EERRI Overview

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MTA KFKI MTA KFKI Atomic Energy Research Institute Atomic Energy Research Institute −− Budapest, HUNGARYBudapest, HUNGARY

East European Research Reactor InitiativeEast European Research Reactor Initiative(EERRI)(EERRI)

CChairmanshiphairmanship Report 2009 Report 2009 S. TőzsérS. Tőzsér

KFKI Atomic Energy Research Institute, Budapest - HungaryKFKI Atomic Energy Research Institute, Budapest - Hungary

33rdrd Plenary Meeting Plenary Meeting

March 26 - 27, 2009March 26 - 27, 2009

Vienna - AustriaVienna - Austria

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What would I like to talk about?What would I like to talk about?(Content)(Content)

Short Background history to 2Short Background history to 2ndnd MeetingMeeting

22ndnd Plenary meeting Plenary meeting Summary of the Summary of the firstfirst year activity year activityFuture prospects (outlining some Future prospects (outlining some

ideas)ideas)Conclusion remarksConclusion remarks

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Summary the history to the 2Summary the history to the 2ndnd Meeting Meeting

Organization of the 1Organization of the 1stst meeting was started in November 2007 meeting was started in November 2007 on the IAEA Conference on RRs in Sydney.on the IAEA Conference on RRs in Sydney.

The The 11stst meeting took place in Budapest at BRR site on 28-29 meeting took place in Budapest at BRR site on 28-29 January 2008.January 2008. With the participation of 6 organizations Decision was made to establish a Coaltion Strategic goal: Offer improved services for the existing or

up-growing user communities Issue a Memorandum of UnderstandingMemorandum of Understanding Invite all regional RRs

22ndnd Plenary Meeting in Vienna, Plenary Meeting in Vienna, September 4-5, 2008September 4-5, 2008(see next slide more detailed)(see next slide more detailed)

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2nd 2nd PlenaryPlenary EERRI meeting EERRI meeting (1/2)(1/2)Held in Vienna, Held in Vienna, September 4-5, 2008September 4-5, 2008

• Formal dutiesFormal duties– Invited participants were welcomed– Announcement: the EERRI officially exists as a coalition

• Definitive tasks:Definitive tasks:– Overview the status of action items defined in 1st meeting– Defining the tasks of the forthcoming period

• Education and training• Neutron scattering/ beam applications• Isotope production • Irradiation of fuel and materials/PIE

Survey inventorySurvey inventory- - WWhat we havehat we have

(facilities and abilities)(facilities and abilities)- What we are doing- What we are doing

Responsible person designated

Outline Outline cooperation cooperation

subjectssubjects

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(abilities to available (abilities to available informationinformation))

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2nd 2nd PlenaryPlenary EERRI meeting EERRI meeting (2/2)(2/2)• Organizational questionsOrganizational questions

– Public platform for ensuringPublic platform for ensuring• General information dissemination• Discussion board

• Dissemination of information of templates

Web-sites (public and project) for EERRI: IAEA was asked to Web-sites (public and project) for EERRI: IAEA was asked to host and ensure webhost and ensure web-site forum (Mr. Ira Goldman):-site forum (Mr. Ira Goldman):

http://www.iaea.org/OurWork/ST/NE/NEFW/rrg_EERRI.htmlhttp://www.iaea.org/OurWork/ST/NE/NEFW/rrg_EERRI.html

– Activity coordination and implementation monitoring• Direct communication between designated persons and reactors• Monthly and/or bi-monthly conference phone call

The IAEA’s representative was asked to host and manage the The IAEA’s representative was asked to host and manage the phone calls phone calls (Mr. Ira Goldman)(Mr. Ira Goldman)

– Next plenary meeting: scheduled nearly after RRFM meeting

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Summary of the Summary of the firstfirst year activity year activity

AchievementsAchievements – a formalized and regular dialogue among

the RR operators can be mentioned as the most important achievement.

