Num. Contratto:
101059543

Coordinatore: CEA - COMMISSARIAT A L'ENERGIE ATOMIQUE ET AUX ENERGIES ALTERNATIVES (Francia)

Responsabile ENEA: POLIDORI MASSIMILIANO - NUC-ENER-SIC (BO-MARTIRI MONTE SOLE)

Ruolo ENEA: PARTNER

Sito Web: http://esfr-simple.eu/

Programma Quadro: Euratom2027

Programma UE: Euratom fissione - Fissione nucleare e radioprotezione

Area Tematica: Energy - fission

Tipo Progetto: RIA - Research and Innovation Action

Descrizione:

To facilitate the integration of the future nuclear reactors into the European energy system, it is necessary to demonstrate that the reactors have uncompromised safety and meet the future societal needs. The ESFR-SIMPLE project aims at challenging the current European Sodium Fast Reactor (ESFR) design to improve its safety and economics through implementation of innovative technologies in accordance with the ESNII roadmap. The project has 5 specific objectives: 1) Rethink the ESFR design in order to simplify it and make it more cost-competitive, while still achieving resource sustainability and having safety reinforced by intrinsic behaviour. This can be accomplished through reducing the size of the reactor, which will also allow taking advantage of Small Modular Reactor features such as transportability, modularisation, standardisation, and flexible operation, all ultimately leading to improved economics. 2) Assess impact of alternative technologies, such as metallic fuel and compact secondary system design, for the large-size ESFR on the economics and safety. 3) Propose, develop and assess advanced methods of monitoring and processing operational data using Artificial Intelligence, e.g., to optimise fault detection in steam generators at an early stage. 4) Produce new experimental data in order to assist in qualification of innovative components, such as expansion bellows, core catcher and thermo-electric pumps. 5) Ensure that the knowledge generated in the project is shared not only among the project partner institutions, but also with a wide range of stakeholders in Europe and internationally. The project activities will also be informed by the public and other stakeholders’ perception of risks and benefits of ESFR technology. Close interactions with EU safety regulator experts will enable continued review and recommendation of the solutions proposed and developed in the project.

Attività svolta da ENEA:

ENEA sarà coinvolta nei seguenti work package: WP4 dedicato a studi di sicurezza di SMR WP8 dedicato all’ottimizzazione dell’elemento di combustibile

Note:

Posizione:
1713

Codice Atto:
PF6AAR

Atto di approvazione ENEA:
067/2022/FSN

Unità alla stipula:
FSN-SICNUC-SIN

Costo eleggibile del Progetto: 6.506.234,00

Contributo al Progetto: 3.046.561,00

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Costo eleggibile per ENEA: 152.768,00

Contributo ad ENEA: 78.727,00

Anno di stipula:
2022

Durata in mesi:
48

Data di inizio:
01-10-2022

Data di scadenza:
30-09-2026