Experience fromHANARO Reactor Management

2010. 4. 13

In-Cheol LIM

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Introduction to HANARO

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Unique Experiences

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For Better Return2

Introduction to HANARO

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Dawning of Nuclear Age in Korea
The 1st Research
Reactor in Korea,
TRIGA Mark II(100 kW)

The 1st president of Korea in theground breaking ceremony(1959.7.14)

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Milestones of Nuclear Program

1962.3.19
KRR-1

1972.3.10
KRR-2

1960

1995.2.8
HANARO1980

2009.9
FTL

2010
CNS

2000

2020

1959.2.3
Establishment ofKAERI

SFR
1978.7.20
NPP No.1 Operation

1995.4.19
KSNP Operation

1987
CANDU-6 Fuel2013
APR1400PYRO1989
PWR Fuel

2012
SMART DC

HydrogenProduction

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HANARO Complex

AE : Auxiliary Equipment Building for CNS
AU : Auxiliary Utility Building for CNS
CNL : Cold Neutron Laboratory
CT : Cooling Tower

IMEF : Irradiated Material Examination Facility
PH : Pump House for Secondary Cooling System
RX : Reactor Building
RIPF : Radio-Isotope Production Facility

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HANARO Reactor
High-flux
Advanced
NeutronApplication
ReactOrMulti-purpose ResearchReactor

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Radio-Isotope Production Facility

Bank II (11 Cells)

Bank III (6 Cells)

166Ho,32,33P, 99mTc,51Cr, HDR 192Ir

131I, 125I

Bank I [4 Cells]Bank IV (4 Cells)

60Co, 192Ir, 169Yb

99Mo/99mTc Generator

Preparation Room for Cold Kits

8Reactor Structure and Characteristics

Features
TypeOpen-tank-in-poolPower
30 MWthCoolant
Light water
Reflector
Heavy water
Fuel materials
U3Si, 19.75% enriched
AbsorberHafnium
Reactor building Confinement
Max thermal flux 5x1014 n/cm2s
Typical flux at port nose
2x1014 n/cm2s
7 horizontal ports & 36 vertical holes
Vertical hole for cold neutron source
Operation cycle 24 days@5 weeks

9Chronology of HANARO

1985 JAN
1989 JAN
1993 AUG
1995 FEB
1996 JAN
1999 DEC2004 NOV2005 MAR2006 APR

Start of HANARO ProjectStart of HANARO Construction
Installation of HANARO Reactor Structure
Fuel Loading and Achievement of Initial Criticality
15MW Power Operation
22MW Power Operation
30MW (Design Power) Power Operation started
First Loading of HANARO Fuel made by KAERIStart of Cold Neutron Laboratory Construction(Completed in May 2008)
2006 JUL
Start of Fuel Test Loop Installation (Completed in Feb. 2008)
2008 MAY Start of Cold Neutron Source System Installation2009 SEP 3 First Generation of Cold Neutron2009 SEP 28 Completion of FTL Commissioning Test
2009 DEC 4 Selected as the most favorable bidder for JNRR project10Vertical Holes

Status of Experimental Facilities
Installed
IR1: Fuel Test Loop
CT, IR2: Capsule irradiation& RI production
OR : Capsule irradiation & RI production
IP : RI production
HTS : Hydraulic Transfer System
for RI production
PTS : Pneumatic Transfer System
for neutron activation analysis
NTD : Neutron Transmutation
Doping of Silicon
CNS : Cold Source Installation

Horizontal Tubes
Installed
ST2 : High Resolution Powder Diffractometer,
Four Circle Diffractometer
NR : Neutron Radiography Facility
CN : Cold Neutron Guide
IR : Ex-core Neutron-irradiation Facility for BNCT& DNRST1 : PGAA and RSI
ST3 : Vertical ReflectometerST3 : Horizontal ReflectometerST3 : High Intensity Powder Diffractometer

Under-development
ST4 : Triple Axis Spectrometer11

Fuel Test Loop Facility
Commissioning test : ~ Sept. 2009
Applications
Integral Fuel Irradiation Tests
Fuel Qualification Tests
High Burn-up Fuel Tests
Water Chemistry and Corrosion Tests
Non-fissile Tests of Pressure Tube Material

In-Pile Section► Design Pressure : 17.5 MPa► Design Temperature : 350 ℃

Out-Pile System12Cold Neutron Research Facility
 CNL completed(08.11.27)

completedconducting

12m SANS

DC-TOFBio-REF

 Hydrogen system Vacuum system
 He Refrigerator
 Gas blanket system

HRSANS
40m SANS

Cold TAS
REF-V

CNS equipment room

 Guide shield
Main shutter
guide Cooling system
 He compressor

In-pile plug

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Reactor Operation Record

300

8000
Operation day

250

200

217.424852.46168.36150

157.75 158.79

168.39 169.83

Installation of new facilities and equipments(2005~2009)

5119.15
183.654522.655000
4248.19
4113.37
144.93139.923699.20 3770.75

130.873248.35
110.353062.30 3035.70

6000

3932.57
135.773160.02107.302687.50

4000
3000

Power generation (MWD)

