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ALLEGRO status and ambitions

ALLEGRO status and ambitions. Petr DAŘÍLEK darilek@vuje.sk. AER Working Group F Meeting „Spent Fuel Transmutations“ Konferenční centrum AV ČR – zámek Liblice, Czech Republic April 26-29, 2011. Content. ALLEGRO reactor - main features ALLEGRO project ALLIANCE proposal

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ALLEGRO status and ambitions

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  1. ALLEGROstatus and ambitions Petr DAŘÍLEKdarilek@vuje.sk AER Working Group F Meeting „Spent Fuel Transmutations“ Konferenční centrum AV ČR – zámek Liblice, Czech Republic April 26-29, 2011 VUJE , Inc., Okružná 5, 918 64 Trnava, Slovakia

  2. Content • ALLEGRO reactor - mainfeatures • ALLEGRO project • ALLIANCE proposal • Contributing EU FP7 projects VUJE , Inc., Okružná 5, SK 918 64 Trnava, Slovakia

  3. ALLEGRO reactor – main features • ALLEGRO • GFR demonstration reactor • GFR • gas cooled fast reactor • - potential alternative of SFR • - efficient use of natural uranium • - MA recycling → reduction of HLW radiotoxicity • - high temperature heat production for hydrogen production, as process heat, ... VUJE , Inc., Okružná 5, 918 64 Trnava, Slovakia

  4. ALLEGRO reactor – main features • ALLEGRO reactor • first GFR without electricity generation • two different core: • - starting MOX core - test of GFR operation with well established fuel • - test of ceramic fuel subassemblies • - second ceramic fuel core - test of new fuel design • - overall test of GFR at high temperature VUJE , Inc., Okružná 5, 918 64 Trnava, Slovakia

  5. ALLEGRO reactor – main features Main characteristics of ALLEGRO 75 MWth MOX core(1/2) VUJE , Inc., Okružná 5, 918 64 Trnava, Slovakia

  6. ALLEGRO reactor – main features Main characteristics of ALLEGRO 75 MWth MOX core(2/2) VUJE , Inc., Okružná 5, 918 64 Trnava, Slovakia

  7. ALLEGRO reactor – main features Main characteristics of ALLEGRO ceramic plate core (1/2) VUJE , Inc., Okružná 5, 918 64 Trnava, Slovakia

  8. ALLEGRO reactor – main features Main characteristics of ALLEGRO ceramic plate core (2/2) VUJE , Inc., Okružná 5, 918 64 Trnava, Slovakia

  9. ALLEGRO reactor – main features Main characteristics of ALLEGRO ceramic pin core (1/2) VUJE , Inc., Okružná 5, 918 64 Trnava, Slovakia

  10. ALLEGRO reactor – main features Main characteristics of ALLEGRO ceramic pin core (2/2) VUJE , Inc., Okružná 5, 918 64 Trnava, Slovakia

  11. ALLEGRO reactor – main features Core design VUJE , Inc., Okružná 5, 918 64 Trnava, Slovakia

  12. ALLEGRO reactor – main features Location of the control rod drivers on the reactor vessel bottom section Conceptual view of the mechanical part of control rod Shutdown and reactivity control system VUJE , Inc., Okružná 5, 918 64 Trnava, Slovakia

  13. ALLEGRO reactor – main features ALLEGRO flow diagram VUJE , Inc., Okružná 5, 918 64 Trnava, Slovakia

  14. ALLEGRO reactor – main features Decay heat removal system VUJE , Inc., Okružná 5, 918 64 Trnava, Slovakia

  15. ALLEGRO reactor - mainfeatures • ALLEGRO project • ALLIANCE proposal • Contributing EU FP7 projects VUJE , Inc., Okružná 5, SK 918 64 Trnava, Slovakia

  16. ALLEGRO project • All works necessary for for GFR demonstration: • preparatory phase • licensing and construction of ALLEGRO reactor • R&D • operation of ALLEGRO • decommissioning • Preparatory phase • should provide basic documents as basis for decisions as follows: • whether GFR is accepted in Europe as a complementary option of SFR • whether the corresponding governments are ready to host ALLEGRO in the region • selection of the site of the ALLEGRO reactor VUJE , Inc., Okružná 5, 918 64 Trnava, Slovakia

