Nuclear reactor thermal hydraulic laboratory
In the Nuclear reactor thermal hydraulic laboratory (Nuthel), the thermal hydraulic characteristics of advanced reactor systems and transient behavior in normal and accidental cases are investigated. The supercritical water test facility in high temperature and high pressure is a new experimental device capable of simulating the thermal hydraulic behavior in normal and accidental cases for the reactor primary loop and secondary loop in China. The hydraulic test facility, can be used for the experiments of pressure drop, flow visualization and flow induced vibration.
The Nuclear Structural Materials Laboratory was founded in 2014, investigates advanced structural materials used in nuclear power industry, primarily fission reactors, fusion reactors, and radiation-related environments in accelerators. For fission reactors application, we focus on the materials used for cladding, core structures, and pressure vessels etc. The laboratory has special interests on the “processing-microstructure-property” inter-relationship of key nuclear materials, using advanced microscopic techniques, and mechanical-chemical testing methods. We have a research group of professors with various backgrounds, e.g. materials science & engineering, nuclear engineering, mechanics, and chemistry. Most research follows the idea of integrated computational materials engineering (ICME), which is the most important part of the well-known Materials Genome Initiative.
Nuclear Structural Materials Laboratory
Nuclear Electronics Laboratory
The Lab of Nuclear Electronics (LNE) is dedicated in researches of electronic readout and analysis system of nuclear detectors. Printed Circuit Board (PCB) are designed and most of the prototypes can be manufactured in the lab. LNE also designs training projects for students to practice their experimental and operational abilities. LNE provides electronic components and technical supports to the other labs in IFCEN.
The nuclear chemistry & radiochemistry laboratory, is composed of controlling area, operation room, equipment measurement room, and radioactive waste storeroom. The laboratory provides a top quality platform for teaching and research on nuclear chemistry & radiochemistry at IFCEN. By means of modern analytical techniques, we focus on the investigation of the physicochemical characteristics of radionuclides concerned in the process of migration, diffusion, precipitation, and accumulation in the environmental media. We also study coordination chemistry, magnetic behaviors, and spectroscopy of lanthanide and actinide, and the separation of radionuclides applied in spent fuel reprocessing. These studies aim to provide technical support for the treatment and disposal of radioactive nuclear waste.
Nuclear chemistry & radiochemistry laboratory
The nuclear environment monitoring and emergency system laboratory was created to build an experimental platform simulating the real working environment of environmental monitoring and emergency response for nuclear power. It is used for the scientific research projects related to environmental monitoring and emergency platform, which provides a place and equipment for the hardware and software development, communication and system debugging.
Nuclear prevention and crisis management
Nuclear radiation detection and protection laboratory
Nuclear radiation detection and protection laboratory is mainly used to carry out the research of gas neutron detectors and solid neutron detectors which can achieve localization of neutron detectors. It participates in the construction of national major scientific project: China Spallation Neutron Source(CSNS). It also carries out the research of γ ray detection and radiation protection. It can provide strong technical support for environmental monitoring and radiation protection of nuclear power plants and other nuclear-related areas. This laboratory is jointly established by IFCEN and CSNS.
Numerical modeling and simulation has been playing an import role in the R&D activities of nuclear engineering and technology. Our aim is to build a digital reactor based on detailed modeling and simulation. The lab has been conducting extensive work on the major technical issues of nuclear engineering, such as calculation of neutron transport, heat transfer of multiphase flows, strength analysis of nuclear power plant structures, characterization and modeling of the mechanical properties of engineering materials and development of simulation software. The lab is competent in the development of computation tools for detailed simulation.
Numerical modeling and simulation
The scintillation materials research platform is a member of Sino-French nuclear engineering and technology R&D center for the discovery, synthesis and characterization of new materials to use in radiation detection. Our mission is to develop new scintillation materials that will transform the next generation of gamma ray, x-ray and neutron detectors.
New radiation detectors continue to be a critical need in medical imaging systems, homeland security inspection and monitoring systems, neutron and high energy particle physics experiments and exploration for new energy resources.
Scintillation materials research platform
The Thermal-hydraulics & Safety Laboratory of Advanced Nuclear Energy Systems is dedicated to systematic experimental and numerical studies on fundamental thermal-hydraulics and safety issues involved in Generation IV reactors, in particular the Sodium-cooled Fast Reactors (SFRs). In addition to providing a top quality platform for teaching, training and researches for our department, this laboratory is also engaged in some domestic projects from our government and enterprises.