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1. NKSR Research Seminars Safetyadvancements Exchange ofinformation Competence& Education 2002… 21 March 2002

2. R Development& Validation Management &Organisation Predictionmethods Newtechnology Integrity & operability Safety principles Human factors Experiments Passivesystems Inspection Requirements Performance Analyses Automation Ageing Assessment Evaluation Overall themes, topics and possible subjects

3. R Development& Validation Management &Organisation Predictionmethods Newtechnology Integrity & operability Safety principles Human factors Research Area DELI Research Area MANGAN Competence & Education Safety advancements Exchange of information in Seminars New Automation andProgrammable Devices:Requirements &Experiences Ageing &Inspection:Requirements, Methods& Experiences Safety ManagementMethods and Trends –Defense-in-Depth &Risk Informed Safety & QualityManagement in aChanging Environment RadiationProtectionDuring Operation &Decommissioning Research Projects and Seminars

4. Research area nr 1: Development & Validation (DELI) Focus Water pool Focus • Major parts: • Pool behaviour (DELIPOOL): • Experiments and analyses (CFD) on flows, particle/bubble transport, dynamics. • Extension of the experimental database for CFD validation. • Melt behaviour (DELIMELT): • Ex-vessel melt behaviour, with coupling to vessel failure. • Other possible items: fission products, hydrogen, accident management tools, etc. • Others to be considered based on research proposals: • E.g., structural aspects (”DELISTRU”), newsafety analysis (”DELINEWS”)… • Key benefits: • Focus on current issues of potential safety-technical relevance. • Research and educational attraction: challenging phenomena, new methods (CFD), and experimental (=real) observations. • Support for the Nordic experimental facilities and analysis network. • Efficient startup: • DELIPOOL to be based on pool-related efforts launched, e.g., by the Nordic BWR operators and by the regulators (including national research programmes). • DELIMELT to involve some continuation of previous NKS work, and a fast identification of potentially new questions to be examined. Core melt

5. R Development& Validation Management &Organisation Predictionmethods Newtechnology Integrity & operability Safetyprinciples Human factors Relevance of DELI DELINEWS Accident phenomena DELIPOOL Plant response to accidents Safety function performance DELIMELT Integrity of physical barriers Passive systems characteristics Research Area DELI CFD and experimental methods etc. DELI connections and relevance

6. Research area nr 2: Management and Organisation (MANGAN) Focus Decision making • Major parts: • Decisions and activities during operation and shutdown (MANGANOS) • Critical decisions on different organisational levels; • Critical actions during shutdown conditions; • Design and technology (MANGANES): • Inspection and testing metods, e.g., for structures and automation devices; • Control room design, including operator information in general. • Others to be considered based on research proposals: • E.g., interface issues and requirements specification in projects (”MANGANIP”),new analysis methods (”MANGANEW”)… • Key benefits: • Focus on current issues of safety management relevance. • Research and educational attraction: application and development of evaluation methods in practical cases (”close to the applications/users of results”). • Support for the Nordic networking and information exchange. • Efficient startup: • Early ensurance/commitment of the availability of current expert(i)s(e). Focus Tools and techniques

7. R Development& Validation Management &Organisation Predictionmethods Newtechnology Integrity & operability Safetyprinciples Human factors MANGANOS Relevance of MANGAN MANGANEW MANGANIP Human performance & evaluation MANGANES Human factors in operation Human factors in design Research Area MANGAN Organisational factors Project management Safety management etc. MANGAN connections and relevance

8. Planning Research area”DELI” Research area ”MANGAN” Researchseminar Researchseminar Researchseminar Researchseminar Seminars NKS-Rseminar NKS-Rseminar NKS-Rseminar NKS-Rseminar NKS-Rseminar Annual summaries Communication within national research programmes and networks Program manager reports for the board Board meetings Jul 01 Jan 02 Jul 02 Jan 03 Jul 03 Jan 04 Jul 04 Jan 05 Jul 05 Jan 06 Jul 06 Overall plan for the NKS-R programme 2002…

