Organization
Contenido
Las tareas del CIEMAT se concretan a través de distintos departamentos que actúan de acuerdo con las siguientes áreas específicas de investigación:.
Energy
It generates knowledge and technology in the field of energy, both from renewable and conventional sources. It develops research, development and demonstration programs in concentrated solar energy, an area in which CIEMAT can be considered a European reference center, as well as in wind, photovoltaic and biomass. Studies clean combustion processes for fossil fuels and procedures for reducing or eliminating carbon dioxide emissions. Provides support to ENRESA and the Nuclear Safety Council in the treatment of radioactive waste and in increasing safety at facilities.
In all cases, the developments carried out are located at a point close to the application of social interest and are accompanied by socioeconomic and environmental studies, as well as global analyzes of energy processes.
Magnetic Confinement Fusion
It carries out R&D activities for the development of magnetic confinement fusion as a future energy source. This research is carried out through the scientific exploitation of the large Heliac Flexible TJ-II facility and its associated auxiliary systems, such as plasma heating and diagnostics "Plasma (state of matter)"), and the CIEMAT materials study laboratories.
Participation in several international collaborations: in the Wendelstein 7-X stellarator, and in the JET, ASDEX Upgrade, DIII-D, JT-60SA tokamaks, etc.
It contributes to the development of future fusion reactors and participates in the construction and operation of the first experimental Fusion reactor, ITER. The Department constitutes the National Magnetic Confinement Fusion Laboratory, integrated into the Framework Program of the European Commission.
Environment
Its activity in the field of radiological protection extends to the public and the environment, through studies in radioecology, evaluation and reduction of radiological impact, quality of environmental radioactivity measurements, as well as personal and environmental dosimetric control.
An area of special consideration is the characterization and selection of sites for the geological storage of CO. Likewise, the storage of radioactive waste is studied by investigating the behavior of engineering and geological barriers.
In the field of environmental technologies, priority lines are the identification and study of the environmental impact on the atmosphere, water and soil, by industrial sources and environments, including the characterization and control of polluting emissions into the atmosphere. To evaluate the atmospheric environmental impact, scenarios are studied and meteorological and dispersion models are developed and applied.
Basic Research
It participates in experiments that advance our knowledge of the basic constituents of matter and their interactions, as well as the understanding of the mechanisms that govern the evolution of the universe, in connection with the programs at CERN, other large international laboratories and NASA.
It investigates the mechanisms that control cell growth and differentiation, the causes why these are modified in pathological situations, and develops new corrective cellular and genetic therapies.
Technology
It carries out the development and exploitation of the CIEMAT computing and communications architecture, new information and communication systems and their applications, such as those of the GRID project or those of the development of architecture for supercomputing. It makes developments in the field of medical physics, particularly nuclear medicine, as well as new radiation detectors and automated systems. Researches structural materials for energy plants, supporting the industrial sector.
Likewise, it develops chemical characterization and analysis methodologies applied to energy and the environment. It also carries out the design and manufacture of research prototypes for CIEMAT R&D projects.
Security and PIMIC
It responds to the demands of the Nuclear Safety Council (CSN) in radiological, physical security and emergency aspects, and is responsible for the decontamination and dismantling of stopped nuclear and radioactive facilities and the rehabilitation of contaminated areas at the Madrid headquarters. The activities are regulated by the Nuclear and Radioactive Facilities Regulation (RNR), and controlled by the CSN. They include mandatory documentary work, including the Environmental Impact Study, the radiological characterization of buildings, soil and subsoil, radiological control and surveillance of people and the environment, as well as the management of radioactive waste generated and previously existing waste. Various monitoring and information committees have been created for interested organizations and agents.
• - IDAE.
• - International photovoltaic solar energy standardization committees.
• - Nuclear energy in Spain.
• - Annex: Nuclear reactors in Spain.
• - Island Project.
• - Radioactive leak from the Nuclear Energy Board of 1970.
• - ENRESA.
• - Nuclear Safety Council.
• - CIEMAT official website.
• - Almería Solar Platform.
• - Renewable Energy Development Center.
• - Extremadura Center for Advanced Technologies.
• - International Center for Environmental Law Studies.
• - National Fusion Laboratory.
• - Renewable Energy Portal.
• - Radiological Protection Portal.
• - PSE On Crops.
• - PSE ARFRISOL Archived June 7, 2009 at the Wayback Machine.