Power generation
209.12

Operation days

7000

1002035.90

2000
50
1000001996

1997

1998

1999

2000

2001

2002 2003
Year

2004

2005

2006

2007

2008

2009

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Unique Experiences

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Dynamic change
Dynamic Change
Continuous support from government

Feb.,
1995

Oct.,
2009
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Reactor Hall, 2010
In-service
Under way

IR PortEx-Core Neutron
Irradiation Facility(ENF), 2005

ST1 Port
Prompt Gamma
Neutron Activation
Analysis(PGAA),
2003

NR PortNeutronRadiography
Facility (NRF),1997
UpgradeResidual Stress
Instrument(RSI),
2003

ST4 Port
Triple Axis
Spectrometer(TAS), 2010

CN PortNeutronReflectometer (REFV), 2006
Currently dismantled
BioDiffractometer(Bio-D), 2010

NeutronReflectometer,(REF-H), 2008
Currently
dismantled

Small Angle Neutron
Scattering(SANS),2001
Currently dismantled

Cold NeutronGuide, 2009

ST3 Port

ST2 Port

High Intensity
Powder Diff. (HIPD),
2008

High Resolution Powder Diff.
(HRPD),1998

Four Circle Diffractometer(FCD),1999 Upgrade ’05-’06

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Experienced and devoted people
Engineers
Experiences in design/construction/commissioning/operation
Combination of experiences from industries and new ideas
Contribution of TRIGA experiences

Nuclear commissioning
Establishment operation technology
Beam instrument development
RI technology developmentDevoted technicians

New staff, TRIGA staff, staff from fuel conversion facilities
Participation from the end of construction phase
Many of them having shift work experience for more than 20 years

18Technology share
Research Reactor Operator Training
2000 Training of Taiwan RR project commissioning team2004 Training of CARR(China) operators
Fuel Technology
Export of U-Mo powders
Export of U foil
Reactor System Technology

2009 Upgrade of GRR(5MW, Greece) primary cooling system
2009 Consultation on the upgrade of I&C for TRR-1(2MW, Thailand)
2009 Selected to supply JRTR (5MW, Jordan)
Utilization Technology
PSD(Neutron detector) for JRR-3M(20 MW, Japan)
Tc-99m abstraction system using solvent
I-131 distillation system, I-131 distribution system(capsule, solution)
Ir-192 irradiator assembling equipment
Neutron transmutation doping service
19Establishment of user community
HANARO Steering Committee
Major function : To recommend the main stream of the utilizationand facility operation
Members from user group, government, experts and KAERI
Two meetings every year
Committee of User Representatives
Major function : discussion on the user interest andrecommendations to be discussed at the steering committee
Members : representatives from neutron beam, RI research,irradiation research and NAA
User Groups

Groups for the exchange of experience and idea
HANARO Symposium

Forum for users, operators and engineers held every year
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Importance of Strategic Plan

Contents of Strategic Plan
- Identification of national demand- Investment plan for the facilities- Utilization plan

- Identification of national demand- Investment plan for the facilities- Utilization plan

The preparation of strategic plan should start fromthe stage of feasibility study on the introduction of anew research facility
HANARO-1990 : A Utilization of the KMRR
-1998 : Review and recommendation for the maximum utilization andreasonable management of the HANARO reactor-2008 : Strategic plan for BNS&T department of KAERI
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Value Chain of a Research Reactor

Vague Demand

Strong demand

Strong Support
Hesitation in ContinuousSupport
Value Reduction
Further Support
Value Creation

Low Utilization
Facility Life Reduction
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International Cooperation
Mutual visits(CARR, JRR3-M, JMTR, OPAL, HFIR, RRs in CEA, ….)Invitation of experts
Regional Cooperation (FNCA, RCA)

Sabbatical stay in other RR Institute
HANARO Symposium- Official international symposium for 2005 and 201024

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For Better ReturnTurn-over of responsibility and documentation

Turn-over may occur between the following activities- Planning- Construction- Commissioning- Operation and Utilization

Preparation of turn-over documentation- The turn-over should be conducted by following a establisheddocument.

Commissioning- The procedures, findings and field changes should be welldocumented.

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Ageing Management

Establishment ageing management plan for facilities- Upgrade, overhaul and replacement- The potential impact on the safety and reliability should beidentified.
- Experienced in-house engineers should be secured.

Man Ageing- Stimulate the staff to establish their vision in carrier- Make the experienced people be harmonized with the newcomers

Users- Request the improvement in proposal and outcome27For Better ReturnOthers

Establishment of safety management system- The facility manager should respect the messages from thesafety officer.
- Integrated safety management : Radiation safety, environmental
safety, quality management and health- Safety culture : Establishment of safety policy, procedures,
share of good/bad experiences

Fostering of local manufactures- Help the establishment of component design capability and QA

Public Acceptance- Single contact- Adoption of IT techniques for flexible exhibition system

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For Better ReturnOthers

Adoption of electronic procedures- On-line guide for operation- Management of spare parts- Expert system may be adopted later.

Adoption of IT based management system- Management of documents, operation and maintenance- Knowledge management tool

Adoption of user home page
- Upload of beam time proposal, project proposal- Notice of beam time allocation- Upload of user achievement293030