International co-operation in 2004 APPENDIX 3

International co-operation in 2004 APPENDIX 3

APPENDIX 3 (1/6) International co-operation connections OECD/Nuclear Energy Agency Committee on Nuclear Regulatory Activities (CNRA), J. Laaksonen STUK (Chairman), L. Reiman, STUK * Working Group on Inspection Practices, S. Suksi, STUK * (CNRA/CSNI) Task Group on Safety Performance Indicators, S. Suksi, STUK * Task Group on Regulatory Effectiveness Indicators, K. Koskinen, STUK Committee on the Safety of Nuclear Installations (CSNI) L. Mattila, VTT Processes, K. Valtonen, STUK * Working Group on Operating Experience, K. Laakso, VTT Industrial Systems, T. Eurasto, STUK, Task Group on IRS, K. Tossavainen, STUK, Task Force on Computer Based Safety Systems, M.- L. Järvinen, STUK * Working Group on Risk Assessment, Jan-Erik Holmberg, VTT Industrial Systems, R. Virolainen, STUK * Working Group on Analysis and Management of Accidents, M. Tuomainen, VTT Processes, N. Lahtinen, STUK * Working Group on Integrity and Ageing of Components and Structures, R. Rintamaa, VTT Industrial Systems, R. Rantala, STUK Task Group on Integrity of Metal Components and Structures, J. Solin, VTT Industrial Systems, R. Rantala, STUK * Special Expert Group on Human and Organisatorial Factors, L. Norros, VTT Industrial Systems, K. Åstrand, STUK * Special Expert Group on Fuel Safety Margins, S: Kelppe, VTT Processes * WG-1 International Working Group on ECCS Sumps and Strainers, J. Hyvärinen, STUK * Writing Group of the CSNI State-of-the-Art Report on Nuclear Aerosols in Reactor Safety, J. Jokiniemi, A. Auvinen, VTT Processes Committee on Radiation Protection and Public Health (CRPPH), O. Vilkamo, STUK Nuclear Development Committee (NDC), J. Aurela, KTM, M. Anttila, VTT Processes Nuclear Science Committee (NSC), M. Anttila, VTT Processes * Working Party on Scientific Issues in Reactor Systems (WPRS), A. Daavittila, VTT Processes * Working Party for Nuclear Criticality Safety, R. Mattila, STUK * Task force on scientific issues of fuel behaviour, S. Kelppe, VTT Processes Information System on Occupational Exposure (ISOE), V. Riihiluoma, STUK, K. Alm-Lytz, STUK CSNI International Common-Cause Failure Data Exchange (ICDE) Project, K. Jänkälä, FORTUM Nuclar Services, J. Pesonen, TVO, R. Virolainen, STUK Halden Reactor Project/Halden Programme Group, Olli Ventä, VTT Industrial Systems, T. Vanttola, VTT Processes * Advanced Monitoring techniques for Application in Material Studies, K. Mäkelä, VTT Industrial Systems * Pressure Vessel Ageing, M. Valo, VTT Industrial Systems * Irradiation Assisted Stress Corrosion Cracking, P. Aaltonen, VTT Industrial Systems * Fuel performance analysis, S. Kelppe, VTT Processes * Reliability of software based control systems, A. Helminen, VTT Industrial Systems * Integrated system validation, Innovative Displays, L. Norros & P. Savioja, VTT Industrial Systems MASCA Project, Programme Review Group (Chairman), Management Board, H. Tuomisto, Fortum Nuclear Services

