Simon WEBSTER Head of Unit “Fission”
DG Research European Commission
The Euratom Framework Programme -
EU strategy to support nuclear R&D
SAFIR2010 Interim Seminar, Hanasaari, 12/3/09
Contents
• Overview of the Euratom FP for R&D in nuclear fission & radiation protection
• EU energy policy initiatives
• Sustainable Nuclear Energy Technology
Platform (SNE-TP)
EU research: the story so far
•
1957: Euratom treaty; Concept of Community Research programmes, Joint Research Centre established•
1983: ESPRIT programme•
1984: First Framework Programme (1984-1987)•
1987: ‘Single European Act’ – science becomes a Communityresponsibility; Second Framework Programme (1987-1991)
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1990: Third Framework Programme (1990-1994)•
1993: Treaty on European Union;•
role of RTD in the enlarged EU•
1994: Fourth Framework Programme (1994-1998)•
1998: Fifth Framework Programme (1998-2002)•
2000: European Research Area•
2002: Sixth Framework Programme (2002-2006)•
2005: Proposal for the Seventh Framework Programme (2007- 2013; 2007-2011 for Euratom)•
2006: Seventh Framework Programme adopted11.88
1.34
13.70
1.26
17.88
1.35
50.52
2.75
0 10 20 30 40 50 60
FP4 (1994-8) FP5 (1998-02) FP6 (2002-06) FP7
EC EURATOM 7 years!
5 years!
€ Billion
Funding of EU research programmes
794 170 271
788 191 281
824 209 319
1947 287 517
0 500 1000 1500 2000 2500 3000
FP4 FP5 FP6 FP7
Fusion Fission JRC
€ Million
5 years!
4 years
Euratom research budget
Distribution of Euratom FP6 funding to the EU-15
AT: Austria; BE: Belgium; DE: Deutschland; DK: Danmark; ES: Spain; FI: Finland; FR: France; GR: Greece;
IE: Ireland; IT: Italy; LU: Luxembourg; NL: The Netherlands; PT: Portugal; SE: Sweden; UK: United Kingdom 0,0
5 000 000,0 1 0 000 000,0 1 5 000 000,0 2 0 000 000,0 2 5 000 000,0 3 0 000 000,0 3 5 000 000,0 4 0 000 000,0 4 5 000 000,0
A T BE DE DK ES FI FR GR IE IT L U NL PT SE UK
EU - 1 5
EC contribution (€)
Euratom 7
thFramework Programme for
“Nuclear Research and Training Activities”
(FP7: 2007-2011)
DG-Research indirect actions
Fusion
€1947 M
DG-Research indirect actions
Fission &
Radiation Protection
€287 M
JRC
direct actions
Fission
€517 M
Total Euratom FP7 = €2751 M
Euratom FP7 fission & RP – programme objectives
• Establish a sound scientific & technical basis for the safe long-term management of hazardous
radioactive waste
• Promote safer, more resource-efficient and competitive exploitation of nuclear energy
• Ensure a robust and socially acceptable system of
protection of man & the environment against the
effects of ionising radiation.
Euratom FP7 fission & RP – strategic priorities
• Promote a true “European Research Area” in nuclear science and technology
Î
Major stakeholders agree “Strategic Research Agenda” and coordinated “deployment strategy”
in key fields
• Support key EU policy initiatives
Î
Lisbon Agenda
Î
Energy Policy for Europe
• International cooperation
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Bilateral (e.g. with Russia, China, …) / multilateral
(e.g. GIF)
Management of radioactive waste:
• Geological disposal
• Partitioning & Transmutation Management of radioactive waste:
• Geological disposal
• Partitioning & Transmutation
Key cross-cutting activities:
• Research
infrastructures
• Human resources, mobility & training
Key cross-cutting activities:
• Research
infrastructures
• Human resources, mobility & training
Radiation protection:
• Risk from low doses
• Medical uses of radiation
• Emergency management Radiation protection:
• Risk from low doses
• Medical uses of radiation
• Emergency management Reactor systems:
• Nuclear installation safety
• Advanced nuclear systems Reactor systems:
• Nuclear installation safety
• Advanced nuclear systems
S N E
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IGD-TP
Euratom FP7 fission & radiation protection
SRA presented at GA on 26 Nov. 08!
