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1 Wir schaffen Wissen heute für morgen Paul Scherrer Institut J. Dreier (on behalf of J.-M. Cavedon) Paul Scherrer Institute and its Nuclear Energy and Safety Research Department Visit of NE Master Students at PSI-NES, PSI, 4. Dezember 2009
2 Visit of NE Master Students at PSI-NES, , #2 Overview PSI premises
3 Paul Scherrer ( ) Studied physics and mathematics at the Swiss Federal Institute of Technology (ETH) Zurich, in Königsberg and Göttingen in Germany 1920: Director of the Institute of Physics at the ETH Zurich. Became well-known for the clarity of his lectures Researched X-ray scattering on crystals, liquids and gases. Later research work was in nuclear physics 1946: President of the Swiss Study Commission on Atomic Energy Involved in the founding of CERN Visit of NE Master Students at PSI-NES, , #3
4 Political embedding Swiss Federal Government EDA EDI EJPD VBS EFD EVD UVEK Board of the Swiss Federal Institutes of Technology ETHZ Swiss Federal Institute of Technology Zurich EPFL Swiss Federal Institute of Technology Lausanne PSI Paul Scherrer Institute Empa Swiss Federal Laboratories for Materials Testing WSL Swiss Federal Research Institute for Forestry, Snow and Landscape Eawag Swiss Federal Institute for Water Resources and Water Pollution Control Universities Visit of NE Master Students at PSI-NES, , #4
5 Mission of PSI To play a leading role at international level in Structural bio-sciences Physics of condensed matter Fundamental questions on nature by using large-scale research facilities (SLS, SmS, SINQ, particle beams and satellites) To perform energy research, primarily using complex facilities, towards an efficient, environmentally friendly and reliable energy supply To exploit its nuclear infrastructure for radiochemistry, radiopharmacy and proton therapy Visit of NE Master Students at PSI-NES, , #5 PSI, 4. Dezember 2009
6 PSI-Research Fields Nuclear Energy and Safety NES General Energy ENE Synchrotron Radiation and Nano-Technology SYN Life Sciences BIO Large Research Facilities GFA Condensed Matter Research with Neutrons and Muons NUM Visit of NE Master Students at PSI-NES, , #6
7 Key figures 2009 PSI funds (global budget) 244 MCHF External funding ~ 55 MCHF Staff ~ 1350 PJ Of which externally financed ~ 320 PJ Doctoral students ~ 300 Apprentices 80 External users ~ 2000 Number of scientific publications ~ 900 PSI-employees with teaching duties at ETH and universities ~ 75 Visit of NE Master Students at PSI-NES, , #7
8 Budget 2009 Distribution by points of emphasis; 300 MCHF (PSI and third-party contributions) Solid State Physics and Materials Sciences 39 % Life Sciences 17 % Particle Physics 13 % Nuclear Energy Research 17 % General Energy Research 14 % Visit of NE Master Students at PSI-NES, , #8
9 Nuclear Fission Research and Education A basic element of Swiss R&D-Policy, as formulated currently in the Swiss Roadmap for Energy Research R&D on international level under the demanding guidelines and control of the ETH-domain Performed almost entirely in PSI s Nuclear Energy and Safety Department, financed with federal and other institutional means (~50/50%) Ties with university-level education at the Federal Institutes of Technology At EPFL : Chair in Reactor Physics & Systems Behaviour At ETHZ : Chair in Nuclear Systems Engineering Joint Master in Nuclear Systems Engineering Visit of NE Master Students at PSI-NES, , #9 PSI, 4. Dezember 2009
10 Nuclear Energy and Safety (NES) Department Research reactor PROTEUS Large-scale facility PANDA: drawing off heat by natural circulation Visit of NE Master Students at PSI-NES, , #10
11 Key NES Goals Contributions to the safety of the Swiss nuclear power plants Investigation of safety characteristics of future reactor concepts and associated nuclear fuel cycles Evaluation of the safety of future repositories for radioactive waste Hot Laboratory Visit of NE Master Students at PSI-NES, , #11
12 Nuclear Energy and Safety Research Department J.-M. Cavedon ENE A. Wokaun Reactor School Reactor Physics & Systems Behaviour Thermal Hydraulics Materials Behaviour Waste Management Energy Systems Analysis STARS SETH Nuclear Fuels Programme Waste Disposal Technology Assessment LWR-PROTEUS Components Safety Energy Economics FAST Severe Accidents High Temperature Materials Human Risk Assessment PROTEUS PANDA HOTLABOR (SLS) Visit of NE Master Students at PSI-NES, , #12
