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Progress in the Implementation
Process of LFR Demonstrator
Marin Constantin
RATEN ICN, Romania
2 Contents
ALFRED, Implementation process
Dev elopment of Licensing Support and RDI Infrastructure
Pre-licensing and licensing elements
Stakeholders’ involvement
Other elements
Conclusions
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3
ALFRED, Implementation process
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4 ALFRED Demonstrator, hosted by Romania
▪ 2011, Romania expressed the interest to host
ALFRED
▪ 2013, FALCON international consortium set-up
▪ 2014, nuclear platform Mioveni as reference site
▪ 2018, RATEN ICN notified the regulatory body on
the pre-licensing phase
▪ 2020, starting of the construction of relevant
licensing and RDI infrastructure
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5 The Decision Making Process
2011 2014 2014-2015.
2010-2011 IWG
Stakeholders Decision for “ALFRED
hosting LFR Construction Investigation
participation for Funding
Demo in Romania”
Approach
Ministry of Economy, Ministry of
Department of Memorandum - European Funds,
Energy. Nuclear and Romanian Romanian
Government Ministry of Finance,
RW Agency, Government Ministry of
Regulatory, TSOs, R&D
org, Univ. Research and
Development,
Department of
Energy,
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6 The Process
ALFRED in national ALFRED in the
strategic Programme of Target:
Documents: Government ALFRED as a
2015, Smart Specialization (2018-2020) Major
Strategy Project in
2016, National RDI EU-Romania
Strategy Partnership
Support of Agreement,
2017, Roadmap of Major scientific 2021-2027
Research Infrastructure
community (2016)
2019, NECP
Support of
nuclear industry
(2017)
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7 Strategic documents
Local/Regional: Socio-economic development:
Jobs, economic growth, keep young talents,
Smart Specialization Strategy strengthen the economic poles of development
Energy security:
National: Stability and sustainability, high efficiency, flexibility,
RDI Strategy, low carbon emissions by advanced technologies
Industrial development:
NECP, keep competencies, business development
Roadmap of major RIs RDI:
Enlarge national RD infrastructure, synchronism
with major themes, international cooperation
EU:
SET Plan-A10(Nuclear) Technological development:
future deployment of GenIV systems,
SNETP-SRIA
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2013
8 FALCON
Consortium The Roadmap
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9
Development of the Support
Infrastructure for Licensing and RDI
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10 New facilities – licensing and RDI support
Capabilities of the existing installations, identified
gaps,
Need for new experimental facilities for:
qualification, demonstration, validation and
verification
technological development of the LFRs (identify
valuable solutions for the open issues)
ATHENA ChemLab
Meltin’Pot ELF
HELENA-2 Hands-ON
IAEA - GIF, 2021, March 30-April 111 New facilities – licensing and RDI support
ATHENA, large pool to test the main components in different thermal hydraulics
regimes
ChemLab, lab coupled with ATHENA and devoted to lead and cover gas
chemistry,
HELENA2, loop type facility to test components and equipment in relevant
thermal-hydraulic conditions, in particular, the ALFRED hottest fuel assembly,
ELF, large scale pool-type facility, to test the endurance and reliability under
both forced circulation and natural circulation regimes,
HandsOn, pool type experimental facility, to demonstrate the handling of fuel
assemblies, absorber assemblies, and dummy assemblies at a full size scale,
Meltin’Pot, a platform with four experimental systems, to investigate the fuel-
coolant interaction, fuel dispersion and relocation in the coolant resulting from a
severe accidental scenario, retention of fission products in lead and/or migration
in cover gas, retention in lead of Polonium isotopes and influence of a
gas/steam IAEA
trapping on its
- GIF, 2021, migration.
