RAPHAEL ReActor for Process heat, Hydrogen And ELectricity

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RAPHAELReActor for Process heat, Hydrogen And
ELectricity
Ma Teresa DOMINGUEZ Empresarios Agrupados,
Spain mdb_at_empre.es Dominique HITTNER AREVA,
France dominique.hittner_at_framatome-anp.com Coordin
ator of the RAPHAEL Integrated Project
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What is RAPHAEL ?ReActor for Process heat,
Hydrogen And ELectricity

• A 4-year FP6 Integrated Project (2005-2009)
• 19 M budget with a 9 M Euratom support
• 33 partners from 10 countries
• BE, CH, CZ, DE, ES, FR, IT, NL, UK, SK
• 2 potential newcomers, from Italy China

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Nuclear an answer to global warming
nuclear energy should play an increasingly
central role in the global fight against climate
change Declaration signed by MEPs from 11
countries on 19 October 2005
? Nuclear energy must address all massive energy
needs (electricity, heat, transport)
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Towards next generation of nuclear plants
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Generation IV
Gen IV
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VHTRVery High Temperature Reactor
massive H2 production
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Hydrogen a strong socio-economic demand
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H2 production alternatives

• Hydrogen is not a freely available natural
  resource

• Today methane reforming low efficiency and CO2
  emissions (115 Mt/yr)

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H2 production RD

• RD is needed for
• Process development
• Fluids above 750C
• Coupling with VHTR

HYTHEC
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VHTRInherently Safe
?No risk of core fusion or radioactive
releases ?Very innovative safety approach
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VHTRTowards sustainability

• Secures long term supply by flexibility in
  resources (uranium, plutonium, thorium)

• Reduces proliferation risk
• Very efficient destruction of plutonium

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VHTRs in 2025

• VHTR a small, safe, competitive energy system
  for a large spectrum of applications
• Available for
• Hydrogen producers
• Chemical Oil industries
• Seawater desalination district heating
• Electricity providers,in particular small
  networks

• Potential users associated in RD strategy

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RAPHAEL ReActor for Process heat, Hydrogen And
ELectricityIntegrated Project

• Challenging technological innovations expected
• High performance materials, fuel and components
  for extreme conditions

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The RAPHAEL consortium and external interactions
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Thank you for your attentionVisit us at stand
n1.027www.raphael-project.org
Contactdominique.hittner_at_framatome-anp.comvince
nt.chauvet_at_step.fr