New studies of innovative systems planned at Research Centre Řež

Research Centre Rez – Jan KyselaResearch Centre Rez – Jan KyselaInnovative nuclear concepts – workshop

Liblice

Jan-16-2012

Research Centre Rez in Brief•Since 2002, RD organization developing ideas, technologies and solutions in energy industry particularly focused at nuclear power generation

•Member of the UJV Group (Nuclear Research Institute)

•Our Vision:

•To become a strong, economicaly independent research and development organization in power generation

• Founder of the Sustainable Nuclear Technology Platform of Czech Republic (TPUE)

• Executive Committee member of the European Energy Research Alliance (EERA)

• Benefitiary of the Major Research Infrastructure Project Sustainable Energy (SUSEN) prepared within the framework of the Czech - EU Operational Programme

Research Centre Rez

CV

2002

July 27, 2002,CVR established Research programme „Fundamental

and Targeted Research in Industry and Medicine using Neutron Sources“ for the period 2004-2010

2003 2010 2011

Project JHR (Jules Horowitz Reactor) – development, production and suply of hot cells.

Project Sustainable Energy developed and submitted

2008

Research Reactors & staff part of CVR

Start up 12/2011

Founding member of the Sustainable

Nuclear Technology Platform of Czech Republic (TPUE)

Member of Executive

Committee of EERA

IMPORTANT MILESTONES

Principle RD ACTIVITIES

Technical Safety

Organization

Jules Horowitz Reactor

Project Sustainable

Energy

Technological Loops

Research Reactors

PrincipleR&D

Activities

EVROPSKÁ UNIEEVROPSKÝ FOND PRO REGIONÁLNÍ ROZVOJINVESTICE DO VAŠÍ BUDOUCNOSTI

PROJECT Sustainable Energy (SUSEN)

The major investment project within the framework of the Czech The major investment project within the framework of the Czech Operational programme „Research and Development for Innovations“ of the Operational programme „Research and Development for Innovations“ of the European Regional Development FundEuropean Regional Development Fund

Principal goal: To create a robust infrastructure for sustainable R&D activities Principal goal: To create a robust infrastructure for sustainable R&D activities to support Czech participation on Europian effort for safe and efficient to support Czech participation on Europian effort for safe and efficient energy generation in Europe in the 21energy generation in Europe in the 21stst century, particularly in terms of century, particularly in terms of preparation of Gen IV and safe operation of Gen III and Gen IIpreparation of Gen IV and safe operation of Gen III and Gen II

Project has been approved in 12/2011Project has been approved in 12/2011

SUSEN

PROJECT Sustainable Energy (SUSEN)

Technological Experimental Circuits

Structure of the projectNuclear Fuel

Cycle

Structural System

Diagnostics

Material Research

SUSEN• SUSEN = Sustainable Energy

– Under Operation Programme (OP) “Research and Development for Innovations”• Multiregional OP, co-funded by European Regional Development Fund (ERDF)• Czech governance: MŠMT

– 4 research areas/programmes• Technological experimental circuits• Structural and system diagnostics• Nuclear fuel cycle• Material research

– Proposed to expand installations in Řež (central Bohemia) and Plzeň (south Bohemia)– Planned 2011-2015

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SUSEN - innovative systems • Technological Experimental Circuits (loops)

– loops with SCW for fuel tests and conventional plants

– Loops with SCO2 for energy conversion– Loops with high-temperature helium /in-pile

materials and thermohydraulic circuits– High temperature electrolysis for hydrogen

production

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SUSEN - innovative systems

• Testing facility for fusion applications– PFW (primary first wall):

• Electron beam gun installation for qualification testing of large PFW mock-ups

– TBM (test blanket modul)• Mock up for development and testing

components of EU Test Blanket Module

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SUSEN

JULES HOROWITZ REACTOR

• CVR takes a part on design and construction of a new high performance test reactor

• Built by an international consortium lead by CEA

• Cadarache, France

RESEARCH REACTOR LVR-15The LWR-15 is a light water cooled and moderated tank reactor and serves as a radiation source for:

Material testing at water loops and rigs Radio-pharmaceutical production Silicon doping Experiments in nuclear and applied

physics using beam tubes Experiments for medical purposes Open for other applications on case by

case basis

Characteristics of LWR-15

maximum reactor power 10 MW

maximum thermal neutron flux in the core 1.5 x 1018 n/m2s

maximum fast neutron flux in the core 3 x 1018 n/m2s

thermal neutron flux in irradiation channel in reflector

9 x 1017 n/m2s

RESEARCH REACTOR LR-0 The light water zero power reactor LR-0 is used for determination of

neutron-physical characteristics of VVER and PWR type reactor lattices and shielding with UO2 or MOx fuel.

The maximum reactor power is 5 kW Thermal neutron flux of 1013 n/m2s.

Technological Loops / SCWL

SuperCritical Water Loop Simulation of physical and chemical

conditions of the supercritical water reactor (for both closed and open fuel cycle)

Principal parameters:Temperature max. 390 °C, in pile max. 600°CPressure 25 MPa (max. 32 MPa)Flow 200 – 500 kg/hrVolume SCWL~42 liters

Technological Loops / HTHL

High Temperature Helium Loop Simulation of physical and chemical

conditions of the gas cooled (He/cooled) reactor

Simulation of clean up of the environment in operation mode of the reactor

Principal parameters:Temperature 900°C, in pile 950°C Pressure 7 MPaFlow 38 kg He/hr

OUR PARTNERSOUR PARTNERS

CV Rez – NRI Group memberCV Rez – NRI Group memberHusinec – Řež 130Husinec – Řež 130

250 68 Řež250 68 ŘežCzech RepublicCzech Republic

www.cvrez.czwww.cvrez.cz

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