March 30-April 1Resources, funding
(1) Funding constraints and technical options (buildings and networks),
implementation of the supporting facilities in 5 projects:
• ATHENA & ChemLab,
• ELF & HELENA-2
• Hands-ON
• Meltin’Pot
• Hub
(2) Main investment: ALFRED demonstrator
Funding: European funds (Structural funds of Romania) + national funds + own
contribution
Pre-conditions:
The RI in the national Roadmap of Research Infrastructures (CRIC)
ALFRED declared as Major Project (EU-Romania Partnership)
IAEA PRO ALFRED
- GIF, Conference,
2021, MarchOct ober 2020
30-April 1Siting at Nuclear Platform Mioveni
Hub
ATHENA &ChemLab
ELF & HELENA-2
Auxiliary Building Hands-ON Meltin’Pot in PIEL
IAEA PRO ALFRED
- GIF, Conference,
2021, MarchOct ober 2020
30-April 1On Going Project, ATHENA &ChemLAb
• 22 M€, European Funds, Call: 2019 February 19, POC/441/1/1/Large RD
infrastructures,
• Contract: started in July 2020,
• Duration: 3.5 y (finalization of project at 2023 December),
• Preparation of the documentation for application (Conceptual design +
Feasibility Study + Funding Application): FALCON in-kind contribution
(RATEN, ENEA, Ansaldo)
IAEA PRO ALFRED
- GIF, Conference,
2021, MarchOct ober 2020
30-April 115 ATHENA, Key features
Purposes and objectives Key features Support for licensing
Thermal-hydraulics: Large size vessel (3.2 m Qualification of materials,
- operational and accidental regimes, diameter, 10 m height) which is components, equipment and
natural circulation capabilities capable to host and test single systems
- stratification of lead and coupled full scale Qualification of coatings
- erosion of structures components. Demonstrate the oxygen control in
- flow blockage large volume
- integral and local flow paths 1:4.3 scale factor vs ALFRED Demonstrate filtration capabilities
- temperature and pressure reactor vessel,
distribution. representative power (1:80 vs
Chemistry and materials: ALFRED)
- corrosion of structures Chemistry control
- behavior of materials and coatings Coupled with chemistry
- lead coolant and cover gas laboratory
chemistry Operable in diverse regimes
Safety analysis;
- system response to simulated
accidental regimes,.
Validation:
- validate integral system codes.
IAEA - GIF, 2021, March 30-April 116 ChemLab, Key features
dedicated lead chemistry and cover gas chemistry laboratory directly coupled with
ATHENA experimental facility
to provide all analysis line and devices to perform chemical investigations for LFR
environment.
control and monitoring of the coolant chemistry (in particular the oxygen
concentration in the liquid metal)
interaction of the liquid metal with the structural materials
The laboratory is composed of two sections:
(1) an experimental section dedicated to experimental tests on oxygen control, solubility,
studies of chemical elements and corrosion of structural materials in liquid lead,
(2) a metallographic laboratory for the characterization of structural materials in liquid lead
and the study of the amount of metals released in liquid lead
IAEA - GIF, 2021, March 30-April 117 PRO ALFRED project, support for LFR
development
2019-2020, budget: 2 M
Partners: RATEN (ICN and CITON), IFIN-HH, IPE, UPB, UPIT
WP1 – RIs, preparing the accessing of public funds
WP2 – Prepare Siting and Licensing • HELENA-2 (Vision)
WP3 – Computer tools and methods • ELF (Vision)
WP4 – Scientific management • Meltin’Pot (Vision)
WP5 – E&T Visions • Hands-ON (Vision)
WP6 – Business Case • Hub (Vision)
• Siting at Mioveni nuclear Platform
Concepts
PRO ALFRED Conference, Oct ober 2020
• HELENA-2 (Conceptual Design)
Feasibility Study • ELF (Conceptual Design)
• Hub (Conceptual Design)
• Feasibility Study for HELENA-2&ELF
IAEA - GIF, 2021, March 30-April 1Planning
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ATHENA & ChemLab
22 M€ 2020 2023
HELENA-2 & ELF
Hands-ON
(2022-2025)
(2024-2026)
50 M€
ALFRED
Hub
Meltin’Pot
(2023-2024)
(2024-2026)
2 M€
IAEA - GIF, 2021, March 30-April 119 Research Infrastructure - Status
Conceptual Feasibility Funding Contracting
Design Study Application the
construction
ATHENA Yes Yes Yes Yes
ChemLab Yes Yes Yes Yes
HELENA-2 Yes Yes 2021 -
ELF Yes Yes 2021 -
Hands-ON 2021 - - -
Meltin’Pot 2021 - - -
HUB Yes 2021 - -
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Hub Functionality
• Scientific management of the
RI (experimental campaigns,
open access, data storage
and sharing)
• Lead School (Lab for E&T
activities, conference halls)
PRO ALFRED Conference, Oct ober 2020
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Pre-licensing and Licensing Elements
IAEA - GIF, 2021, March 30-April 122 Dialogue with CNCAN, Engagement in pre-
licensing phase
Early participation (from the beginning) in the discussion for the opportunity (ALFRED
hosting)
2012-2017, regular exchange of information on the evolution of the design &
implementation
May 2017, CNCAN was officially notified on the intention to deploy ALFRED (Mioveni
nuclear platform as reference site), and on the necessity to prepare the national
licensing framework
>2017, pre-licensing phase
IAEA - GIF, 2021, March 30-April 123 Pre-licensing
Pre-licensing phase, based on the model of MYRRHA pre-licensing process
Innovative nature of ALFRED, to adopt a gradual licensing approach, useful both for the regulator and
FALCON to get mutual understanding (technology and licensing specificities).