MELODI
Vision document early 2009
Web consultation www.hleg.de
Implementation of Euratom FP7 “fission”
• Annual work programmes & calls for proposals – 2 calls completed to date (c. €100M in grants
provided to R&D community)
• Evaluation by independent experts
• Scientific and technical excellence
• Range of funding schemes promoting integration
• Shared cost & leverage effect of EU funding
3
rdFP7 Euratom “fission” call for proposals
published in Nov 08 with deadline 21 April 09!
Examples of FP6 research:
major projects in safety / simulation
Project partners /
countries Instrument &
EU / total cost start/
duration PERFECT: Prediction of Irradiation Damage
Effects on Reactor Components 28 / 12 IP
€7.5M / €18M 1/1/04 4 years
EC-SARNET: Sustainable integration of European research on severe accident
phenomenology and management 49 / 19 NoE
€6.3M / €24M 1/4/04 4 years
NURESIM: European Nuclear Reactor
Simulation Platform 25 / 13 IP
€4.5M / €7.6M 1/2/05 3 years
NULIFE: Nuclear Plant Life Prediction 25 / 13 NoE
€5M / €8.4M 1/10/06 5 years
Examples of FP7 research:
major projects in safety / simulation (so far)
Project partners /
countries Instrument &
EU / total cost start/
duration ASAMPSA2: Advanced Safety Assessment
Methodologies: level 2 PSA (European Best
Practices L2 PSA guidelines) 21 / 12 CSA-CA
€1.5M / €2.1M 1/1/08 3 years
NURISP: Nuclear Reactor Integrated
Simulation Project 22 / 14 Large CP
€6M / €10.3M 1/1/09 3 years MMOTION: Man-Machine-Organisation
through Innovative Orientations for
Nuclear 10 / 8 CSA-SA
€1.4M / €2.4M 1/1/09 2 years
PERFORM60: Prediction of the Effects of Radiation FOr reactor pressure vessel and in-core Materials using multi-scale
modelling - 60 yrs foreseen plant lifetime
20 / 8 Large CP
€6M / €13.6M 1/3/09 4 years SARNET2: Severe Accident Research NoE 2 41 / 20 NoE
€5.75M / €36M 1/4/09 4 years
FP7 Euratom Fission 2007 & 08 - success rates per country
excl. ineligible proposals
overall succes rate by partner = 546/1046 = 52%
overall success rate by proposal =37/92 = 40%
0 20 40 60 80 100 120 140 160 180
AT BE
BE-JRC
BG CH CY CZ DE DK EE EL ES FI FR HU IE IT LT LU LV MT NL PL PT RO SE SI SK UK
Total 3rd c oun
tries
partners in evaluated proposals partners in funded projects
Euratom FP7 Fission 2007 & 2008 - costs per country
total costs = €216.7M
total reimbursed by FP = €101.7M
0 10 20 30 40 50 60 70 80
AT BE
BE-JRC BG CH CY CZ DE DK EE EL ES FI FR HU IE IT LT LU LV MT NL PL PT RO SE SI SK UK
Total 3rd countries
€ Millions
total costs
reimbursed by Euratom FP
EPE
“Energy Policy for Europe”
Independence / security of supply
Competitiveness Sustainability
EU Energy Policy - key targets
Conclusions of Council Summit 8-9 March 2007
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The answer is 20!
By 2020 …Î 20% reduction in greenhouse gas emissions
compared to 1990 levels (30% if global agreement) Î 20% reduction in global primary energy use (through
energy efficiency)
Î 20% of renewable energy in the EU's overall mix (minimum target for biofuels of 10% of vehicle fuel) O By 2050 : indicative 60 to 80% reduction in GHG
… Summit conclusions (contd.)
