"The Belgian decision on MYRRHA"

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1 "The Belgian decision on MYRRHA" An Opportunity for Europe Copyright 2010 SCK CEN Eric van Walle, SCK CEN, SNE-TP General Assembly, Brussels, September 14,

2 MYRRHA Genesis & History Post BR ADONIS Transmutation Non Energy Applications RI 1995 H 2 MYRRHA Project ( ) from 2005 XT-ADS in EUROTRANS Gen.IV LFR 2002 GIF actual MYRRHA Project 3

3 MYRRHA International Reviewing 2001: International Strategic Guidance Committee 2002: International Technical Guidance Committee 2003: Review by Russian Lead Reactor Technology Experts (ISTC#2552p project) 2005: Conclusions of the European Commission FP5 Project PDS-XADS ( ) 2006: European Commission FP6 Project EUROTRANS ( ): Conclusions of Review and Justification of the main options of XT-ADS starting from MYRRHA 2007: International Assessment Meeting of the Advanced Nuclear Systems Institute 2008: European Commission FP7 Project Central Design Team (CDT) at Mol for MYRRHA detailed design 2009: MIRT of OECD/NEA on request of Belgian Government (see further) 4

4 MYRRHA Accelerator (600 MeV 2.5 ma proton) Reactor subcritical mode ( MWth) critical mode (~100 MWth) Spallation source Multipurpose fast spectrum irradiation facility Fast neutron source Lead-Bismuth coolant 5

5 Meeting long term needs of society Challenge Solution MYRRHA contribution Fission High radiotoxic level waste Transmutation ADS demo Fission GEN IV Demonstrate concept Build demonstrators LFR technology demo Fast spectrum irradiation facility Fusion Extreme operating conditions Material testing & development Fast spectrum irradiation facility Fundamental research Pushing the limits of knowledge Access to proton beam Long term experiments with radioactive ion beams (RIB) Renewable energies Efficient power electronics High efficiency transistors (NTD-Si) Securing NTD-Silicon production Healthcare Ageing population A long term source of medical radioisotopes Securing radioisotopes production (existing and new ones) 6

6 The Belgian Approval Process (1/2) multiple internal reviewing process at SCK CEN Financial and Policy Task Force Technical Task Force reviewed and regularly updated integral business plan continuous approach towards political world, increasing the pressure for decision making 7

7 The Belgian Approval Process (2/2) mid 2009: the Belgian Federal Minister of Energy ordered an independent international review by OECD/NEA OECD/NEA appointed the MYRRHA International Review Team (MIRT) consisting of 7 international experts in different domains related to the project MIRT had open access to all existing documents and had Q&A sessions with the MYRRHA-team in presence of the Belgian 'nuclear' administration MIRT delivered its report to the Minister in January 2010: positive report with a number of recommendations and crucial points to be reviewed and/or adapted 2 Inter-Cabinets (Prime-Minister, Climate & Energy, Science Policy, Budget) meetings took place in January 2010, including a review of the MYRRHA business plan by the Belgian National Bank (BNB) Minister of Energy & Minister of Science Policy followed the recommendations of the MIRT-team by proposing a 40% financial support for the whole project with a holding point at the end of 2014 for thorough review Belgian government approved the proposal on March 5,

8 Securing benefits for Belgium and Europe «If MYRRHA turns out as envisaged, the construction and operation would secure benefits for Belgium for many decades to come.» MIRT Innovation for Belgium and Europe Creating an innovation loop Involving universities Attracting talents Direct & indirect LT socio-economic impacts > LT jobs Total economic impact in Europe +14 G Preserving and developing competences Independence Expertise Reputation Internationalisation 9

9 MIRT: «Summary of the main findings» MYRRHA is an innovative and exciting project and the facility would be unique in the world MYRRHA could play a role : in decisions related to and the development of the technology of the transmutation of nuclear waste in the development of advanced nuclear reactors, especially leadcooled reactors as a fast neutron irradiation facility for materials and component testing for fission and fusion reactors as serving the needs of accelerator-based scientific communities (radioactive beams, proton therapy, proton-based isotope production, accelerator science, ) as a neutron irradiation facility for silicon crystal doping and manufacturing of radioactive isotopes for medical and industrial sources 10

10 as a fast neutron irradiation facility for materials and component testing for fission and fusion reactors as a neutron irradiation facility for silicon crystal doping and manufacturing of radioactive isotopes for medical and industrial sources thermal island for radio-isotopes material studies waste reduction coolant studies fuel studies 11

