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<strong>atw</strong> Vol. 65 (2020) | Issue 5 ı May<br />

FEATURE | RESEARCH AND INNOVATION 256<br />

| Fig. 5.<br />

The 250 kW TRIGA Mark II research reactor (JSI Slovenia).<br />

as well as central thimble and four extra positions in<br />

the core are used <strong>for</strong> irradiation of samples. Additional<br />

experimental facilities include two radial and two<br />

tangential beam tubes, a graphite thermal column and a<br />

thermalizing column. Since its commissioning the reactor<br />

has been playing an important role in developing nuclear<br />

technology and safety culture in Slovenia as is one of a<br />

few centres of modern technology in the country. Its<br />

international scientific cooperation and recognized<br />

reputation are important <strong>for</strong> promotion of the JSI,<br />

Slovenian science and Slovenia as a country in the world.<br />

One of the offered experiments at the JSI is the In-core<br />

flux mapping experiment.<br />

In this experiment, a miniature U-235 fission chamber<br />

with an outer diameter of 3 mm is inserted into a 6 m long<br />

guide tube, which is located, during the experiment, into<br />

several measurement positions in the reactor core. For<br />

each position, the fission chamber is moved vertically,<br />

from the guide tube bottom (below the fuel level), by<br />

about 70 cm (reaching well above the fuel level) in multiple<br />

steps, and the axial neutron flux profile is measured. The<br />

audience gains first-hand insight into the overall shape of<br />

the axial neutron flux profile in the reactor, including<br />

specific features due to the core heterogeneity. By repeating<br />

the procedure in different radial positions, the radial flux<br />

profile can be investigated as well.<br />

Although there exist a number of in<strong>for</strong>mation plat<strong>for</strong>ms on<br />

nuclear education in Europe (e.g. ENEN [14]), the main<br />

purpose of the ENEEP is to standardize and simplify access<br />

of potential user to the best available nuclear infrastructure.<br />

Even though the laboratories and research<br />

reactors are distributed over Central Europe, the<br />

established plat<strong>for</strong>m will bring these facilities closer to<br />

individuals or groups like never be<strong>for</strong>e. Well experienced<br />

staff and supervisors are able to prepare user specific<br />

experiments and training course based on their requirements<br />

and target their professional needs. All of these<br />

aspects predetermine the ENEEP to be unique entity which<br />

will contribute both to nuclear knowledge competence<br />

building and to improve research reactor utilization.<br />

5 Acknowledgment<br />

The ENEEP project has received funding from the European<br />

Union‘s Horizon 2020 research and innovation programme<br />

under grant agreement No. 847555.<br />

References<br />

[1] <strong>International</strong> Atomic Energy Agency Research Reactor Database (RRDB)<br />

https://nucleus.iaea.org/RRDB/RR/ReactorSearch.aspx.<br />

[2] Research Reactors IAEA: https://www.iaea.org/topics/research-reactors (access March 27, 2020).<br />

[3] Management of nuclear knowledge, Report of IAEA Technical Meeting on the “Role of<br />

Universities in Preserving and Managing <strong>Nuclear</strong> Knowledge”, IAEA Vienna, Austria – INIS IAEA<br />

(2008) 41011598-41-03.<br />

[4] <strong>Nuclear</strong> Education and Training: From Concern to Capability, OECD/NEA, OECD PUBLICATIONS,<br />

2, rue André-Pascal, 75775 PARIS CEDEX 16 (2012) ISBN 978-92-64-17637-9.<br />

[5] https://cordis.europa.eu/project/id/847555<br />

[6] D3.1 Database of ENEEP educational and training facilities, Deliverable Report, version 1,<br />

2019-09-30, Copyright © ENEEP Project Consortium 2019.<br />

[7] http://www.eneep.org/<br />

[8] D3.2 Database of ENEEP educational and training experiments, Deliverable Report, version 1,<br />

2020-01-31, Copyright © ENEEP Project Consortium 2019.<br />

[9] www.ati.ac.at<br />

[10] www.reaktor-vr1.cz<br />

[11] www.reak.bme.hu<br />

[12] www.stuba.sk<br />

[13] http://www.rcp.ijs.si/ric/index-a.htm<br />

[14] European <strong>Nuclear</strong> Education Network (ENEN): https://enen.eu/<br />

Authors<br />

Marcella Cagnazzo,<br />

Helmuth Boeck,<br />

Fabian Schaden,<br />

Mario Villa<br />

Technische Universität Wien – Atominstitut,<br />

Stadionallee 2, 1020 Wien, Austria<br />

Anže Jazbec,<br />

Vladimir Radulović,<br />

Luka Snoj<br />

Jožef Stefan Institute, Reactor Physics Division,<br />

Jamova 39, 1000 Ljubljana, Slovenia<br />

4 Conclusions<br />

The European <strong>Nuclear</strong> Experimental Educational Plat<strong>for</strong>m<br />

(ENEEP) project was initiated in year 2019 funded<br />

by the European Union under the topic – NFRP-2018-7:<br />

“ Availability and use of research infrastructures <strong>for</strong><br />

education, training and competence building”. The ENEEP<br />

is an open plat<strong>for</strong>m <strong>for</strong> European university and/or<br />

European research institute involved in experimental<br />

nuclear education, training and competence building is<br />

expected to be completed by mid of year 2022.<br />

The present paper illustrates the objectives, the<br />

partner’s institutions, the available facilities and the E&T<br />

activities offered by ENEEP, which are immediately<br />

available to the interested parties.<br />

From the first analysis of the current ENEEP capabilities<br />

(i.e. more than 60 experiments), it can be concluded that<br />

the number and variety of the experiments is satisfactory.<br />

Štefan Čerba,<br />

Jan Haščík,<br />

Jakub Lüley,<br />

Filip Osuský,<br />

Branislav Vrban<br />

Slovak University of Technology in Bratislava,<br />

Faculty of Electrical Engineering and In<strong>for</strong>mation<br />

Technology, Institute of <strong>Nuclear</strong> and Physical Engineering,<br />

Ilkovičova 3, 812 19 Bratislava, Slovakia<br />

Szabolcs Czifrus,<br />

Attila Tormási<br />

Budapest University of Technology and Economics,<br />

Institute of <strong>Nuclear</strong> Techniques,<br />

Műegyetem rkp. 3, 1111 Budapest, Hungary<br />

Marcel Miglierini,<br />

Lubomir Sklenka<br />

Czech Technical University in Prague,<br />

Faculty of <strong>Nuclear</strong> Sciences and Physical Engineering,<br />

Brehova 7, 115 19 Prague 1, Czech Republic<br />

Feature<br />

The European <strong>Nuclear</strong> Experimental Educational Plat<strong>for</strong>m (ENEEP) <strong>for</strong> Education and Training ı<br />

M. Cagnazzo, H. Boeck, Š. Čerba, S. Czifrus, J. Haščík, A. Jazbec, J. Lüley, M. Miglierini, F. Osuský, V. Radulović, F. Schaden, L. Sklenka, L. Snoj, A. Tormási, M. Villa, B. Vrban

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