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Generation IV International Forum:
Overview of GIF activities / Updates
on GENIV Systems
Gilles Rodriguez
15th VirtuaI GIF-IAEA Interface Meeting, 19-30 June 2021.
GEN IV International Forum
Generation IV major missions (2019-2021)
Enhancement of R&D on 6 Reactor Systems with cross-cutting Task Forces
R&D on 6 reactor systems (GFR, LFR, MSR, SFR, SCWR, VHTR) + search on cross cutting R&D subjects
Cross cutting Task Forces
R&D Infrastructure Task Force (RDTF),
Advanced Manufacturing and Materials Engineering Task Force (AMME TF)
Non-Electrical application of Nuclear Heat Interim TF (NEaNH ITF)
Safety and Regulation
WGSAR, IAEA Safety Standard, SDC/SDG
Market Opportunity and Challenges for Deployment
Bridge to Industry, Decarbonized society, increase the connection with SMR private sector
Investigate GENIV reactors’ flexibility
Showing GIF Results to Stakeholders over the world
People, Policy maker, Regulatory, Industry
Education & Training and Knowledge Mgmt
Provide a new position of GIF in the Global
Energy Paradigm
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GIF Organization
Expert Group Policy Group Opinions from
Industries (SIAP)
Methodology Working Group
Economics Modelling (EMWG)
Proliferation Resistance and
Physical Protection (PRPPWG) System steering committees for six
Risk and Safety (RSWG) Generation IV Reactors
Education & Training (ETWG) (GFR, LFR, MSR, SFR, SCWR, VHTR)
Task Force
Safety Design Criteria (SDC-TF) =>
in RSWG Projects
R&D infrastructure (RDTF) i.e. Fuel, Material, Safety, Components, …
Advanced Manufacturing &
Material Engineering (AMME-TF)
Non-Electrical application of
Nuclear Heat (NEaNH-ITF)
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GEN IV International Forum
GIF Organization
Expert Group Policy Group Opinions from
Industries (SIAP)
Methodology Working Group
Economics Modelling (EMWG)
Proliferation Resistance and
Physical Protection (PRPPWG) System steering committees for six
Risk and Safety (RSWG) Generation IV Reactors
Education & Training (ETWG) (GFR, LFR, MSR, SFR, SCWR, VHTR)
Task Force
Safety Design Criteria (SDC-TF) =>
in RSWG Projects
R&D infrastructure (RDTF) i.e. Fuel, Material, Safety, Components, …
Advanced Manufacturing &
Material Engineering (AMME-TF)
Non-Electrical application of
Nuclear Heat (NEaNH-ITF)
Being detailed by GIF experts
in specific presentations
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The 2021 GIF targets as seen and shared by the Policy and the Technical Secretariats
The Technical Director (Gilles Rodriguez) defined eight major axis to look after in
2021:
- Achieve the Molten Salt Reactor (MSR) organization into a System Steering
Committee
- Realise a comprehensive connection between MSR group members and Safety
Working Group
- Confirm the launching of the NEANH initiative (Non-Electrical Application of Nuclear The GIF Technical Secretary (Philippe Guiberteau) will
Heat) assume and enhance the GIF Technical Secretariat (GIF
- Complete initiated actions: R&D Infrastructure final report and PR&PP white papers TS) through six principal axis:
- Confirm the Advance Manufacturing & Materials Engineering Task Force new - Stabilize and reinforce GIF Technical. Secretariat
organization in several subtasks (AMME TF) organization
- Define a clear GIF organization and vision dedicated to a better and smarter - Enhance GIF Technical secretariat work
connection with the private sector - Improve GIF TS coordination and support to GIF
- Pursue the Education & Training WG successful story board
- Define our communication strategy - Develop links and crosscutting subjects inside GIF
and with OECD NEA divisions for example: 1/ Inside
The Technical Secretary (Nobuchika Kawasaki), defined eight targets for 2021:
GIF: PRPP white paper finalization, Safety (MSR and
1. Clear GIF future direction: GIF mission white paper
RSWG), NEANH. 2/ Between GIF and NEA: Fuel Cycle
2. Strong Expert Group leads: Generation IV Forum Orientations for 2021 from the Tech Dir.
with NEA Science Division, Advance reactor and
3. Vision for Reactor developments: Planning & reactor vision 2030
Manufacturing in Nuclear Innovation 2050, IFNEC….