9. ProgrammeManager (PrgMan) Ehdotus Ehdotus ProposalMaker Ehdotus ProposalMaker Ehdotus Ehdotus ProposalMaker Ehdotus ProposalMaker Proposal ProposalMaker ProposalMaker ProposalMaker Bureau Limited activities ( 200 kDKK)in direct accordance withthe NKS-R framework Limited activities ( 100 kDKK)in direct accordance withthe accepted NKS-R frameworkand requiring a fast decision 1. Plan presented ina board meeting 2. Board commentsthrough e-mail 3. ”Silent procedure”within two (2) weeks E-mail E-mail Proposal-and-decision process – The main way and two additional ones Board

10. Background to the First Call for Proposals • A long preparation process for the NKS-R framework • Start in summer 2001. • Several discussions in different occasions. • Several presentations in different meetings. • First Call for Proposals (through e-mail and on the NKS homepage) • Advance notice in December 2001. • First Call for Proposals in late January 2002, deadline 20 Feb 2002! • Handling of proposals: • Standard template. All proposal makers used that. • ProgramManager (TimO) filled in the evaluation and sent this immediately back to the proposal maker(s). Some more iteration in some cases. • Status briefing to the NKS bureau on 26 February 2002. • ProgrammeManager recommendations sent out to the proposal makers (summary table and these status slides) on 27 February 2002. • NKS board meeting on 19 March 2002: • Status information sent out to the board, via e-mail, on 27 February 2002. • Clear recommendation categories: direct start, little later, and to be reconsidered.

11. DELIPOOL DELIMELT MANGANEW 01 PREPOOL 14 PREMELT 17 Risk-informeddecision making MANGANOS 02 Maintenanceculture safety 12 Ruthenium insevere accidents 15 Review ofCCF models DELINEWS 04 Safetymanagement 05 3D transientmethodology MANGANESMANGANIP 11 MTO andmaintenance… 16 Requirementsin digital I&C 07 Barriers, controland management 13 Seminarium onlow/med.level waste 10 Workshop ommiljö/säk.redovisning 09 MKB seminarium Direct start PrgMan recommendations after the First Call for Proposals R Little later DELI MANGAN

12. DELIPOOL DELIMELT MANGANEW 01 PREPOOL 14 PREMELT 17 Risk-informeddecision making MANGANOS 02 Maintenanceculture safety 12 Ruthenium insevere accidents 15 Review ofCCF models DELINEWS 04 Safetymanagement 05 3D transientmethodology MANGANESMANGANIP 11 MTO andmaintenance… 16 Requirementsin digital I&C 07 Barriers, controland management 13 Seminarium onlow/med.level waste 10 Workshop ommiljö/säk.redovisning 09 MKB seminarium Direct start PrgMan recommendations after the First Call for Proposals R Little later DELI MANGAN

13. Group RED – PrgMan recommends ”direct start” • Proposals • In direct agreement with the NKS-R framework (v1.0). • Results • Activities give results already this year. • Results are of direct interest to end users. • Nordic dimension: • In each activity, at least two countries are involved. • The whole set of foreseen activities should cover all countries. • Particular merits: • Preparing for the future NKS-R work to come, within a prioritized topic (DELI or MANGAN) – including network building and clarification of different interests (”going around”).

14. Group GREEN – PrgMan recommends ”little later” • Proposals • In good agreement with the NKS-R framework (v1.0). • Some unclarity, e.g.: • The best workshop timing yet to be decided. • Combination of different workshop proposals to be considered. • More networking (across the borders) to be aimed at. • Use of NKS funds to be refocused.

15. Group BLACK – PrgMan recommends ”to be reconsidered later” • Some problems, e.g.: • The research topic in question is not in accordance with the NKS-R framework (v1.0). • No networking/cooperation across the borders. • The NKS funding level is high in comparison with the priorisation of the topic in question. • …but there may still be possibilities: • Coordination (possible fusion) with another, more favourable activity, may change the situation. • Proposal may be improved. • Proposal may be more suitable for the NKS-B framework. • Also the NKS-R framework could be later modified. • All proposals saved – they need not be resent (but may of course be updated) in another Call for Proposals.