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{{#Wiki_filter:}} | {{#Wiki_filter:DOE Advanced Reactor Demonstrations & NRIC U.S. NRC Commission Meeting: Briefing on Advanced Reactor Preparedness Through Regulatory Engagement and Research Cooperation April 13, 2021 Ashley E. Finan, Ph.D., NRIC director ashley.finan@inl.gov nric.inl.gov | ||
Historical Context | |||
* Reactor Demonstration Programs | |||
* Atomic Energy Commission | |||
* National Reactor Testing Station | |||
* Production Reactors | |||
* Cooperative Power Reactor Demonstration Program | |||
* International Demonstration Programs | |||
* Recent Policy Actions | |||
* Nuclear Energy Innovation Capabilities Act | |||
* Nuclear Energy Innovation Modernization Act | |||
* Advanced Reactor Demonstration Program | |||
* Energy Act of 2020 2 | |||
Advanced Reactor Demonstration Program | |||
* Objectives: | |||
* Develop, construct, and demonstrate several advanced reactors with beneficial capabilities | |||
* Support diversity of advanced designs | |||
* Stimulate private sector companies/supply chains | |||
* Funding pathways aligned with varied maturity levels: | |||
* Advanced Reactor Demonstration (Demos) awards | |||
* Risk Reduction for Future Demonstration (Risk Reduction) awards | |||
* Advanced Reactor Concepts-20 (ARC-20) awards 3 | |||
Risk Reduction Concept Demonstrati Development on 4 | |||
Slide content courtesy of U.S. DOE-NE | |||
5 mission 7 | |||
Empowering Innovators | |||
* Demonstration Resource Network | |||
* Regulatory Risk Reduction | |||
* Test beds | |||
* Economic Risk Reduction | |||
* Demonstration Sites | |||
* Experimental Facilities | |||
* Virtual Test Bed | |||
* NRIC Resource Team l 8 | |||
* Digital Engineering - work underway, open sourcing tools Addressing Cost | |||
* Advanced Construction Technologies - award forthcoming | |||
* Integrated Energy Systems - EOI forthcoming and Markets | |||
* Construction Readiness - initial scoping 9 | |||
NRIC is a National Program and Central Integrator for Partners and Collaborators | |||
Thank you! | |||
Questions? | |||
11 | |||
Backup slides 12 | |||
5-Year NRIC Program Objectives Enable demonstration of at least 2 advanced reactors | |||
* Make available infrastructure, sites, materials, expertise | |||
* Provide regulatory support | |||
* Best practices in public engagement Prepare DOE/labs for continuing innovation and demonstration | |||
* Develop best practices for planning/construction/demonstration of nuclear projects | |||
* Develop enduring infrastructure and expertise | |||
* Establish methods for efficient coordination among laboratories 13 | |||
Goals for FY21 - Maintain progress to support demonstrations by the end of 2025 and sustained innovation Demonstrate Prepare vital Build and develop cost-cutting infrastructure the NRIC team technology Provide Strengthen and Anticipate and planning tools expand address regulatory and resources partnerships and needs engagement 14 | |||
NE Advanced Reactor Development R&D Campaigns | |||
* Fast Reactor Technologies | |||
* Demonstrate feasibility of advanced systems and component technologies | |||
* Methods and code validation to support design and licensing | |||
* Qualification of legacy metallic fast reactor fuel performance data | |||
* Gas Reactor Technologies | |||
* Advanced alloy and graphite materials qualification | |||
* Scaled integral experiments to support design and licensing | |||
* TRISO-coated particle fuel development and qualification | |||
* Molten Salt Reactor Technologies | |||
* Investigate fundamental salt properties | |||
* Materials, models, fuels and technologies for salt-cooled and salt-fueled reactors | |||
* Microreactors | |||
* Non-nuclear and nuclear integrated system testing supporting commercial demonstrations and end-user applications | |||
* Maturation of innovative components and semi-autonomous operating regimes | |||
Other NE Programs Supporting Advanced Reactor Development | |||
* Advanced Reactor Demonstration Program (ARDP) | |||
* Major cost-shared awards to construct and demonstrate two concepts in 5-7 years | |||
* Other cost-shared awards supporting development of emerging innovative concepts | |||
* National Reactor Innovation Center (NRIC) | |||
* Supporting domestic advanced reactor demonstrations by establishing innovative testing infrastructure, performing siting analyses, and conducting stakeholder outreach | |||
* Advanced Reactor Regulatory | |||
* Crosscutting non-LWR licensing framework activities | |||
* Close collaboration with campaigns, industry stakeholders, and NRC | |||
* Nuclear Cybersecurity | |||
* Developing methods and technologies for cost-effective, cyber-secure digital instrumentation, control, and communication for current and future nuclear plants | |||
* Advanced Reactor Safeguards | |||
* Developing optimized methods and technologies for advanced reactors to meet domestic materials accountancy and physical protection requirements | |||
* Integrated Energy Systems | |||
* Developing tools and technologies to support the demonstration and commercialization of a broad range of non-electric applications for current and future nuclear plants | |||
DOE Fuel Cycle Programs Supporting Advanced Reactor Development | |||
* Mission: to enable innovation and the implementation of advanced technologies to optimize U.S. | |||
nuclear energy systems and to support U.S. industry opportunities for global deployment | |||
* Shifting emphasis towards balanced portfolio to support Advanced Reactor Demonstration and Deployment and Innovative Fuel Cycle R&D for the future | |||
* Versatile Test Reactor: An essential domestic capability to support the development of innovative fuels, materials and technologies | |||
* Fuel for Advanced Reactors: Metal, carbides, nitrides, and dissolved/liquid fuel concepts | |||
* Recycling Technologies: To sustain options for improved fuel utilization and higher performing waste forms | |||
