Programul European de Fuziune Termonucleară Controlată pentru Energie: mod de participare şi priorităţi tematice

Florin D. Buzatu

Institutul de Fizică Atomică

• Organizarea Programului European de Fuziune Termonucleară Controlată pentru Energie

• Asociaţia EURATOM-MEdC

IFIN-HH, 25 iunie 2009

European Atomic Energy Community (Euratom)

• Euratom Treaty (1957) - the international legal framework under which Member States cooperate in the field of nuclear energy research.

• Euratom is legally separated from the European Community (EC) and has its own Framework Research Programme, however managed by the common Community institutions.

• FP7 Euratom: fusion energy research and nuclear fission and radiation protection (indirect); nuclear activities of the Joint Research Centre (JRC) (indirect).

Fusion energy research: activities• Realisation of ITER (International Thermonuclear Experimental Reactor) -

site preparation, management, technical and administrative support, construction of equipment and installations and support to the project during construction.

• R&D in preparation of ITER operation - physics and technology research to exploit the facilities and resources in the fusion programme, including JET; assessing specific key technologies, consolidating ITER project choices, and preparing for operation.

• Technology activities in preparation of DEMO - a 'demonstration' fusion power station.

• R&D activities for the longer term - further development of improved concepts for magnetic confinement schemes, theory and modeling for understanding of the behaviour of fusion plasmas and coordination of Member States' research on inertial confinement.

• Human resources, education and training in view of the immediate and medium term needs of ITER, and for the further development of fusion.

• Infrastructures - construction of the international fusion energy research project ITER will be an element of the new research infrastructures with a strong European dimension.

• Technology transfer process.

http://cordis.europa.eu/fp7/euratom/fusion_en.html

• Contracts of Association, between the Commission and Member States or Associated Countries or entities within those states;

• European Fusion Development Agreement (EFDA);

• European joint undertaking for ITER and the Development of Fusion Energy(“Fusion for Energy” – F4E);

• international agreements between Euratom and third countries covering activities in the field of fusion energy research and development, in particular the ITER agreement;

• any other multilateral agreement concluded between the Community and associated organisations, in particular the Agreement on staff mobility;

• Cost-sharing actions to promote and contribute to fusion energy research in countries where there is no Contract of Association.

In addition, coordination and support actions to promote and develop human

resources, expertise in the field of fusion data bases and materials are being

undertaken through a call for proposals.

Fusion energy research: funding

http://cordis.europa.eu/fp7/euratom/fusion_en.html

Magnetic confinement fusion research - a single European research programmecoordinated by the EC, aimed at demonstrating that nuclear fusion is a viable future energy option.

EFDA was created (1999) to provide a framework between European fusion research institutions and the EC to strengthen their coordination and collaboration, and to participate in collective activities.

Fusion research organisations in the Member states have so-called "Contracts of Association" with the EC (which represents Euratom), in which the long-term commitments and work plans are laid down.

The whole European Fusion Programme is controlled by the Consultative Committee for the EURATOM - Fusion (CCE-FU), in which national governments and the Associations are represented.

1999-2007: exploitation of the Joint European Torus (JET), the coordination and support of fusion-related R&D activities carried out by the Associations and by European Industry and coordination of the European contribution to large scale international collaborations, such as the ITER-project.

2008 (ITER, F4E): research coordination with two main objectives: to prepare for the operation and exploitation of ITER and to further develop and consolidate the knowledge base needed for overall fusion development and in particular for DEMO, the first electricity producing experimental fusion power plant being built after ITER.

http://www.efda.org/

All EU Laboratories/Institutions working on Fusion are parties to EFDA

The ITER Organization was formally established on 24 October 2007,

following ratification of the ITER Agreement by all Members.

ITER (currently in the construction at Cadarache, in the South of

France) is a large-scale scientific experiment that aims to demonstrate

that it is possible to produce commercial energy from fusion.

Euratom

http://www.iter.org/

'Fusion for Energy‘ (F4E) is established for a period of 35 years from 19th April 2007 and is situated in Barcelona, Spain. The organisation has the following Members which can be likened to “shareholders”:

• Euratom, represented by the European Commission;

• Member States of Euratom: 27 MS of EU;

• third countries which have concluded cooperation agreements with Euratom in fusion that associate their respective research programmeswith the Euratom programmes and which have expressed their wish to become Members: Switzerland.

