Dr. André Seeliger, Jana Hänel and Torsten Klette represented the Department of Nuclear Engineering/Soft Computing and the Department of Metrology/Process Automation of the Institute of Process Engineering, Process Automation and Metrology(IPM) at the 49th Power Plant Technology Colloquium in Dresden.

The Power Plant Technology Colloquium (KWTK) is one of the most important scientific events in the field of modern energy and power plant technology. Every year, representatives from industry, science and politics meet to discuss current issues in the field of energy and power plant technology.

The Nuclear Technology/Soft Computing(KTSC) department was represented with a poster contribution on the topic of "Tool for diagnosing/forecasting the condition of generator transformers". The content of the contribution is the research results of a joint project between the Zittau/Görlitz University of Applied Sciences and Lausitz Energie Kraftwerke AG (LEAG).

The Department of Measurement Technology/Process Automation(MTPA) was also represented with a poster contribution on the topic of "Dynamic simulation of a constant pressure displacement accumulator with the simulation code ATHLET for the flexibilization of thermal power plants".

The content of the contribution includes current research results from the HOTHES project (HOchtransient THermisches EnergieSpeichersystem für eine anlagenschonende und energieeffiziente Flexibilisierung thermischer Energieanlagen) funded by the Free State of Saxony and the European Union in the Zittau power plant laboratory. The aim of the project is to contribute to the flexibilization of thermal energy conversion plants through the integration of thermal energy storage systems.

The Nuclear Energy Symposium was a highly frequented sub-event of the KWTK. A contribution by Dr. Holger Kryk (HZDR) (co-author: Dr. Seeliger (IPM)) dealt with chemical effects in loss-of-coolant accidents in pressurized water reactors (PWR). The lecture referenced many nuclear safety research projects that were carried out in the proven cooperation between the IPM/KTSC department, the TU Dresden (TUD) and the Helmholtz-Zentrum Dresden-Rossendorf (HZDR). The lecture presented the know-how and the test facilities on a laboratory and semi-industrial scale, such as the Zittau flow tank (ZSW). The ZSW is currently being used at the IPM for long-term investigations into corrosion processes that can occur during a loss-of-coolant accident in PWR containment.

The numerous questions asked after the presentation led to the conclusion that the topic met with great interest from the audience.

The 49th Power Plant Technology Colloquium once again impressively demonstrated the industry's research and development achievements. Power plant technology made in Germany.

Further information

Website of the Power Plant Technology Colloquium

Information on the Competence Center East for Nuclear Technology (KompOst)