* Material Protection, Accounting and Control Technologies (MPACT): To improve fuel cycle efficiency and effectiveness in accountancy and proliferation resistance | |||
* Systems Analysis: To improve fuel cycle efficiency and effectiveness in accountancy and proliferation resistance}} |
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DOE Advanced Reactor Demonstrations & NRIC U.S. NRC Commission Meeting: Briefing on Advanced Reactor Preparedness Through Regulatory Engagement and Research Cooperation April 13, 2021 Ashley E. Finan, Ph.D., NRIC director ashley.finan@inl.gov nric.inl.gov
Historical Context
- Reactor Demonstration Programs
- Atomic Energy Commission
- National Reactor Testing Station
- Production Reactors
- Cooperative Power Reactor Demonstration Program
- International Demonstration Programs
- Recent Policy Actions
- Nuclear Energy Innovation Capabilities Act
- Nuclear Energy Innovation Modernization Act
- Advanced Reactor Demonstration Program
- Energy Act of 2020 2
Advanced Reactor Demonstration Program
- Objectives:
- Develop, construct, and demonstrate several advanced reactors with beneficial capabilities
- Support diversity of advanced designs
- Stimulate private sector companies/supply chains
- Funding pathways aligned with varied maturity levels:
- Advanced Reactor Demonstration (Demos) awards
- Risk Reduction for Future Demonstration (Risk Reduction) awards
- Advanced Reactor Concepts-20 (ARC-20) awards 3
Risk Reduction Concept Demonstrati Development on 4
Slide content courtesy of U.S. DOE-NE
5 mission 7
Empowering Innovators
- Demonstration Resource Network
- Regulatory Risk Reduction
- Test beds
- Economic Risk Reduction
- Demonstration Sites
- Experimental Facilities
- Virtual Test Bed
- NRIC Resource Team l 8
- Digital Engineering - work underway, open sourcing tools Addressing Cost
- Advanced Construction Technologies - award forthcoming
- Integrated Energy Systems - EOI forthcoming and Markets
- Construction Readiness - initial scoping 9
NRIC is a National Program and Central Integrator for Partners and Collaborators
Thank you!
Questions?
11
Backup slides 12
5-Year NRIC Program Objectives Enable demonstration of at least 2 advanced reactors
- Make available infrastructure, sites, materials, expertise
- Provide regulatory support
- Best practices in public engagement Prepare DOE/labs for continuing innovation and demonstration
- Develop best practices for planning/construction/demonstration of nuclear projects
- Develop enduring infrastructure and expertise
- Establish methods for efficient coordination among laboratories 13
Goals for FY21 - Maintain progress to support demonstrations by the end of 2025 and sustained innovation Demonstrate Prepare vital Build and develop cost-cutting infrastructure the NRIC team technology Provide Strengthen and Anticipate and planning tools expand address regulatory and resources partnerships and needs engagement 14
NE Advanced Reactor Development R&D Campaigns
- Fast Reactor Technologies
- Demonstrate feasibility of advanced systems and component technologies
- Methods and code validation to support design and licensing
- Qualification of legacy metallic fast reactor fuel performance data
- Gas Reactor Technologies
- Advanced alloy and graphite materials qualification
- Scaled integral experiments to support design and licensing
- TRISO-coated particle fuel development and qualification
- Molten Salt Reactor Technologies
- Investigate fundamental salt properties
- Materials, models, fuels and technologies for salt-cooled and salt-fueled reactors
- Microreactors
- Non-nuclear and nuclear integrated system testing supporting commercial demonstrations and end-user applications
- Maturation of innovative components and semi-autonomous operating regimes
Other NE Programs Supporting Advanced Reactor Development
- Advanced Reactor Demonstration Program (ARDP)
- Major cost-shared awards to construct and demonstrate two concepts in 5-7 years
- Other cost-shared awards supporting development of emerging innovative concepts
- National Reactor Innovation Center (NRIC)
- Supporting domestic advanced reactor demonstrations by establishing innovative testing infrastructure, performing siting analyses, and conducting stakeholder outreach
- Advanced Reactor Regulatory
- Crosscutting non-LWR licensing framework activities
- Close collaboration with campaigns, industry stakeholders, and NRC
- Nuclear Cybersecurity
- Developing methods and technologies for cost-effective, cyber-secure digital instrumentation, control, and communication for current and future nuclear plants
- Advanced Reactor Safeguards
- Developing optimized methods and technologies for advanced reactors to meet domestic materials accountancy and physical protection requirements
- Integrated Energy Systems
- Developing tools and technologies to support the demonstration and commercialization of a broad range of non-electric applications for current and future nuclear plants
DOE Fuel Cycle Programs Supporting Advanced Reactor Development
- Mission: to enable innovation and the implementation of advanced technologies to optimize U.S.
nuclear energy systems and to support U.S. industry opportunities for global deployment
- Shifting emphasis towards balanced portfolio to support Advanced Reactor Demonstration and Deployment and Innovative Fuel Cycle R&D for the future
- Versatile Test Reactor: An essential domestic capability to support the development of innovative fuels, materials and technologies
- Fuel for Advanced Reactors: Metal, carbides, nitrides, and dissolved/liquid fuel concepts
- Recycling Technologies: To sustain options for improved fuel utilization and higher performing waste forms
- Material Protection, Accounting and Control Technologies (MPACT): To improve fuel cycle efficiency and effectiveness in accountancy and proliferation resistance
- Systems Analysis: To improve fuel cycle efficiency and effectiveness in accountancy and proliferation resistance