Convergence with Fourth Industrial Revolution < New Future Technology < R&D Activities

Background

The necessity to take on challenging technology development beyond the traditional paradigm to meet expected future demands, such as flexible energy sources that respond to the changes in the energy market, and power sources suitable for harsh environments
Goal

Nuclear system technology development for flexible response to future energy demands
Significance
Meet the missions of government funded research institutes ;
- Promoting the sustainable use of nuclear energy
- Carrying out a leading role in future technology development

*(Goal)* Development of nuclear technology that can be used in the near future, where the use of new and renewable energy will expand and the fourth industrial revolution era will unfold

*(Convergence with the 4th Industrial Revolution Technology)* Development of technology for prevention, diagnosis, and response to nuclear accidents through the 4th Industrial Revolution Technology, such as AI, IoT, Robots, etc., development of ICT material (advanced super-conductors, energy storage materials, reliability evaluation of semiconductor devices, power semiconductor materials, etc.) and development of advanced smart electronic biosensor technology

*(Preparing for energy transition policy)* Development of nuclear load follow-up technology capable of linking renewable energy and development of nuclear-renewable hybrid system

*(Action Plan)* To carry out industry-academia-research institute collaboration research based on a short-term project of 3 to 5 years considering the rapid technological progress in the fourth industrial revolution technology

Research Topics

Development of optimizing technology for efficient operation of nuclear power plants based on AI and big data
Development of operation status monitoring technology of nuclear power plants based on AI and big data
Development of innovative materials and components to improve safety of nuclear systems
Development of advanced sensor materials for real-time big data collection for nuclear equipment diagnosis
Development of technology to support autonomous start-up and shutdown operation of nuclear power plants based on AI
Development of predictive diagnosis technology of nuclear equipment and systems based on ICT
Development of autonomous operating reactor based on ICT
Development of nuclear load follow-up technology

Research Facilities
NPP Simulator
The simulator is based on Kori Units 3&4 nuclear power plant. It is used to verify the performance of I&C systems such as the reactor protection system, engineered safety features actuation system, and reactor control system.
Research Facilities
Test-bed for cyber security research
The Test-bed based on I&C system installed in Shinhanul Units 1 & 2 nuclear power plant. This test-bed is used for cyber security research such as cyber-attack prevention, threat identification and detection, cyber security analysis, and response and recovery.
Research Facilities
Field Emission Transmission Electron Microscope (FE-TEM)
Microstructure is a primary factor in determining material properties. The electron microscope is an instrument that can observe the microstructure in detail.
A Field Emission Transmission Electron Microscope (FE-TEM) can magnify atoms by 1.2 million times.
In addition, EDS and EELS equipment are available for precise analysis of the chemical composition of a given material.
Research Facilities
Materials Data Portal for Nuclear Application(MD-Portal)
MD-Portal (Materials Data Portal for Nuclear Application) is a website where nuclear structural material research information directly related to nuclear safety can be easily obtained. In particular, the mobile website is ready for easy and quick access, and it provides information on material safety, material development, and research achievements to open users.
MD-Portal is widely used as a technical information source for industry and academia. It is expected to contribute to promoting public understanding of nuclear industry