Lluis Batet i Miracle

Full professor
Campus Sud (UPC), Edifici H-PavC, Despatx 32-02
Avda. Diagonal, 647
08028 Barcelona

Telèfon: +34 934016691
E-Mail: lluis.batet

upc.edu
Web del grup de recerca: https://ant.upc.edu
Web personal: https://futur.upc.edu/LluisBatetMiracle

His main research activities have been related to the Thermal-Hydraulics (TH) of NPPs, Nowadays the focus of his research has broaden to include the TH of fusion nuclear reactors along with several aspects of Fusion Nuclear Technology: MHD of breeding blankets, application of TH system codes to Nuclear Fusion Plants and tritium transport modelling are key issues in his present research activity. In the recent years he is supervising research involving the use of Molecular Dynamics simulations to study the potential nucleation (and bubble formation ) of the helium created mol-to-mol with tritium in the breeding material. He has participated in several research and technology transfer projects on the topic of liquid metal breeding blankets, being principal investigator at UPC for the EUROfusion programme. Other than Fusion Energy, he is active as well in three areas of interdisciplinary research related to Fission Nuclear Energy involving Social Sciences, optimisation, and electricity grid and market modelling.

Short CV

Engineer (1992) and Doctor-Engineer (2004) from the Technical University of Catalonia. He has been in charge of several courses related to nuclear engineering, energy technology and energy resources within BarcelonaTECH. From 2004 to 2009 he participated in several Human Development Projects in Peru, India and Nepal, related to the use of renewable energy at small scale.
2021 - present: Rectors delegate for the KIC-InnoEnergy
2011 - present: Director of the Master in Nuclear Engineering
2015 - 2022: Head of the Nuclear Engineering Division (Department of Physics)
2009 - 2015: Head of the Nuclear Engineering Section (Department of Physics and Nuclear Engineering)

1- Henry's constant of helium in liquid lead-lithium alloys
Alvarez, E.; Laria, D.; Mazzanti, F.; Batet, L.; Marti, J.
Journal of molecular liquids 432, article 127719 (2025)

2- Henry's constant of helium in liquid alkali metals
Alvarez, E.; Laria, D.; Batet, L.; Marti, J.
Journal of molecular liquids 395, article 123853 (2024)

3- Stochastic computer experiments of the thermodynamic irreversibility of bulk nanobubbles in supersaturated and weak gas-liquid solutions
Al-Awad; Batet, L.; Rives, R.; Sedano, L.
Journal of chemical physics 161, article 024503 (2024)

4- Nucleation of helium in pure liquid lithium
Alvarez, E.; Marti, J.; Mazzanti, F.; Batet, L.
Journal of chemical physics 159, 2 (2023)

5- Parametrization of embedded-atom method potential for liquid lithium and lead-lithium eutectic alloy
Al-Awad; Batet, L.; Sedano, L.
Journal of nuclear materials 587, 154735 (2023)

6- Modeling the Tokamak exhaust processing system in a commercial simulator for process monitoring purposes
Iraola, E.; Nougués, J.M.; Batet, L.; Feliu, J.A.; Sedano, L.
Fusion science and technology , (2023)

7- Energía nuclear, un aliado necesario
Batet, L.
Escritura Pública , 139 (2023)

8- Validation and verification of a quasi two-dimensional turbulence model and an eddy detection method for liquid metal magnetohydrodynamics flows
Suarez, D.; Iraola, E.; Serrat, J.; Mas de les Valls, E.; Futatani, S.; Batet, L.
Plasma physics and controlled fusion 65, 4 (2023)

9- Nucleation of helium in liquid lithium at 843 K and high pressures
Marti, J.; Mazzanti, F.; Astrakharchik, G.; Batet, L.; Portos-Amill, L.; Pedreño, B.
Materials 15, 2866:1-2866:18 (2022)

10- The solubility of helium in lead–lithium eutectic alloy
Sedano, L.; Esteban, G.; Cavaro, M.; Iraola, E.; Al-Awad; Batet, L.; Guasch, M.
Nuclear materials and energy 31, 101185:1-101185:4 (2022)

