CITON capabilities and involvement in EURATOM projects

JRC Information Day and S&T Workshops, Bucharest, 11 May 2006JRC Information Day and S&T Workshops, Bucharest, 11 May 2006

CITON capabilities and involvement in EURATOM projects Gabriela VLADESCU

Center of Technology and Engineering for Nuclear Projects


RAAN structure and organizational chartRAAN structure and organizational chart


Support design documentation Safety operation monitoring documents Pre-commissioning and in-service inspections Consulting, engineering and technical assistance Programs for nuclear installation operating and maintenance personnel Spent Fuel and Radioactive Waste management Economic evaluation and cost analyses Bid requests and evaluations Computer assisted design programs Decommissioning engineering activities Safety reports and analyses, risk evaluations Physical protection and safeguards Environmental impact assessment Research and development studies

FIELD OF ACTIVITYFIELD OF ACTIVITY

CITON offers the same services for thermal power plants and other conventional or non-conventional facilities under performance provisions

of Q.A. program.


CITON activity has been extended in the last years with cooperation in the Research and Development Programs of the European

Community

1. EURATOM (FP5 and FP6):1. EURATOM (FP5 and FP6):

-- ENENENEN – – European Nuclear Engineering NetworkEuropean Nuclear Engineering Network-- JSRIJSRI –– Joint Safety Research IndexJoint Safety Research Index -- RED-IMPACTRED-IMPACT –– IImpact of P&T and Waste Reduction Technologies on Nuclear Waste mpact of P&T and Waste Reduction Technologies on Nuclear Waste

DisposalDisposal-- CETRADCETRAD –– Co-ordination Action on Education and Training in Radiation ProtectionCo-ordination Action on Education and Training in Radiation Protection

and Radioactive Waste Managementand Radioactive Waste Management - - NEPTUNONEPTUNO –– Nuclear European Platform of Training and University OrganisationNuclear European Platform of Training and University Organisation-- SENUFSENUF –– Safety of Eastern European Type Nuclear FacilitiesSafety of Eastern European Type Nuclear Facilities - - PERFECTPERFECT –– Predictions of the Irradiation Effects in the Reactors componentsPredictions of the Irradiation Effects in the Reactors components -- NULIFENULIFE –– Nuclear Plant Life PredictionNuclear Plant Life Prediction-- CANDIDECANDIDE –– Coordination Action on Nuclear Data for Industrial Development in Coordination Action on Nuclear Data for Industrial Development in

EuropeEurope-- SAPIERRSAPIERR I & III & II –– Support Action: Pilot Initiative for European Regional RepositoriesSupport Action: Pilot Initiative for European Regional Repositories

2. 2. Bilateral collaboration (PHARE project, JRC and others European companies)Bilateral collaboration (PHARE project, JRC and others European companies)


ENEN – ENEN – European Nuclear Engineering NetworkEuropean Nuclear Engineering Network

Project periodProject period: 2003 ÷ 2004: 2003 ÷ 2004 The ENEN Project was proposed in EU-FP5 ProgramThe ENEN Project was proposed in EU-FP5 Program;; iit involved 22t involved 22

Universities, Universities, R&DR&D and training centers in nuclear field and training centers in nuclear field.. Project objectiveProject objective: to: to preser preseree the the knowledge in thknowledge in thisis field and field and to to train train

the next generation ofthe next generation of specialists to replace specialists to replace the the actual retiringactual retiring one one.. The The main taskmain taskss performed by performed by CCITONITON were were:: to collect to collect data and data and

information about academic and research infrastructure at the information about academic and research infrastructure at the national level, national level, to contributeto contribute to the definition of specifique to the definition of specifique questionnaire and principle for ENEN and questionnaire and principle for ENEN and to identifyto identify new potential new potential national and regional partners.national and regional partners.

CCITON was involvedITON was involved in 3 Working Groups: in 3 Working Groups: WPWP 1 – State of nuclear education in Europe1 – State of nuclear education in Europe WPWP 2 – Operation of the network2 – Operation of the network WP10 – Experimental pilotWP10 – Experimental pilot


JSRIJSRI (Joint Safety Research Index) part of FP5(Joint Safety Research Index) part of FP5(JSRI/FIR-CT-2000-20089)(JSRI/FIR-CT-2000-20089)

Project period: 2003 ÷ 2004Project period: 2003 ÷ 2004

Objective of European Commission’sObjective of European Commission’s JSRI ProjectJSRI Project: to generate a database (Index) : to generate a database (Index) containing short reports concerning the most recent overview on nuclear reactor safety containing short reports concerning the most recent overview on nuclear reactor safety research currently performed in member countries and countries associated to the research currently performed in member countries and countries associated to the European Union. European Union.