The European Council
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welcomes the establishing of a Strategic Energy Technology Plan (SET-Plan)
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notes the Commission's assessment of the contribution of nuclear energy in meeting the growing concerns
about energy supply and CO
2emissions
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envisages the creation of a High-Level Group on nuclear safety and waste management
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suggests broad discussion takes place among all relevant stakeholders on the opportunities and risks of nuclear
energy (-> European Nuclear Energy Forum)
ENEF
“Bratislava – Prague” Forum
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Forum for all stakeholders•
3 meetings to date – broad range& high level of attendees
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3 working groups establishedÎ opportunities
Î risks
Î transparency
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All details on:http://ec.europa.eu/energy/nuclear/forum/
bratislava_prague/index_en.htm
High-Level Group on Safety & Waste (now ENSREG)
IGD-TP 26/11/2008: Commission
adopted a revised proposal for a Directive setting up a Community framework for nuclear safety
The EU response to the low-carbon technology challenge …
European Strategic Energy Technology Plan (SET-Plan)
‘Towards a low carbon future’
COM(2007)723 of 22 November 2007
SET-Plan &
nuclear fission
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Key EU technology challenges for the next 10 years… to meet 2020 targets:
Î
“Maintain competitiveness in fission technologies, together with long-term waste management solutions”
… to meet 2050 vision:
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“Complete the preparations for the demonstration of a new generation (Gen-IV) of fission reactors for increased
sustainability”
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Priority European Industrial Initiatives to be launched from 2008 onwards:Î
“Sustainable nuclear fission initiative: focus on the
development of Generation-IV technologies”
Sustainable Nuclear Energy Technology Platform (SNE-TP)
www.snetp.eu
Technology Platforms: Vision Report,
Strategic Research Agenda & Deployment Strategy
European Technology Platforms in the field of energy
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SNE-TP launched on 21st Sept. 2007 in the presence of Commissioners Potocnik and PiebalgsZero Emission Fossil Fuel TP (CCS)
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ETPs on renewables, “clean coal”, “SmartGrids” and nuclear launched between 2002 and 2007SmartGrids
67 organisations from 19 European Countries
European Organisations
A European vision of nuclear energy development
Generation I
Generation II
1950 1970 1990 2010 2030 2050 2070 2090
Generation III
First First Reactors Reactors
Dismantling
& clean-up
Current Current Reactors Reactors
Future Future Systems Systems
Generation IV New build in Finland
and France (EPR),
other countries… Start of industrial
deployment in 2040-2050
What R&D to support this vision?
Produces 31%
of Europe’s electricity
Advanced Advanced Reactors Reactors
Strategic Research Agenda: 3 pillars
Over 180
researchers, scientists and engineers have contributed to the SRA
SRA now available
on www.snetp.eu for
public consultation
Implementation of SRA in 2009
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Pre-competitive R&D in the Euratom FP•
Cross-cutting R&D performed as “joint programmes” of research organisations (cf. EERA)•
R&D for LWRs:Î utilities to play a key role
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RD&D for FNR:Î EII of SET Plan (industry = utilities and technology providers) to be launched 2nd half of 2009
• RD&D for new applications of nuclear
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another industrial initiative (industry = end users of nuclear heat: chemical industry, oil/petroleum
industry…)
Gen IV Demonstration Projects:
European Industrial Initiative (SET Plan)
SFR Prototype Astrid 250-600 MWe
2008 2012 2020
LFR SFR
GFR
Supporting infrastructures, research facilities, irradiation facilities
& fuel manufacturing facilities
ETPP European Technology
Pilot Plant LFR Demo
Reference (proven) technology
Alternative technology
MA fuel micropilot
2040: Target for deployment of Gen-IV Fast
Neutron Reactors or earlier if new energy needs (electric vehicles, process heat
applications)
Allegro GFR Demo
• Test bed of GFR technologies
• Innovative fuel
• MA transmutation
• Coupling to heat applications
MOX fuel fab unit
Cost:
€6-10billion
Towards the launch of EII
“Sustainable Fission” in 2009
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SNE-TP Task Force to become EIIManagement Team
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Study on funding &legal opportunities (1st semester 2009)
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Launch of network of supporting infra-structures (topic in Euratom call 2009)
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Consolidation of:Î Budget planning
Î Technical options
Î Intellectual Property issues
Î International collaboration opportunities
Conclusions
•
FP6 restructured the EU fission R&D “landscape”•
FP7: more strategic approach to maximise effectiveness & EU added value (-> ERA), particularly in response to EU policy objectivesÎ better coordination between EU, national & industrial programmes in nuclear systems/safety -> SNE-TP
Î SRAs also being established in other areas (MELODI, IGD-TP)
Î international cooperation also a priority
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EU energy policy recognises role of nuclear in GHG reduction, security of supply and competitiveness•
ENEF, ENSREG & SNE-TP each an important role to play•
SET-Plan: bold & ambitious initiative to push low-carbon technologiesÎ European Industrial Initiative in Gen-IV & link with SNE-TP