11- A Formal Verification and Validation of a Low Magnetic Reynolds Number MHD Code for Fusion Applications
Suarez, D.; Khodak, A.; Mas de les Valls, E.; Batet, L.
IEEE transactions on plasma science 9, 1-7 (2022)

12- A Modelica dynamic model of a supercritical CO2 energy conversion system for EU-DEMO
Ferrero, S.; Batet, L.; Linares, J.I.; Arenas, E.; Cantizano González, A.; Savoldi, L.
Fusion engineering and design 173, 112826:1-112826: 8 (2021)

13- On the use of CFD to obtain head loss coefficients in hydraulic systems and its application to liquid metal MHD flows in nuclear fusion reactor blankets
Suarez, D.; Mas de les Valls, E.; Batet, L.
Plasma Physics and Controlled Fusion 63, 124002: 1-124002: 7 (2021)

14- Liquid metal MHD flow influence on heat transfer phenomena in fusion reactor blankets
Suarez, D.; Iraola, E.; Lampón Diestre, C.; Mas de les Valls, E.; Batet, L.
Fusion engineering and design 170, 112503: 1-112503: 12 (2021)

15- Dynamic simulation tools for isotopic separation system modeling and design
Iraola, E.; Nougués, J.M.; Sedano, L.; Feliu, J.A.; Batet, L.
Fusion engineering and design 169, 112452:1-112452:5 (2021)

16- SMART_TC: an R&D Programme on uses of artificial intelligence techniques for tritium monitoring in complex ITER-like tritium plant systems
Iraola, E.; Sedano, L.; Nougués, J.M.; Feliu, J.A.; Coya, B.; Batet, L.
Fusion engineering and design 166, 112409 (2021)

17- Analysis of flow channel insert deformations influence on the liquid metal flow in DCLL blanket channels
Di Giulio, D.; Suarez, D.; Batet, L.; Mas de les Valls, E.; Savoldi, L.
Fusion engineering and design 157, 111639 (2020)

18- Minimizing the standard deviation of the thermal load in the spent nuclear fuel cask loading problem
Bautista, J.; Batet, L.; Mateo, M.
Energies 13, 4869-1-4869-26 (2020)

19- Development of flow regime maps for lead lithium eutectic–helium flows
Mas de les Valls, E.; Cegielski, A.; Jaros, M.; Pérez, M.; Batet, L.; Freixa, J.
Fusion engineering and design 158, 111691:1-111691:8 (2020)

20- Modelado y resolución del problema del encapsulamiento de combustible nuclear gastado
Bautista, J.; Batet, L.; Mateo, M.
Dirección y organización 71, 44-70 (2020)

21- Advanced tools for ITER Tritium Plant System Modeling & Design
Nougués, J.M.; Feliu, J.A.; Campanyà, G.; Iraola, E.; Batet, L.; Sedano, L.
Fusion science and technology 76, 649-652 (2020)

22- Research in plasma physics and fusion nuclear technology in the Department of Physics of UPC
Futatani, S.; Mas de les Valls, E.; Suarez, D.; Batet, L.
Nuclear España , 51-53 (2019)

23- Sizing of a recuperative supercritical CO2 Brayton cycle as power conversion system for DEMO fusion reactor based on dual coolant lithium lead blanket
Linares, J.I.; Arenas, E.; Cantizano, A.; Porras, J.; Moratilla, B.; Carmona, M.; Batet, L.
Fusion engineering and design 134, 79-91 (2018)

24- Recuperated versus single-recuperator re-compressed supercritical CO2 Brayton power cycles for DEMO fusion reactor based on dual coolant lithium lead blanket
Linares, J.I.; Cantizano González, A.; Arenas, E.; Moratilla, B.; Martin, V.; Batet, L.
Energy 140, 307-317 (2017)

25- Comparison of best-estimate plus uncertainty and conservative methodologies for a PWR MSLB analysis using a coupled 3-D neutron-kinetics/thermal-hydraulic code
Pericas, R.; Ivanov, Kostadin; Reventos, F.; Batet, L.
Nuclear technology 198, 193-201 (2017)

