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Office of Nuclear Energy

OfficeofNuclearEnergyFY2017BudgetRequest

February9,2016

John Kotek

Assistant Secretary for Nuclear Energy, Acting

U.S. Department of Energy

TrendsinNuclear

• Recognitionofimportanceofnuclear– todayandinthefuture– inmeetingcarbonreduction/climategoals

• Concernaboutfinancialviabilityofsomecurrentlyoperatingplants,yetlargecarbonreductionbenefitsfromkeepingthemrunning

• Increasedinterestinnuclearinsomedomesticandinternationalmarkets• GenIII+• SMRtechnology

• Innovators,someutilitieslookingatadvanced“GenIV”nuclearasawaytomovenuclearbeyondelectricity• Innovatorsneedtimely,affordableaccesstoexistingandnewDOEcapabilities

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NuclearEnergy–SustainablyCleanPower

Weknownuclearcanprovide24-hourbaseloadpower,becauseitalreadydoes.Worldwide,nuclearpowerproducesmoreenergythanhydro,solar,wind,andgeothermalpowercombined.

Thebottomlineisthattoachievethepaceandscaleofworldwidecarbonreductionsneededtoavoidclimatechange,nuclearmustplayarole.”

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“Tomeetouremissionsreductiontargetsandavoidtheworsteffectsofclimatechange,weneedtodramaticallyreducepowersectoremissions.SwitchingfromcoaltonaturalgasisalreadyreducingtheU.S.carbonfootprint,butit’snotenoughtogetthedeepCO2cutsenvisionedinthePresident’sClimateActionPlan.Reducingemissionsby80%willlikelyrequirethecompletedecarbonizationofthepowersector….

SecretaryMonizCOP21, Paris2015

• AtthestartoftheParisclimatenegotiationsinNovember,thePresident alongwithotherworldleaderslaunchedMission Innovation,alandmarkcommitmenttodramaticallyacceleratepublicandprivateglobalcleanenergyinnovationbyinvestinginnewtechnologies thatwilldefine aclean,affordable,andreliableglobalpowermix.

• ThroughthisinitiativetheU.Shascommittedtodoubling itsgovernmentalcleanenergyresearchanddevelopmentinvestmentoverfiveyears.

• TheNEFY2017BudgetRequestincludes $804.2Mthatcontributes totheMission Innovationpledge,adecreaseof$57.6MfromtheFY2016Enactedlevelof$861.8M

• PriorityareaswithinNErelatingtoimplementationoftheAdministration’s Strategyfornuclearwasteandfulfilling theDepartment’scommitmentsforSmallModular ReactorLicensingTechnicalSupport donotcounttowardsMission Innovation.Increasesinrequestedfunding fortheseprogramsresultsinreducedfunding forMission InnovationwhencomparedtoFY2016Enacted.

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NuclearEnergy–MissionInnovation

HighlightsoftheNuclearEnergyFY2017Request

NuclearEnergyacceleratesintegratedwastemanagementimplementationwithconsent-basedsitingandinvestsinemergingnuclearreactordesignsandadvancedfuels.• SmallModularReactors($90M)—CompleteDOEcommitmentfortheNuScaleDesignCertification

(DC)Project– supports NRCreviewofDCapplication,NuScale’s engineeringandanalyticaleffortstorespond toNRCreviewissues, andworktowardsfinalizingtheSMRdesign.

• ReactorConcepts($109M)— Continue LWRSeffortstomaintaincarbonfreepowergenerationbythecurrentfleetandsupports R&Dofadvancedreactortechnologies.Consolidates sCO2 R&Dactivities(STEP).

• FuelCycleR&D($250M)—AccelerateIntegratedWasteManagementSystemstorage&transportationandconsent-based sitingactivities;initiatedevelopment andqualification phaseforaccidenttolerantfueltosupport insertionofaleadtestrodorassembly inacommercialreactorby2022;continuedeepboreholefieldtest;andcontinuecollaborationwithindustryonextendedstorageofhigh-burnup usedfuel.

• NuclearEnergyEnablingTechnologies($90M)— Supportsmodelingandsimulation, cross-cuttingtechnologydevelopment, nuclearuserfacilities, andtraineeships forcriticalnucleartechnologies.

• IdahoNationalLaboratory($356M)—Modernizationoffacilitiesandsecuritycapabilities, includinginitiationof5yearATRreliabilityimprovement program.

• InternationalNuclearEnergyCoordination($5M)-- Initiatesdevelopment ofaprogramforinternationalnuclearenergyeducationoutreachtosupport emergingcountriesdeveloping nuclearenergyprograms.