The objectives of 'Fusion for Energy' are threefold:

• Providing Europe’s contribution to the ITER ;

• Implement the Broader Approach agreement between Euratom and Japan;

• Prepare for the construction of demonstration fusion reactors (DEMO).

http://fusionforenergy.europa.eu/

Constituirea Asociatiei

EURATOM - Romania

• 1999 aprilie - vizita la Bucuresti a Prof. Hardo Bruhns - Comisia Europeana

• 1999 iulie - vizita la Bucuresti a lui Johanes Spoor - Comisia Europeana

• 1999 septembrie - prezentarea la Brussels in Comitetul de Program pentru Fuziune

a programului de lucru al Asociatiei pentru anul 2000 - Dr. Th. Ionescu-Bujor

• 1999 decembrie - semnarea de catre Comisia Europeana a Contractului de Asociere

• 2000 februarie – are loc la Bucuresti primul Steering Committee al Asociatiei

Documente de baza ale colaborarii EURATOM

• Contractul de Asociere (Contract of Association)

• Contractul EFDA (European Fusion Development Agreement)

• Contractul JET (JET Implementing Agreement)

• Contractul de Mobilitate (Mobility Agreement)

http://www.ifa-mg.ro/euratom/

Institutii din Romania participante la Programul EURATOM

• INCD pentru Fizica Laserilor Plasmei si Radiatiei (INFLPR), Magurele

• INCD pt. Fizica si Inginerie Nucleara Horia Hubei (IFIN-HH), Magurele

• INCD pentru Optoelectronică (INOE), Magurele

• INCD pentru Criogenie si Separari Izotopice (ICSI), Ramnicu Valcea

• Universitatea din Craiova (UCv)

• Universitatea Tehnica din Cluj-Napoca (UTCN)

• Universitatea Alexandru Ioan Cuza (UAIC), Iasi

Proiecte finantate in PC6/7-FU

2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008

FIZICA 8 6 9 9 8 1

TEHNOLOGIE 6 7 14 14 15 10

Proiecte PC6/7-FU pe institutii

2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008

INFLPR 7 7 13 15 15 5

IFIN-HH 3 2 4 3 2 3

INOE 0 0 0 0 1 1

ICSI 1 1 1 1 2 2

UCv 1 1 1 1 1 0

UTCN 3 2 3 2 1 0

UAIC 0 0 1 1 1 0

Total: 15 13 23 23 23 11

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Staff of the Association (FP6/7)

Steering Committee of the EURATOM-MEdC Association:

EC (Unit 14): Y. Capouet, S. Booth, F. Siniscalchi

RO: Gh. Popa (UAIC), N. V. Zamfir (IFIN-HH), F. D. Buzatu (IFA)

Head of the Research Unit: Florin Spineanu (IFA)

EFDA Steering Committee:

F. Spineanu (HRU), F. D. Buzatu (IFA)

F4E Governing Board:

Gh. Popa (UAIC), F. D. Buzatu (IFA)

CCE-FU:

F. Spineanu (IFA), F. Buzatu (IFA), S. Olariu (IFIN-HH)

http://www.ifa-mg.ro/euratom/

EURATOM-Fusion Romanian representatives

Structure, joining the Association, perspectives

CONTENT

EFDAITERAssociation MEdCAdaptation of the Fusion Programme

Basics: fusion sciencefusion technology

JET experiments

Topical GroupsTask ForcesBoards, meetings, conferencesITPA (International Tokamak Physics Activity)

JET reaction chamber

JET reaction chamber: right picture – optical recording of a plasma discharge

Scientific problems of high relevance for the present state of fusion physics

Plasma physicsinstabilities, turbulence, transportMHD instabilitiesL to H transitionEdge Localized ModesInternal Transport Barriers

Plasma heatingIon Cyclotron Resonance HeatingECRHNeutral Beam InjectionLH (current profile)

Plasma rotationpoloidal rotationtoroidal rotation

Scientific problems of high relevance for the present state of fusion physics (2)

Numerical simulationsplasma confinementgyrokineticseverything

Plasma scenariosbootstrap controlleddensity limit (Grunewald)q-profile (advanced tokamak)

DiagnosticsIR (density)Thompson scattering (Te)Magnetic coils (Mirnov)nuclear and Data

MaterialsIFMIF EVEDA (all) + Supraconductibility

Reactor regime

Result of gyrokinetic calculations

Better results: heating + scenarios ( + knowledge + luck)

Minimal procedure to join the fusion research with EFDA

Non – EFDA Call- Collaboration with a principal fusion centre (preferable, not mandatory)- Contact the Topical Group Leader- Write the proposal as for Scientific Assessment and - Submit the project to the MEdC Association via Steering Committee

EFDA Call- Formulate the proposal within the EFDA requests

- get familiar with the work of other possible participants- add publications, details

- Evaluate the PPY (cost + duration)- Evaluate the need for preferential support- Send to MEdC Association- Don’t expect miracles

International Thermonuclear Experimental Reactor

Site: Cadarache (France)First plasma : 2018Cost: unknownHigh commitment: Europe, Japan, China, Korea, India, Russia, USA

