U.S.NuclearEnergyR&DPrograms

BradleyWilliamsSeniorAdvisor

OfficeofNuclearEnergyU.S.DepartmentofEnergy

IAMUEnergyConference

November4,2015

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President Obama’s Energy and Environmental Goals

“By2035,80percentofAmerica’selectricitywillcomefromcleanenergysources.Somefolkswantwindandsolar.Otherswantnuclear,cleancoalandnaturalgas.

Tomeetthisgoalwewillneedthemall.”

2011StateoftheUnionAddress

“TheUnitedStateswillconFnuetopromotethesafeandsecureuseofnuclearpowerworldwidethrougha

varietyofbilateralandmulFlateralengagements…Goingforward,wewillexpandtheseeffortsto

promotenuclearenergygeneraFonconsistentwithmaximizingsafetyandnonproliferaFongoals.”

PresidentBarackObamaClimateAcNonPlan,2013

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“Inpartnershipwithournuclearindustry,theU.S.Governmentissuppor;ngthedeploymentofpassivelysafereactorsbothintheUnitedStatesandaroundtheworld.Byincorpora;ngpassivesystemsintothelargeGenIIIdesigns,andthenewsmallmodularreactorsbeingpursuedtoday,theworldhasabroadersetofop;onsforsafe,reliablenuclearenergy.

U.S. Government Nuclear Energy Focus

Wearealsoworkingtowardanext-generaFonnuclearfuelthatwillcombinehigherperformancewithgreatertoleranceforextremeevents,thusgivingoperatorsaddi;onal;metorespondtounforeseencondi;ons.Thisyearwe’veenteredintostrongpartnershipswithnaFonallaboratories,universiFes,andindustryandweareverypleasedwiththeleadershiproleoftheOECD-NuclearEnergyAgencyandtheIAEAinexpandinginternaFonalinvolvementintheseefforts.”SecretaryMoniz2014IAEAGeneralConference

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Clean Power Plan

•  OnAugust3rd,PresidentObamaannouncedaCleanPowerPlantoreducecarbonemissionsintheUnitedStates.

•  Theplansetsflexibleandachievablestandardstoreducepowersectorcarbondioxideemissionsby32percentbelow2005levelsby2030.

•  Nuclearenergycanbeincorporatedintostateplans–  Newnuclearpower(includingunderconstrucCon)

andnuclearupratescounttowardscompliance–  Statescandesigntheirownpoliciestocomplywith

theirgoals,andmaychoosetoincentexisCngnuclearplantstoconCnuetooperate

“DOEstandsreadytoassist

stateswithtechnical

exper;setomeetthese

pollu;on-cuTngtargets

whilemaintainingan

effec;ve,affordable,and

reliableelectricsystem.”

-SecretaryMoniz

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Federal Loan Guarantees Underpin New Nuclear Build

n  TheEnergyPolicyActof2005authorizedtheDepartmentofEnergytoissueloanguaranteesforprojectsthatavoid,reduceorsequestergreenhousegasesandemployneworsignificantly-improvedtechnologiesascomparedtotechnologiesinserviceintheUnitedStatesattheCmetheguaranteeisissued.

n  InGeorgia,twoAP1000sarebeingbuiltwith$8.3billioninloanguaranteesfromtheDepartmentofEnergy.

ConstrucConofVogtleUnit3,January2014©GeorgiaPowerCompany

n  DOEannouncedanaddiConal$12.5billionsolicitaConforloanguaranteesforAdvancedNuclearEnergyProjectsinDecember2014--focusesonfourkeyareas:•  Advancednuclearreactors•  Smallmodularreactors•  UpratesandupgradesatexisCngfaciliCes•  Front-endnuclearprojects,suchasuranium,

conversion,enrichmentandfuelfabrication

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A Robust RD&D Program Supports Policy Objectives

n  ReactorConcepts($108M)—ExpandslightwaterreactorsustainabilityeffortstomaintaincarbonfreegeneraConofthecurrentfleetandsupportsdevelopmentofnon-watercooledreactorsystems.