  17. ALLEGRO project • Preparatory phase basic documents: • General specification of the ALLEGRO project • Licensing roadmap • Preliminary design • Preliminary safety analysis • Spent fuel management strategy, analysis of required services • Preliminary analysis of environmental impact • Site studies, criteria of siting, rules of the site selection process • R&D in the licensing & construction and in the operational phase • Governance, financing analysis, identification of potential partners VUJE , Inc., Okružná 5, 918 64 Trnava, Slovakia

  18. ALLEGRO project • Participants of joint project (confirmed by MoU): • Nuclear Research Institute, Řež, Czech Republic • UJV, MTA KFKI Atomic Energy Research Institute, Budapest, Hungary • Nuclear Power Plant Research Institute, Trnava, Slovakia – VUJE • Main technical support – CEA • ALLEGRO concept developed there • transfer of research and technology development results to project participants • Other contributing European research organisations: • AMEC – Great Britain • PSI – Switzerland • Invited countries: • Poland • Romania VUJE , Inc., Okružná 5, 918 64 Trnava, Slovakia

  19. ALLEGRO project Preliminary timing: 2010-2013 Preparatory phase 2013-2025 Licensing&construction phase 2026-2046 Operation of the ALLEGRO reactor 2046-2076 Decommissioning phase VUJE , Inc., Okružná 5, 918 64 Trnava, Slovakia

  20. ALLEGRO reactor - mainfeatures • ALLEGRO project • ALLIANCE proposal • Contributing EU FP7 projects VUJE , Inc., Okružná 5, SK 918 64 Trnava, Slovakia

  21. ALLIANCE proposal • ALLIANCE • preparation of ALLegro – Implementing Advanced Nuclear in Central Europe • Coordination and Support Action • EURATOM 7th Framework Programme • Coordinator – Akos Horvath – Hungarian Academy of Sciences • Objectives – to support development of ALLEGRO – GFR demonstrator: • put together information on construction feasibility • assess the design following GEN IV requirements • produce documents on – preliminary design • - environmental impact • - site identification • - consortium and licensing issues • Submitted – 7.4.2011 VUJE , Inc., Okružná 5, 918 64 Trnava, Slovakia

  22. ALLIANCE proposal Work packages WP0 – Project management (AEKI) WP1 – Roadmap of the ALLEGRO demonstrator (VUJE) WP2 – Requirements for design (VUJE) WP3 – Experimental support (UJV) WP4 – Safety and licensing (AEKI) WP5 – Dissemination (LGI) VUJE , Inc., Okružná 5, 918 64 Trnava, Slovakia

  23. ALLIANCE proposal • Participants • AEKI - Magyar Tudományos Akadémia KFKI Atomenergia Kutatóintézet – MTA KFKI Atomic Energy Research Institute (AEKI) (Hungary) • UJV Rez a.s. - Ustav jaderneho vyzkumu Rez a.s. (Czech Republic) • VUJE a.s. (Slovakia) • CEA - Commissariat à l'Energie Atomique et aux énergies alternatives (France) • AMEC – AMEC Nuclear UK Limited (UK) • INBK - Institute of Nuclear Fuel Cycle at RWTH Aachen University (Germany) • LGI – LaGrange Innovation (France) • IRSN - Institut de Radioprotection et de Sûreté Nucléaire (France) VUJE , Inc., Okružná 5, 918 64 Trnava, Slovakia

  24. ALLEGRO reactor - mainfeatures • ALLEGRO project • ALLIANCE proposal • Contributing EU FP7 projects VUJE , Inc., Okružná 5, SK 918 64 Trnava, Slovakia

  25. Contributing EU FP7 projects • GoFastR • European Gas Cooled FastReactor • grant agreement № 249678 • development of gas-cooled fast reactor • main challenges: refractory fuel (operation at high temperature and high power density • loss of flow and loss of coolant faults (decay heat removal, guard containment) • ADRIANA • Advanced Reactor Initiative and Network Arrangement • Mapping and gap analysis of research infrastructure • in support of the European Sustainable Nuclear Industrial Initiative • SFR, GFR, LFR VUJE , Inc., Okružná 5, 918 64 Trnava, Slovakia

  26. VUJE , Inc., Okružná 5, 918 64 Trnava, Slovakia

  27. VUJE , Inc., Okružná 5, 918 64 Trnava, Slovakia

  28. VUJE , Inc., Okružná 5, 918 64 Trnava, Slovakia

  29. ALLIANCE proposal VUJE , Inc., Okružná 5, 918 64 Trnava, Slovakia

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