Before the official submittal of the PSAR, anticipating the licensing process, and envisaging the official submittal
of a consolidated design application for authorization of the design
Main objectives:
The definition of the applicable licensing framework,
The validation of the reactor design
R&D is being shifted to the testing and qualification of prototypical structures, systems and
components, so as to feed the engineering activities in developing a consolidated design of the
reactor. This stage will also set the basis for the preparation of the safety demonstration program, as
required to sustain the licensing process.
The resulting safety demonstration program will have to be agreed between FALCON and CNCAN, and
afterwards executed under an appropriate quality management system.
IAEA - GIF, 2021, March 30-April 124 Activities the pre-licensing phase
Discussions on and related activities:
the analysis of the regulatory framework ,
the identified good practices (pre-licensing of MYRRHA),
the needs for future development of experimental infrastructure,
the selection of relevant experiments and simulations, effort to prioritize them in the
context of existing funds and calendar,
the competence building approach at regulatory level,
the design validation,
the codes and standards,
the software qualification.
Building the mutual understanding and competences.
IAEA - GIF, 2021, March 30-April 125 Design validation
Some changes on the design itself may be agreed during pre-licensing based on
the interaction of the developers with the regulatory
Whenever the proposed codes are not enough to create the necessary
confidence on a specific design detailed, dedicated experiments will be agreed to
produce the evidences
The design validation phase will be ended by issuing (Regulator) a “Letter of
Comfort’
Confirming no major safety concerns have been anticipated from the ALFRED conceptual
design, having potential impact on the successive license phase
Confirming R&D activities supporting the design and the licensing of ALFRED are
considered suitable including the approaching of the specificities introduced by the
technology ,
Confirming the well-preparation of the licensing stage.
IAEA - GIF, 2021, March 30-April 126 Codes and standards
Some adaptations, interpretations and deviations of the well-known C&S are
necessary to address ALFRED
The design have to identify the applied C&S and to describe the extent and
limitations of their application, if any.
Primary system, mechanical components (based on ASME III),
Civil structures (concrete and steel) (Eurocodes, ASME III, plus related
documentation for the containment)
Adding French standards RCC-MRx for some specific area not covered by the
latter,
Considerations given by IAEA, ICRP guides, IEC standards, European references by
WENRA and EUR
Elaboration the recommendations regarding the area of applicability of these C&S
for ALFRED
List agreed with the regulatory
IAEA - GIF, 2021, March 30-April 127 Software Qualification
Safety demonstration based only qualified codes
Existing codes – experimental validation
New codes – to be developed to fill the gaps, and validated
IAEA - GIF, 2021, March 30-April 128 Reference site characterization
The analysis of the site characteristics that must be taken into account when establishing the design
basis
Goal: to prepare some components of the PSAR and EI Report
Seismic characterization,
Meteorological characterization of the reference site,
Demographic characterization of the reference site,
Concept of the pre-operational program for monitoring the radioactivity of the environment.
Activities on seismic characterization:
Micro-zonation of the site, Evaluation of the seismic hazards for the reference site
Meteorological characterization
Temperature regimes, humidity, snowing, storms, winds, etc.