APPENDIX 3 (2/6) MCCI Project, Management Board, Programme Review Group, I. Lindholm, VTT Processes SETH Project, Management Board, E. Virtanen, STUK, Programme Review Group, H. Purhonen, LUT International Atomic Energy Agency Nuclear Safety Standards Committee, L. Reiman, STUK IAEA Extrabudgetary Program on Mitigation of Intergranular Stress Corrosion Cracking in RBMK Reactors, R. Keskinen, STUK International Nuclear Event Scale (INES), K. Tossavainen, STUK Incident Reporting System (IRS), K. Tossavainen, STUK Incident Reporting System for Research Reactors (IRSRR), K. Tossavainen, STUK Technical Working Group on Nuclear Power Plant Control and Instrumentation (TWG-NPPCI), B. Wahlström (Chairman), VTT Technical Working Group on Advanced Light Water Reactors (TWG-LWR), E. Patrakka (Chairman), TVO Co-ordinated Research Projects * Round-robin Exercise on WWER-440 RPV Weld Metal Irradiation Embrittlement, Annealing, and Re-embrittlement, M. Valo, VTT Manufacturing, Technology * International Working Group of Life Management of Nuclear Power Plants (IWG-LMNPP), K. Wallin, VTT Industrial Systems * High temperature On-line Monitoring of Water Chemistry and Corrosion, (WACOL), K. Mäkelä, VTT Industrial Systems * CRP Coordinated Research Programme Assuring Structural Integrity of Reactor Pressure Vessels, K. Wallin, VTT Industrial Systems * CRP Coordinated Research Programme Scientific Basis and Engineering Solutions for Costeffective Assessments of Software Based I&C Systems, H. Harju, VTT * CRP FUMEX II; Coordinated Research Programme on Improvement of models used for fuel behaviour simulation, S. Kelppe VTT Processes * International Working Group on Water Reactor Performance and Technology (IWGFPT), R. Teräsvirta, Fortum Engineering, S. Kelppe, VTT Processes FARO Expert Group, T. Karjunen, STUK Commission of the European Communities DG Enegy and Transport, European Forums * European Plant Life and Ageing Forum (EPLAF), R. Rintamaa, VTT Industrial Systems * European NDE Forum (ENDEF), Pentti Kauppinen, VTT Industrial Systems DG Environment * Working group codes and standards (WGCS), R. Rintamaa DG Research * JRC Steering committee, J. Forstén, VTT * Networks coordinated by JRC/IAM, R. Rintamaa, VTT Industrial Systems

APPENDIX 3 (3/6) * Network for Evaluating Steel Components (NESC), AG1 Inspection, Pentti Kauppinen and Jorma Pitkänen, VTT Industrial Systems * European Network for Inspection Qualification (ENIQ) Steering committee Kari Hukkanen, Teollisuuden Voima Oy * European Network for Inspection Qualification (ENIQ) TGR, ENIQ task group for Risks, Matti Sarkimo and Kaisa Simola VTT Industrial Systems * Effective application of TOFD method for weld inspection at the manufacturing of pressure vessels, Pentti Kauppinen, VTT Industrial Systems Nuclear Fission Safety in the Sixth Framework Programme * Consultative Committee Euratom-Fission (CCE-Fission), J. Aurela, A. Väätäinen, KTM Nuclear Regulators Working Group (NRWG), P. Koutaniemi, STUK * Task Force on NDT Qualification Programmes, Olavi Valkeajärvi, STUK * Task Force on Safety Critical Software Licensing Issues, M.-L. Järvinen, STUK Group of Experts under Article 31 of the Euratom Treaty, O. Vilkamo, STUK JRC-Ispra-ISID, Reactor Safety Programme Users Advisory Board (RSPUAB), R. Virolainen, STUK Phebus FP Project, J. Jokiniemi, A. Auvinen, VTT Processes. * Scientific analysis working group (SAWG). * Bundle interpretation circle (BIC). * Circuit and containment interpretation circle (CACIC). * Containment chemistry interpretation circle (CCIC). * Air ingress working group (AIWG). * Air ingress task force (AITF). Cooperation on VVER Reactor Physics and Dynamics (AER) Scientific council, H. Räty, VTT Processes, P. Siltanen, Fortum NS Nordic Nuclear Safety Research (NKS) Steering group, U. Ehrnstén, VTT Industrial Systems, J. Aurela, KTM, O. Vilkamo, STUK Research Programme on Reactor Safety, 2002 -, P. Lundström (Programme manager), Fortum Nuclear Services TUD (Informationsystem för Tillförlitlighet, Underhåll och Drift), J. Pesonen, TVO NPSAG (Nordiska PSA gruppen), R. Himanen, J. Pesonen, TVO Experiements on Ruthenium behaviour, U. Backman, J. Jokiniemi, A. Auvinen, R. Zilliacus VTT Processes. Scientific Communities European Safety, Reliability and Data Association (ESReDA) * Executive Committee, Organisation of yearly ESReDA Seminars, K.Simola, VTT Industrial Systems