11 as serving the needs of accelerator-based scientific communities MYRRHA driver Ion Sourc e H + ~100 kev RFQ DTL 3-5 MeV ~20 MeV Spoke cavities 350 MHz ISOL@MYRRHA Elliptical cavities: 700 MHz, 3 sections ~100 ~200 ~500 MeV MeV MeV Super-conducting section High-resolution mass separator RFQ cooler and buncher 1 GeV 600 MeV Magnetic kicker 2.5 ma 100 ma MYRRHA reactor Ruggedized target: SiC/C, TiC/C, ZrC/C, La, Ta, UC/C Sustainable 1 + ion source: Surface Ionization, ECR, RILIS Low-resolution mass separator experiments: nuclear physics condensed matter atomic physics fundamental Interactions life science (production of radioisotopes alpha emitters) 12

12 Unique Radioactive Ion Beam applications at HIE-ISOLDE, GANIL, TRIUMF, ORNL, EURISOL, MSU, GSI, RIKEN, FRIB,... Nuclear Physics Astrophysics Atomic Physics Fundamental Interactions Condensed Matter Life Science uniqueness of = long term experiments capability = unique research fields Time scale Day Week Month Year 13

13 The next phase of work: Minimise technological risks Secure the licensing Secure a sound management and investment structure PDP preliminary dismantling plan Central Project Team PSAR preliminary safety assesment Owner Consortium Group EIAR environmental impact assesment Owner Engineering Team FEED (Front End Engineering Design) «The project is currently organised with a Central Project Team and an Owner Engineering Team reporting to SCK CEN Owners Consortium Group This is a sound approach» MIRT 14

14 Updated project schedule MIRT 18

15 Detailed budget: balancing costs & revenues Building 196 M Investment 960 M Equipment 370 M Contingencies 192 M Engineering 202 M «In summary, the overall estimated capital and operating costs for MYRRHA, are in reasonable agreement with projects of a similar nature.» MIRT Costs Operational costs 46.6 M /y Organisation reinforcement 14.6 M /y Operational Budget Revenues Consortium endowment 25.2 M /y Science & Tech. revenues 17.1 M /y Services revenues >18.8 M /y «the most important step in providing the required revenues will be setting up an owners consortium.» MIRT + building user communities + implementing S-T-S model SCK CEN 19

16 Belgian commitment: secured International consortium: under construction 2nd phase (11 y) others 576 M Consortium Belgium 60 M (12 M /y x 5 y) Belgium 324 M (36 M /y x 9 y) 20

17 What is left to do? today action plan

18 Forging strong partnerships and alliances in Europe and worldwide In-cash In-kind FP7 EII loan Belgium ( ) EU Member States EU ROW EIB Engineering Building Equipment Owners Consortium Group Co-sharing investment cost Co-sharing exploitation cost Privileged access conditions Alliances Securing revenues from Users Group 22

19 MYRRHA in ESNII & FP7 to reach the SNETP goals for Gen.IV FR SFR Reference proven technology ASTRID Prototype (SFR) CP-ESFR 2-4 G LFR GFR Alternative technology ETPP European Demonstration Reactor (LFR) (MYRRHA) LEADER ALLEGRO experimental reactor (GFR) Supporting infrastructures, research facilities loops, testing and qualification benches, Irradiation facilities incl. fast spectrum facility (MYRRHA) and fuel manufacturing facilities ADRIANA CDT GoFastR 23

20 Contributing to the worldwide European leadership Knowledge Economy Energy Independence in ESFRI! 24

21 MYRRHA is strongly embedded in European Framework Programmes Topic FP5 FP6 FP7 Coupling - DM2 ECATS FREYA Fuels FUTURE DM3 AFTRA FAIRFUELS Thermal- Hydraulics ASCHLIM THINS Materials MEGAPIE DM4 DEMETRA MATTER SPIRE, TECLA GETMAT Design PDS-XADS DM1 DESIGN CDT MAX SERIM G4 LFR - ELSY LEADER Infrastructures Scenario studies - - VELLA, MTRI3 PATEROS ADRIANA ARCAS 25

22 MYRRHA has strong relations to European and worldwide institutions 26

23 worldwide upcoming importance of lead technology China The international competition risk and sense of European solidarity India? Russia Will Europe be first? USA? Europe needs to consolidate its projects: major investments done via FP-programmes already 40% of the needed investment is consolidated major existing collaborations with European institutions that demonstrate large interest in further development: MYRRHA has the European dimension MYRRHA is open to the world: this also solidifies the European position worldwide MYRRHA is an opportunity for Europe 27

24 The final sprint but still to go already passed! 28

25 MYRRHA hosted by SCK CEN The reality in 2023! 29

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