DETECT
Design of optimised systems for monitoring of radiation and radioactivity in case of a nuclear or radiological emergency in Europe
| Coordinatore | STUDIECENTRUM VOOR KERNENERGIE
Organization address
address: Herrmann Debrouxlaan 40 contact info |
| Nazionalità Coordinatore | Belgium [BE] |
| Totale costo | 712˙932 € |
| EC contributo | 400˙000 € |
| Programma | FP7-EURATOM-FISSION
EURATOM: Nuclear fission and radiation protection |
| Code Call | FP7-Fission-2008 |
| Funding Scheme | CP-FP |
| Anno di inizio | 2009 |
| Periodo (anno-mese-giorno) | 2009-07-01 - 2011-12-31 |
Partecipanti
| # | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
STUDIECENTRUM VOOR KERNENERGIE
Organization address
address: Herrmann Debrouxlaan 40 contact info |
BE (Brussel) | coordinator | 129˙000.00 |
| 2 |
DANMARKS TEKNISKE UNIVERSITET
Organization address
address: Anker Engelundsvej 1, Building 101A contact info |
DK (KONGENS LYNGBY) | participant | 80˙000.00 |
| 3 |
HELMHOLTZ ZENTRUM MUENCHEN DEUTSCHES FORSCHUNGSZENTRUM FUER GESUNDHEIT UND UMWELT GMBH
Organization address
address: Ingolstaedter Landstrasse 1 contact info |
DE (MUENCHEN) | participant | 77˙000.00 |
| 4 |
Karlsruher Institut fuer Technologie
Organization address
address: Kaiserstrasse 12 contact info |
DE (Karlsruhe) | participant | 58˙000.00 |
| 5 |
WESTFAELISCHE WILHELMS-UNIVERSITAET MUENSTER
Organization address
address: SCHLOSSPLATZ 2 contact info |
DE (MUENSTER) | participant | 56˙000.00 |
| 6 |
NORWEGIAN RADIATION PROTECTION AUTHORITY
Organization address
address: GRINI NAERINGSPARK 13 contact info |
NO (OSTERAAS) | participant | 0.00 |
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Obiettivo del progetto (Objective)
'The Call for this project proposal describes the objective as “to develop a methodology for optimising the design of monitoring systems for timely and effective decision making in an emergency”. This objective together with the expected impact (“A tool for making more efficient use of monitoring resources and improving the bases for decision making in emergencies, in particular in the context of the need to upgrade/replace during the next decade many of the monitoring systems installed post-Chernobyl”) can be seen so that the project shall provide all relevant information needed in design of monitoring strategies and show how this information can be used in planning of monitoring systems in an optimised way.'
Introduzione (Teaser)
EU-funded scientists are optimising the means for detecting atmospheric radiation leaks. This will enable faster and more effective action in relevant emergency situations.
Descrizione progetto (Article)
Nuclear energy is regaining ground as a clean and sustainable alternative to the burning of fossil fuels. While the scientific community is progressing toward the delivery of Generation IV reactor systems of superior safety and efficiency, many of the current monitoring systems installed after the Chernobyl incident are in need of upgrade or replacement.
Scientists initiated the EU-funded project DETECT to develop the appropriate methodology for optimising the design of environment monitoring systems for fast and effective decision making in the case of a nuclear emergency.
DETECT's system is focused on monitoring radiation leakages using mathematical equations describing specific release characteristics of specific nuclear reactor families. The first project phase was devoted to defining source terms based on end-user input. The source terms were then fed into an atmospheric dispersion mathematical model to simulate potential impact using one year of high-resolution European weather data.
Data will then be used to develop a web-based planning tool to optimise the location of EU monitoring stations as well as their upgrade or deployment based on new technology. In addition to enhancing the safety and security of citizens, the optimised planning of monitoring stations will ensure the better use of resources and lower maintenance costs.
The consortium is currently drafting the terms of reference for the transfer of the DETECT Optimisation Tool to the European Commission, which will in the near future be available to competent authorities in Member States through JRC-Ispra.