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 [email protected]
SAFIR2010
National research programmes
In Finland
In Finland publicpublic researchresearch is is organisedorganised into into researchresearch programmes
programmes withwith 33--4 4 yearyear durationduration The tradition
The tradition datesdates backback to 1989/1990to 1989/1990 Currently
Currently in nuclearin nuclear powerpower plantplant safety: safety: SAFIR2010 2007
SAFIR2010 2007--2010 ( 6,7 M2010 ( 6,7 M€€ for 2008)for 2008) Currently
Currently in wastein waste management:management:
KYT2010 2006
KYT2010 2006--2010 (appr. 1 M2010 (appr. 1 M€€ for 2008)for 2008)
SAFIR2010
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
SAFIR2010
Safety challenges for SAFIR2010
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 plant 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
SAFIR2010
national research programmes on nuclear power plant safety
To ensureTo ensure the basic preparedness in nuclear safety area in Finland, by the basic preparedness in nuclear safety area in Finland, by ensuring that
ensuring that
That we have the proper expertise That we have the proper methods
To To enhanceenhance the basic preparedness in nuclear safety area in Finland the basic preparedness in nuclear safety area in Finland via education and training in the research projects
via education and training in the research projects
new experts
experienced experts
150 persons working annually in the program, but practically all do also contract work or other projects, since program volume 45-50 person years annually
To act as an important
To act as an important networknetwork
Domestic via the steering and reference group with some 90 persons from the end users (STUK, TVO, Fortum, VTT, others)
International via information and decisions on international projects (OECD/NEA and others)
SAFIR2010
Organisation and quality management of SAFIR2010
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 Pekka Pyy, TVO
Head of Section Marjo Mustonen, TVO
Manager Sami Hautakangas, Fortum Power & Heat Manager Ritva Korhonen, 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)
Juhani Hyvärinen, Fennovoima (permanent expert)
Senior Engineer Jorma Aurela, KTM contact person, KTM Programme director Eija Karita Puska, secretary, VTT
SAFIR2010
SAFIR2010 - administration
The organisationThe organisation of the programmeof the programme
Main features similar to SAFIR2003 – 2006
www-pages include also a password-entry for minutes of meetings and other material
www.vtt.fi/safir2010
MTI chose the administrative organisation and the director in December 2005 on basis of an open call for competition
SAFIR2010
VTT in SAFIR2010
VTT is the coordination unit VTT is the coordination unit
VTT is the main/responsible partner in 26 out of the 30 research VTT is the main/responsible partner in 26 out of the 30 research projects in 2008 (25 out of 30 in 2007)
projects in 2008 (25 out of 30 in 2007) VTT has a key role in the funding of
VTT has a key role in the funding of VTTsVTTs SAFIR projects in SAFIR projects in 2008 with 2,48 M
2008 with 2,48 M €€ (2,37 M €(2,37 M € in 2007)in 2007)
SAFIR2010
SAFIR2010 funding
Reshaping
Reshaping of of fundingfunding structurestructure byby changechange of of legislationlegislation, , prepared
prepared byby MinistryMinistry of of TradeTrade and and IndustryIndustry (KTM). The (KTM). The changechange of of legislationlegislation tooktook placeplace 1.1.2004.1.1.2004.
Funding
Funding byby KTM, STUK and UtilitiesKTM, STUK and Utilities waswas replacedreplaced byby fundingfunding fromfrom a separatea separate fundfund administratedadministrated withinwithin VYR (Valtion VYR (Valtion
Ydinj
Ydinjäätehuoltorahasto, tehuoltorahasto, StateStateNuclearNuclearWasteWasteManagement FundManagement Fund))
Funding
Funding is collected is collected to VYR fund to VYR fund from from Finnish Finnish utilities utilities Fortum and TVO pro
Fortum and TVO pro MWth MWth (currently ( currently 240 € 240 € / / MWth) MWth ) according
according to their to their operation/ operation / construction construction permits permits Sligthly
Sligthly positive positive trend trend in volume in volume and funding and funding from from 2007 to 2007 to
2008 2008
SAFIR2010
SAFIR2010 VYR-funding 2007 and 2008
SAFIR2010 VYR-funding 2007 and 2008
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SAFIR2010
SAFIR2010 Total funding in 2007 and 2008
SAFIR2010 Total funding in 2007 and 2008
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SAFIR2010
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 entirety of research projects:
financed entirety of research projects:
8 areas and more than 1 project/area OneOne//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 structurestructure: VYR / : 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 TVO and Fortum PowerPower & Heat& Heat 240 240
€/€/MWthMWth accordingaccording to operationto operation permitspermits of NPPsof NPPs in Finland in Finland
SAFIR2010
SAFIR2010 Projects in 2008
For 2008
For 2008 altogetheraltogether 31 31 projectproject proposalsproposals, , appliedapplied VYR VYR fundingfunding 3,37 M
3,37 M€€, , availableavailable VYR VYR fundingfunding 2,532 M2,532 M€€ plus 0,246 Mplus 0,246 M€€ in in JuneJune 2008 2008 duedue to to changechange in in legistlationlegistlation
Evaluation
Evaluation processprocess::
Reference group evaluations & evaluation meetings in November Steering Group meeting and proposal in December
Final
Final fundingfunding decisionsdecisions byby VYR in VYR in MarchMarch 2008/July2008/July 20082008 Total
Total volumevolume in 2008 plannedin 2008 planned as 30 as 30 researchresearch projectsprojects and and adminstration
adminstration, 45 person , 45 person yearsyears and 6,7 Mand 6,7 M€€ Final
Final VYR VYR decisionsdecisions in Marchin March 2008 / 2008 / JulyJuly 2008, yet2008, yet projectsprojects werewere allowedallowed to startto start ’with’with ownown risk’risk’ 1.1.20081.1.2008
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.