26- Code improvement and model validation for Asco-II Nuclear Power Plant model using a coupled 3D neutron kinetics/thermal-hydraulic code
Pericas, R.; Ivanov, Kostadin; Reventos, F.; Batet, L.
Annals of nuclear energy 87, 366-374 (2016)

27- Supercritical CO2 Brayton power cycles for DEMO (demonstration power plant) fusion reactor based on dual coolant lithium lead blanket
Linares, J.I.; Cantizano, A.; Moratilla, B.; Martin, V.; Batet, L.
Energy 98, 271-283 (2016)

28- "Modelling of a supercritical CO2 power cycle for nuclear fusion reactors using RELAP5-3D"
Batet, L.; Álvarez-Fernández, J.M.; Mas de les Valls, E.; Martinez, V.; Perez, M.; Reventos, F.; Sedano, L.
Fusion engineering and design 89, 354-359 (2014)

29- Severe Accident Analysis in Nuclear Power Plants
Espinosa, G.; Batet, L.; Nuñez, A.; Sugimoto, J.
Science and technology of nuclear installations 2012, 1-2 (2012)

30- "Analysis of an actual reactor trip operating event due to a high variation of neutron flux occurring in the Vandellos-II nuclear power plant"
Reventos, F.; Llopis, C.; Batet, L.; Pretel, C.; Sol, I.
Nuclear engineering and design 240, 2999-3008 (2010)

31- "SBLOCA with boron dilution in pressurized water reactors. Impact on operation and safety"
Freixa, J.; Reventos, F.; Pretel, C.; Batet, L.; Sol, I.
Nuclear engineering and design 293, 749-760 (2009)

32- Thermal-Hydraulic Analysis Tasks for ANAV NPPs in Support of Plant Operation and Control
Reventos, F.; Batet, L.; Llopis, C.; Pretel, C.; Sol, I.
Science and technology of nuclear installations , 1-13 (2008)

33- "An analytical comparative exercise on the OECD-SETH PKL E2.2 experiment"
Reventos, F.; Freixa, J.; Batet, L.; Pretel, C.; Luebbesmeyer, D.; Spaziani, D.; Jiri, M.; Lahovsky, F.; Kasahara, F.; Umminger, K.; Wegner, R.
Nuclear engineering and design 238, 1146-1154 (2008)

34- Uncertainty and sensitivity analysis of the LOFT L2-5 test: Results of the BEMUSE programme
de Crécy, A.; Bazin, P.; Glaeser, H.; Joucla, J.; Probst, P.; Chung, B.; Oh, D.; Kyncl, M.; Pernica, R.; Batet, L.; Perez, M.; Reventos, F.
Nuclear engineering and design 238, 3561-3578 (2008)

35- "Advanced qualification process of ANAV NPP integral dynamic models for supporting plant operation and control"
Reventos, F.; Batet, L.; Llopis, C.; Pretel, C.; Salvat, M.; Sol, I.
Nuclear engineering and design 237, 54-63 (2007)

36- "Analysis of low load transients for the Vandellos-II NPP. Application to operation and control support"
Llopis, C.; Reventos, F.; Batet, L.; Pretel, C.; Sol, I.
Nuclear engineering and design 237, 2014-2023 (2007)

37- "Analysis of the Feed and Bleed procedure for the Asco NPP. First approach study for operation support"
Reventos, F.; Batet, L.; Pretel, C.; Rios, M.; Sol, I.
Nuclear engineering and design 237, 2006-2013 (2007)

38- "Boron transport model with physical diffusion for RELAP5"
Freixa, J.; Reventos, F.; Pretel, C.; Batet, L.
Nuclear technology 160, 205-215 (2007)

39- "Simbiosis entre simuladores de formación y simuladores de ingeniería. Actividades del grupo de análisis dinámico de sistemas nucleares de la UPC en el ámbito en el periodo 1992-2002"
Reventos, F.; Pretel, C.; Batet, L.
Seguridad nuclear , 2-10 (2004)