– Effective results:• a kind of joint thinking and planning has been

started since the first meeting• We developed the “inventory” of the Coalition

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Countries and organizationsCountries and organizations

–Mr. M. Pesic– (observer)VincaSerbia

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Organizational issuesMr. I. Goldman–IAEAAustria

–Mr. M. Ravnik250 kW TRIGAJSI LjubjanaSlovenia

–Mr.M.Ciocanescu14 MW TRIGAICN PitestiRomania

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Isotope production

Mr.G.Krzysztoszek

Mr.J.Jaroszewich

MARIA 30 MWCYF SwierkPoland

Primary contact person

Neutron scattering and beam application

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Mr.S.Tozser

Ms. R. Baranyai

Mr. A. Aszodi

BRR 10 MW

100 kW

AEKI

TU Budapest

Hungary

Fuel and material irradiation and PIE

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Mr. V. Broz

Mr. L. Sklenka

LWR-15 10MW

5 kW

NRI Rez

TU Prague

Czech Republic

Education&Training activitiesMr. H. Boeck250 kW TRIGATU ViennaAustria

CoordinatorPersonReactorOrganizationCountry

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What we did…What we did…

Collected and maintain:Collected and maintain: Education and Training abilitiesEducation and Training abilities

→→ Done and Done and maintained by Mr. H. Boeck/AUTmaintained by Mr. H. Boeck/AUT

Reactor data base (features and operation schedule)Reactor data base (features and operation schedule)→→ Done and maintained by Done and maintained by Mr. J. Jaroszewicz/POLMr. J. Jaroszewicz/POL

Isotope Production capabilitiesIsotope Production capabilities →→ Done and Maintained by Done and Maintained by Mr. J. Jaroszewicz/POL Mr. J. Jaroszewicz/POL

Irradiation of fuel and materials/PIEIrradiation of fuel and materials/PIE →→ Done and MDone and Maintained by Mr. V. Broz/CZEaintained by Mr. V. Broz/CZE

NNeutron Scattering and Beam Port Applicationseutron Scattering and Beam Port Applications →→ in Progress, Responsible Ms. R. Baranyai/HUN in Progress, Responsible Ms. R. Baranyai/HUN

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Summary of abilities of EERRISummary of abilities of EERRI

140 h.4356 h~500 h.2808 h.5160 h. Yearly op

4/1410/144/146/14Isotope

5/141/142/146/14Loops /rigs

25/2815/284/2816/2815/2818/2814/2812/28Disciplines

41 TBq 380 TBq 56 TBq 192 TBq

In progress (latest status: draft is ready)Template

Neutron Scattering and Beam Port Applications - Maintained by Ms. R. Baranyai/HUN

Irradiation of fuel and materials/PIE - Done and Maintained by Mr. V. Broz/CZE

Σ A/year

Isotope Production – Done and Maintained by Mr. J. Jaroszewicz/POL

Education and Training abilities – Done and Maintained by Mr. H. Boeck/AUT

250 kW14 MW30 MW100 kW10 MW5 kW10 MW250 kWPower

Tigra IILjubljana

Triga II Pitseti

MARIABMEE&T

BRRVR-1 VRABEC

LVR-15 REZ

Triga II Vienna

Reactor

SLOVENIA ROMANIA POLAND HUNGARY CZECH REPUBLIC AUSTRIA

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Education&Training Subjects vs. RRsEducation&Training Subjects vs. RRs

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Regulatoryrequirements

Code of ConductRR Management

Staffing requirements

Site requirementsWaste management

Public informationPhysical security

Emergency procedures

Nuclear projectplanning and

Decommissioningplanning and

RR OverviewRR Utilization

Introduction to atomicand nuclear physics

Reactor physics

I&C Systems

ThermohydraulicsMaintenance andinspection programs

Fuel management

Fuel Cycle

Water chemistry

Radiation protectionPersonnel monitoring

Environmentalmonitoring

Practical course onreactor physics and

Practical course on I&C

systems

Practical course inradiation protection

Practical course on fuel

management

Nuclear project Nuclear project planning and planning and

implementationimplementation

Site Site preparationpreparation

Physical Physical securitysecurity

Waste Waste managementmanagement

Water Water chemistrychemistry

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Operation Schedule of RRsOperation Schedule of RRs

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Beam Port ApplicationsBeam Port Applications

3/41/4Spectrometers

1/1Reflectometers

1/31/31/3SANS instruments

1/92/96/9Diffractometers

1/83/83/81/8Other instrument types (AA, NR)

