63*Other civil servant staff 118 112 105 102 90**Individual permanent contracts 0 4 4 5 5Temporary contracts 10 6 1 6 0Consultancy contracts 2 2 2 11 22Grants (with graduated diploma) 16 10 9 6 5Grants (without graduated diploma) 16 18 12 2 2TOTAL 238 227 205 197 187
* - Including 1 researchers waiting for retirement (6 researchers are not yet confirmed as permanent staff).** - 2 not working at ITN, so the actual staff number working at ITN is 88.
TECHNICAL SUPPORT STAFF9 Graduated Technicians ITN Permanent Staff2 Graduated Technicians Individual permanent Contract
15 Graduated Technicians Consultancy Contract5 Graduated technicians Graduated Technician grant5 Informatics ITN Permanent Staff1 Informatics Consultancy Contract
11 Technicians ITN Permanent Staff6 Technicians Consultancy Contract2 Technicians Technician grant
41 Lab Technicians ITN Permanent Staff1 Lab Technicians Individual permanent Contract3 Workshop Technicians ITN Permanent Staff2 Workshop Technicians Individual permanent Contract
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Publications
Patents2003 - 12004 - 12005 - 3
2005146 Journal Publ.82 Proceeedings8 Books
238 Comunic.57 Internal reports
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INSTITUTO TECNOLÓGICO E NUCLEAR
A Research Center of Excelence in PortugalProvides to Portugal “know how” in Nuclear Science and applications of radiations and isotopes.
Provides public service in radiological protection.
Operates unique infrastructures open to outside community.
Strategic partner in R&D projects in fields of Materials Science, Health, Environment.
SacavSacavéém Campusm Campus
Cryogenic LaboratoriesHe LIQUEFIER
• Supply external consumers• Low temperature and high magnetic
field laboratories (0.3K and 18T) @ ITN
General support facility unique in PortugalMaterials Science
• Magneto transport• Magnetisation, Cp• AC Susceptibility• Mössbauer• SQUID
Structure
Legal office (3)
Personnel and Gen. Services (10)
Administrative Services (1+1)
Radiological Protection and Nuclear Safety (15 + 23 + 7)
Reactor(7+14)
Physics(14+11)
Chemistry(26+17)
Scientific Council
Workshop (9) Maintenance (5) Transports (4) General Accounting (7)
Technical Services (1)
Directive Board(2+3)
Medical Services (2)
R&D Projects Accounting (3)
Documentation (1)
Informatics (1)
Training and Education Center
StructureDepartmentDepartment
Chemical and Radiopharmaceutical
Sciences Unit
Physics andAccelerators Unit
Radiological Protection and Safety Unit
Reactors andNuclear Safety Unit
Condensed Matter Physics
Nuclear Instruments and Methods
Radiation Technologies Processes and Products
Elemental Characterization and Speciation
Materials Characterization with Radioactive Nuclear
Techniques
Advanced Materials Research
Biomedical Studies
Inorganic and Organometallic Chemistry
Radiopharmaceutical Sciences
Environmental and Analytical Chemistry
Applied Geochemistry & Luminescence on Cultural Heritage
Solid State
Neutron Activation in Environment, Nutrition and
Epidemiology
Applied Dynamics
Operation and Exploration of the Reactor
Directive BoardJúlio Montalvão e Silva
Manuel Leite de Almeida Fátima Pereira Gonçalves
General Support and Administrative Department
Measurement Laboratories
Metrology Laboratory of Ionizing Radiation
Dosimetry and Radiobiology
Environmental Radioactivity
Radioprotection and Radioactive Waste