Conveners
Utilization and Application: I
- Helmuth Boeck (Vienna University of Technology/Atominstitut)
Utilization and Application: Utilization and Application II
- Peter BODE (Delft University of Technology)
Utilization and Application
- Junaid Razvi (TRIGA Group)
Utilization and Application
- Jose Augusto Perrotta (CNEN)
Dr
Danas Ridikas
(IAEA)
16/11/2015, 11:00
Utilization and Applications of Research Reactors
Oral Presentation
The underutilization of research reactors (RRs) around the world persists as one of the primary concerns to global nuclear research and technology development, and threatens the sustainable operation of individual RRs. The IAEA responds with a broad range of activities to address the strategic planning, execution, and utilization improvement of many of these facilities.
First of all, the...
Mr
François FOULON
(CEA / INSTN)
16/11/2015, 11:30
Utilization and Applications of Research Reactors
Oral Presentation
The development or the sustainability of the nuclear programs needs the availability of human resources with adequate knowledge, competencies and skills.
In the past, countries that have embarked on nuclear program went first into the design, construction and/or utilisation of research reactors as a first step in the development of the human capacity for their program. Nowadays, some...
Dr
Salaheddin Malkawi
(Jordan University of Science and Technology)
16/11/2015, 11:50
Utilization and Applications of Research Reactors
Oral Presentation
Laboratory education is an essential component in any nuclear engineering education program, where research reactors play an important role. However, having a research reactor solely for educational purposes is faced with many challenges such as the high cost, long construction time, running cost, safety, and security associated issues.
In 2007, Jordan University of Science and Technology...
Mr
François FOULON
(CEA / INSTN), Dr
Lubomir Sklenka
(Czech Technical University)
16/11/2015, 12:10
Utilization and Applications of Research Reactors
Oral Presentation
More than 770 research reactors have been built and operated since 2 December 1942 when the first reactor Chicago pile-1 reached first criticality. Nowadays approximately 250 research reactors in 56 countries are still in operation. Research reactors together with power generating reactors (power reactors) are the most common nuclear installations in the world. A research reactor can be used...
Dr
Nikolay Kardjilov
(Helmholtz-Zentrum-Berlin)
16/11/2015, 14:00
Utilization and Applications of Research Reactors
Oral Presentation
Neutron imaging is a method of non-destructive investigation for objects of scientific and technological interest. Within the last decade, neutron tomography and radiography have significantly gained importance among the neutron science community. One of the reasons is the fast development in digital image recording and processing technology, which has allowed overcoming of some previous...
Dr
Pavol Mikula
(Nuclear Physics Institute ASCR, v.v.i., 250 68 Rez, Czech Republic)
16/11/2015, 14:30
Utilization and Applications of Research Reactors
Oral Presentation
Neutron Physics Laboratory of NPI ASCR, v.v.i. operates several neutron instruments installed at the medium power reactor LWR-15 having a nominal thermal power of 10 MW and a neutron flux rate of about 1x1014 n.cm-2s-1 in the core.
Research investigations at an international level are carried out using dedicated instruments. They are
• Determination of internal stresses in...
Mr
Alexey Izhutov
(JSC “SSC RIAR”)
16/11/2015, 14:50
Utilization and Applications of Research Reactors
Oral Presentation
RIAR uses the SМ-3, MIR.М1, BOR-60, RBT-6 research reactors to test materials and fuel. By their design and purpose, all the RIAR reactors refer to test reactors and are used for applied research in the field of nuclear power engineering and radioisotopes production.
The innovative nuclear power systems of the next generation must be more efficient and safe. To solve these tasks there are...
Dr
Tatiana Ivanova
(OECD Nuclear Energy Agency)
16/11/2015, 15:10
Utilization and Applications of Research Reactors
Oral Presentation
The Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD) Nuclear Energy Agency (NEA) performs works on experimental needs identification and prioritisation for potential applications including the safety and design of nuclear installations.
Thousands of experiments conducted in the past have been collected, documented and preserved to support benchmarking, general reactor physics...
