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REACTOR COMPLEX PIK
PRESENT STATUS AND TRENDS
Gatchina 2013
Konstantinov Petersburg Nuclear Physics Institute (PNPI)
Reactor WWR-M Reactor PIKProton synchrocyclotron
REACTOR COMPLEX PIK
PRESENT STATUS
Legend Area Number of facilities
Schedule of commissioning
PK-1 ≈ 33 M SQM 19 2009 PK-2 ≈ 15 M SQM 12 2013 PK-3 ≈ 17 M SQM 7 2013Total 66 552 M SQM 38 2013
LAYOUT of REACTOR COMPLEX PIK
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REACTOR COMPLEX PIK
1980 2010
2013 2013
REACTOR COMPLEX PIK
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Start up complex №2. Infrastructure & engineering facilities of reactor complex
PIK (commissioning in 2013 )
Nuclear Reactor Complex PIK
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2011 a critical state of the fuel assembly was achieved and a complete test of the reactor systems was produced without coolant at W = 100 W
Start up complex №1. Facilities of reactor complex
PIK for the first criticality (commissioned in 2009 )
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Nuclear Reactor Complex PIK
1– Hf absorbing shutters 2 – burnable absorber rods Gd2O3 + ZrO2
3 – Zr fuel assembly cover;4 – fuel elements with reduced fuel contents (0,48 of nominal content)5 – fuel elements with nominal fuel
contents 6 – fuel assemblies with witness-specimen of vessel material7 – irradiated samples
The core of the PIK reactor (with operating set of fuel
assemblies)
Drawing of the PIK reactor
1 – reloading machine
2 – rod drive3 – hydro seal4 – central experimental
channel5 –reloading
cylinder6 - cold neutron
source7 – dismountable
shielding8 – absorber rod9 – reactor vessel with the core10 –shutters drive
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Placement of the experimental channels and detector blocks of the regular and additional equipment of control system during first
criticalityThe main detectors ASUZ-03R:сhannels К-1К-8 with the lead protection. In the drawing are marked 4 main used channels of control system ASUZ-03R No. (1÷4).
Neutron source: Central experimental channel
Detectors of additional equipment:Сalculational launch installation CLI 1-1ММ : No. 1 in the detector channel -2 iron-water protection tank or iron-water protection tankNo. 2 in the channel inclined experimental channel 2No. 3 in the inclined experimental channel 4 or inclined experimental channel 6.
Neutron activating detectors: central experimental channel (Au – 11 pcs, In – 2 pcs,Ni – 1 pc.)horizontal experimental channel 4-4 (Au –10 pcs., 2 pcs.)vertical experimental channel 1 (Au – 5 pcs.),vertical experimental channel 3 (Au – 5 pcs.)inclined experimental channel 2 (Au – 1 pc.)inclined experimental channel 4 (Au – 1 pc.)inclined experimental channel 6 (Au – 1 pc., In – 1 pc.) marked with red cross.
