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Introduction to SDTP Regional Technical Support and Training Centers and Staff

Presented Dr. C. M. Allison Innovative Systems Software

SDTP is an international cooperative program developing nuclear safety related software


Nearly 60 organizations in 28 countries support activities
Program members and licensed software users ISS administers program

Regional technical support and training centers currently located in US, Europe, China, and Latin America Activities supported through in-kind contributions, membership fees, and software licensing fees
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SDTP-supported software
RELAP/SCDAPSIM SAMPSON (NUPEC)
Detailed severe accident analysis

FUELSIM
LWR fuel behavior analysis

Advanced graphical user interfaces


Integrated graphics displays RELSIM

ISS and SDTP technical support and training team


Regional centers in US, Spain, Croatia, Italy, China, Romania, and Mexico provide technical support and training for SDTP-supported software Regional center technical experts provide support for other organizations

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Regional technical support and support centers


US (Idaho) ISS
30+ years experience with RELAP5, SCDAP, FRAP
Staff members leaders of US NRC RELAP5, FRAPCON/FRAPT, SCDAP/RELAP5 code development at INL 1970-1996

SDTP responsibility
Coordinate SDTP software development, validation, and training activities RELAP/SCDAPSIM and FUELSIM configuration control Code/model development training and support
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Regional technical support and support centers


Croatia EncoNet/University of Zagreb
30+ years experience with RELAP5 and SCDAP
US NRC CAMP (RELAP/MOD3.3, TRACE) Safety and licensing analysis support for Krsko NPP, Chasnupp NPP Training IAEA thermal hydraulics and severe accident

SDTP technical support and training


PWR model development and technical review Thermal hydraulic code coupling and model development

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Regional technical support and support centers


Spain University of Catalonia
30+ years experience with RELAP5
US NRC CAMP (RELAP/MOD3.3, TRACE) Safety and licensing analysis support for Spanish utilities and regulatory body

SDTP technical support and training


PWR model development and technical review RELAP5 code/model development and training Uncertainty methods development and training

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Regional technical support and support centers


Italy University of Pisa
30+ years experience with RELAP5
US NRC CAMP (RELAP/MOD3.3, TRACE) Safety and licensing analysis support for Argentina ATUCHA II NPP

SDTP technical support and training


RELAP5 code/model development and training Numerical methods development Uncertainty methods development and training
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Regional technical support and support centers


Germany Karlsruhe Institute of Technology
(formerly known as Forschungszentrum Karlsruhe)
800 mm
power supply

H2O cooling bundle head

H2O H2O

cooling off-gas pipe

H2O

steam + Ar + H2

top quenching (option) H2O

30 + years experience performing integral and separate effects experiments such as CORA and QUENCH 30+ years experience with RELAP5 and SCDAP

H2O Ar

containment
Ar cooling jacket heated length ~ ~1 m

2.9 m

test bundle shroud


ZrO2 insulation

steam + Ar

Ar
Ar purge flow

H2O cooling bundle foot H2O He (fuel rods)

bottom quenching H2O or steam

power supply

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Mexico University of Mexico
10+ years experience with RELAP5 and SCDAP
Safety and licensing analysis support for regulatory body and Laguna Verde NPP

SDTP technical support and training


RELAP5 BWR code/model development and training Plant simulator methods development and training

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Regional technical support and support centers


Romania Polytechnic University
10+ years experience with RELAP5 and SCDAP
Safety and licensing analysis support for regulatory body and utility

SDTP technical support and training


CANDU/HWR plant model development and review Model development and training

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Regional technical support and support centers


China Shanghai Jiao Tong University
5+ years experience with RELAP5 and SCDAP SDTP technical support and training
Model development and training
3D reactor kinetics SCWR models and correlations

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ISS staff and consultants

Dr. Chris Allison


INL (Idaho National Laboratory) 19741996
Manager and technical leader RELAP5, TRAC-BD, and SCDAP/RELAP5 code development activities

ISS (Innovative Systems Software, LLC)


Administrator and technical leader - SDTP code development and training activities

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Richard (Dick) Wagner


INL (Idaho National Laboratory) 30 + years
Chief programmer and architect RELAP5

ISS (Innovative Systems Software, LLC)


RELAP/SCDAPSIM chief programmer and architect Coordinates RELAP5 TH model/code development activities

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Larry Siefken
INL (Idaho National Laboratory) 30 + years
Leader and prime model developer FRAP-T transient fuel behavior code Prime model developer SCDAP fuel behavior and core damage progression models

ISS (Innovative Systems Software, LLC)


Coordinates SCDAP model development activities

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Judy Hohorst
INL (Idaho National Laboratory) 20 + years
SCDAP/RELAP5 code validation MATPRO development

ISS (Innovative Systems Software, LLC)


Coordinates RELAP/SCDAPSIM model assessment and validation activities User training

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Gary Berna
INL (Idaho National Laboratory) 30 + years
Leader and prime model developer FRAP-CON steadystate fuel behavior code Model developer SCDAP fuel behavior and core damage progression models

ISS (Innovative Systems Software, LLC)


Code architect FUELSIM

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Other staff and consultants


M. Perez Uncertainty analysis, code development and training (ISS/Univ. of Catalonia) B. Allison Computer and graphical software support (ISS) RELSIM technical support and training M. Adorni Fuel behavior development and assessment (ISS/Univ. of Pisa) S. Hagen Experimental support (KIT - retired) R. Riemke RELAP5 technical support (INL retired)
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Other Key Contributors (University member PhD research)


University of Florida
Fission product transport and deposition model development

McMaster University
Model development and assessment SCWR

India Institute of Technology Kanpur


Gen IV alternative fluids model development

University of California Berkley


Gen IV (molten salt) model development
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