Mr
Charles.N. Grant
(The International Centre for Environment and Nuclear Science)
19/11/2015, 13:30
Utilization and Applications of Research Reactors
Oral Presentation
The International Centre for Environmental and Nuclear Sciences (ICENS) was set up to be an institution with a formidable range of applications that promised to impact on Caribbean expertise and its potential to advance the application of science and technology to the sustainable development of the member countries of the University of the West Indies. Before the reactor was commissioned a...
Dr
Peter Bode
(Delft University of Technology)
19/11/2015, 14:00
Utilization and Applications of Research Reactors
Oral Presentation
Over the years, the IAEA has stimulated the orientation of neutron activation analysis (NAA) laboratories worldwide on fields of application in which a large number of samples may exist for analysis. Whereas the markets for service by NAA laboratories may have been identified, demonstration of valid analytical data and organizational quality of the work process are preconditions for...
Mrs
Lylia Hamidatou
(Nuclear Research Centre of Birine)
19/11/2015, 14:20
Utilization and Applications of Research Reactors
Oral Presentation
At Es-Salam research reactor, the instrumental neutron activation analysis was used since 1993 as the first technique in our laboratory. In spite of the simplicity of the concept of this technique, the capability of analysis depends of the determination of elements in reference standard. Due to the limitations of INAA method, we have conducted our objective towards the well-known advantages of...
Dr
Luka Snoj
(Jozef Stefan Institute)
19/11/2015, 14:40
Utilization and Applications of Research Reactors
Oral Presentation
The TRIGA Mark II reactor at the Jozef Stefan Institute (JSI) is regularly used for Neutron activation analysis (NAA) in both instrumental (INAA) and radiochemical (RNAA) modes, radiation hardness studies, training of NPP staff and education of university students, and for benchmark experiments for validation of computer codes and nuclear data. In the last 5 years the scientific level as well...
Dr
Bernard PONSARD
(SCK.CEN - BR2 REACTOR)
20/11/2015, 09:00
Utilization and Applications of Research Reactors
Oral Presentation
Research reactors play a key role in the production of radioisotopes for various applications in nuclear medicine (Mo-99/Tc-99m, I-131, Xe-133, Lu-177, Ir-192, Ho-166, P-32, Y-90, Sm-153, Re-186, W-188/Re-188, Sr-89, Sn-117m, Ac-227/Ra-223, …), industry (Ir-192, Se-75, Hg-203, …) and research. While the number of accelerators – mainly cyclotrons – is increasing specially for the production of...
Mr
Vladimir Gremiachkin
(Karpov Institute of Physical Chemistry)
20/11/2015, 09:30
Utilization and Applications of Research Reactors
Oral Presentation
At WWR-c reactor of Karpov Institute of Physical Chemistry, Obninsk, the following radionuclides for medical use are produced: 99Мо, 125I, 131I, 135Xe, 153Sm, 59Fe.
Also there is a production of other radionuclides at WWR-c reactor, including radionuclides for scientific research and development or for non-repeat orders. However, there is no great demand for the other medical radionuclides...
Mr
BA VIEN LUONG
(Nuclear Research Institute)
20/11/2015, 09:50
Utilization and Applications of Research Reactors
Oral Presentation
Dalat Nuclear Research Reactor (DNRR) with the nominal power of 500 kW is today the unique one in Vietnam. The reactor was reconstructed and upgraded from TRGA Mark II research reactor, and restarted operation on March 20, 1984. Under the framework of the program on Russian Research Reactor Fuel Return (RRRFR) and the program on Reduced Enrichment for Research and Test Reactor (RERTR), the...
Dr
MD. ABDUS SALAM
(Research Reactor)
20/11/2015, 10:10
Utilization and Applications of Research Reactors
Oral Presentation
The Bangladesh Atomic Energy Commission (BAEC) has been operating the TRIGA research reactor since September 1986. The BAEC TRIGA Research Reactor (BTRR) is the only nuclear reactor of the country. The reactor has been used for manpower training, education, radioisotope production and various R&D activities in the field of neutron activation analysis, neutron radiography, neutron scattering...