Neutron Scattering and Beam Port Applications - Maintained by Ms. R. Baranyai/HUN

250 kW14 MW30 MW100 kW10 MW5 kW10 MW250 kWPower

Tigra IILjubljana

Triga II Pitseti

MARIABMEE&T

BRRVR-1 VRABEC

LVR-15 REZ

Triga II Vienna

Reactor

SLOVENIA ROMANIA POLAND HUNGARY CZECH REPUBLIC AUSTRIA

On the basis of draft data (Ref date: 27/02/2009)

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Summary of the 1Summary of the 1stst Year Achievements (1/2) Year Achievements (1/2)

OrganizationalOrganizational• Official establishment of EERRI CoalitionOfficial establishment of EERRI Coalition

Memorandum of Understanding is signed by all membersMemorandum of Understanding is signed by all members • CommunicationsCommunications

– 2 plenary meetings– 6 conference phone calls (thanks to Agency)

• Cooperative achievementsCooperative achievements– Cooperation goals and fields are defined,– Fields coordinators are assigned.

• AppearanceAppearance– http://www.iaea.org/OurWork/ST/NE/NEFW/rrg_EERRI.htmlhttp://www.iaea.org/OurWork/ST/NE/NEFW/rrg_EERRI.html

– RRFM2009: 2 papers• The East European Research Reactor Initiative (S. Tozser, H.

Boeck, I Goldman)• A Multi-National Practical Training Course for Nuclear

candidate Countries organized by EERRI (H. Boeck at all)

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Survey inventorySurvey inventory- - WWhat we havehat we have

(facilities and abilities)(facilities and abilities)- What we are doing- What we are doing

Responsible person designated

Outline Outline cooperation cooperation

subjectssubjects

TemplateTemplateEsEstablish standard format tablish standard format

(abilities to available (abilities to available informationinformation))

1st year

Neutron scattering school (May 2009?)

In progress(draft ready)

In progress(draft ready)

Neutron scattering/ beam applications

Task of the 2nd year Irradiation of fuel and materials/PIE

Task of the 2nd year Isotope production

IAEA training course (4 reactors + IAEA)

Education and training

Cooperation subjectsTemplateInventoryCooperation field

… and what we achieved.

Summary of the 1Summary of the 1stst Year Achievements (1/2) Year Achievements (1/2)

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Future Prospects (2Future Prospects (2ndnd year) year)Outline cooperation subjects…. HowOutline cooperation subjects…. How??• Maintain a continuesMaintain a continues public transparency on the 4 public transparency on the 4

cooperation fieldcooperation fieldss• Field specific prospectsField specific prospects::

• Education and training → Outward activity: keeping the direction and

– Widen the involved rectors– Harnessing the synergy of the coalition (theoretical & practical

cruces on broad experimental basis)

• Neutron scattering/ beam applications → Inward activity– Work out the frames of cooperation: Training schools– Experiment exchange

• Isotope production → Outward activity: business & market study

• Irradiation of fuel and materials/PIE → Outward activity: feasibility study to revile multilateral contract cooperation

• Organizational: Organizational: rotate chairmanship, establish a “virtual” office → 3rd Plenary meeting

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Conclusion RemarksConclusion RemarksTThe following conclusions can be made in regard to he following conclusions can be made in regard to

“lessons learned” for others“lessons learned” for others• The strategic goal(s) and The strategic goal(s) and the cooperation fieldsthe cooperation fields should be should be

clearly specifiedclearly specified (it is recommended to (it is recommended to start with few itemsstart with few items))• Information-sharing and Information-sharing and regular communicationregular communication should be should be

mentioned as key factors to keep the coalition activementioned as key factors to keep the coalition active• IItemised task distributions with defined temised task distributions with defined deadlines and deadlines and

responsibilitiesresponsibilities..– Personal responsibility and motivation is a key factor →

designate one (and only one) responsible person for each cooperation field;

– Progress must be monitored on regular basis → questioning working method.

• IAEA role:IAEA role:– The IAEA plays an outstanding facilitator role.– Ensures regular organization assistance for “operating” the

coalition.– Financial support for maintaining plenary meetings.

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