SAFIR2010
SAFIR2010 VYR &Total Funding 2008
SAFIR2010 VYR and total funding 2008
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VYR Total
SAFIR2010
SAFIR2010 VYR Funding 2008
SAFIR2010 VYR funding 2008
1. Human
6 % 2. Automation 10 %
3. Core 15 %
4. Thermal 5. Severe 19 %
11 % 6. Materials
21 % 7. Concrete
9 %
8. PSA 9 %
SAFIR2010
SAFIR2010 Total Funding 2008
SAFIR2010 Total Funding 2008
1. Human 5 %
2. Automation 8 %
3. Core 14 %
4. Thermal 14 % 5. Severe
11 % 6. Materials
24 % 7. Concrete
14 %
8. PSA 10 %
SAFIR2010
SAFIR2010 Funding Sources 2008
SAFIR2010 funding structure 2008
VYR 44 %
TVO 1 % NKS
2 % VTT
37 %
Others 14 %
Fortum EU 2 %
0 %
SAFIR2010
SAFIR2010 Cost Distribution in 2008
SAFIR2010 cost distribution 2008
Personnel 84 % Mat&suppl
4 %
Other 4 % Ext serv
Travel3 %
5 %
SAFIR2010
SAFIR2010 Projects 2008
Area1: Organisation and human factors
MANOR:
MANOR: Safety management and Safety management and organisatorialorganisatorial learning, VTT, learning, VTT, VYR 80 k
VYR 80 k€€, total 215 k, total 215 k€€
SAFEEX: Expert work in safety critical environment, HUT& TTL, SAFEEX: Expert work in safety critical environment, HUT& TTL, VYR 80 k
VYR 80 k€€, total 100,3 k, total 100,3 k€€
SAFIR2010
SAFIR2010 Projects 2008
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 k, VYR 135 k€€, total 190 k, total 190 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 kbased control stations, VTT, VYR 72 k€€, total 226 k, total 226 k€€
SAFIR2010
OPRACTICE- project in 2007
Control room operator wearing a head
Control room operator wearing a head--mounted camera in a simulator mounted camera in a simulator test at the
test at the LoviisaLoviisa training simulator.training simulator.
Control room operators' physical navigation and movement paths i Control room operators' physical navigation and movement paths in a n a simulator test at the
simulator test at the LoviisaLoviisa training simulator.training simulator.
SAFIR2010
SAFIR2010 Projects 2008
Area 3: Fuel and reactor physics
POKEVA:
POKEVA: Development and validation of Fuel performance Development and validation of Fuel performance codes, VTT, VYR 190k
codes, VTT, VYR 190k€€, total 322 k, total 322 k€€
TRICOT: Tridimensional core transient analysis methods, VTT, TRICOT: Tridimensional core transient analysis methods, VTT, VYR 120 k
VYR 120 k€, total 330 k€, total 330 k€€
TOPAS: Total reactor physics analysis system, VTT, VYR 96 TOPAS: Total reactor physics analysis system, VTT, VYR 96 k€k€, total 294 k, total 294 k€€
SAFIR2010
TOPAS –project in 2007
PSG (Probabilistic Scattering Game) code calculation of VVER
PSG (Probabilistic Scattering Game) code calculation of VVER--440 fuel 440 fuel bundle.
bundle.
CAD model of the VENUS
CAD model of the VENUS--3 LWR pressure vessel steel benchmark 3 LWR pressure vessel steel benchmark with partial length shielded assemblies (left) and a cross secti
with partial length shielded assemblies (left) and a cross section of the on of the corresponding tree
corresponding tree multigridmultigrid of the MultiTransof the MultiTrans calculation.calculation.
