SAFIR2010 SAFIR2010 Finnish
Finnish national national research research programme programme on NPP safety on NPP safety 2007
2007 - - 2010 2010
Prepared by Eija Karita Puska Director of SAFIR2010
www.vtt.fi/safir2010
Background
Background information information
SAFIR2010
2006
Reactor Safety
34%
Others 1%
Fusion 11%
Nuclear Waste Management
54%
SAFIR 17%
KYT 4%
SAFIR2010
2006
Others 2%
Power companies Research 62 %
funds (VYR) 13 % VTT 12%
Tekes 5%
EU 6%
SAFIR2010
Background material for SAFIR2010 planning
Questionnaire
Questionnaire to SAFIRto SAFIR-community-community, , FebruaryFebruary 20062006
Target groups:Steering Group + YEN members,Reference Groups,Project managers
Anonymous (webropol)
Sent to 119 persons, 85 answered SAFIR 2003
SAFIR 2003--2006 International Evaluation, March 20062006 International Evaluation, March 2006 3 person group
Evaluation of material plus one week interview period Very positive conclusions + recommendations for future Evaluation Report published by MTI
SAFIR2010 Strategy Seminar, April 2006 SAFIR2010 Strategy Seminar, April 2006
Purpose to plan the new programme Approximately 90 participants
Commitment of all Finnish major nuclear research organisations to the new programme
SAFIR2010
Safety challenges
Plant design, construction and Plant design, construction and
change management change management
taking science and technology development into account
severe accidents
Safety
Safety assessmentassessment
Deterministic analysis and
experiments (high fuel burn-up, models)
Risk-informed safety management (living PSA
applications, internal and external threats, automation and human factors)
Plant life cycle and comprehensive safety assessment
Plant
Plant life managementlife management
Loviisa 1 and 2 plant units
operation permit application, 50 years operation lifetime
Olkiluoto 1 and 2 plant units
operation permit ~ 40 years age 2018, periodic safety review 2008 Olkiluoto 3 design basis 60 years plan life
Safety culture,
Safety culture, organisationorganisation and and human factors
human factors
assessment method improvement safety management and change management
networking operational environment generation change
new technologies
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SAFIR2010
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SAFIR2010
The Finnish Ministry of Trade and Industry (MTI) launched a The Finnish Ministry of Trade and Industry (MTI) launched a new national four
new national four--year research year research programmeprogramme on nuclear power on nuclear power plant safety from 2007 to 2010
plant safety from 2007 to 2010 The research
The research programmeprogramme is strongly based on the chapter 7a, is strongly based on the chapter 7a,
“Ensuring expertise“Ensuring expertise””, of the Finnish Nuclear Energy Act, of the Finnish Nuclear Energy Act
The programmeThe programme is the newest link in chain of public research is the newest link in chain of public research programmes
programmes on nuclear safety that have proved to excel in on nuclear safety that have proved to excel in order to maintain and develop know
order to maintain and develop know--how in Finlandhow in Finland
The programmeThe programme covers essentially the themes of the SAFIRcovers essentially the themes of the SAFIR-- programme
programme 2003-2003-20062006
In addition to the State Nuclear Waste Management Fund In addition to the State Nuclear Waste Management Fund (VYR), also other key
(VYR), also other key organisationsorganisations operating in the area of operating in the area of nuclear safety are funding the
nuclear safety are funding the programmeprogramme Foreign funding possible
Foreign funding possible
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Organisation and quality management
Steering Group
Reference Groups and
ad hoc groups
Projects Project realisation
SAFIR2010 management handbook
According to
Management system of research organisation Steering and strategic planning
Strategic planning in the area and scientific
quidance
SAFIR2010
Steering Group of SAFIR2010
Deputy Director Marja-Leena Järvinen, Chairperson, STUK Section Head Keijo Valtonen, STUK
Director Kari Hiltunen, Tekes
Senior Technology Advisor Piia Moilanen, Tekes Technology Manager Timo Vanttola, VTT