4. Common Methodologies: Generalize as worldwide methodology (+ Classified evaluation
- Improve GIF links with industry and other non-profit
results)
international organizations: i.e. exchanges and
5. Strategic connection with GIF outside partners as GIF reliance:
collaboration with WNA, organizing a specific “GIF
Selection of strategic items for cooperation (Mutual beneficial relationship) / Small
forum” with industrials
Group discussion, Special events/workshops
- Continue to develop GIF communication (technical,
6. Strategic information release: After important events/actions
external and internal). In partnership with
7. Next GIF leadership organization for 2022-2024: New GIF Policy Group chair
OECD/NEA, GIF TS will continue to improve the
8. Stable and sustainable Tech. Secr. support & PG/EG administration: All GIF
contents and style of our GIF website.
organizations supported by TSs
2021 GIF targets
Eight major axis to look after in 2021:
- Achieve the Molten Salt Reactor (MSR) organization into a System Steering Committee => New
MOU under discussion
- Realise a comprehensive connection between MSR group members and Safety Working Group
=> TF in preparation
- Confirm the launching of the NEaNH initiative (Non-Electrical application of Nuclear Heat) => To
be done in September
- Complete initiated actions: R&D Infrastructure final report and PR&PP white papers => Done
- Confirm the Advance Manufacturing & Materials Engineering Task Force new organization in
several subtasks (AMME TF) => Done
- Define a clear GIF organization and vision dedicated to a better and smarter connection with the
private sector => Under progress – Preparation of a GIF Forum with industries in 2022
- Pursue the Education & Training WG successful story with some extension towards young
researchers, Knowledge Preservation of retired experts and go with any initiatives => main
achievements
- Define our communication strategy: general (Web, Newsletter, videos, …), and scientific (World
Nuclear Exhibition event, Publication plan, Improve our Annual Report) => main achievements
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Highlights related to GFR
• GFR System Arrangement signed by Euratom, France, and Japan
o Existing Project Arrangement on Conceptual Design and Safety
o Provisional project on Fuel and core materials
o Proposed project on GFR Technology
• Development of GFR reference documents
o GFR Risk and Safety Assessment White Paper (completed in
2016)
o GFR System Safety Assessment (draft)
ALLEGRO concept
o GFR Safety Design Criteria (draft)
• Europe: The main project ALLEGRO - preparatory phase is carried
out by the V4G4 Centre of Excellence. The work is being supported
by the Euratom collaborative project SafeG, among others aiming at:
o strengthening of inherent safety
o resolving remaining open questions in residual heat removal in
accident conditions
https://www.gen-4.org/gif/upload/docs/application/pdf/2016-10/rswg_gfr_white_paper_final_2016.pdf
https://cordis.europa.eu/project/id/945041
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Highlights related to Lead Reactor System
Within GIF, LFR members work within the framework of MoU
Main LFR pSSC on top-level reports
• LFR System Safety Assessment (SSA), issued in June 2020
• LFR Safety Design Criteria (SDC), issued in April 2021 => reviewed by IAEA
• White Paper on the LFR PRPP aspects has been finalised in cooperation with GIF PRPPWG
Collaboration with international organizations
• IAEA:
– 30, 31 Mar.-1 Apr., 2021: 9th Joint IAEA-GIF Technical Meeting/Workshop on the Safety of LMFR
– Consultancy Meeting on the Preparation of a New IAEA CRP on Thermal-Hydraulic Analysis of Lead Cooled Experimental
Subassembly (NACIE loop at ENEA), 3-4 March 2021
– IAEA TWG-FR meeting, June 2021, Virtual
• OECD/NEA: : Joint WGSAR/LFR-pSSC meetings on benchmark specification for LFR codes validation, 24
February & 7 April 2021
Publication to 2022 Conference
• FR22: Status of Generation-IV Lead Fast Reactor Activities
• FR22: System Safety Assessment of the Generation IV Lead Fast Reactor
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Highlights related to MSR
• A large interest around the MSR technology, with more than
40 concepts of a large variety being developed worldwide
