National Research Center Kurchatov Institute REACTOR COMPLEX PIK PRESENT STATUS AND TRENDS Gatchina 2013 Konstantinov Petersburg Nuclear Physics Institute

National Research Center “Kurchatov Institute”

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

National Research Center “Kurchatov Institute” - PNPI


REACTOR COMPLEX PIK

1980 2010

2013 2013

REACTOR COMPLEX PIK


Start up complex №2. Infrastructure & engineering facilities of reactor complex

PIK (commissioning in 2013 )

Nuclear Reactor Complex PIK


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 )


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


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.


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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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


Reactor WWR-M Reactor PIKProton synchrocyclotron

REACTOR COMPLEX PIK

ROAD MAP

April, 30, 2013 , PNPI –Gatchina. Experimental Hall of the Reactor PIK


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


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


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


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)


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


National Research Center “Kurchatov Institute”

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


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


April, 26th Meeting on Neutron and X-ray Detectors (Dubna)

Chairs: V.N. Shvetsov - A.P. Bulkin

Welcome to Gatchina!


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National Research Center Kurchatov Institute REACTOR COMPLEX PIK PRESENT STATUS AND TRENDS Gatchina 2013 Konstantinov Petersburg Nuclear Physics Institute