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Joint nuclear safety research projects between the US and Russian Federation International Nuclear Safety Centers

Conference ·
OSTI ID:663254
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  1. International Nuclear Safety Center of the Russian MINATOM, Moscow (Russian Federation)
  2. Argonne National Lab., IL (United States). International Nuclear Safety Center
The Russian Federation Ministry for Atomic Energy (MINATOM) and the US Department of Energy (USDOE) formed international Nuclear Safety Centers in October 1995 and July 1996, respectively, to collaborate on nuclear safety research. Since January 1997, the two centers have initiated the following nine joint research projects: (1) INSC web servers and databases; (2) Material properties measurement and assessment; (3) Coupled codes: Neutronic, thermal-hydraulic, mechanical and other; (4) Severe accident management for Soviet-designed reactors; (5) Transient management and advanced control; (6) Survey of relevant nuclear safety research facilities in the Russian Federation; (8) Advanced structural analysis; and (9) Development of a nuclear safety research and development plan for MINATOM. The joint projects were selected on the basis of recommendations from two groups of experts convened by NEA and from evaluations of safety impact, cost, and deployment potential. The paper summarizes the projects, including the long-term goals, the implementing strategy and some recent accomplishments for each project.
Research Organization:
Argonne National Lab., IL (United States)
Sponsoring Organization:
USDOE Assistant Secretary for Nuclear Energy, Washington, DC (United States)
DOE Contract Number:
W-31109-ENG-38
OSTI ID:
663254
Report Number(s):
ANL/RE/CP--96896; CONF-981033--; ON: DE98057949
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English