JSRI performs support co-ordination activities, ensures collaboration and co-operation in JSRI performs support co-ordination activities, ensures collaboration and co-operation in nuclear R&D, maintains a list of items of report classification. The items of classification nuclear R&D, maintains a list of items of report classification. The items of classification list present the field of the research, that subjects: Integrity and Reliability, Controlled list present the field of the research, that subjects: Integrity and Reliability, Controlled Faults (Design Basis Accidents), Severe Accidents, Fission Products inside Primary Faults (Design Basis Accidents), Severe Accidents, Fission Products inside Primary Circuit and Containment, Containment, Risk Analysis, Others (Spent Fuel Storage and Circuit and Containment, Containment, Risk Analysis, Others (Spent Fuel Storage and Waste Management).Waste Management).

CITON’s contributionCITON’s contribution (along with Nuclear Research Institute at Pitesti): 75 reports, (along with Nuclear Research Institute at Pitesti): 75 reports, presented from 2001 to 2005. presented from 2001 to 2005.

The JSRI-2 database can be accessed via the internet The JSRI-2 database can be accessed via the internet ((http://w2ksrvx.ike.uni-stuttgart.de/jsri/http://w2ksrvx.ike.uni-stuttgart.de/jsri/ ) and the Romanian experts use this interface to ) and the Romanian experts use this interface to exchange information with the European experts. exchange information with the European experts.

Currently, CITON offers its contribution on voluntary basis.Currently, CITON offers its contribution on voluntary basis.

http://w2ksrvx.ike.uni-stuttgart.de/jsri/


RED-IMPACTRED-IMPACT - Impact of P&T and Waste Reduction - Impact of P&T and Waste Reduction Technologies on Nuclear Waste DisposalTechnologies on Nuclear Waste Disposal

Project periodProject period:: 2004 ÷ 20072004 ÷ 2007 Main objectivesMain objectives::

– To aTo assess the effects of P&T on geological disposal and waste management;ssess the effects of P&T on geological disposal and waste management;– To aTo assess ssess the the Economic, Environmental and Societal Costs/benefits of P&T;Economic, Environmental and Societal Costs/benefits of P&T;– To dTo disseminate isseminate the the results of the study to stakeholders (scientific, general public and results of the study to stakeholders (scientific, general public and

decision makers) and decision makers) and to obtainto obtain feedback during the study; feedback during the study;– To iTo iterate and refine the work based on stake-holders’ feedback terate and refine the work based on stake-holders’ feedback in order in order to achieve to achieve

full impact of this study on the implementation of the waste management policy of full impact of this study on the implementation of the waste management policy of the European Community.the European Community.

CITONCITON is involvedis involved in 3 Working Groups: in 3 Working Groups:– WP 1 - Waste Management and Transmutation StrategiesWP 1 - Waste Management and Transmutation Strategies– WP 2 - Industrial Deployment Scenarios and Database of performancesWP 2 - Industrial Deployment Scenarios and Database of performances– WP 4 - Waste Management & DisposalWP 4 - Waste Management & Disposal

CITON’s main taskCITON’s main task: : to assessto assess HWR capabilities for transmutation and HWR capabilities for transmutation and to to provideprovide information on the Romanian Waste Management Strategies. information on the Romanian Waste Management Strategies.

Project internet site: Project internet site: http://www.red-impact.proj.kth.sehttp://www.red-impact.proj.kth.se

http://www.red-impact.proj.kth.se/


CETRADCETRAD - - Co-ordination Action on Education and Training in Co-ordination Action on Education and Training in Radiation Protection and Radioactive Waste ManagementRadiation Protection and Radioactive Waste Management

Project periodProject period: 2004 ÷ 2005: 2004 ÷ 2005

Main objectivesMain objectives::– to identify the to identify the realreal educational and training needs. educational and training needs. – to assess the current resources within Europe in this area, both to assess the current resources within Europe in this area, both

amongst network members and other target groups. amongst network members and other target groups. – to develop and to evaluate the options for fulfilling the needs to develop and to evaluate the options for fulfilling the needs

identified in the first two objectives mentioned above. identified in the first two objectives mentioned above. – to integrate the education and training across all sectors. to integrate the education and training across all sectors.