• Within GIF, the MSR system is currently ongoing transition from Memorandum
of Understanding (MoU) to System Arrangement (SA) or an updated MOU
• Three items are under development:
o Fuel and coolant salt properties
o Materials and components
o System integration and cross-cutting issues
• Safety aspects have been identified as a key driver for the R&D Roadmap
ongoing interactions with GIF RSWG to create Task Force on the MSR safety
approach => 2021 Objective
• World: Prototype MSR - TMSR-LF1 - is under construction in China
• Europe: Euratom collaborative project SAMOSAFER focuses on development
of DiD approaches, development of theoretical models for safety-relevant https://samosafer.eu/
phenomena, as well as related experimental setups
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GEN IV International Forum Highlights related to Sodium-cooled Fast Reactor System
R&D based on System Research Plan and Project Plan
4 SFR R&D Projects
• Advanced Fuel
– Selection of high burn-up MA bearing fuel(s), cladding and wrapper withstanding high neutron
doses and temperatures (Fabrication, Behavior under irradiation)
• Component Design and Balance of Plant
– In-Service Inspection and Repair, Leak Before Break Assessment, Advanced Energy
Conversion Systems, Steam Generators, Sodium Operations Technology and New Sodium
Facilities, Decommissioning Experience and Technology R&D
• Safety and Operations
– Analyses and experiments for safety, Development and validation of computational tools
– Acquisition of reactor operation technology
• System Integration and Assessment
5 SFR Design Concepts
• Loop Option (JSFR Design Track)
• Pool Option (KALIMER-600, ESFR, and BN1200 Design Tracks)
• Small Modular Option (AFR-100 Design Track)
Collaboration with international organizations
• IAEA: 30, 31 Mar.-1 Apr., 2021: 9th Joint IAEA-GIF Technical Meeting/Workshop on the Safety of LMFR
• OECD/NEA: 27-29 Apr., 2021: Working Group on the Safety of Advanced Reactor
• IAEA TWG-FR meeting, June 2021, Virtual
Publication to 2022 Conference 10
• FR22: Reference Fuel Options for Generation-IV Sodium-cooled Fast ReactorsGEN IV International Forum
Highlights related to SCWR
• Two R&D Project arrangements established (currently being
extended):
o Materials and Chemistry (2010)
o Thermal-Hydraulics and Safety (2009)
• Provisional project on System Integration and Assessment
• Up to now, 4 large SCWR core concepts (~1000MWe) with thermal
spectrum and 4 other core concepts with mixed or fast spectrum have
been proposed
• TH&S Benchmarking Activities - Supported by China SCWR TH&S
R&D project from MOST, in cooperation with GIF SCWR SSC and ECC-
SMART project
• Up to 32 institutes around the world have participated in the activity
• The first round activity is planned to be finished this year
• Canada: New infrastructure has been designed and/or upgraded in
support of the SCWR concept development
• 10th International Symposium on SCWRs
https://www.gen-4.org/gif/jcms/c_103619/gif-scwr-safetyassessment-finaldec2018
https://cordis.europa.eu/project/id/945234
MAterials Corrosion & CHEmistry Experiment
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SupErcritical Water (MAC & CHEESE) Loop
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Highlights related to VHTR
+
• Four active VHTR “pre-competitive” Projects
o Materials: Graphite, metals, ceramics - corrosion, joining, irradiations
o Fuel: Fabrication, characterisation, qualification, waste management
o Hydrogen Production: Iodine-Sulphur (850°C), Copper-Chlorine (530°C), High temperature electrolysis
(650°C)
o Computer Tools for Design and Licensing: Thermal-hydraulic analysis (CFD), Neutronics and nuclear
cross-section data, Radioisotope chemistry and transport, Reactor and plant dynamics
• Development of VHTR Safety Design Criteria in cooperation with RSWG
• Korea, China, and the USA have performed a round robin experiment to compare fuel “leach-burn-leach” (LBL)
methods used in as-manufactured fuel quality control measurements
• Particles with simulated defects prepared by ORNL (USA); China provided intact particles / All participants
have completed all analyses / Final report to be prepared by USA with input from all participants. Expect
final report issued in 2021.