APPENDIX 3 (4/6) Probabilistic safety assessment and management (PSAM) and Probabilistic safety assessment (PSA) conferences * Organising committee, Reino Virolainen, STUK Technical Program Committee on PSAM6 & ESREL 2003 Conferences, Member, Jussi Vaurio, Fortum Power and Heat European Structural Integrity Society (ESIS), K. Wallin, H. Talja, VTT Industrial Systems * Development of European "standards" on fracture mechanics, information exhance. VTT cochairs the Materials Task Group and articipates in the Numerical task Group International Group for Radiation Damage Mechanisms in Pressure Vessel Steels (IGRDM), K. Wallin, M. Valo, VTT Industrial Systems ASTM, K. Wallin, E-10, M. Valo, VTT Industrial Systems * subcommittee E-10 on Nuclear Technology concentrates on monitoring of irradiation embrittlement using small specimens and developes related standards. ASME, R. Rintamaa, VTT Industrial Systems * participation in yearly PVP (Pressure Vessels and Piping) conferenses Cooperation with various institutes SCK * CEN, Studiecentrum voor Kernenergie, Belgium * Development of advanced monitoring techniques, K. Mäkelä, VTT Industrial Systems Paul Sherrer Institut, Switzerland * European Round Robin on Constant Load EAC Tests of Low Alloy Steel under BWR Conditions, P. Karjalainen-Roikonen, U. Ehrnstén, VTT Industrial Systems Leningrad NPP Sosnovyj Bor, Russia * The Finnish-Russian co-operation on integrity of pressurised components, Pentti Kauppinen, VTT Manufacturing Institute de Radioprotection et de Sûreté Nucléaire, Cadarache, France * Design and testing of ruthenium measuring instrumentation, A. Auvinen, J. Jokiniemi, U. Backman, VTT Processes. * Study of the behaviour of highly irradiated fuels in case of reactivity accident and the SCANAIR computer code, S. Kelppe, VTT Processes * OECD-IPSN CABRI Water Loop Project 2000-2007. Umbrella Agreement with OECD, bilateral Agreement with IPSN; jointly with Fortum Power and Heat Oy and Teollisuuden Voima Oy. K. Valtonen STUK (Steering Committee), S Kelppe VTT Processes (Technical Advisory Group) Research Institute of Technology, NITI, Russia * Scientific cooperation on thermal-hydraulic experiments, H. Purhonen, LTKK US Nuclear Regulatory Commission (USNRC) * PIRT Panel (on fuel burnup), K. Valtonen, STUK * Code Application and Maintenance (CAMP), H. Holmström, VTT Processes * Co-operative Severe Accident Research Programme (CSARP), I. Lindholm, VTT Processes * FRAPCON-3/FRAPTRAN Code Users' Group, S. Kelppe, VTT Processes * FRAPTRAN/GENFLO Fuel Performance CodeDevelopment, S Kelppe, VTT * International Collaborative Project to Evaluate Fire Models for Nuclear Power Plant Applications organized by USNRC, O. Keski-Rahkonen, VTT Building Technology