13 Current NES Projects (in presentation order) - I Thermal-hydraulic Phenomena (SETH): Study and modelling of mixing and 2-phase phenomena, qualification of passive heat removal systems through integral and separate effect tests, validation of (new) TH codes Severe Accident Phenomena: Characterization and understanding of aerosol and iodine behaviour during severe accidents, integral and separate effects experiments, model development Technology Assessment (GaBE): Energy systems analyses and evaluation, life cycle analysis, stakeholders involvement Risk and Human Reliability (HRA): Treatment of the human factor in Probabilistic Safety Assessment (PSA) Visit of NE Master Students at PSI-NES, , #13
14 Current NES Projects (in presentation order) - II Nuclear Fuels R&D: High-burnup fuel characteristics, advanced fuel materials, cladding behaviour and characterisation, modelling Reactor Component Safety (INTEGER): Environment and irradiation assisted corrosion, ageing mechanisms, damage characterisation and monitoring (diagnostics) High Temperature Materials (HT-MAT): Characterisation of materials for applications in very high-temperature reactors, development of models for their behaviour Fusion Technology (CRPP-EPFL groups): Design & investigation of materials suitable for use in a fusion irradiation environment, development and testing of superconductors for nuclear fusion magnets Visit of NE Master Students at PSI-NES, , #14
15 Current NES Projects (in presentation order) - III Reactor Physics at PROTEUS: Experimental reactor physics with modern core loadings and high burn-up fuels for code and data validation LWR Core & Transient Analysis (STARS): Deterministic analysis of the behaviour of Swiss NPPs, expertise for safety authorities and NPP operators Generation IV Fast Reactor Studies (FAST): Code system development and applications for safety analyses of advanced fast-spectrum reactors (actinide management) Waste Management : Geochemistry of repository systems, transport phenomena for substances from a final repository, contributions to safety assessments Visit of NE Master Students at PSI-NES, , #15
16 Morning Agenda 10:00 10:10 10:40 Arrival by bus from Lausanne at PSI-East General Introduction of PSI/NES (over coffee/croissants, room OFLG/402) Presentations I * (room OFLG/402) 1. Thermal-hydraulic Phenomena (SETH) 2. Severe Accident Phenomena (SACRE) 3. Technology Assessment 4. Risk & Human Reliablility -10-minute Questions / Answers (G. Girardin) J. Dreier, for J.-M. Cavedon H.-M. Prasser A. Dehbi C. Bauer V. Dang 11:30 12:00 Visit to PANDA Lunch (OASE, self-service (with coupons for students)) D. Paladino Morning participants (G. Girardin / R. Dreier) * Each presentation (no more than 10 minutes, using 5-6 slides) will sketch the corresponding PSI-project activities in terms of general context and goals, as well as the scientific/technological challenges. The last of the shown slides will, under Examples of possible Master research topics, list 1 or 2 titles, indicating in each case as to whether the proposed topic mainly entails experiments, or numerical simulation, or both. Visit of NE Master Students at PSI-NES, , #16
17 Afternoon Agenda 13:00 13:40 14:40 15:10 16:10 16:40 Visit to HOTLAB Presentations II * (at HOTLAB) 5. Nuclear Fuels R & D 6. Reactor Component Safety (INTEGER) 7. High Temperature Materials (HT-MAT) 8. Analytical Techniques (Fuels) 9. Fusion Technology (Materials) -10-minute Questions / Answers Visit to PROTEUS Presentations III * (room OFLG/402) 10. Experimental Reactor Physics (LIFE@PROTEUS) 11. LWR Core & Transient analysis (STARS) 12. Generation IV Fast Reactor Studies (FAST) 13. Waste Management 14. Fusion Technology (Magnets) - 10-minute Questions / Answers Concluding Discussion (over coffee/biscuits, room OFLG/402) Return to Lausanne D. Gavillet J. Bertsch M. Niffenegger W. Hoffelner D. Gavillet N. Baluc M. Murphy M. Murphy H. Ferroukhi K. Mikityuk W. Hummel R. Wesche H.-M. Prasser (G. Girardin) Visit of NE Master Students at PSI-NES, , #17 PSI, 4. Dezember 2009
18 Many thanks for your attention and, many thanks to all the contributors to the visit of today. Any questions? Visit of NE Master Students at PSI-NES, , #18 PSI, 4. Dezember 2009
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