SAFIR2010
SAFIR2010 Projects 2008 Area 4: Thermal hydraulics
NUMPOOL:
NUMPOOL:Numerical Numerical modellingmodelling of condensation pool, VTT, of condensation pool, VTT, VYR 40 k
VYR 40 k€€, total 100 k, total 100 k€€ THARE:Improved
THARE:Improved thermal hydraulic analyses of nuclear reactor thermal hydraulic analyses of nuclear reactor and containment, VTT, VYR 151k
and containment, VTT, VYR 151k€€, total 318 k, total 318 k€€ SGEN: CFD
SGEN: CFD modellingmodelling of NPP Steam Generators, VTT, VYR 46 of NPP Steam Generators, VTT, VYR 46 k€k€, total 127 k, total 127 k€€
PACSIM: Improvement of PACTEL Facility Simulation PACSIM: Improvement of PACTEL Facility Simulation Environment PACSIM, LTY, VYR 58 k
Environment PACSIM, LTY, VYR 58 k€€, total 81 k, total 81 k€€
CONDEX: Condensation experiments with PPOOLEX facility, CONDEX: Condensation experiments with PPOOLEX facility, LTY, total 290 k
LTY, total 290 k€€
LABRIG: Large break loss of coolant accident test rig, LTY, VYR LABRIG: Large break loss of coolant accident test rig, LTY, VYR 10 k€10 k€, total 30 k, total 30 k€€
SAFIR2010
CONDEX and ECE –projects in 2007
Drywell compartment of the new PPOOLEX thermal hydraulic test Drywell compartment of the new PPOOLEX thermal hydraulic test facility at LUT.
facility at LUT.
Volume fraction, temperature and velocity contours in PPOOLEX Volume fraction, temperature and velocity contours in PPOOLEX simulation
simulation..
SAFIR2010
SAFIR2010 Projects 2008 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 96 k
VYR 96 k€€, total 209 k, total 209 k€€ COMESTA:
COMESTA: CoreCore meltmelt stabilization, VTT, VYR 120 kstabilization, VTT, VYR 120 k€, €, totaltotal 280 280 k€k€
HYRICI:
HYRICI: Hydrogen risk in containments and particle bed issues, Hydrogen risk in containments and particle bed issues, VTT, VYR 56 k
VTT, VYR 56 k€€, total 152,3 k, total 152,3 k€€
SAFIR2010
COMESTA –project in 2007
HECLA
HECLA--2 test of COMESTA project. 50 kg of molten steel was poured 2 test of COMESTA project. 50 kg of molten steel was poured into the concrete container.
into the concrete container.
SAFIR2010
SAFIR2010 Projects 2008
AREA 6: Structural safety of reactor circuit
PURISTA:
PURISTA: RiskRisk--informedinformed inspectionsinspections of of pipingpiping, VTT, VYR 87 k, VTT, VYR 87 k€€, , total
total 218 k218 k€€ FATE:
FATE: Fatigue endurance of critical equipment, VTT, VYR 57 Fatigue endurance of critical equipment, VTT, VYR 57 k€k€, total 114 k, total 114 k€€
WATCHEM: Water chemistry and oxidation in the primary WATCHEM: Water chemistry and oxidation in the primary circuit, VTT, VYR 68 k
circuit, VTT, VYR 68 k€€, total 148 k, total 148 k€€
RAKEMON: Monitoring of the structural integrity of reactor RAKEMON: Monitoring of the structural integrity of reactor circuit, VTT, VYR 86 k
circuit, VTT, VYR 86 k€€, total 206 k, total 206 k€€
FRAS: Fracture assessment of reactor circuit, VTT, VYR 147 FRAS: Fracture assessment of reactor circuit, VTT, VYR 147 k€k€, total 422 k, total 422 k€€
DEFSPEED: Influence of material, environment and strain rate DEFSPEED: Influence of material, environment and strain rate on environmentally assisted cracking.., VTT, VYR 142 k
on environmentally assisted cracking.., VTT, VYR 142 k€€, total , total 445 k
445 k€€
SAFIR2010
DEFSPEED –project in 2007
TEM image of channel deformation in a 0.16
TEM image of channel deformation in a 0.16 dpadpa 304L stainless steel304L stainless steel Micrograph of a dissimilar metal weld with schematic presentatio
Micrograph of a dissimilar metal weld with schematic presentation of n of sub-sub-size fracture resistance (Jsize fracture resistance (J-R) test specimens to be used for -R) test specimens to be used for
investigations on low temperature crack propagation properties o
investigations on low temperature crack propagation properties of the f the weld metal.
weld metal.
SAFIR2010
SAFIR2010 Projects 2008 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 100 k
structures in nuclear power plants, VTT, VYR 100 k€€, total 210 , total 210 kk€€
IMPACT2010: Impact tests, VTT, VYR 50 k
IMPACT2010: Impact tests, VTT, VYR 50 k€€, total 490 k, total 490 k€€ SUSI: Structures under soft impact, VTT, VYR 100 k
SUSI: Structures under soft impact, VTT, VYR 100 k€, total 190 €, total 190 k€k€
SAFIR2010
IMPACT2010 in 2007
Test facility used in the IMPACT2010 project.
Test facility used in the IMPACT2010 project.
SAFIR2010
SAFIR2010 Projects 2008
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 331,8 k, total 331,8 k€€
FIRAS: Implementation of quantitative fire risk assessment in FIRAS: Implementation of quantitative fire risk assessment in PSA, VTT, VYR 100 k
PSA, VTT, VYR 100 k€, total 165 k€, total 165 k€€
EXWE: Extreme weather and nuclear power plants, FMI, VYR EXWE: Extreme weather and nuclear power plants, FMI, VYR 50,2 k
50,2 k€€, total , total 135,2135,2 k€k€
SAFIR2010
EXWE –project in 2007
Extreme
Extreme weatherweather conditionsconditions (trombs(trombs, , lightninglightning……))
