Safety of GFR through innovative materials, technologies and processes

The SafeG Final Workshop

11.09.2024 - Hotel Clarion - Bratislava, Slovakia

At the SafeG Final Workshop, we will present the main results related to the GFR core and fuel design, GFR material, and safety-related R&D. SafeG members will also share the outcomes of the educational and on-the-job training activities carried out within the project, along with the results of the SafeG benchmarking activities.

To register, please, fill out the registration form. The deadline for registration is 15.08.2024. There is no registration fee. Remote connection is available (the link will be provided after registration). 

PROGRAM

08:45 – 09:00 Welcome to participants, possibility to connect to the meeting remotely

09:00 – 09:30 Introduction

GFR technology and the SafeG project overview - Petr Vácha (UJV)

09:30  - 10:15 GFR Core and Fuel Design

Improvements of refractory core design - Petra Pónya (EK)

10:15 – 11:15 GFR material R&D

Material R&D done in the SafeG - Jana Kalivodová (CVR)

Advanced manufacturing process outcomes and next steps in the development of safety critical GFR components for ALLEGRO- Udisien Woy (USFD)

Needs for material standardization specific for GFRs – Petr Vácha (UJV)

Assessment of technology readiness level of GFR and R&D need - Nawal Prinja – Jacobs

11:15 - 11:30 Coffee break

11:30 – 12:20 Safety-related R&D

S-ALLEGRO experiments – Tomáš Melichar (CVR)

ALLEGRO core CFD simulations – Jan Komrska (UJV)

Nitrogen injection simulations - Boris Kvizda (VUJE)

12:20- 13:00 Education and Training

SafeG Education and On-the-Job Training – Václav Dostál (CTU)

Results of the SafeG benchmarking activities – Boris Kvizda (VUJE)

13:00 – 13:15 Final discussion

13:15 - 14:00 Lunch (optional)


SafeG Workshop on advanced modelling techniques

3rd - 6th July 2023, Cambridge, UK

SafeG Workshop on advanced modelling techniques is targeted at students and young professionals dealing with CFD and other high-fidelity computational tools. The four day program will be composed of lectures given by experts in the field, together with one technical tour.

Registration: To register, please, fill out the form here. The deadline for registration is 24th May 2023

The technical program will be led by UCAM and other invited lecturers. Technical lectures will be held in the Department of Engineering (Trumpington St, Cambridge CB2 1PZ)

Accommodation: St Catharine’s College, 30 rooms pre booked. Please, book here.

There is no registration fee. Other costs (accommodation, travel, etc.) should be covered by the participant's institution.

PRELIMINARY PROGRAM

3rd July 2023

13:00 - 14:00 Welcome, Event introductions

14:00 - 17:00 Technical lectures (GFR technology, experience of gas reactor), Interactive sessions

4th July 2023

09:00 - 12:00 Technical lectures (Thermal hydraulic), Interactive sessions

13:00 - 15:30 Cultural visiting: City Tour/Botanic Garden

15:30 - 17:00 Technical lectures, Interactive sessions

19:00 Event dinner

5th July 2023

09:00 - 12:00 Technical lectures (Computational codes in reactor physics, fuel performance), Interactive sessions

13:00 - 15:30 Cultural visiting: City Tour/Botanic Garden

15:30 - 17:00 Technical lectures, Q&A, Farewell

6th July 2023

07:00 - 18:00 Technical tours: Sizewell B PWR

 

Contact: Jo Boyle jb780@cam.ac.uk

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SafeG GFR Summer School

29th August - 1st September 2022 - ÚJV Řež, Prague, Czech Republic

The SafeG GFR Summer School is aimed at students and young professionals with an interest in not only GFR technology but also in other advanced nuclear reactors and innovative energy technologies. The program will be composed of lectures given by experts in the field, technical tours and hand-on exercises using the experimental facilities.

Registration

For register, please, fill out the registration form. The deadline for registration is 30th June 2022. There is no registration fee. Other costs should be covered by the participant´s institution. The technical program will be ensured by CVR and other invited lecturers. Technical lectures will be held in the site of ÚJV Řež a.s. - Hlavní 130, 250 68 Husinec-Řež, Czech Republic.

Preliminary program

29th August 2022

13:00–14:00 Welcome, Event Introduction

14:00–17:00 Technical Lectures – Introduction in the GFR technology, ALLEGRO, Alternative GFR designs

30th August 2022

09:00–12:00 Technical Lectures – Thermal-hydraulic, Neutronics, Nuclear Safety, History of GFR fuel development

13:00–17:00 Technical Tour at the site of CVR – experimental facilities, experimental nuclear reactor

31st August 2022

08:00–16:00 Technical Tour to Pilsen – S-Allegro visit and hand-on exercises

17:00–22:00 Social Event

1st September 2022

09:00–12:00 Technical Lectures – Materials, Coolant Chemistry, technical visit of laboratories

13:00–15:00 Technical Lectures – HTR Cross-cutting Activities, Advanced Energy Technologies

15:00–16:00 Farewell

 

Contact

Tomas Melichar – Event coordinator
tomas.melichar@cvrez.cz

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