n  SmallModularReactors($63M)—ConCnuestechnicalsupportforlicensingSMRs.n  STEPR&D($5M)—IniCatesmulC-programefforttoacceleratecommercializaConofsCO2

Braytoncycleenergyconversiontechnologieswitha10MWdemonstraConproject.n  FuelCycleR&D($218M)—Expandsefforttodevelopcommercialusednuclearfueldisposal

soluCons;maintainschedulefor2016selecConofaccidenttolerantfuelcandidatesforfurtherdevelopmentandtesCng.

n  NuclearEnergyEnablingTechnologies($86M)—ConCnuesEnergyInnovaConHubforModelingandSimulaConforsecond5-yearperiod;advancedmodelingandsimulaConforNER&Dprograms.

n  IdahoNaNonalLaboratory($338M)—ModernizaConoffaciliCesandsecuritycapabiliCes.

OfficeofNuclearEnergyFY2016Request:$908M

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Light Water Reactor Sustainability Program

n DevelopfundamentalscienCficbasistoenableconCnuedlong-termsafeoperaConofexisCngLWRs(beyond60years):

–  Improvereliability --Sustainsafety–  Preservecarbon-freegeneraCon --Supportlong-termeconomicviability

n Focusareas:–  MaterialsAgingandDegradaCon–  AdvancedInstrumentaConandControls–  Risk-InformedSafetyMarginCharacterizaCon–  SystemsAnalysisandEmergingIssues(includesresearchtosupportpost-Fukushimalessonslearned)

n Accomplishments:–  CompletedthedevelopmentofadetaileddatabaseonirradiatedconcretedegradaCon.Thisdatabase,

togetherwithmechanisCcmodeling,willsupportthedevelopmentofapredicCvemodelforconcretedegradaCon.

–  ReleasedthefirstBetaversionofthenewRELAP-7code.RELAP-7isamodern,updatedthermal-hydraulicsreactorplantsimulaConcode.

–  TheArizonaPublicServiceCompanyreceivedaNuclearEnergyInsCtuteTopIndustryPracCce(TIP)awardforanadvancedoutagecontrolcenterautomaConpilotplantprojectimplementedinconjuncConwiththeLightWaterReactorSustainabilityprogram.

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Small Modular Reactor (SMR) Licensing Technical Support Program

n In2012,DOEiniCateda6-year/$452Mprogramtoprovidefinancialassistancefordesignengineering,tesCng,cerCficaConandlicensingofpromisingSMRtechnologieswithhighlikelihoodofbeingdeployedatdomesCcsitesinthemid-2020’s.

n CommercialSMRdevelopmentisbeingacceleratedthroughpublic/privatearrangementswith50%costshareprovidedbyU.S.industrypartners.

n SitepermilngandlicensingacCviCesbeingplanned:–  U.S.GovernmentInteragencyAgreementfortheTennesseeValleyAuthority’sClinchRiverSite--DevelopingEarlySitePermit(ESP),expectedmid-2019;Cost-shared50/50–  SecondNuScaleCooperaCveAgreement--NuScaletopartnerwithauClitytoexploresiCngSMRon

ornearIdahoNaConalLaboratory;Site-relatedacCviCesneededtodeveloplicenseapplicaCon;Cost-shared50/50

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Advanced Reactor Technology Program

n R&DfocusedonAdvanced,SmallandModularReactorConcepts•  FastReactorTechnologies

–  ForacCnidemanagementandelectricityproducCon–  Currentfocusonsodiumcoolant

•  HighTemperatureReactorTechnologies–  ForelectricityandprocessheatproducCon–  Currentfocusongas-andliquidsalt-cooledsystems

•  AdvancedReactorGenericTechnologies–  Commondesignneedsforadvancedmaterials,energyconversion,

decayheatremovalsystemsandmodelingmethods

•  AdvancedReactorRegulatoryFramework–  Developmentoflicensingrequirementsforadvancedreactors

