1. IAEA International Atomic Energy Agency PC-based NPP Simulators for Education Chad Painter Nuclear Power Technology Development Section (NPTDS) May 2014

2. IAEA Meeting Objectives 1) Understand IAEA’s PC-based Simulators 2) Learn how these tools are being used in educational and training programmes 3) Understand the needs of Member States 4) Discuss how improvements in these tools can enhance the learning experience

3. IAEA IAEA Simulator Project Objective “Assist member states in educating nuclear researchers, engineers, professionals, and regulators”  PC-based simulators provide a relatively easy to learn educational tool,  Simulators provide insight and understanding into basic Operational Characteristics, Reactivity Control Features, and Safety Systems,  Allow students to explore and examine various plant responses to Transients, Malfunctions, and Accidents.

4. IAEA Simulators  Full Scope  Basic Principles  Engineering

5. IAEA Project Accomplishments Since 1997, the IAEA has distributed well over 500 CDs containing simulators. In the last 2 years, the IAEA distributed over 100 CDs to more than 35 Member States. Additionally, the IAEA co-sponsored 17 Simulator Workshops in various countries; Egypt, Saudi Arabia, Republic of Korea, Italy, Spain, USA, and Austria.

6. IAEA So what does the Project provide? CD Rom Contains software & instruction manual Several require Windows 7 Several require Windows XP

7. IAEA List of Simulators Pressurized Water Reactor (PWR) Simulators  Generation II Pressurized Water Reactor (PWR)  2-Loop Large PWR (Korean-OPR 1000)  Russian-type PWR (WWER-1000)  Advanced Passive PWR (AP-600) Boiling Water Reactor (BWRs) Simulators  Advanced Boiling Water Reactor (BWR)  Advanced Passive BWR (ESBWR) Pressurized Heavy Water Reactor (PHWR)  Conventional PHWR (CANDU-6)  Advanced PHWR (ACR-700)  TRIGA Research Reactor Simulator

8. IAEA Related IAEA Documents TECDOC-1411 Methods to train NPP personnel using simulators; includes practical examples. A section related to “other than full scope simulators.” TECDOC-995 Design and use of various types of simulators.

9. IAEA Recent Training Workshop 2-Week Workshop held in Madrid, Spain Physics and Technology of Water Cooled Reactors through the Use of PC-Based Simulators Sponsored by Spain’s Tecnatom Company 11 students attended IAEA provided Software Training materials

10. IAEA Hosts for Next Workshop? We are always looking for organizations to host the next workshop! IAEA provides; Software & Training materials Helps to promote workshop Host provides; Facilities with necessary computers Establishes fee to cover cost of instructors Manages financial aspects

11. IAEA Next 4 days Day 1 – Session 1 Overview of Existing Suite of PC-Based Simulators Day 2 – Session 2 Effective Use of Simulators for Education Day 3 & 4 – Session 3 Advancing Educational Simulators into the Future

12. IAEA Announcements Conference Clerk and Chairs Facilities Coffee, food, and restrooms Meditation and prayer room Go through Rotunda towards D-building; left side Emergency procedures Out the doors across from coffee corner Copies of presentations that you provide us will be posted to our website