APPENDIX 3 (5/6) Electric Power Research Institute (EPRI) * Advanced Containment Experiments, Extension (ACEX), I. Lindholm, VTT Processes * Melt Attack and Coolability (MACE), I. Lindholm, VTT Processes * Cooperative Irradiation Assisted Stress Corrosion Cracking (IASCC) Research Programme (CIR), P. Aaltonen, VTT Industrial Systems Swedish Nuclear Power Inspectorate (SKI), Sydkraft, OKG and Vattenfall Ab, Sweden * SKI Forskningnämnd, L. Norros, VTT Industrial Systems * SKI Reaktorsäkerhetsnämd, L. Reiman, STUK Staatliche Materialprüfungsanstalt (MPA), Germany * Materials research, R. Rintamaa, VTT Industrial Systems Fraunhofer-Institut für Werkstoffmechanik (IWM), Germany * Structural analysis and computational fracture mechanics, especially development of new material models, H. Talja, VTT Industrial Systems University of Illinois, USA * Computational fracture mechanics, assessment of damage, K. Wallin, VTT Industrial Systems Forschungszentrum Karlsruhe (FZK), Germany * Hydrogen detonation simulation, Ari Silde, VTT Processes VGB SWR-Arbeitskreis, Germany * A. Reinvall, TVO ITU, Karlsruhe, A. Auvinen A, J. Jokiniemi, VTT Processes. * Revaporisation of fission products from Phebus FP samples National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST), USA * Development of Fire Dynamics Simulator * Direct numerical simulation of flame spread on cylindrical wood rods. S. Hostikka, VTT Building and Transport ALARA Engineering and Advanced Nuclear Technology, Sweden, Martin Bojinov, VTT Industrial Systems * Development of a predictive model of activity incorporation and corrosion phenomena IVF - Industriforskning och utveckling AB * No Lead in Nordic Electronics, Antti Turtola VTT Industrial Systems. SINTEF - Stiftelsen for industriell og teknisk forskning ved Norges tekniske høgskole * No Lead in Nordic Electronics, Antti Turtola VTT Industrial Systems. DELTA - Danish Electronics, Light and Acoustics * No Lead in Nordic Electronics, Antti Turtola VTT Industrial Systems. Other co-operation European Nuclear Installations Safety Group (ENIS-G), P. Koutaniemi, STUK EC/TC45/SC45A/Working Group A3, H. Heimbürger, STUK IEC/TC45/SC45A/Working Group A10, Helge Palmén, VTT Industrial Systems. IEC/TC45/SC45A, Nuclear Instrumentation Committee (SESKO), M.-L. Järvinen, STUK

APPENDIX 3 (6/6) Technical Safety Organisation Group (TSOG), Technical Committee, H. Saari, STUK European Working Group on Reactor Dosimetry - Programme Committee (EWGRD-PC), T. Serén, VTT Processes Working Group on Reactor Dosimetry for VVER Reactors (WGRD-VVER), T. Serén, VTT Processes European Network of Testing Facilities for the Quality Checking of Radioactive Waste Packages (ENTRAP), A. Tiitta, VTT Processes International Co-operative Group on Environmentally Assisted Cracking of Light Water Reactor Materials (ICG-EAC), P.Aaltonen, VTT Industrial Systems International Group on Radiation Damage Mechanisms in Pressure Vessel Steels (IGRDM), M.Valo and K.Wallin, VTT Industrial Systems Nordic Reactor Physics Meetings "Reactor Physics Calculations in the Nordic Countries", R. Höglund, VTT Processes European Association of Cognitive Ergonomics (EACE), L. Norros, VTT Industrial Systems New Technology and Work (NeTWork), L. Norros, VTT Industrial Systems Nordic ALEX-group on advanced alara-princip in chemistry and radiation (Westinghouse Atom, Alara- Engineering, WA-BWR-plants) A. Reinvall, TVO The human factors network for the process industries (PRISM), co-ordinated by the European Process Safety Centre (EPSC), K. Ruuhilehto, VTT Industrial Systems. BWR OG PSA (BWR Owners Group, PSA task) R. Himanen, TVO ISTC Project #833 METCOR "Investigation of corium melt interaction with NPP reactor vessel steel, NITI, Sosnovy Bor, Russia, Collaborator and Steering Committee Member, H. Tuomisto, Fortum Nuclear Services MSWI (Melt-Structure-Water Interaction) Project, KTH, Stockholm, Advisory Group, H. Tuomisto, Fortum Nuclear Services