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Introducing the new End User – Eletronuclear
Eletronuclear, founded in 1997, is the only company in Brazil that generates electricity from nuclear sources. It operates the Angra 1 (640 MW) and Angra 2 (1,350 MW) power plants, which produce 40% of all the energy consumed in Rio de Janeiro. The company focuses on diversifying electricity supplies and sustainability, which includes strict monitoring …

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ACES General Meeting in Aix en Provence
On March 26-28, at the Aquabella hotel in Aix-en-Provence, an annual meeting of the ACES H2020 project occurred. The event, organized by the French partner IRSN, was overseen by WP3 leader Christophe Marquie and project leader Miguel Ferreira from VTT. The Advisory Board met on the morning of March 26th, followed by a presentation by …

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New Methodology for Sample Preparation for X-ray Powder Diffraction of Radioactive Materials
The Research Centre Řež, an active partner of the ACES project, recently engaged in research related to the analysis of radioactive materials. As part of this research, a new methodology for sample preparation destined for X-ray powder diffraction (XRD) in non-nuclear laboratory diffractometers has been developed and successfully validated. This methodology is based on the …

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We extended the project
Exciting news for our ACES project colleagues! We're thrilled to announce that the request for a 9-month extension to the ACES project has been approved and signed, making it official! A detailed overview of the changes will be provided to the partners at the project meeting in Aix. The new project end date is 31. …

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We were part of the World Nuclear Exhibition 2023 in Paris
Our partners showcased collaborative efforts within the Exhibition of Mobile Robotics for Corrosion Inspection & maintenance in Nuclear Context - Pipe Inspection. Visitors had the opportunity to witness the mobile platform moving in a transparent pipe by rotating its arm and deploying the NDT probes for internal corrosion inspection. The booth received an overwhelming response, …

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Characterization of neutron and gamma irradiated concrete constituents
These days, the report on characterization of neutron and gamma irradiated concrete constituents is being finalized. This massive experimental work aimed at compiling a database of experimental data which help the nuclear facility operators to assess the residual performance of concrete in highly irradiated environment. Typically, these are the biological shielding structures which are designed …

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Completion of Deliverable D4.6 Prediction of creep and shrinkage from mix
In our recent study, we've made significant strides in comprehending the complex phenomena of concrete creep and shrinkage. This research significantly enhances our understanding of concrete behavior in crucial applications like nuclear power plants. It has the potential to drive improvements in construction techniques and materials. You can read the entire study now here.
Post-Doctoral Internship: Numerical Study of DEF at the Mesoscale Using a Cohesive-Volumetric Approach
We are pleased to announce the commencement of a post-doctoral internship lasting 18 months, which forms an integral part of the ongoing research efforts at the Institute of Radioprotection and Nuclear Safety (IRSN). This research initiative is focused on understanding the aging process of concrete within the containment buildings of nuclear power plants, with a …

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Advancing corrosion safety assessment for concrete structures in NPPs
Through our EU-funded research, ZAG Slovenija and Laborelec identified two effective non-destructive corrosion testing techniques (NDTs) - Pulsed Eddy Current and half-cell Potential Mapping. These portable and cost-effective NDTs enable early detection of steel liner corrosion inside steel cylinder concrete pipes (SCCPs). To automate the inspection process, CEA developed a robotic platform with a manipulator, specifically designed for corrosion NDTs inside …

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3rd ACES Project meeting
At the third meeting of the project partners, which took place between May 10 and 12 at the ZAG headquarters in Ljubljana, the results to date and future activities were presented. 30 participants were present, and another 26 attended online. The joint part of the meetings dealt with the general contents of project management and …

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Slovenian Nuclear Safety Administration
We welcome a new member to the end user group Slovenian Nuclear Safety Administration. All members of the End User Group can be found Here.
Canadian Nuclear Safety Commission
We are honored to welcome a new member to our end user group, the Canadian Nuclear Safety Commission – Commission canadienne de sûreté nucléaire. You can find all our End Users Here
NDE NucCon 2023
Proud of ACES’s organization and participation in the NDE NucCon 2023! The International Conference on Non-destructive Evaluation of Concrete in Nuclear Applications (NDE NucCon) is co-organized by VTT Technical Research Centre of Finland, Aalto University and BAM. While non-destructive evaluation (NDE) of reinforced concrete structures (RCS) in civil engineering applications has a long history, within …

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Happy New Year 2023
Dear ACES Colleagues and Partners,Thank you for what you all have done for the ACES project this year. We are living in very challenging times, and I want to believe our work and effort will make a difference. May this Christmas season bring you and your loved ones a great deal of joy and peace. …

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Mid-term Workshop
This week, the Mid-term workshop of our project took place in the Research Centre Řež. The program of the two-day workshop included two blocks of End User Group View presentations and four blocks of ACES working progress. The book of abstracts and presentations can be found in the download section. We thank everyone for their participation …

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Students made test samples of concrete
As part of the ACES project, we work with irradiated rock samples, which are further examined in Hot Cells laboratories. The preparation of samples is very time and financially demanding. The cylindrical samples are only about 1 x 1 cm and 1 x 2 cm, and therefore the operator of the Hot Cells needs to …

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WP 1

State-of-the-art of quantitative assessment of ageing of concrete SSC

diederik.jacques(at)sckcen.be

WP 2

Corrosion assessment of embedded liners in concrete

andraz.legat(at)zag.si

nina.gartner(at)zag.si

WP 3

Characterization, prediction, and monitoring of internal swelling reactions in concrete

david.bouhjiti (at)irsn.fr

WP 4

Delayed strains of containment buildings in operational and accidental conditions

jean-luc.adia(at)edf.fr

WP 5

Assessing the performance of irradiated concrete

stemberk(at)fsv.cvut.cz

WP 6

Dissemination, communication and training

tereza.smekalova(at)cvrez.cz

jan.trejbal(at)cvrez.cz

WP 7

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