CITON is involvedCITON is involved in 2 Working Groups: in 2 Working Groups: - WP 2 -- WP 2 - Review of educational and training needsReview of educational and training needs

- WP 3 - Project workshop- WP 3 - Project workshop


NEPTUNONEPTUNO - - Nuclear European Platform of Training and University Nuclear European Platform of Training and University Organisations Organisations

Project periodProject period: 2004 ÷ 2005: 2004 ÷ 2005 NEPTUNO Project NEPTUNO Project representsrepresents thethe FP6 FP6 extensionextension ofof the FP5 ENEN project. the FP5 ENEN project. Main objectivesMain objectives::

– a better integration of the European education and training in nuclear a better integration of the European education and training in nuclear engineering and safety activities; engineering and safety activities;

– to combat the decline in both student numbers and teaching to combat the decline in both student numbers and teaching establishments, thus providing the necessary competence and expertise establishments, thus providing the necessary competence and expertise for the continued safe use of nuclear energy and other uses of radiation for the continued safe use of nuclear energy and other uses of radiation in industry and medicine.in industry and medicine.

The project focuses on a harmonised approach for education and training in The project focuses on a harmonised approach for education and training in nuclear engineering field in Europe and its implementation, including the nuclear engineering field in Europe and its implementation, including the better integration of national (governmental as well as industrial) resources better integration of national (governmental as well as industrial) resources and capabilities.and capabilities.

CITON is involvedCITON is involved 3 Working Groups: 3 Working Groups: - - WP 1 -WP 1 - State of the art on education and trainingState of the art on education and training- WP 2 - Knowledge Management, E-learning, Visibility- WP 2 - Knowledge Management, E-learning, Visibility- WP 6 - Pilot experiences- WP 6 - Pilot experiences


PERFECTPERFECT (P(Predictions of the Irradiation redictions of the Irradiation EEffects in the Reactors ffects in the Reactors components)components)

The The main Program objectivemain Program objective: to create new instruments to be used in solving : to create new instruments to be used in solving the problems arose by irradiation embitterment in the main components of the the problems arose by irradiation embitterment in the main components of the light water reactors. light water reactors.

The project shall be developed till 2008.The project shall be developed till 2008.

CITON is involvedCITON is involved in the following activities: in the following activities:– in performing a collective exercise, in order to evaluate reactor mechanical in performing a collective exercise, in order to evaluate reactor mechanical

components behaviour in radiation field. components behaviour in radiation field. – in the application of the new instruments in international programs (computers in the application of the new instruments in international programs (computers

programs, computer models to simulate reactor pressure vessels). programs, computer models to simulate reactor pressure vessels). – in the dissemination of the collective exercise results and evaluation instruments in in the dissemination of the collective exercise results and evaluation instruments in

the European nuclear industry. the European nuclear industry.

CITON is memberCITON is member of User Groupof User Group..


SENUFSENUF (Safety of Eastern European Type Nuclear (Safety of Eastern European Type Nuclear

Facilities) Facilities) ProgramProgram The The overall objectivesoverall objectives are: are:

– to facilitate the harmonisation of the Safety Culture between European Community to facilitate the harmonisation of the Safety Culture between European Community and the Acceding and Candidate Countries (ACC). and the Acceding and Candidate Countries (ACC).

– to identify and understand the need to enhance the nuclear safety in the ACC. to identify and understand the need to enhance the nuclear safety in the ACC. – to disseminate nuclear safety institutional activities of the Institute for Energy to to disseminate nuclear safety institutional activities of the Institute for Energy to

ACC. ACC. SITON is involvedSITON is involved in the Nuclear Power Plant Maintenance Working Group, in the Nuclear Power Plant Maintenance Working Group,

which will cover the following range of activities: which will cover the following range of activities: – to review and identify the open (generic / specific) maintenance studies and to review and identify the open (generic / specific) maintenance studies and

expertises. expertises. – to promote the well-designed and prepared maintenance plans for systems, to promote the well-designed and prepared maintenance plans for systems,

structures and components.structures and components.– to support the implementation of the advanced maintenance approaches, including to support the implementation of the advanced maintenance approaches, including

the preventive (condition based) maintenance as well as preventive mitigation the preventive (condition based) maintenance as well as preventive mitigation measures. measures.

