HELIMNET
Heavy Liquid Metal Network
| Coordinatore | CONSIGLIO NAZIONALE DELLE RICERCHE
Organization address
address: Piazzale Aldo Moro 7 contact info |
| Nazionalità Coordinatore | Italy [IT] |
| Totale costo | 718˙348 € |
| EC contributo | 499˙984 € |
| Programma | FP7-EURATOM-FISSION
EURATOM: Nuclear fission and radiation protection |
| Code Call | FP7-Fission-2009 |
| Funding Scheme | CSA-CA |
| Anno di inizio | 2010 |
| Periodo (anno-mese-giorno) | 2010-01-20 - 2012-01-19 |
Partecipanti
| # | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
CONSIGLIO NAZIONALE DELLE RICERCHE
Organization address
address: Piazzale Aldo Moro 7 contact info |
IT (ROMA) | coordinator | 77˙889.00 |
| 2 |
Karlsruher Institut fuer Technologie
Organization address
address: Kaiserstrasse 12 contact info |
DE (Karlsruhe) | participant | 70˙000.00 |
| 3 |
SINTEC S.r.l.
Organization address
address: VIA GUGLIELMO OBERDAN 11 contact info |
IT (BOLOGNA) | participant | 54˙030.00 |
| 4 |
COMMISSARIAT A L ENERGIE ATOMIQUE ET AUX ENERGIES ALTERNATIVES
Organization address
address: RUE LEBLANC 25 contact info |
FR (PARIS 15) | participant | 52˙999.00 |
| 5 |
AGENZIA NAZIONALE PER LE NUOVE TECNOLOGIE,L'ENERGIA E LO SVILUPPO ECONOMICO SOSTENIBILE
Organization address
address: Lungotevere Grande Ammiraglio Thaon di Revel 76 contact info |
IT (ROMA) | participant | 48˙006.00 |
| 6 |
CENTRO DE INVESTIGACIONES ENERGETICAS, MEDIOAMBIENTALES Y TECNOLOGICAS-CIEMAT
Organization address
address: Avenida Complutense 22 contact info |
ES (MADRID) | participant | 46˙010.00 |
| 7 |
STUDIECENTRUM VOOR KERNENERGIE
Organization address
address: Herrmann Debrouxlaan 40 contact info |
BE (Brussel) | participant | 41˙999.00 |
| 8 |
USTAV JADERNEHO VYZKUMU REZ A.S.
Organization address
address: HUSINEC - REZ 130 contact info |
CZ (HUSINEC) | participant | 31˙939.00 |
| 9 |
PAUL SCHERRER INSTITUT
Organization address
address: Villigen contact info |
CH (VILLIGEN PSI) | participant | 21˙186.00 |
| 10 |
LATVIJAS UNIVERSITATES AGENTURA LATVIJAS UNIVERSITATES FIZIKAS INSTITUTS
Organization address
address: MIERA 32 contact info |
LV (SALASPILS) | participant | 14˙017.00 |
| 11 |
HELMHOLTZ-ZENTRUM DRESDEN-ROSSENDORF EV
Organization address
address: BAUTZNER LANDSTRASSE 400 contact info |
DE (DRESDEN) | participant | 14˙000.00 |
| 12 |
INSTITUT QUIMIC DE SARRIA
Organization address
address: CALLE VIA AUGUSTA 384-394 contact info |
ES (Barcelona) | participant | 13˙999.00 |
| 13 |
KUNGLIGA TEKNISKA HOEGSKOLAN
Organization address
address: Valhallavaegen 79 contact info |
SE (STOCKHOLM) | participant | 13˙910.00 |
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Obiettivo del progetto (Objective)
'HeLiMnet is a project aimed at integrating the R&D efforts going on within and outside Europe, in different areas of investigation In particular it is intended to create a large and strong network for the diffusion of information on the HLM technologies, exploiting the characteristics of both the new information technologies in order to create a virtual space for debates, focus groups and information exchanges and the traditional tools as workshops, seminars, information days etc. It aims, moreover, at rationalize the knowledge through the development of guidelines, protocols and standards, with particular attention to the homogenization of operational procedures in order to have a better control on the quality and comparability of the experimental data obtained in different labs. Finally, one other HeLiMnet goal is the appraisal of the liquid metal technology research area, through the analysis of approaches and activities going on at national and international level in different areas of investigation (fission (LFR, ADS, SFR), neutron spallation targets and fusion), the identification of possible cooperation, the definition of existing gaps and possible future R&D activities to cover these gaps.'
Introduzione (Teaser)
Liquid metal is used as a coolant in nuclear reactors. An EU-funded project aimed to integrate and harmonise research and development (R&D) efforts in the field of heavy liquid metal (HLM) technologies for nuclear applications.
Descrizione progetto (Article)
HLM-cooled reactors were first adapted for nuclear submarine use because the reactor doesn't need to be kept under pressure. Disadvantages include difficulties associated with the repair of a reactor immersed in opaque molten metal, corrosion and other issues. The 'Heavy liquid metal network' (HELIMNET) project is a European Atomic Energy Community (Euratom) Seventh Framework Programme (FP7). Its specific goal was the appraisal of HLM systems through analysis of approaches and activities at national and international level. Due to the complexity of the new generation of nuclear reactors, it is essential that information can be exchanged and safety standards synchronised. Both the EU and Russia are planning on building liquid metal-cooled reactors. To discuss issues related to safety, nuclear materials and instrumentation, the HELIMNET project team organised the Demetra workshop in 2010. Technical discussions were divided into six sessions followed by a panel session at the end.
The workshop discussed HLM technologies developed in Europe, Japan, Korea, Russia and the United States. The meeting offered recommendations relevant to the fields of material temperature, irradiation dose window and heat transfer behaviour of nuclear reactors. The workshop proceedings have been published as a special issue of the Journal of Nuclear Materials.
To disseminate the information, HELIMNET partners created an Advisory Committee to reach nuclear reactor design teams and promote contacts with universities and other research organisations. The efforts of the project team should accelerate the construction of a nuclear reactor cooled by HLMs.