European Domestic Agency for Fusion, F4E (Barcelona)

ITER main components

R&D projects in support of ITER

F4E calls usually lead to Consortia of Association

Procedure to join a project for ITER

-Watch the F4E calls-Strong connection with a major team in that field- Proposal sent in bilateral form to collaborators- Creation of a Consortium of Association- Work for the Project to be submitted to F4E- Expect hard competition

The Association MEdC is never informed by F4E about a Call.Participation to F4E can be made :

1. via the Association (in Consortia)2. on institutional “individual” basis

Two projects: Nuclear Data (via IFIN-HH) and ITER Tritium Plant (IO) ICSI via Association MEdC

Fondata in 1999

Documente de baza:Contract of AssociationEuropean Fusion Development AgreementJET Implementing AgreementMobility Agreement

4 Institute si 3 UniversitatiIn 2008 staff: 85 persoane (27 ppy)

Web page: http://www.ifa-mg.ro/euratom + Sign In

Reports on Scientific Priorities

EFDA Work Program

EFDA Calls (ex. TG)Task Agreements

Task Agreements

Work Plan Association MEdC

Contract ANCS - IFAContract IFA- Institute

List of activities and Task Agreements WP 2009

Obligatiile Directorului de Proiect

•Planul de lucru•Task Agreement-ul (PMP, ITD, Notification, Order)•Contractul intern (cu IFA)•Managementul fondurilor (Devize, etc.)•Rapoarte stiintifice,

•Steering Committee, Boards, incl. Annual report •Faze Contracte interne

•Rapoarte financiare•Devize postcalcul•Rapoarte Comisie (Sem. + Annual)

•Acte aditionale•Annual Accounts, Contract Monitoring, Staff

Sursele bugetului Asociatiei EURATOM - MEdC

ANCS; Volumul finantarii este precizat prinContractul ANCS - IFA

Comisia Europeana;

Volumul finantarii este fixat prinContract of Association(+ Amendments)

Comisia recunoaste doua tipuri de cheltuieli ale Asociatiei:1.Eligibile: necesare Asociatiei si la care participa2.Ne-Eligibile: necesare Asociatiei, dar la care NU participa (Ex: TVA, taxe, o parte din Overhead-uri)

Finantarea de catre Comisia Europeana si de catreEFDA /JET

a Task Agreement-urilorEFDA / JET – Associatia EURATOM MEdC

1. Campanii experimentale JET (Art.6.3)

A. Order de Campanie (Jet Fund) 100%

B. Notificare de Campanie 20% + 80%

2. Enhancement Project EP2 JET

A. Notificare de Proiect (anterior 5.1b) 40% + 60%

B. Order de Proiect (Jet Fund +Comisia) 100%

C. Misiuni pentru Proiect 100%

Structura verificarii profesionale

TG, EFDA Work Programme + JET Work Programme, Calls

Task Agreements (Contracte Comisie – Association MEdC):

Rapoarte intermediareRapoarte finaleProject Board Meetings

Work Plan al Association MEdC :

Steering CommitteeAprobarea WP de catre Comisia EuropeanaAnnual Report pe pagina web a Comisiei Europene

Monitorizare profesionala:EFDA Steering CommitteeSTAC (Scientific and Technical Advisory Committee)CCE-FUMeetings ale Head of Research Units

Structura verificarii financiare

Task AgreementsOrder: Individual Task description (Sume, termene)Notificari: Project Management Plan (Sume, termene)Project Board Meetings

Bugetul AsociatieiSteering Committee

Annual AccountsIndicative OutturnContract Monitoring

MobilitiesSteering CommitteeComisia, prin Plan si Raport

Secventa verificarii financiare

Situatia finaciara se trimite TRIMESTRIAL la Comisa Europeana

Postcalcule la Contractele IFA – Institute

1.Annual Accounts, Contract Monitoring, Staff

2.Se invita doua persoane de la CE Directoratul J, de la Finante

3.Se face Audit de catre o firma agreata de CE

4.Se transmite Certificatul de Audit la CE

5.Dupa 45 zile se aproba si se pot formula CALL for FUNDS

(*) Fusion is approx. 90% of Euratom budget

Visits of two experts (16 – 17 june 2009)Negociation of Association’ s WP : September 2009JET: no experimental Campaigns during Enhancements

• Strong orientation of activities toward ITER• Apply for F4E projects• Budget of Associations will probably be half in 2010 compared with 2009 (*)• Severe reduction of Baseline and JET Notifications in 2010

EFDA Work Programme 2009are 197 pagini

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EFDA Call 2 are 90 de pagini

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Work Programme al Associatiei EURATOM-MEdCEste aprobat direct de Comisia Europeana

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