– to evaluate the advanced risk based maintenance approach and provisions of to evaluate the advanced risk based maintenance approach and provisions of assistance in its implementation. assistance in its implementation.

The project is scheduled till 2008The project is scheduled till 2008, with some aspects (like the Data Base) , with some aspects (like the Data Base) which shall be continued.which shall be continued.


NULIFENULIFE ((NuclearNuclear Plant Life Prediction) Plant Life Prediction) ProgramProgram (1) (1)

The The Program objectivesProgram objectives are: are:

to create a Europe – wide body in order to achieve scientific and to create a Europe – wide body in order to achieve scientific and technical excellence in residual lifetime prediction methodologies technical excellence in residual lifetime prediction methodologies and to translate these into harmonised and qualified procedures and to translate these into harmonised and qualified procedures as part of the Common Safety Justification Framework.as part of the Common Safety Justification Framework.

to form a critical mass and durable integration of coordinated to form a critical mass and durable integration of coordinated effort from utilities and R&D organisations to exploit European effort from utilities and R&D organisations to exploit European residual lifetime expertise and know-how at the world level, and to residual lifetime expertise and know-how at the world level, and to assure the effective support and dialog of regulatory bodies and assure the effective support and dialog of regulatory bodies and industries involved in plant modernisation, construction of industries involved in plant modernisation, construction of systems and components. systems and components.


NULIFE NULIFE (Nuclear Plant Life Prediction)(Nuclear Plant Life Prediction) Program Program (2)(2)

to progressively create a durable research capacity to initiate, prioritise to progressively create a durable research capacity to initiate, prioritise and coordinate future European R&D programs in the area, with the and coordinate future European R&D programs in the area, with the potential to evolve to a virtual R&D institute. potential to evolve to a virtual R&D institute.

to optimise the use of European public and private R&D infrastructures to optimise the use of European public and private R&D infrastructures and mobility of experts with a view to achieve sustainability beyond EC and mobility of experts with a view to achieve sustainability beyond EC funding and develop appropriate quality and performance criteria. funding and develop appropriate quality and performance criteria.

to demonstrate the usability of the integrated research capacity to demonstrate the usability of the integrated research capacity through a number of pilot studies, and to propose educational and through a number of pilot studies, and to propose educational and training activities in order to assure the supply of highly competent training activities in order to assure the supply of highly competent personnel serving the needs of the end users. personnel serving the needs of the end users.

to integrate and promote the use of the results from previous and on-to integrate and promote the use of the results from previous and on-going networks and EC framework projects.going networks and EC framework projects.


NULIFE NULIFE (Nuclear Plant Life Prediction)(Nuclear Plant Life Prediction) Program Program (3)(3)

As a general Program for NPP life prediction, it consider following As a general Program for NPP life prediction, it consider following activities:activities:

Materials analyse and material ageing phenomenaMaterials analyse and material ageing phenomena Assessment of the components integrity Assessment of the components integrity Assessment of safety, risk and reliabilityAssessment of safety, risk and reliability Use of experimental facilities and analysis tools for components ageing Use of experimental facilities and analysis tools for components ageing

evaluationevaluation Writing appropriate procedures and their harmonisation at the E.C. Writing appropriate procedures and their harmonisation at the E.C.

levellevel Identification of the necessary complementary research topics; new Identification of the necessary complementary research topics; new

codes and standards codes and standards Create a Data BaseCreate a Data Base Dissemination of the resultsDissemination of the results


CANDIDE CANDIDE – Coordination Action on Nuclear Data for Industrial – Coordination Action on Nuclear Data for Industrial Development in EuropeDevelopment in Europe

MainMain objectivesobjectives::

– to eto establish better links between academia, research centres and induststablish better links between academia, research centres and industrry y end users of nuclear dataend users of nuclear data

– to ato assess nuclear data needs for advanced nuclear reactorsssess nuclear data needs for advanced nuclear reactors;; tthe ehe emmphasis phasis iiss on radioactive waste issues, i.e., either waste transmutation in critical o on radioactive waste issues, i.e., either waste transmutation in critical orr sub-critical devices or minimizing the production of nuclear waste in future sub-critical devices or minimizing the production of nuclear waste in future reactors, as envisaged in, e.g., the Generation IV systems.reactors, as envisaged in, e.g., the Generation IV systems.