•  AdvancedReactorSystemStudies–  Analysesofcapital,operaConsandfuelcostsforadvancedreactortypes

n SupercriNcalTransformaNonalElectricPower(STEP)IniNaNve:•  IntegraCngmulC-officeR&Dprojects•  InvesCgaCngcommercializedSupercriCcalCarbonDioxide(sCO2)Braytoncycleenergyconversionsystem

Argonne National Laboratory AFR- 100

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Fuel Cycle Research & Development Program

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FCR&D

n ConductR&DonadvancedsustainablefuelcycletechnologiesthathavethepotenCaltoimproveresourceuClizaConandenergygeneraCon,reducewastegeneraCon,enhancesafety,andlimitproliferaConrisk;

n Conductgenericresearchanddevelopmentandgenericnon-R&DacCviCesrelatedtousednuclearfuel,nuclearwastemanagementanddisposalissues;and

n  LaythegroundworkandplanningfortheimplementaConoftheAdministraCon’sstrategyonthemanagementofusednuclearfuelandhigh-levelwaste.

Theprogramemploysalong-term,science-basedapproachtofosterinnovaCve,transformaConaltechnologysoluConstoachievethismission.AdvancementsinfuelcycletechnologiesandsoluConssupporttheenhancedavailability,affordability,safety,andsecurityofnuclear-generatedelectricityintheU.S.

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An Adaptive, Consent-Based Path to Nuclear Waste Storage and Disposal

n  InJanuary2013,theAdministraConissueditsStrategyfortheManagementandDisposalofUsedNuclearFuelandHigh-LevelRadioacCveWaste.

n TheStrategyembracedthecorefindingsoftheBlueRibbonCommissiononAmerica’sNuclearFutureandaffirmedthatanyworkablesoluConforthefinaldisposiConofusedfuelandnuclearwastemustbebasednotonlyonsoundscience,butalsoonachievingpublicacceptanceatthelocal,stateandtriballevels.

n  InMarch2015,theDepartmentofEnergyannounceditwouldmoveforwardwithplanningforadefense-onlyrepositoryinparallelwithiniCalworktodevelopinterimstorageforcommercialspentnuclearfuel.TheDepartmentwillalsobegindevelopmentofaconsent-basedsiCngprocessforbothtypesoffaciliCes.

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Used Nuclear Fuel Disposal Research & Development

n ProvideasoundtechnicalbasisformulCpleviabledisposalopConsintheU.S.

n  Increaseconfidenceintherobustnessofgenericdisposalconcepts

n DevelopthescienceandengineeringtoolsneededtosupportdisposalconceptimplementaCon

n  LeverageinternaConalcollaboraCons

Minedrepositoriesinclay/shaleMinedrepositoriesinsalt

MinedrepositoriesincrystallinerockDeepboreholes

incrystallinerock

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n DevelopthetechnicalbasistosupportUNFmanagementwithastrongemphasisonhigh-burnupusedfuel.•  TechnicaldatatosupportNRClicensingforlong-term

storageofhigh-burnupfuels•  FuelretrievabilityandtransportaConaoerextended

storage

n Be^erunderstandpotenNaldegradaNonmechanismsinlongtermdrycaskstorageincluding:•  Developthetechnicalbasestodemonstrateusedfuel

integrityforextendedstorageperiods•  Developtechnicalbasesforfuelretrievabilityand

transportaConaoerlongtermstorage•  DeveloptechnicalbasisfortransportaConofhigh-

burnupfuel

Used Nuclear Fuel Storage and Transportation R&D

Thermalmodellingofadrystoragecaskinahorizontalstoragevault.

Exampleofradialhydrides.HydridescanembriplecladdingandreduceducClity.

