MYRRHA. Science Towards Sustainability. Hamid Aït Abderrahim. a pan-european Research Infrastructure Perspective of Implementation in Europe

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1 MYRRHA Science Towards Sustainability Hamid Aït Abderrahim a pan-european Research Infrastructure Perspective of Implementation in Europe myrrha@sckcen.be

2 The Missions of MYRRHA Competitive Economy Energy Independence Sustainable Society

3 MYRRHA meets Belgian & European goals Research Directorate ERA European Research Area ESFRI European Strategic Forum Research Infrastructure Competitive Independent - Sustainable Directorate General Energy SET-Plan Strategic Energy Technology - Plan SNE-TP Sustainable Nuclear Energy - Technology Platform

4 STS model SCIENCE CREATION PUBLIC RESEARCH ORGANIZATION TECHNOLOGY TRANSFER SHARED KNOWLEDGE SERVICES UTILIZATION

5 Europe is pushing cluster development as the way to economical development Several regional clusters in Europe are strong sources of High-Tech economical activity (cf. INNOVA) Clusters are expanding around themselves and collaborate together to form networks of clusters

6 MYRRHA enhances SCK CEN European Networking USA Japan MYRRHA: a European project, realised together with European centres of expertise and European industrial partners

7 A legacy of first of a kind projects 1956 BR1 1st Belgian Reactor 4 MW Graph.Air 1962 BR2 Highest Flux material reactor in Europe 1963 Inventor of MIMAS MOX 1980 World 1st underground lab for high level waste disposal 2020 World Premiere project for transmutation of nuclear Waste MYRRHA BR2

8 A successor to BR BR2 - Highest Flux material reactor in Europe 2020 World Premiere project for transmutation of nuclear Waste

9 MYRRHA a fast spectrum testing facility 1962 BR2 Fast Neutron Material Testing Reactor (fission) Fuel testing For LWR & GEN II/GEN III Irradiation Services: - Medical RI - Silicium doping - Others 2020 MYRRHA Very Fast Neutron Material Testing Reactor (fission + fusion) ADS-Demo + P&T testing (Partitioning & Transmutation) Fuel testing For GEN IV Irradiation Services: - Medical RI - Silicium doping - Others LFR GEN IV Technology demonstration

10 The MYRRHA concept Movie A Movie B

11 Flexible experimental facility Minor Actinides test assemblies Experimental rigs: dedicated contents dedicated irradiation

12 In vessel remote handling

13 Ultrasonic imaging in 300 C Mockup Simulated Measured

14 Radio-isotopes production Radio-isotopes production Irnat capsule 192Ir 235U-plates 99Mo

15 Project schedule Detailed Engineering Design Techn.specs Call for Tenders & Awards Construction of components & Civil Works 2017 Components assembly on site Commissioning

16 MYRRHA: Investment budget (in 2009) INVESTMENT 960 M

17 Investment blocks (proposed) INVESTMENT 960 m

18 MYRRHA: Source of funds in-kind Belgium 40% Building in-cash FP7 EII debt France 20% Germany 5% Italy 5% Spain 5% EU 5% ~ 10% 20% Equipment Engineering

19 Towards a knowledge-driven economy Creation Transfer Utilization

20 MYRRHA STS goals and how they fit with cluster development Science Technology Services Reactor physics Material and fuel science High energy particle physics Life sciences Radioprotection Advanced: energy concepts nuclear fuels and waste solutions (decommissioning) medical applications materials and processes sensors, spectroscopy, imaging systems Irradiation services Radio-Isotopes NTD-Silicon other industrial apps Proton beam use Training & Consultancy

21 When the goals of SCK.CEN and those of de Kempen meet Regional Development Regional pact: Kempen Duurzaam MYRRHA Science towards Sustainability Cluster mgt Technology Park High Tech Cluster Connection to other clusters and regios (ELAt,...) Advanced... energy concepts solutions for nuclear fuel and waste medical applications materials and processes sensors, spectroscopy, imaging systems Research R&D program management and valorisation Open innovation

22 Conclusions Indirect jobs 900 FTE Direct jobs 810 SCK CEN 150 Visiting 300 Ind. Clus. Tot Indirect jobs Tot. 1560

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24 Science Towards Sustainability Will allow the implementation of such RI