CCITON will be involvedITON will be involved in Working Group 4 – Nuclear Data Needs in Working Group 4 – Nuclear Data Needs


SAPIERRSAPIERR I & II I & II - - Support Action: Support Action: Pilot Initiative for European Pilot Initiative for European Regional RepositoriesRegional Repositories

BBilateral Agreement with the project coordinator, DECOM Slovakia.ilateral Agreement with the project coordinator, DECOM Slovakia.

CCITON ITON waswas involved involved in the following in the following main objectivemain objectivess of the SAPIERR I of the SAPIERR I::– to to support support thethe feasibility evaluation for a potential regional feasibility evaluation for a potential regional

repository in Europerepository in Europe;;– to develop the to develop the legal framework regarding regional disposallegal framework regarding regional disposal;;– to assess the to assess the potential radioactive inventorypotential radioactive inventory..

Currently, CITON is part of the SAPIERR II working group.Currently, CITON is part of the SAPIERR II working group.


Bilateral collaborationBilateral collaboration

(PHARE, JRC and others European companies)(PHARE, JRC and others European companies)

CITON is also involvedCITON is also involved in bilateral collaboration (PHARE Project, JRC and in bilateral collaboration (PHARE Project, JRC and others European companies):others European companies):

QUINTESSA Ltd, England, GEOPROSPECT SRL, PHARE Project QUINTESSA Ltd, England, GEOPROSPECT SRL, PHARE Project “Development of the PSAR for the Low Level Waste Repository Baita Bihor” “Development of the PSAR for the Low Level Waste Repository Baita Bihor” (EuropeAid/117365/D/SV/RO & RO 2002/000 632.08.01)(EuropeAid/117365/D/SV/RO & RO 2002/000 632.08.01)

European Commission - Joint Research Centre, IE, The Netherlands, European Commission - Joint Research Centre, IE, The Netherlands, “PWR/CANDU-6 comparison, design and nuclear safety aspects”“PWR/CANDU-6 comparison, design and nuclear safety aspects”

European Commission - Joint Research Centre, IE, The Netherlands, “Ageing European Commission - Joint Research Centre, IE, The Netherlands, “Ageing data base and ageing management problems”data base and ageing management problems”

WILLEMS-Belgium, Krebs-Speichim, France, “Platform for Chimiques WILLEMS-Belgium, Krebs-Speichim, France, “Platform for Chimiques Industries”Industries”

ANSALDO-IMPIANTY, Italy, BOP design to Cernavoda NPP and ANSALDO-IMPIANTY, Italy, BOP design to Cernavoda NPP and Decommissioning documentationDecommissioning documentation

SGN – France, Cable trays, enclosed bus bars and lightingSGN – France, Cable trays, enclosed bus bars and lighting NorPar a.s. - NorwayNorPar a.s. - Norway, Stress Report , Stress Report


CONCLUSION:CONCLUSION:

Romania’s integration in the European Union shall ensure new Romania’s integration in the European Union shall ensure new possibilities and challenges for CITONpossibilities and challenges for CITON::

– direct involvementdirect involvement in the engineering and design of European NPP and in the engineering and design of European NPP and nuclear facilities;nuclear facilities;

– to to extend the direct collaboration at different R&D programsextend the direct collaboration at different R&D programs for new for new reactors technologies (Generation IV) and increase the nuclear safety reactors technologies (Generation IV) and increase the nuclear safety (including environmental protection)(including environmental protection)

– to to participate in issuing of legislative documentsparticipate in issuing of legislative documents for the European for the European Commission in the nuclear field;Commission in the nuclear field;

– to to participate with its experts at different actionsparticipate with its experts at different actions of European Commission of European Commission in the nuclear field.in the nuclear field.

These elements emphasize for CITON the necessity These elements emphasize for CITON the necessity toto increase increase collaboration with JRCcollaboration with JRC, and perhaps, in the future, , and perhaps, in the future, to become a to become a member of the European Commission’s Joint Research Centremember of the European Commission’s Joint Research Centre..

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