Metrology for new generation nuclear power plants
Public support
Provider
Ministry of Education, Youth and Sports
Programme
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Call for proposals
FP6-2005-Energy-4
Main participants
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Contest type
RP - Co-financing of EC programme
Contract ID
18931/2011-321
Alternative language
Project name in Czech
Metrology for new generation nuclear power plants
Annotation in Czech
Nuclear power will inevitably form part of EU energy strategy, as member states clamour to meet the ambitious target of a 20 % reduction in CO2 emissions by 2020. It remains the leading low-carbon energy technology and a new generation of reactors will further improve efficiency. The environment inside a nuclear reactor requires constant monitoring to maintain safe temperatures and control fission reactions. Taking such measurements is inherently difficult, but the increased operating temperatures of the proposed 'Generation IV' designs will complicate things further. Existing measurement methods may not be accurate at higher temperatures, and existing reactor building materials, coolants and fuels may not operate as desired in the new conditions. Thisproject aims to address the measurement challenges posed by 'Generation IV' designs, by testing temperature measurements and materials for suitability, and ensuring sufficient nuclear data and radiation measurement techniques are available.
Scientific branches
R&D category
AP - Applied research
CEP classification - main branch
JB - Sensors, detecting elements, measurement and regulation
CEP - secondary branch
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CEP - another secondary branch
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OECD FORD - equivalent branches <br>(according to the <a href="http://www.vyzkum.cz/storage/att/E6EF7938F0E854BAE520AC119FB22E8D/Prevodnik_oboru_Frascati.pdf">converter</a>)
20201 - Electrical and electronic engineering
Completed project evaluation
Provider evaluation
U - Uspěl podle zadání (s publikovanými či patentovanými výsledky atd.)
Project results evaluation
This project developed the necessary infrastructure to enable measurement of the parameters associated with new generation nuclear power plants, in the area of materials, temperature, neutron flow, nuclear data and radiometric methods to ensure that energy suppliers and regulators can work towards an energy secure future within a metrology framework.
Solution timeline
Realization period - beginning
Jan 1, 2011
Realization period - end
Aug 31, 2013
Project status
U - Finished project
Latest support payment
Mar 31, 2013
Data delivery to CEP
Confidentiality
S - Úplné a pravdivé údaje o projektu nepodléhají ochraně podle zvláštních právních předpisů
Data delivery code
CEP14-MSM-7A-U/01:1
Data delivery date
Jun 30, 2014
Finance
Total approved costs
802 thou. CZK
Public financial support
802 thou. CZK
Other public sources
0 thou. CZK
Non public and foreign sources
0 thou. CZK