Realisation of a New Researche Infrastructure in Belgium: MYRRHA Contribution of MYRRHA & SCK CEN to the progress of Thorium Hamid AÏT ABDERRAHIM Deputy DG of SCK CEN, Director of MYRRHA haitabde@sckcen.be or myrrha@sckcen.be Thorium Energy Conference October 29-31, 2018, Brussels (BE)
Innovation in Belgium for Europe and beyond For sustainable & innovative nuclear energy and applications 2
Belgian Government decision on September 7, 2018 Belgium decided to build a new large research infrastructure at Mol : MYRRHA Belgium allocated 558 M for the periode 2019 2038: 287 MEUR investment (CapEx) for building MINERVA (Accelerator up 100 MeV + PTF) for 2019-2026 115 MEUR for further design, R&D and Licensing for phases 2 (accelerator up to 600 MeV) & 3 (reactor) for 2019-2026. 156 MEUR for OpEx of MINERVA for the periode 2027-2038 Belgium requests to establish an International non-profit organization (AISBL/IVZW) in charge of the MYRRHA facility for welcoming the international partners Belgium continue to mandate Secretary of State for Foreign Trade Mr Pieter De Crem for promoting MYRRHA and negotiating international partnerships 3
Key technical objective of the MYRRHA-project: an Accelerator Driven System MYRRHA An Accelerator Driven System Demonstrate the ADS concept at pre-industrial scale Can operate in critical and sub-critical modes Demonstrate transmutation Fast neutron source multipurpose and flexible irradiation facility Target main reaction spallation output 2 10 17 n/s material LBE (coolant) Accelerator particles protons beam energy 600 MeV beam current 2.4 to 4 ma Reactor power 65 to 100 MW th k eff 0,95 spectrum fast coolant LBE 5
MYRRHA application portfolio SNF*/ Waste Fission GEN IV Multipurpose hybrid Research Reactor for High-tech Applications Fusion Fundamental research *SNF = Spent Nuclear Fuel Radio-isotopes Support to SMR LFR Source: SCK CEN MYRRHA Project Team, MYRRHA Business Plan 6
Licensing: Approach Pre-licensing phase (since 2011 in a formal approach) For a complex nuclear installation relying on new technologies like MYRRHA To timely communicate on design development and its expectations in terms of nuclear safety and security requirements, and safeguards provision By implementing instruments providing guidance to the owner/designer Approach Identification and evaluation of Focus Points (FPs), new or not mature enough issues specific to MYRRHA that may have an impact on the safety of the facility by jeopardizing any of the safety functions Elaboration of a Design Options and Provisions File (DOPF) = pre-psar 10
Licensing: Conclusions A fully consistent and coherent design of the MYRRHA primary system was obtained Focus is shifting towards realization of prototypes of (sub-) components A large MYRRHA R&D supporting programme (with the support and in-kind contribution of international partners) generated between 2010 and 2017 important results Significant progress has been achieved in the pre-licensing framework with the Belgian Safety Authorities First opinion on licensability (of full MYRRHA) received in 2017: No show stopper encountered so far Licensing of MYRRHA Accelerator 100 MeV started in 2016 11
Phase 2 600 MeV Phase 3 Reactor Phase 1 100 MeV MYRRHA s phased implementation strategy LEBT 0.03 MeV 1.5 MeV 5.9 MeV RFQ RT-CH sec on SC-CH sec on 17 MeV MEBT 70 kw dump #1 80 100 MeV Spoke linac 352.2 MHz 48 cav., l=73 m Benefits of phased approach: RT-CH cavity SC-CH cavity #2 Reducing technical risk Spreading investment cost LEBT 4-rod RFQ thermal mockup SC-CH cavity spoke cryomodule single spoke cavity power coupler cold tuning system First R&D facility available in Mol end of 2024 5 element ellip cal cavity ellip cal cavity envelope with cold tuning mechanism design of the test cryomodule for the ellip cal cavity 700 MHz Solid State RF amplifier prototyping Source:SCK CEN MYRRHA Project Team 12
MINERVA: a 100 MeV + the Proton Target Facility (Acc. Reliab., RI, ISOL Physics, Fusion Mat. R&D) 13
MYRRHA Project Status MYRRHA Phased implementation (2018-2065 ) High-level Schedule Cut-off decision: Economic / Consortium / FANC-AFCN High level global planning of MYRRHA Project (2018-2040) 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 2027 2028 2029 2030 2031 2032 2033 2034 2035 2036 2037 2038 2039 2040 Pre-Licensing Phase (Full MYRRHA view) Licensing Phase (Full MYRRHA view) Phase 1: Total Phase 1 - MINERVA: 100 MeV Accelerator + ISOL Prototyping, Tendering, and Construction Commiss ion Phase 1 - R&D: Supporting 600 MeV and Reactor MINERVA formal Royal Phase 2-600MeV : Total Phase 2-600 MeV Accelerator: Tendering, Construction, and Phase 3 - Reactor: Total Commission Phase 3 - Reactor: Reactor Tendering and Construction Reactor commissioning Full MYRRHA: pre-licensing Full MYRRHA: formal Full MYRRHA: Licensing construction Full MYRRHA Phase 1: 18-26 Phase 2 & 3: 27-33 Phase 3: Commissioning Source: SCK CEN MYRRHA Project Team 14
Masterplan Full MYRRHA ~ 500 m ~ 200 m REACTOR BUILDING LINAC FRONT- END 16
MYRRHA is recognized in Europe to contribute to strategic objectives of both Energy and Knowledge economy Knowledge Economy Energy Independence ESFRI European Strategic Forum for Research Infrastructure SET Plan European Strategic Energy Technologies Plan EIB InnovFin Juncker Plan MYRRHA is selected by the European Investment Bank (EIB) as a potential project for financing and benefits from advisory services from EIB InnovFin MYRRHA is on the list of projects candidate to be financed by the European Fund for Strategic Investments (EFSI, also called Juncker plan ) Source: European Strategy Forum on Research Infrastructures (ESFRI), European Strategic Energy Plan (SET), EIB InnovFin, SCK CEN MYRRHA Project Team 17
MYRRHA is embedded in an international R&D network 18
Contribution of MYRRHA & SCK CEN to the progress of Thorium Source: 19
Accelerator driven thorium reactors 20
Thorium fuel research at SCK CEN: an integrated approach Code development Fuel rod fabrication Design Irradiation in BR2 PIE at LHMA Interpretation Rig development later in MYRRHA 21
All this is possible thanks to fantastic people we have at SCK CEN and in our international MYRRHA network Source: 22
Belgium is giving a strong message on its ambition to maintain a high level of expertise in nuclear know-how and offers MYRRHA for international collaboration With the positive full phase 1 decision on September 7, 2018, we will break ground in 2021 23
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