1. New studies of innovative systems planned at Research Centre Řež Research Centre Rez – Jan Kysela Innovative nuclear concepts – workshop Liblice Jan-16-2012

2. Research Centre Rez in Brief Since 2002, R  D organization developing ideas, technologies and solutions in energy industry particularly focused at nuclear power generation Member of the UJV Group (Nuclear Research Institute) Our Vision: To become a strong, economicaly independent research and development organization in power generation

3. Founder of the Sustainable Nuclear Technology Platform of Czech Republic (TPUE) Executive Committee member of the European Energy Research Alliance (EERA) Benefitiary of the Major Research Infrastructure Project Sustainable Energy (SUSEN) prepared within the framework of the Czech - EU Operational Programme Research Centre Rez

4. CV 2002 July 27, 2002, CVR established Research programme „Fundamental and Targeted Research in Industry and Medicine using Neutron Sources“ for the period 2004-2010 20032010 2011 Project JHR (Jules Horowitz Reactor) – development, production and suply of hot cells. Project Sustainable Energy developed and submitted 2008 Research Reactors & staff part of CVR Start up 12/2011 Founding member of the Sustainable Nuclear Technology Platform of Czech Republic (TPUE) Member of Executive Committee of EERA IMPORTANT MILESTONES

5. Principle R  D ACTIVITIES Principle R&D Activities Research Reactors Technological Loops Project Sustainable Energy Jules Horowitz Reactor Technical Safety Organization

6. EVROPSKÁ UNIE EVROPSKÝ FOND PRO REGIONÁLNÍ ROZVOJ INVESTICE DO VAŠÍ BUDOUCNOSTI PROJECT Sustainable Energy (SUSEN)  The major investment project within the framework of the Czech Operational programme „Research and Development for Innovations“ of the European Regional Development Fund  Principal goal: To create a robust infrastructure for sustainable R&D activities to support Czech participation on Europian effort for safe and efficient energy generation in Europe in the 21 st century, particularly in terms of preparation of Gen IV and safe operation of Gen III and Gen II  Project has been approved in 12/2011

7. SUSEN PROJECT Sustainable Energy (SUSEN) Technological Experimental Circuits Structure of the project Nuclear Fuel Cycle Structural  System Diagnostics Material Research

8. SUSEN SUSEN = Sustainable Energy – Under Operation Programme (OP) “Research and Development for Innovations” Multiregional OP, co-funded by European Regional Development Fund (ERDF) Czech governance: MŠMT – 4 research areas/programmes Technological experimental circuits Structural and system diagnostics Nuclear fuel cycle Material research – Proposed to expand installations in Řež (central Bohemia) and Plzeň (south Bohemia) – Planned 2011-2015 www.cvrez.cz 8

9. SUSEN - innovative systems Technological Experimental Circuits (loops) –loops with SCW for fuel tests and conventional plants –Loops with SCO2 for energy conversion –Loops with high-temperature helium /in-pile materials and thermohydraulic circuits –High temperature electrolysis for hydrogen production www.cvrez.cz 9

10. SUSEN - innovative systems Testing facility for fusion applications –PFW (primary first wall): Electron beam gun installation for qualification testing of large PFW mock-ups –TBM (test blanket modul) Mock up for development and testing components of EU Test Blanket Module www.cvrez.cz 10

11. SUSEN JULES HOROWITZ REACTOR CVR takes a part on design and construction of a new high performance test reactor Built by an international consortium lead by CEA Cadarache, France

12. RESEARCH REACTOR LVR-15 The LWR-15 is a light water cooled and moderated tank reactor and serves as a radiation source for:  Material testing at water loops and rigs  Radio-pharmaceutical production  Silicon doping  Experiments in nuclear and applied physics using beam tubes  Experiments for medical purposes  Open for other applications on case by case basis Characteristics of LWR-15

13. RESEARCH REACTOR LR-0  The light water zero power reactor LR-0 is used for determination of neutron-physical characteristics of VVER and PWR type reactor lattices and shielding with UO 2 or MO x fuel.  The maximum reactor power is 5 kW  Thermal neutron flux of 10 13 n/m 2 s.

14. Technological Loops / SCWL  SuperCritical Water Loop  Simulation of physical and chemical conditions of the supercritical water reactor (for both closed and open fuel cycle)  Principal parameters:  Temperature max. 390 °C, in pile max. 600°C  Pressure 25 MPa (max. 32 MPa)  Flow 200 – 500 kg/hr  Volume SCWL~42 liters

15. Technological Loops / HTHL  High Temperature Helium Loop  Simulation of physical and chemical conditions of the gas cooled (He/cooled) reactor  Simulation of clean up of the environment in operation mode of the reactor  Principal parameters:  Temperature 900°C, in pile 950°C  Pressure 7 MPa  Flow 38 kg He/hr

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