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MOMENTUM OF INNOVATION

7.1. ENERGY

ENERGY RESEARCH INFRASTRUCTURE GROUP

Presentation of the RI group
The research infrastructure (RI) group covers a broad spectrum of energy science research from discovery research to
research, development and innovation. Energy science includes the areas of physical, chemical, geological, environmen-
tal, engineering, meteorology, biological, agricultural, social, economic and decision science that promote sustainable
and environmentally friendly energy production, utilisation, storage, saving and distribution.

The RI group aims to perform RDI tasks that can be utilised in the energy sector. It is also important to explore and
apply the widest possible range of competencies.

National coordinator of the RI group: Background information
Centre for Energy Research, Hungarian Academy of Sciences (MTA EK); The RI group is coordinated by MTA EK. One of its institutes is
Budapest Neutron Centre (BNC) leading the domestic nuclear energy research. The EK’s other two
institutes engage in dynamically developing alternative energy re-
Contact: Tamás Belgya search. The EK has initiated the mapping of domestic research in-
E-mail: belgya.tamas@energia.mta.hu frastructures in energy research and the collection of relevant
Website: http://www.energia.mta.hu/hu; http://www.bnc.hu information. This allows for the creation of a wide energy research
platform that can address complex tasks.
Partners: MTA AEKI, CODEX (EC) nuclear power plant – major acci-
dental fuel damage simulating laboratory; MTA EK AEKI nuclear power Half of the RIs listed in the Partners section belong to one of the
plant – full-scale and engineering simulator laboratory; MTA EK AEKI – three EK institutes. EK institutes intensely cooperate with each
PMK2 – nuclear power plant – primary cycle water loop equipment; MTA other, for example in neutron physics research (BNC). The EK
EK AEKI – CERES – reactor vessel – external cooling experimental equip- takes part in joint research projects, collaborating with domestic
ment; MTA EK AEKI – WAHA – water hammer experimental equipment; universities and several institutes of the HAS. Together with MTA
MTA EK EKBI – PGAA-NIPS, RAD and NAA equipment; MTA EK TTK AKI it is a member of the Ányos Jedlik Cluster. The EK par-
EKBI – Surface Chemistry and Catalysis Department; MTA EK EKBI – ticipates in a number of EURATOM, OECD NEA, ITER, ESS
vitrification laboratory, material testing and elemental analysis laboratory ERIC, CERIC-ERIC and IAEA programmes. In addition to the
(PSD, XRF equipment); MTA EK EKBI – hybrid energy storage system listed ones, there are further institutions in Hungary which deal
testing laboratory; MTA EK MFA – Microtechnology Laboratory, experi- with the energy research but they have no significant research in-
mental solar cell test equipment; MTA TTK AKI – Renewable Energy re- frastructures.
search infrastructure group; MTA Wigner FK Department of Plasma
Physics, fusion research; SE EMKI – biomass pilot infrastructure; ME GIK Aim of the RI group
Department of Fluid and Heat Engineering; ME GIT – Geothermal Energy The RI group aims to intensify relations and exploit synergies. An
Laboratory; BME NTI Educational Reactor; BME NTI PIV Laboratory; important goal is to find alternative ways for renewable energy stor-
BME NTI Radiochemical and Nuclear Analytical Laboratory; BME NTI age and saving with the greatest possible efficiency and flexibility
Fusion Research Group; DE TTK Nuclear Security and Technical Labora- even in the long run. These technologies can contribute to the re-
tory; BME VET Smart Grid Research Laboratory; BME VET High-Voltage duction of carbon dioxide emissions so in the next 2-3 years research
Laboratory; BME VET Electric Machines and Drives Laboratory; BME will develop into these directions which requires further infrastruc-
Department of Automation and Applied Informatics; BME EGR György ture development. The long-term preservation of nuclear energy in
Jendrassik Thermal Laboratory; BME EGR Renewable Energy Laboratory; the energy mix is also important, which again requires infrastructure
PE biofuel development for micro- and large reactor systems development. Specific development proposals include: an experi-
mental passive cooling system (PMK3), a high temperature fuel and
ESFRI connection: CERIC-ERIC; ESS-ERIC; MYRRHA; E-RIHS; ILL structural material-development laboratory and a decommissioning
knowledge centre. The RI wishes to build relationships and make
Status of the RI group: early stage of building collaborative relationships both the new and existing infrastructures open access.

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