• World: Construction of HTR-PM HTR demonstration plant is ongoing in China
• Europe: Euratom collaboration project GEMINI+ project is ongoing, in which partners are working together towards
the demonstration of high temperature nuclear cogeneration with an HTR in Poland
https://www.gen-4.org/gif/jcms/c_103659/gifvhtr-safety-assessment-finaldec2018
https://www.world-nuclear-news.org/Articles/Cold-testing-of-HTR-PM-reactors-completed
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http://www.gemini-initiative.com/geminiplus/
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Task Force on R&D Infrastructure
• Final report issued in Feb. 2021
o Identifies essential large (and key) experimental
infrastructures needed in support of Gen-IV
systems R&D activities in terms of feasibility /
performance as well as demonstration / deployment
o Facilitates R&D collaboration across Gen-IV
systems
o Promotes utilization of experimental facilities
for collaborative R&D activities among GIF
partners
o Facilitates GIF partners’ access to the various R&D
facilities in the GIF member countries
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On-going Action of Senior Industrial Advisory Panel Activities
SIAP helps GIF to orient the research to industrially relevant aspects
Collaboration with the private sector
• Enabling processes and methods rather than specific technology bricks
– GIF is the right place to share ideas, reach common positions, benchmark, connect, learn : a real
forum
– A forum to support development of ASMR regardless of the Gen-IV system type => GIF 2022 Forum
– Support of the SIAP to establish a framework for collaboration with the industry
Research infrastructures
• Recommendation to focus on application of artificial intelligence in the nuclear industry field
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14GEN IV International Forum 2020 GIF Annual issued:
- New Branding
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https://www.gen-4.org/gif/jcms/c_177498/gif-2020-annual-reportGEN IV International Forum
Enhancing the GIF website
• First phase implemented as scheduled early
January 2021 :
– New branding (extended to restricted area)
– New home page and Carousel
– Involvement of NEA IT Teams and subcontractants (Invoiced)
– GIF members informed by mail, feedback expected
• We continue in 2021 to improve the contents
and style :
– New structure
– New articles (new templates by Madano) and update
oldest ones
– Upgraded and sustainable version of hard soft
– Templates easy to update by TS (training course)
– Take account of GIF members observations if possible
– Twitter Link ?
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IAEA TWGFR meeting, November 2020, VirtualGEN IV International Forum Bi-monthly GIF Newsletters since
last PG
• Extra EGPG : GIF Industry
• Capitalizing Knowledge at GIF • 3 UK strategic articles Forum 2022 & NEANH
• SDC criteria & guidelines • 2021 GIF targets • International benchmark LFR
• New GIF incomers 1
• Brainstorming on NEANH • Chair webinar and pitch 7
• New GIF incomersGEN IV International Forum
GIF Chair Webinar
Welcoming remarks
• Introduction: P. Paviet (ETWG chair)
• Welcomes from NEA & GIF
10 min B Magwood (DG NEA) & H Kamide (GIF Chair)
• GIF chair Webinar global introducing :
D. Cameron (Former GIF member, Head of NE)
Panel discussion 1 – Views on GIF progress
• W Magwood : DG OECD NEA
• Y. Sagayama : TF leader for FR development, JAEA 1. Own experience and feedback as GIF chair
• J Kelly: Chief Technology Officer for Nuclear Energy, DOE (retired)
25 min • C. Behar: Director for Energy at FAYAT Group 2. GIF principal findings, progress and outcomes
• F. Gauche : Framatome - Vice-President CERCA and Fuel SC
• H. Kamide : Current GIF chair. D Director General at JAEA
Future Prospects toward deploying GEN IV
Reactors as advanced Nuclear Energy Systems
35 min Panel discussion 2 : Views about Future Prospects Question
&
15 Questions from the assistance - Answers answer
min • 90 min, 6 speakers, 1 moderator Patricia Paviet,
Conclusion by Fiona Rayment• 300-400 expected participants, open registration
5 min Chief Science and Technology Officer (UK NNL)
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