CEA-ENEA Jules Horowitz ReactorENEA Headquarters - Rome - Novembre 10th, 2011

ENEA and Italian participation in JHR

Ing. Massimo Sepielli

Head of Technical Unit “Technologies and Facilities for nuclear fission andTechnologies and Facilities for nuclear fission and 

Management of nuclear materials”ENEA ‐ Casaccia Research Center

ll lVia Anguillarese, 301 ‐ 00123 Rome ‐ ItalySepielli@enea.it

sepielli@enea.it

Nuclear fission skill at ENEA

UT FISSION TECHNOLOGYCasaccia and Trisaia

Ing. Sepielli

Nuclear RRs, radwaste management anddisposal, characterisation of nuclearmaterial, simulation, experimental

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UT FISSION PROCESSES

engineering, nuclear services

M th d d l l ti f tUT FISSION PROCESSESBologna

Ing. Lelli (int.)

Methods and calculations for reactorphysics, safety and security

UT EXPERIMENTAL ENGINEERINGBrasimone

Experimental plants dedicated to thegeneration IV systems, in particular FASTREACTORS chilled with liquid metalIng. Agostini REACTORS chilled with liquid metal

RADIOPROTECTION AND IONISING RADIATION METROLOGY INSTITUTES

ENEA research centres and sites

TRIGA RC-1

Specific applications

- Radiography and Neutronic Tomography- Material activation- Thermal cavity availability- Neutronic DiffractionNeutronic Diffraction- Epithermal flow generation- Training for students and safety authority staff

RSV TAPIRO

RiflectorGeometry: cylindricalDimension: Diameter 80cm;  height 72cmMaterial: CUControl element : 5

Specific applications- Availability of a fast neutron

cavity (Gen IV application)Biological shield Geometri: as if sphericalThickness 175cmMaterial: boron concrete

cavity (Gen IV application)- Epithermal or Thermal- Elect. Boards for space

applappl.- Blanket material for HTGR- Code validation

NETWORK OF RESEARCH INFRASTRUCTURES

Research Reactor Infrastructure Network

JULES HOROWITZ REACTOR MATERIAL TESTING FACILITY (JHR)TESTING  FACILITY (JHR) ‐ CADARACHE

ITALIAN ENEA RR –ITALIAN ENEA RR IRRADIATION FACILITIES,   ENEA Casaccia R.C. ‐ROMEROME

OECD NEA – HALDEN REACTOR ‐ NORWAYC O O

3 steps for joining Jules Horowitz Reactor

1 Bilateral agreement CEA ENEA to accede in the JHR1. Bilateral agreement CEA‐ENEA to accede in the  JHR experimental program in exchange of in‐kind contribution to JHR realization (ongoing – ENEA+UNI)( g g )

2. Investigation of the feasibility of a ENEA / Italian   interest in experimental programs in JHR Participation of an Italian Group p p g p pof interest in the JHR  International  Programme (JHIP) (within 2012 ‐ 70 K€ /y – ENEA (focal point‐coordination +UNI +….)

3. Participate in the JHR Consortium as Members (mid‐long term, 10 M€ over 5 years – ENEA+UNI+INDUSTRY+UTILITIES)

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Ongoing CEA‐ENEA Cooperation on JHR

July 22 2009: Implementation of the cooperation

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agreement between ENEA and CEA (Commissariat à l’Énergie Atomique) for research on nuclear energy and renewable energiesg

Easy secondment of University researchers, partly economically supported by CEAeconomically supported by CEA

At least 6 months

Financed through the ENEA-MSE Programme Agreement

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Possible creation over time of a JHR Italian user group to prepare newcomers for turn-over in Cadarache

Ongoing CEA‐ENEA Cooperation on JHR

Continuation of activities to support the design of the 

Short Term – CATHARE model developed by S. Nitti will be resumed by CATHARE group

experimental device LORELEI

in Bologna and T/H calculations completed:

• Code Version: CATHARE 2 V2.5_1

• Evaluation of temperature gradient on the cladding in at different flow conditions• Evaluation of temperature gradient on the cladding in at different flow conditions

• Simulation of device blow‐down and reflooding

Medium Term – Accident Analysis performed by PhD from UNIBO with ENEA support:Medium Term – Accident Analysis performed by PhD from UNIBO with ENEA support:

• CATHARE training at ENEA Bologna

• Availability for long periods of work in CADARACHE

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• Need of financial resources

Ongoing CEA‐ENEA Cooperation on JHR

Continuation of the characterization of the power 

Short Term – P. Console Camprini will continue his activity on shut‐down transients

transients in irradiation devices

mainly in Bologna (ENEA or UNIBO):

• Availability of TRIPOLI 4.7 in Bologna

• Discrimination of the different contributions to power (prompt neutrons delayed• Discrimination of the different contributions to power (prompt neutrons, delayedneutrons, gamma ray …) to study dynamics of power transients

Medium Term – To be evaluated considering competences in Bologna:Medium Term – To be evaluated considering competences in Bologna:

• Benchmarking with alternative tools (MCNP)

• T/H Transient analysis

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Proposal for CEA‐ENEA Cooperation on JHR