Technology Manager Liisa Heikinheimo, VTT Manager Jari Tuunanen, TVO
Head of Section Marjo Mustonen, TVO
Manager Harriet Kallio, Fortum Power & Heat
Director Olli Kymäläinen, Fortum Nuclear Services Professor Rainer Salomaa, TKK
Professor Riitta Kyrki-Rajamäki, LTY Counsellor Jaana Avolahtí, KTM
Harri Heimburger, STUK (permanent expert) Jan-Erik Lindbäck, SKI (permanent expert)
Senior Engineer Jorma Aurela, KTM contact person, KTM Programme director Eija Karita Puska, secretary, VTT
SAFIR2010
SAFIR2010 - administration
MTI chose the administrative organisation VTT and the director Eija Karita Puska in December 2005 on basis of an open call for competition
The organisationThe organisation of the programmeof the programme willwill bebe finalisedfinalised byby the endthe end of 2006
of 2006 accordingaccording to the Framework to the Framework PlanPlan and and quidancequidance fromfrom MTI and the
MTI and the StreeringStreering GroupGroup
Main features similar to SAFIR2003 – 2006
www-pages will include also a password-entry for minutes of meetings and other material
www.vtt.fi/safir2010
SAFIR2010
SAFIR2010 research areas
SAFIR2010 research
SAFIR2010 research programmeprogramme is divided in eight research is divided in eight research areas, which are:
areas, which are:
1.1. OrganisationOrganisation and human factorsand human factors 2.2. Automation and control roomAutomation and control room 3.3. Fuel and reactor physicsFuel and reactor physics
4.4. Thermal hydraulicsThermal hydraulics 5.5. Severe accidentsSevere accidents
6.6. Structural safety of reactor circuitStructural safety of reactor circuit 7.7. Construction safetyConstruction safety
8.8. Probabilistic safety analysis (PSA)Probabilistic safety analysis (PSA)
These research areas include both research projects of the These research areas include both research projects of the named topic and interdisciplinary co
named topic and interdisciplinary co--operation projects.operation projects.
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Projects
The Steering Group will present an annual proposal to MTI of VYR
The Steering Group will present an annual proposal to MTI of VYR-financed -financed entirety of research projects:
entirety of research projects:
8 areas and more than 1 project/area
One/One/severalseveral yearyear projectsprojects
A real project (beginning, end, deliverables)
Annual decisions on funding, a ”promise” system for coming years Updated project plans yearly for the call for proposals
Funding
Funding structure: VYR / structure: VYR / otherother fundingfunding
Research institutions and organisations conducting technological research can get a maximum of 60 % of VYR-funding of the total cost of a project
universities can get a maximum of 100 % of the marginal cost of a project.
VYR fundingVYR funding collectedcollected fromfrom TVO and Fortum PowerTVO and Fortum Power & Heat& Heat 220 €220 €//MWthMWth according
according to operationto operation permitspermits of NPPsof NPPs in Finlandin Finland The impact and barometers of the research
The impact and barometers of the research programmeprogramme
Points of view: effectiveness, resources and renovation, processes, and structures and economy
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SAFIR2010 Projects in 2007
35 project35 project proposals, proposals, appliedapplied VYR fundingVYR funding 4,339 M4,339 M€, €, available
available VYR fundingVYR funding 2,528 M2,528 M€€ Reference
Reference groupgroup evaluationsevaluations resultedresulted in in
a) primary proposals with 31 projects and VYR 4,024 M€
b) secondary proposals with 30 projects and VYR 3,073 Me Steering Group
Steering Group proposalproposal, which, which becamebecame alsoalso the proposalthe proposal of of Finnish
Finnish MinistryMinistry of Tradeof Trade and Industryand Industry to VYR is withto VYR is with 30 projects30 projects and VYR 2,528 M
and VYR 2,528 M€€ Project
Project proposalsproposals werewere updatedupdated to meetto meet the VYR fundingthe VYR funding byby and and accepted
accepted in the in the ReferenceReference Group MeetingsGroup Meetings 1-1-12.2.2007. 12.2.2007.
Acceptance
Acceptance of Annualof Annual PlanPlan byby Steering Group 1.3.2007.Steering Group 1.3.2007.
