Advancing nuclear research and education in Slovenia and EU : from operating the TRIGA reactor to building a new generation facility

Malec, Jan (avtor), Tiselj, Iztok (avtor), Cizelj, Leon (avtor), Pungerčič, Anže (avtor), Goričanec, Tanja (avtor), Snoj, Luka (avtor)

The TRIGA Mark II research reactor at the Jožef Stefan Institute in Slovenia achieved first criticality in 1966. Since then, the reactor has been playing an important role in developing nuclear technology. The reactor has been mainly used for research, education of university students, training of operators of the Krško nuclear power plant (start of operation in 1983) and other nuclear specialists, isotope production and beam applications. The reactor is experiencing a high level of activity today, engaging in a diverse range of experiments and studies across reactor physics, environmental research, radiation hardness testing as well training and education. The future of nuclear technology in Slovenia is focused on new NPPs, while the research community is looking forward to a possible new nuclear reactor. The basic initiatives are at a very preliminary stage: the primary choice is dual-core pool-type reactor, with a zero-power core and a separate MW-size core, cooled and moderated with light water. Such a dual-core configuration is designed to meet the varied requirements of the European Union member states. Another option would be hosting one or more micro-reactors with electrical and/or heating power producing capability that could offer stronger support toward demonstration of prototype small modular reactors in prototype future electrical grids.

• Jezik: Angleški jezik
• Ključne besede: research reactor, nuclear research, nuclear education, European Union nuclear strategy, TRIGA
• Vrsta gradiva: Članek v reviji
• Tipologija: 1.01 - Izvirni znanstveni članek
• Organizacija: FMF - Fakulteta za matematiko in fiziko
• Status publikacije: Objavljeno
• Različica publikacije: Objavljena publikacija
• Leto izida: 2025
• Št. strani: Str. 3519–3531
• Številčenje: Vol. 50, iss. 5
• PID: 20.500.12556/RUL-167749
• UDK: 539.1
• ISSN pri članku: Y508-1084
• DOI: 10.1007/s13369-024-09621-2
• COBISS.SI-ID: 211947779
• Datum objave v RUL: 10.03.2025

Gradivo je del revije

• Naslov: Arabian journal for science and engineering
• Založnik: Springer Nature, King Fahd University of Petroleum & Minerals
• ISSN: 2191-4281
• COBISS.SI-ID: 19084566

Licence

• Licenca: CC BY 4.0, Creative Commons Priznanje avtorstva 4.0 Mednarodna
• Povezava: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/deed.sl
• Opis: To je standardna licenca Creative Commons, ki daje uporabnikom največ možnosti za nadaljnjo uporabo dela, pri čemer morajo navesti avtorja.

Sekundarni jezik

• Jezik: Slovenski jezik
• Ključne besede: jedrska fizika, jedrska tehnika

Projekti

• Financer: ARRS - Agencija za raziskovalno dejavnost Republike Slovenije
• Številka projekta: P2-0026
• Naslov: Reaktorska tehnika

• Financer: ARIS - Javna agencija za znanstvenoraziskovalno in inovacijsko dejavnost Republike Slovenije
• Številka projekta: P2-0073
• Naslov: Reaktorska fizika