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Cartogram of the first criticality Cartogram for the irradiation of the neutron activating detectors
1– Ni foil; 2 –dismountable fuel assembly;3 –rabbit 43 1,5 (Zr); 4 –tube 21 1 mm (Al); 5 –rod 6 mm (Al) with Au, Ni, In foils
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ЦЭК
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Thermal neutron flux destiny normalized per 1 W of the reactor power in the central experimental channel
Thermal neutron flux density normalized per 1 W of the reactor power along the horizontal experimental channel 4-4
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Reactor WWR-M Reactor PIKProton synchrocyclotron
REACTOR COMPLEX PIK
ROAD MAP
April, 30, 2013 , PNPI –Gatchina. Experimental Hall of the Reactor PIK
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Schedule of the Modernization PIK Engineering Infrastructure
1.Project
1.1. Project development
1.2. State expertise
Project Realization
2. I nstallation for Tritium Extraction
2.1. Elaboration of the engineering documentation
2.2. Production of the special equipment
2.3. Delivery of standard equipment
2.4. Construction
2.5. Assembly
3. Modernization of the Safety System
3.1. Modernization of the main & reliable power supply
3.2. Modernization of reinf orcement elements of saf ety system pipe
lines
3.3. Modernization of control divices of saf ety system
4. Modernization of the Elements of radwaste & spent nuclear fuel
Management System
4.1 Modernization of elements & receiving units f or radwaste
4.2. Modernization of transportation elements & units f or transf er of
spent nuclear f uel
5. Examination, presentation to Construction Supervision and
Expertise Department, commissioning
20132012 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018
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Schedule of the Reconstruction of Laboratory Complex PIK
PROJ ECT
Project development
State expertise
Utility infractructure
Construction
Engineering support
Cold neutron source complex
Production & assembly of reactor internal part
Construction of cryogenic complex
Neutron guide complex (1st phase)
Main part of neutron guide system (collimators, protection)
Transport part of neutron guide system
Service structure for experiments
Data processing center
Special laboratories
20192016 2017 20182013 2014 2015
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Schedule of Experimental Stations Construction
PROJ ECT
Development of the project
State expertise
Neutron sources
Replacement of reactor channels cryogenic
systems of additional CNS, UCNS, LTHL,
engineering system of hot neutron sources,
commissioning of additional CNS & UCNS)
Experimental stations
Nuclear physics & elementary particle physics,
1st phase (9 instruments)
Nnuclear physics & elementary particle physics,
2nd phase (6 instruments)
Condensed-matter physics,
1st phase (11 instruments)
Condensed-matter physics,
2nd phase (8 instruments)
Molecular- biology center
Laboratories & inf ractructure f or molecular-
biology
20202017 2018 20192014 2015 2016
Comparison of High-Flux Neutron Research Reactors
Facility/ Location
Commissioning Date
PowerMaximum Flux
Density
Number of Instruments on
Beams
PIKGatchina, Russia
2019 (planned) 100 MW 41015 n/сm2s 50
HFRGrenoble, France
1971 58 MW 1.51015 n/сm2s 40
HFIROak Ridge, USA
1965 (updated 2007)
85 MW 2.51015 n/сm2s 12
FRM2Munich, Germany
2005 20 MW 0.81015 n/сm2s 27
BER2Berlin, Germany
1973 10 MW 0.0861015 n/сm2s 25
OPALSydney, Australia
2006 20 MW 0.41015 n/сm2s 7
CARRBeijing, China
2010 60 MW 0.81015 n/сm2s 6
WWR-MGatchina. Russia
1959 18 MW 0.451015 n/сm2s 14
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INTERNATIONAL CENTER
FOR NEUTRON RESEARCH
April, 30 2013, PNPI – Gatchina. Neutron Guide Hall
http://lns.pnpi.spb.ru/pnpi-gkss/
Experimental Stations from GKSS (Hamburg)
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for Reactor PIK
April, 30, 2013, PNPI – Gatchina. V.V. Putin with H. Dosh and S. Schmidt
PIK
Education programs
St. PetersburgState University
NEW
Chair on Neutron and Synchrotron Physics
Head of chair and Dean of Physics Faculty Prof. M.V. Kovalchuk
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Petersburg Nuclear Physics Institute – Saint Petersburg State University
Chair of neutron and synchrotron physics
Housing Area PNPI
Sports Complex
Old Hotel
Conference Area
New Hotel
Project for Social Infrastructure for ICNR Gatchina
Administrative Structure (Proposal)
Board of Directors
User Center
Instrumentation Board
Scientific Council
Scientific Committees for Realization of User Policy
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Workshops - 2013
June, 14th-15th NRC KI – ILL (Gatchina)
Chair: M. Kovalchuk – A. Harrison
October German Neutron Centers - NRC KI
Chair: M. Kovalchuk – S. Schmidt For discussion 1. Research Programme
2. Experimental Stations & Research Infrastructure for PIK
3. Education & Exchange Programs
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April, 26th Meeting on Neutron and X-ray Detectors (Dubna)
Chairs: V.N. Shvetsov - A.P. Bulkin
Welcome to Gatchina!
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