Final
Final fundingfunding decisionsdecisions byby VYR in VYR in MarchMarch 2007/June2007/June 20072007 Total
Total volumevolume in 2007 in 2007 plannedplanned as 44 person as 44 person yearsyears and 6,1 and 6,1 MM€€
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SAFIR2010 project applications 2007
VYR2007 request vs funding 2006
0 200 400 600 800 1000 1200
1. Hu man
2. Automa tion
3. Reactor
4. Thermal
5. Severe
6. Circuit
7. Concrete
8. PSA
Research area
k€ 2006
2007
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SAFIR2010 VYR Funding 2007 vs. SAFIR 2006
VYR funding 2006 and 2007
0 100 200 300 400 500 600 700
Human
Autom
ation Cor e
Ther mal
Severe
Materials
Con crete
PSA
Research area
k€ 2006
2007
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SAFIR2010 Funding 2007 vs. SAFIR 2006
VYR+Tekes funding 2006 and 2007
0 100 200 300 400 500 600 700
Human
Automation Core
Ther mal
Severe
Materials
Concrete
PSA
Researh area
k€ 2006
2007
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SAFIR2010 VYR &Total Funding 2007
SAFIR2010 Funding 2007
0 200 400 600 800 1000 1200 1400 1600
Human
Automation Core
Thermal
Severe
Materials
Concrete
PSA
Research Area
k euro VYR
Total
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SAFIR2010 VYR Funding 2007
SAFIR2010 VYR funding 2007
Human
6 % Automation 11 %
Core 14 %
Thermal Severe 17 %
11 % Materials
23 %
Concrete 9 %
PSA 9 %
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SAFIR2010 Total Funding 2007
SAFIR2010 total funding 2007
Human
5 % Automation 9 %
Core 16 %
Thermal 13 % Severe
13 % Materials
23 % Concrete
13 %
PSA 8 %
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SAFIR2010 Funding Sources 2007
SAFIR2010 funding in 2007
0 500 1000 1500 2000 2500 3000
VYR Fortum TVO NKS EU VTT Others
k€
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SAFIR2010 Funding Sources 2007
SAFIR2010 funding in 2007
VYR 44 %
VTT 38 %
Others 12 %
EU 1 %NKS
Fortum TVO 2 %
1 %
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SAFIR2010 Cost Distribution 2007
SAFIR2010 cost distribution in 2007
0 1000 2000 3000 4000 5000 6000
Personnel Mat&suppl Travel Ext serv Other
k€
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SAFIR2010 Cost Distribution in 2007
SAFIR2010 cost distribution in 2007
Personnel 83 % Mat&suppl
4 %
Other Ext serv 4 %
Travel 4 % 5 %
SAFIR2010
Area1: Organisation and human factors
MANOR:
MANOR: Safety management and Safety management and organisatorialorganisatorial learning, VTT, learning, VTT, VYR 77,5 k
VYR 77,5 k€€, total 199,5 k, total 199,5 k€€
SAFEEX: Expert work in safety critical environment, HUT, VYR SAFEEX: Expert work in safety critical environment, HUT, VYR 67,8 k
67,8 k€€, total 87,3 k, total 87,3 k€€
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Area 2: Automation and control room
MODSAFE:
MODSAFE: ModelModel--based safety evaluation of automation based safety evaluation of automation systems,
systems, VTT&HUT&othersVTT&HUT&others, VYR 135,6 k€, VYR 135,6 k€, total 185,6 k, total 185,6 k€€ CERFAS:
CERFAS: CertificationCertification facilitiesfacilities for software, VTT&TUT, VYR 80 for software, VTT&TUT, VYR 80 k€k€, , totaltotal 110 k€110 k€
OPRACTI:
OPRACTI:Operator practices and humanOperator practices and human--system interfaces in system interfaces in computer
computer--based control stations, VTT, VYR 72,7 kbased control stations, VTT, VYR 72,7 k€€, total 226,6 , total 226,6 k€k€
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Area 3: Fuel and reactor physics
POKEVA:
POKEVA: Development and validation of Fuel performance Development and validation of Fuel performance codes, VTT, VYR 184 k
codes, VTT, VYR 184 k€€, total 339k, total 339k€€
TRICOT: Tridimensional core transient analysis methods, VTT, TRICOT: Tridimensional core transient analysis methods, VTT, VYR 93,9 k
VYR 93,9 k€€, total 303,9 k, total 303,9 k€€
TOPAS: Total reactor physics analysis system, VTT, VYR 87,2 TOPAS: Total reactor physics analysis system, VTT, VYR 87,2 k€k€, total 285,2 k, total 285,2 k€€
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Area 4: Thermal hydraulics
NUMPOOL:
NUMPOOL:Numerical Numerical modellingmodelling of condensation pool, VTT, of condensation pool, VTT, VYR 38,7 k
VYR 38,7 k€€, total 98,7 k, total 98,7 k€€ THARE:Improved