IAEA - GIF, 2021, March 30-April 129 Reference site characterization
Pre-operational program for environmental radioactivity monitoring
Reference site (nuclear platform with specificities of light water reactor)
Monitoring locations
Radionuclides
Sampling and frequency
Measurement
IAEA - GIF, 2021, March 30-April 130 RWM
Similarities with existing NPPs
Existing facilities (RW treatment plant on the reference site)
New conditioning matrices under testing to be used for the wasted not appropriate
to be conditioned in Portland cement
Pb storage
Management of Po210
Discussion on the SF management
Preliminary decommissioning plan, involvement of IFIN HH in the partnership
IAEA - GIF, 2021, March 30-April 131 Licensing phase
Design certification (independent of a specific site)
the applicant will submit a Licensing Basis Document (LBD):
applicable regulatory requirements,
list of applicable codes and standards, including international safety standards and guides,
safety design requirements,
list of all design basis events,
safety analysis requirements,
general requirements for the stages of construction, commission and operation.
Sitting permit
EIA application (site specific) based on conceptual design, environmental analysis will consider
the full operation conditions as enveloping case
Initial Safety Analysis Report (ISAR),
QMS documentation applied to the evaluation and selection of the sites,
Report on the EIA containing preliminary evaluation of the impact on the environment,
Authorizations, permits and approvals issued by other competent authorities (water
management, fire protection) required to be obtained in advance
IAEA - GIF, 2021, March 30-April 132 Licensing phase
Construction permit
detailed design,
Preliminary Safety Report (PSR),
Safety design Guides (SDGs),
Design Manuals (DMs),
other technical supporting documents substantiate the safety of the plant.
Commissioning permit
Final Safety Analysis Report (FSAR),
Trial run phase
a pre-operational safety report will be developed, including the revision of the FSAR at the
completion of the commissioning operation. This document contains conclusions on
commissioning reports
Operation phase
updated FSAR will be provided to include the results of the trial operation and updating on
the report of design modification. The assessment of unplanned events is included. The
operating license is reviewed periodically.
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Stakeholder involvement
Public participation
IAEA - GIF, 2021, March 30-April 1Communication, Participation and Public
Acceptance
ALFRED Local Group
(Interface Implementer – Public)
IWG, Inter-Ministry Working Group
(approach for funding, MoEnergy,
MoEuFunds, MoResearch)
ICN, ALFRED
Project Team
ALFRED Working Group
(technical experts, regulators, policy makers,
FALCON, politicians)
CNCAN
IAEA - GIF, 2021, March 30-April 135 Local dialogue
From public acceptance concept to participation in DMP
Local Dialogue Group created in the frame of FP7 ARCADIA project
Regular meetings approaching the evolution of the project
Composition: Representativeness and legitimacy
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Local dialogue
- Great support for the investment
- Willingness to evolve from GDL to a Local Committee (more involvement in DMP)
- ALFRED in Local Council, in technical committees, in local newspaper
LDG ALFRED, April 2019, Main advantages of the
investment
Creation of new jobs 35%
Local economy growth 19%
keeping young talents 19%
Reduce the risk associated with
10%
monoindustrial development
Visibility and prestige of the town 10%
Improve the quality of the local services 7%
0% 5% 10% 15% 20% 25% 30% 35% 40%
IAEA - GIF, 2021, March 30-April 137
Other elements
IAEA - GIF, 2021, March 30-April 1 E&T, preparation of future workforce
Partnership with main universities (CESINA) to adapt nuclear Curricula
38 Strengthening the collaboration of ICN with universities (labs, internship, associate professors)
Regulatory body competences for LFR
Operator organization needs Competences
HR planning
Methods and tools E&T Required = Available + Gaps
Pilot courses, Training of trainers
HR Strategy Infrastructures
Improvement of computational and simulation infrastructure
Strategy on the sustainability of RIs and ALFRED
Preparing the experimental programme and funding of the support facilities
Priorities for the experimental activities
Quality management manual for experimental activities
Risk management
Risk analysis
Prevention and Mitigation Strategy
Elements of the Business Plan
IAEA - GIF, 2021, March 30-April 1ALFRED project – some conclusions Long term project, Major investment, International environment Complexity of the authorization process Experimental facilities for RD&Q, V&V, T&D Stepwise approach in operational strategy Dialogue with stakeholders started from the beginning Crucial importance of the competence building FALCON resources and EU expertise IAEA - GIF, 2021, March 30-April 1
Thank you for your attention! IAEA - GIF, 2021, March 30-April 1
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