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Nuclear Energy Enabling Technologies Crosscut Technology Development

n Conduct research to develop innovative and crosscutting technologies leading to significant advancements for multiple reactor and fuel cycle concepts

n  Support strategic investments to enhance the national nuclear research infrastructure

n Address critical knowledge gaps in reactor and fuel cycle technologies

•  Reactor Materials

•  Advanced Sensors and Instrumentation

•  Advanced Methods for Manufacturing

•  Cyber Security R&D (new for FY 2015)

•  Transient Testing R&D (new for FY 2015)

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Nuclear Energy Advanced Modeling and Simulation (NEAMS)

n  ProductLines–DevelopadvancedpredicFvesimulaFontools(NEAMSToolkit)foruseinnuclearreactorandfuelsRD&D

n  HighImpactProblems–DemonstrateandhelpdeployNEAMStoolsbysolvinghigh-impactproblemsincollaboraFonwithcustomers

n  NEMissionNeeds–SupportrestartanduseoftheINLTREATfacilityforRD&D

Programareas:

KeyRD&DObjecFves:n  EnhancethevalueoftheNER&Dpor`oliothroughintegraNonofadvancedcomputaNonal

methodstoacceleratemeeNngNERoadmapobjecNves,andtohelpenablethenextgeneraNonofnucleartechnologies

n  DeployadvancedmodelingandsimulaNontoolstoindustryandacademiaforusebyscienNstsandengineersinresearch,design,andanalysisofnuclearpowersystems

PELLET PLANT PIN CORE

The NEAMS Pellet-to-Plant Simulation Toolkit

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Consortium for Advanced Simulation of Light Water Reactors (CASL): DOE Modeling and Simulation Hub

n Developinga“virtualreactor”tosimulatereactorbehaviorwiththeulCmategoalofusingthistooltoimprovethesafetyandeconomicsofreactoroperaConstoenablepowerproducConincreasesandlifeextension.

n Renewedforasecond5-yearphaseinFY15andisincreasingmembershiptoincludeaddiConalreactortechnologyvendorsandelectricuCliCes.

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Nuclear Science User Facilities (NSUF)

n ReactorFaciliNes-  INLAdvancedTestReactor-  MITReactor-  NorthCarolinaStateUniversity(NCSU)

PULSTARReactor-  ORNLHighFluxIsotopeReactor

n BeamlineFaciliNes-  UniversityofWisconsin-  IllinoisInsCtuteofTechnology-  UniversityofMichigan-  NCSUPULSTARReactor

n PostIrradiaNonExaminaNon-  IdahoNaConalLaboratory(INL)-  NorthCarolinaStateUniversity-  UniversityofWisconsin-  UniversityofMichigan-  UniversityofCaliforniaBerkeley-  UniversityofNevada,LasVegas-  PurdueUniversity-  PacificNorthwestNaConalLaboratory-  OakRidgeNaConalLaboratory(ORNL)-  WesCnghouse

Providestheresearchcommunityameanstoconductcu_ng-edgenuclearenergyR&DbyprovidingaccesstouniqueirradiaFonandpost-irradiaFonexaminaFoncapabiliFes,locatedatIdahoNaFonalLaboratoryandvariouspartnerfaciliFes.

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NE’s University Programs

n  NuclearEnergyUniversityProgram(NEUP)•  NEdesignatesupto20percentofthefunds

appropriatedtoitsR&DprogramstoR&Dandinfrastructureprojectsawardedthroughanopen,compeCCvesolicitaConprocess

n  IntegratedUniversityProgram(IUP)•  NEprovidesgraduate-levelstudentfellowshipgrants

andundergraduate-levelstudentscholarshipgrantsthroughanopen,compeCCvesolicitaConprocesstosupportnuclearscienceandengineeringeducaCon

n  ResearchReactorInfrastructure(RRI)•  NEsupportstheconCnuedoperaConofU.S.university

researchreactorsbyprovidingfuelservicesandmaintenanceoffuelfabricaConequipment

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Conclusion: Nuclear Energy is Key Part of National Energy and

Environmental Policy

n  CommitmenttonuclearenergyisavitalpartoftheU.S.naNonalenergyandenvironmentalstrategy.

n  AstrongRD&DprogramfosterstheessenNaltechnologicaladvancesneededforthesafe,secure,andreliableuseofnuclearenergy.

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