THARE:Improved thermal hydraulic analyses of nuclear reactor thermal hydraulic analyses of nuclear reactor and containment, VTT, VYR 125,9k
and containment, VTT, VYR 125,9k€€, total 283,9 k, total 283,9 k€€
MULTIPHYSICS: The integration of thermal hydraulics (CFD) MULTIPHYSICS: The integration of thermal hydraulics (CFD) and structural analyses (FEA)
and structural analyses (FEA)…….,.,FortumFortum Nuclear Services, Nuclear Services, Fortum
Fortum 41 k€41 k€, , TekesTekes 41 k41 k€, total 82 k€, total 82 k€€ ECE: Participation in development of
ECE: Participation in development of europeaneuropean calculation calculation environment, ECE, LTY, VYR 24,2 k
environment, ECE, LTY, VYR 24,2 k€€, total 49,2 k, total 49,2 k€€
CONDEX: Condensation experiments with PPOOLEX facility, CONDEX: Condensation experiments with PPOOLEX facility, LTY, VYR 213 k
LTY, VYR 213 k€€, total 233 k, total 233 k€€
LABRE: Large break loss of coolant accident test study, LTY, LABRE: Large break loss of coolant accident test study, LTY, VYR 33,9 k
VYR 33,9 k€€, total 33,9 k, total 33,9 k€€
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Area 5: Severe accidents
RADECO:
RADECO: Release of radioactive materials from a degrading Release of radioactive materials from a degrading core, VTT, VYR 30 k
core, VTT, VYR 30 k€€, total 85 k, total 85 k€€
CHEMPC: Primary circuit chemistry of fission products, VTT, CHEMPC: Primary circuit chemistry of fission products, VTT, VYR 95,9 k
VYR 95,9 k€€, total 312,4 k, total 312,4 k€€ COMESTA:
COMESTA: CoreCore meltmelt stabilization, VTT, VYR 89,5 kstabilization, VTT, VYR 89,5 k€€, , totaltotal 232,5 k
232,5 k€€ HYRICI:
HYRICI: Hydrogen risk in containments and particle bed issues, Hydrogen risk in containments and particle bed issues, VTT, VYR 55,2 k
VTT, VYR 55,2 k€€, total 152,4 k, total 152,4 k€€
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AREA 6: Structural safety of reactor circuit
PURISTA:
PURISTA: RiskRisk--informedinformed inspectionsinspections of pipingof piping, VTT, VYR 87,2 , VTT, VYR 87,2 k€k€, , totaltotal 218,2 k€218,2 k€
FATE:
FATE: Fatigue endurance of critical equipment, VTT, VYR 56,2 Fatigue endurance of critical equipment, VTT, VYR 56,2 k€k€, total 112,2 k, total 112,2 k€€
WATCHEM: Water chemistry and oxidation in the primary WATCHEM: Water chemistry and oxidation in the primary circuit, VTT, VYR 67,8 k
circuit, VTT, VYR 67,8 k€€, total 167,8 k, total 167,8 k€€
RAKEMON: Monitoring of the structural integrity of reactor RAKEMON: Monitoring of the structural integrity of reactor circuit, VTT, VYR 86,2 k
circuit, VTT, VYR 86,2 k€€, total 205,2 k, total 205,2 k€€
FRAS: Fracture assessment of reactor circuit, VTT, VYR 137,5 FRAS: Fracture assessment of reactor circuit, VTT, VYR 137,5 k€k€, total 357,5 k, total 357,5 k€€
DEFSPEED: Influence of material, environment and strain rate DEFSPEED: Influence of material, environment and strain rate on environmentally assisted cracking.., VTT, VYR 131,7 k
on environmentally assisted cracking.., VTT, VYR 131,7 k€€, total , total 344,7 k
344,7 k€€
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Area 7: Construction safety
SERVICEMAN:
SERVICEMAN: Service life management system of concrete Service life management system of concrete structures in nuclear power plants, VTT, VYR 48,4 k
structures in nuclear power plants, VTT, VYR 48,4 k€€, total , total 123,4 k
123,4 k€€
IMPACT: Impact tests, VTT, VYR 77,5 k
IMPACT: Impact tests, VTT, VYR 77,5 k€€, total 482,5 k, total 482,5 k€€ SUSI: Structures under soft impact, VTT, VYR 96,8 k
SUSI: Structures under soft impact, VTT, VYR 96,8 k€€, total , total 163,8 k
163,8 k€€
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Area 8: Probabilistic safety analysis (PSA)
CHARISMA:
CHARISMA:Challenges in riskChallenges in risk--informed safety management, informed safety management, VTT, VYR 111,4 k
VTT, VYR 111,4 k€€, total 254,2 k, total 254,2 k€€
FIRAS: Implementation of quantitative fire risk assessment in FIRAS: Implementation of quantitative fire risk assessment in PSA, VTT, VYR 96,8 k
PSA, VTT, VYR 96,8 k€€, total 163,8 k, total 163,8 k€€
EXWE: Extreme weather and nuclear power plants, FMI, VYR EXWE: Extreme weather and nuclear power plants, FMI, VYR 26,1 k
26,1 k€€, total 58,9 k, total 58,9 k€€
