NYKÖPING, Sweden, July 1, 2022
/PRNewswire/ -- To address the growing need for Quality Assured
neutronic simulation in the Advanced Reactor market, Studsvik
Scandpower, the global leader in neutronic simulation software, and
VTT Technical Research Centre of Finland, the cutting-edge leader in the
development of advanced software for nuclear reactor and power
plant modelling such as the Serpent Monte Carlo code, initiated a
strategic partnership to expand the commercial uses of Serpent
software to the advanced civil nuclear community around the globe.
The partnership will continue the growth of the Studsvik product
line with a new version of Serpent under Studsvik's NQA-1 and 10
CFR50 Appendix B Quality Assurance program, Serpent-SSP.
In recognition of the regulatory challenges for advanced reactor
designers today, Studsvik aims to provide the quality assurance,
software support and engineering feature development in Serpent to
enhance advanced reactor designer's regulatory submittals with
confidence and enable VTT to provide their expert consultation in
the global advanced reactor industry.
Studsvik and VTT will work together to develop new methodology
for the modeling of advanced reactors through this partnership with
Serpent. The partnership will provide ease of access to the VTT
organization and expertise for Studsvik customers. Studsvik and VTT
aim to expand applications and support of Serpent into new fields
including medical physics, radiation shielding, and other neutron
and radiation transport applications.
"VTT is the Scandinavian leader in nuclear technology and
their world-renowned Serpent software is used by advanced reactor
designers globally. Studsvik is proud to bring Serpent into the
product line in our quality assurance program.", says Rob Whittle, Business Area President of Studsvik
Scandpower. "This partnership will enhance the value to the nuclear
industry and other civilian industry transport applications for
commercial neutronics software. Studsvik is excited to broaden its
product line to support the strong growth in advanced nuclear
reactor deployment."
"Partnering with Studsvik Scandpower will broaden the reach of
Serpent applications in a highly regulated environment", says
Tommi Nyman, Vice President of
Nuclear Energy at VTT. "We are proud to partner with Studsvik
Scandpower in this endeavor. Studsvik is the worldwide leader with
in commercial neutronics software with a 40 year track record of
excellence in the rigorous NQA-1 environment which will enable
Serpent to better meet customer needs."
Industry customers need a QA version of Serpent to aid them in
obtaining regulatory approval and performing safety related work.
SSP has expertise in both regulatory QA processes and in regulatory
licensing and can apply this expertise to Serpent. In addition, SSP
can reach and support many new customers through its worldwide
marketing channels which will broaden the overall Serpent
distribution. Non-commercial research and educational use of
Serpent will remain free of charge through VTT.
To learn more about the new applications of Serpent in the
partnership between VTT and Studsvik, please reach out to
alina.reyzelman@studsvik.com and matti.paljakka@vtt.fi.
Serpent is a multi-purpose three-dimensional continuous-energy
neutron and photon transport code, developed at VTT Technical
Research Centre of Finland since
2004. The continuous-energy Monte
Carlo method can be used for a wide range of particle
transport applications. The physics model in Serpent covers
neutron, photon and coupled neutron-photon simulations. Serpent has
more than 1,000 users in 250 organizations around the world.
Facts about Studsvik
Studsvik offers a range of advanced technical services to the
global nuclear power industry. Studsvik's business focus areas are
fuel and materials technology, reactor analysis software and
technical platforms for handling, conditioning and volume reduction
of radioactive waste. The company has over 70 years nuclear
technology and radiological service experience. Studsvik has 500
employees in 7 countries and the company's shares are listed on the
Nasdaq Stockholm.
About Studsvik Scandpower (business area of the Studsvik
Group)
Studsvik Scandpower is the global leader in the development and
support of fuel vendor-independent reactor analysis software. We
offer a full suite of licensing-grade software and engineering
services to support operating utilities, fuel vendors, safety
authorities, next generation reactor developers and research
organizations. Our products are used throughout the world for
reactor fuel and core design, analysis, and operational
support.
About VTT
VTT is one of Europe's leading
research institutions. We advance the utilization and
commercialization of research and technology in commerce and
society. Through scientific and technological means, we turn large
global challenges into sustainable growth for businesses and
society. We bring together people, business, science and technology
to solve the biggest challenges of our time. This is how we create
sustainable growth, jobs and wellbeing and bring exponential
hope.
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