ADVANCED METROLOGY FOR NEW GENERATION NUCLEAR POWER PLANTS

L. Johansson, J-R. Filtz, P. DeFelice, M. Sadli, A. Plompen, B. Hay, A. Dinsdale, S. Pommé, P. Cassette, J. Keightley
Abstract:
This EMRP (European Metrology Research Programme) project is looking at solving metrological problems related to a new generation of nuclear power plants. The proposed Generation IV power plants are designed to run safely, make efficient use of natural resources, minimize the waste and maintain proliferation resistance. In order to reach these goals, the reactor operation involves higher temperatures, high-energy neutron fluence, different types of fuel where the minor actinides are also used as fuel etc. In this multidisciplinary project, which has 12 partners in 10 countries, the work is focused on improved temperature measurements, investigation of thermal properties of advanced materials, determination of new and relevant nuclear data and development of measurement techniques for radionuclides suitable for Generation IV power plants.
Keywords:
metrology, nuclear data, thermal properties, instrumentation, Generation IV
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Event details
IMEKO TC:
TC11
Event name:
Joint IMEKO TC11 TC19 TC20 International Symposia
Title:

Metrological Infrastructure, Environmental And Energy Measurements

Place:
Cavtat, CROATIA
Time:
15 June 2011 - 17 June 2011