Centro Tecnológico CTC
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CTC Headquarters
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GEN III BWR
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STEAM TUBE CLEANER UNIT
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MOCKUP ITER
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Description

CTC Technological Centre was founded in the year 2000 as a private non-profit-making foundation. It has been recognized as a Technological Centre by the Ministry since 2008 under entry nº 79. Ever since then it has been the only technological center in Cantabria region (Spain) to have been awarded this distinction, which recognizes non-profit-making entities with the major objective of improving the competitiveness of companies by means of the generation of technological knowledge and which carry out Industrial R&D activities and develop their application.

The mission of the Technological Centre CTC is to enhance companies by means of the application of Science and Technology, designing practical advanced solutions for industry. CTC intends to establish a close relationship with companies to develop innovative processes of technological transfer to increase the competitiveness of the industrial fabrication and facilitate the companies’ access to international markets.

CTC is a multisectorial institution and includes three knoledge areas where it developes its R&I projects: Advanced Materials & Nanomaterials, Industry&Energy and Navigation&Robotics.

The areas of specialization of interest for Large Scientific Infrastructures include:
- Engineering and Numerical Simulation. FEM&CFD Structural, thermal and fluid-dynamics calculation.
- Coatings and material/electronics shielding.
- IA aplications on time series and prediction systems.

Summary of Research Services

CTC is a multisectorial institution and includes three knoledge areas where it developes its R&I projects: Advanced Materials & Nanomaterials, Industry&Energy and Navigation&Robotics.

Technology Capabilities

The areas of specialization of interest for Large Scientific Infrastructures include:
- Engineering and Numerical Simulation. FEM&CFD Structural, thermal and fluid-dynamics calculation.
- Coatings and material/electronics shielding.
- IA aplications on time series and prediction systems.

Main equipment or Facilities

One of CTC’s main strengths in providing innovative solutions lies in its own technical resources. The Center has five laboratories equipped with highly specialized equipment.

- Advanced Materials Laboratory
- Corrosion Laboratory
- Marine Laboratory MCTS “El Bocal”
- Simulation Laboratory
- Navigation Systems Laboratory

Contracts for Big Science facilities

[ITER ORGANIZATION - Leading Metal Mechanic Solutions, S.L. ] ITERCAST (2015 - 2017)
Casting simulation of process of "Central Beam Support", part of the ITER Experimental Fusion Reactor.
[ITER ORGANIZATION - ENSA ] ITER Mock-up (2014 - 2015)
Analysis of frames to test ITER welds. Beam strength analysis by finite element method. Analysis of welded and bolted joints. Buckling analysis. Rollover stability analysis. Analysis of lifting lugs. Proposals for correction of invalid parts.
[ITER ORGANIZATION - ENSA ] Fabrication process viability study of VV-ITER (2007 - 2007)
Feasibility study of the manufacture of VV-ITER by ENSA. Planning and study of manufacturing route, necessary equipment, applicable procedures and possible subcontracted parts.

Relevant R&D projects

[ESA E/0901-01-K-33-01 Technology Development Element] Methodology development to accelerate the innovation cycle of Li-Ion COTS cells (METHOD ) (2022 - 2024)
Develop of a new methodology for the space battery cells innovation cycle. It is based on the innovative units emerging from lithium-ion COTS cells used in terrestrial applications. This new methodology will be implemented and compared with the traditional one currently used, in order to define benefits for space applications.
[CDTI - MISIONES] Numerical modelling of guided waves in structural components of the nuclear fusion industry (FUSION FUTURE ) (2021 - 2023)
Advanced numerical modeling tasks to improve the durability and use of sensors in nuclear fusion applications. CTC worked in the following tasks: • Definition of specifications regarding numerical modeling of guided wave propagation for non-destructive analysis. • Modelling and mitigation of environmental effect to improve sensor encapsulation. • Modelling of guided waves in structural components. • Structural integrity assessment based on NDT measurements. CTC was subcontracted by INNERSPEC TECHNOLOGIES.
[MICIN Retos Colaboración] Artificial intelligence applied to corrosion management in water cooling systems (I-COR ) (2020 - 2023)
Development of a 4.0 corrosion management system in an industrial plant, based on online data analysis, aimed at industrial water cooling circuits with carbon steel piping to optimize productivity while reducing environmental and safety risks. An online parameter monitoring system has been developed to obtain large-scale dataset, which is processed using neural networks and artificial intelligence to generate an evolving model and a tool for predicting corrosion rates. Project carried out with IDONIAL and Arcelor Mittal.
[INNOVA (Regional programme)] Useful tube plate cleaning (2019 - 2021)
Design and construction of the prototype of a tool for cleaning holes of steam generator tube plates. The objective of the project is to carry out the mechanical design and construction of a prototype of a tool for cleaning holes of steam generator tube plates plus the mechanical design of the bench necessary to test it against a sample of tube plate. The prototype of the cleaning tool allows the functionality of the final tool to be tested and its possibility of incorporation into a larger machine. Project leader: ENSA
[INNOVA (Regional programme)] Adhesives for the nuclear sector (2013 - 2018)
Selection and validation of the performance of adhesives under operating conditions for use in maintenance operations in the nuclear sector (nuclear power plant pools). Project Leader: ENSA
[CDTI - EEA GRANTS] Nanomaterials for nuclear applications (2013 - 2013)
Study, experimentation and analysis of nanomaterials applications in the nuclear sector, aimed at the attenuation of ionizing radiation and the elimination of radioactive isotopes in contaminated waters. Project Leader: ENSA

Big Science Area

Fusion
Particle physics and accelerators

Technology Areas

Advanced materials and manufacturing
Cryogenics and vacuum
Information and Communication Technologies
Mechanics and optomechanics

Category

Private Research Institute