ENEA I&C CAPABILITIES: TRIGA RC‐1Analysis of significant conditions

Study and application of TOGA methodology

Improvement to HCI

Analysis of significant conditions

Data acquisition, storage and capabilityto reproduce plant operation

Preliminary research on Human Factor affecting operation efficiency

User‐friendy and intuitive interfaceavailable to the operator 

Improvement to HCI

Software prototyping

Realization of a first simulator with agents whose decisions are based on knowledge information and preferencesknowledge, information and preferences

Progress in console digitalization

Monitor and supervision of physical variables:

Temperatures               

Thermal Power 

Rods position

Flow rates

Proposal for CEA‐ENEA Cooperation on JHR

ENEA interest in I&C for nuclear systems

• Implementing digital instrumentationand supervisory tools for monitoringp y gphysical parameters of the reactor

• Improvements to plant safety,availability and operator efficiencyavailability and operator efficiency

• Management and control of JHRfacilities and experimental equipmentp q p(e.g. LORELEI device)

• Possible collaboration with Universityof L’Aquila in the field of Control

LORELEIof LAquila in the field of ControlSystems ( PhD student secondment)

Proposal for CEA‐ENEA Cooperation on JHR

Perspective of the Cooperation  Participation in JHR International Programma (JHIP) and investigation of the feasibilityof a bilateral agreement CEA‐ENEA to accede in the JHR experimental program inexchange of in‐kind contribution to JHR realization

ENEA interest in experimental programs in JHR (GEN IV oriented):

• Partitioning & Transmutation of Minor Actinides: Irradiation in fast spectrum ofAM241 (and others AM) to improve knowledge of cross sectionsAM241 (and others AM) to improve knowledge of cross sections

• Lead Fast Reactor:

Irradiation in fast spectrum of Lead samples to characterize nuclear data ofLead isotopes,

Irradiation in fast spectrum of coated cladding materials to characterize DPAbehavior

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behavior

Irradiation of prototypical pin in fast spectrum (>0.1 Mev) with intensity of10E15 n/cm2sec for a few months

Join the JHR International  Programme (JHIP)

A. As indicated in the consortium agreement, the operation of such brand new MTR plans to have part of its experimental program dedicated to InternationalMTR plans to have part of its experimental program dedicated to International Joint Program open to non‐members of the consortium.

B. Such program under construction at the moment as an OECD project is called Jules Horowitz International Program (JHIP): it will be defined by partners of JHIP, taking into account the development of the JHR experimental capacity and the general management of the governing board (which will build the 

i t l t t f th t ti th h 4 d ti l )experimental strategy of the reactor operation through 4 years duration plans).

MICA‐CALIPSO: LWR material testing

IRMA ‐> OCCITANE: LWR pressure vessel testing

MADISON: LWR fuel testing under normal conditions

ADELINE: up to limits LWR testing

LORELEI fuel testing under LOCA conditionLORELEI fuel testing under LOCA condition

Other experimental facilities for innovative systems (80% still to be designed)14

Join the JHR International  Programme (JHIP)

Il programma internazionale di attività del Progetto JHR, comprende:- Proprietary Programs, a disposizione dei soli membri del Consorzio e di

loro esclusiva e piena proprietà, saranno finalizzati alle loro necessità sperimentali e/o di compagnie industriali o istituti di ricerca da lorosperimentali e/o di compagnie industriali o istituti di ricerca da loro rappresentati (60%);

- Julius Horowitz International Joint Program (JHIP), aperto anche a membri che non fanno parte del Consorzio e gestito da OECD/NEA, sarà rivolto a tematiche e priorità comuni a un’ampia comunità scientifica che condividerà le informazioni prodotte attraverso pdatabase comuni.

- First 4 years (2013-2016) , booking within 2012 –- Low cost fee (50-60 k€/y)- ENEA is official representative in Committee CSNI and focal point

Join the JHR Consortium

JHR is funded and steered by an international consortium gatheringtoday nine partners: SCK.CEN from Belgium, CIEMAT from Spain, VTTfrom Finland, UJV‐NRI from Czech Republic, VATTENFALL from Sweden,DAE from India, AREVA and EDF from France, JRC from the European, , pCommission‐associated partners : JAEA

Experimental facilities are almost all to be set‐up

Spain and Finland represent an example of Country common effort tojoin the consortium

It’s possible to mix economic effort and in kind effort to support the costIt s possible to mix economic effort and in‐kind effort to support the costof joining the Consortium

Main utilities and industry are crucial to create the Country network

Timing is 4‐5 years

Cost is 2 million Euros /y16

Conclusions

Many topics of interest for ENEA / Italy

Irradiation facility (different neutron flux spectra, T‐H conditions, transient conditions)Material testing (structural, pressurised components, fuel)Radioisotopes for medical applications (MOLI)Reactor, test facilities and labs construction by Italian industryy yI&CCode validationBenchmarking in RR networkBenchmarking in RR networkTraining (operator)EducationInternational environment

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International environment

Have a nice and fruitful  cooperation !!!!!!

The future JHR Material Testing Reactor will bean important R&D tool in support to nuclearp ppindustry, research centres, regulatory bodiesand TSO, academic world…

Cadarache, October 2011CEA and ENEA‐University

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