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FY2016 Enacted FY2017 Request FY17vsFY16Delta

$986M $994M +$8M

NESupportofUSIndustryResearchandDevelopment

GatewayforAcceleratedInnovationinNuclear(GAIN)• Provides thenuclearcommunitywithaccesstothetechnical,regulatory,andfinancialsupport necessary

tomoveadvancednucleartechnologies towardcommercializationwhileensuring continuedoperationoftheexistingnuclearfleet.

• Integratesandfacilitateseffortsbyprivateindustry, universities andgovernmentresearcherstotest,develop anddemonstrateadvancednucleartechnologies.

VoucherInitiative• DOEwillfund~$2million invouchers toassistsmallbusiness applicantsincluding entrepreneur-ledstart-

upsseeking accesstoknowledge/capabilities availablefromDOEnationallabssoGAINcansupportstronginterestinnuclearenergybymanynewcompaniesdeveloping advancednuclearenergytechnologies.

EnergyTechnologyCommercializationFund• ~$20million allocationfromDOE’sappliedRD&Dandcommercialapplicationbudgettopursuehigh

impactcommercializationactivities.EstablishedbyEnergyPolicyActof2005.Providesmatchingfundswithprivatepartnerstopromotepromisingenergytechnologiesforcommercialpurposes. (NEFY16=$4.3M)

SBIR/STTR• NEprovides over3.4%ofitsappliedRD&Dfunding annuallytosupport smallbusiness research

addressing focusedNEmission areas.(NEFY17est.$13.6M)6

NEFY2017CongressionalRequestFundingSummary

FY2016Enacted

FY2017Request

IntegratedUniversityProgram 5,000 0

SMRLicensingTechnicalSupport 62,500 89,600

STEPR&D 5,000 0

ReactorConceptsRD&D 141,718 108,760

FuelCycleR&D 203,800 249,938

NuclearEnergyEnablingTechnologies 111,600 89,510

RadiologicalFacilitiesManagement 24,800 7,000

IdahoFacilitiesManagement 222,582 226,585

IdahoSitewideSafeguardsandSecurity 126,161 129,303

InternationalNuclearEnergyCooperation 3,000 4,500

ProgramDirection 80,000 88,700

Total,NuclearEnergy 986,161 993,896

(Dollars in Thousands)

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SmallModularReactorLicensingTechnicalSupport

MissionTechnicalsupportfordesigncertification(DC)andlicensingactivitiesforSMRdesignsthroughcost-sharedarrangementswithindustrypartnersinordertoacceleratecommercializationanddeploymentofSMRsthatcanprovidesafe,clean,affordablepoweroptions.

FY2017PlannedAccomplishments• Fullfils DOEfundingcommitmentfortheNuScaleDesign

Certification(DC)Project– supportsNRCreviewofDCapplication,NuScale’sengineeringandanalyticaleffortstorespond toNRCreviewissues,andwork towardsfinalizingtheSMRdesign.

• CompletesDOE’sfundingcommitmentforthesitepermittingandlicensingprojectswithTVAandNuScale/UtilityPartner.

• TVA:NRCreviewofEarlySitePermitApplication,developmentofCombinedOperatingLicenseApplication(COLA).

• NuScale/UtilityPartner:ContinuingdevelopmentofCOLA.

Program ElementFY 2016 Enacted

FY 2017 Request

SMR Licensing Technical Support

62,500 89,600

Total: 62,500 89,600

Budget Summary$ in thousands

NuScale SMR

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ReactorConceptsResearch,DevelopmentandDemonstration

MissionDevelopnewandadvancedreactordesignsandtechnologiesthatadvancethestateofreactortechnology toimprovecompetitivenessandsupportmeetingNation’senergy,environmental,andnationalsecuritygoals.ConductR&Donadvanced technologiesthatimprove thereliability,sustainsafety,andextend thelifeofthecurrentLWRfleet.

FY2017PlannedAccomplishments• ContinueLWRSpilotplantprojectsincludingAdvanced

HybridControlRoomandAutomatedWorkPackages.• SupportFukushimareactorinspectionplanning.• Continuedevelopmentofadvancedreactorconcepts,

includingfastreactors,hightemperaturegas-cooledreactorsandsalt-cooledreactors.

• Researchliquidmetal-cooledreactorcomponents.• BeginfinalirradiationexperimentforTRISOfuel

qualification.• ContinuesCO2researchinadvancedenergyconversion

techniquesandturbomachinery.• WorkwiththeNRC(NRC)onlicensingquestionsspecificto

non-lightwatercooledreactors.• InitiationofimplementoftheAdvanced

Test/DemonstrationReactorStudytobecompletedin2016.


FY 2017 Request

Light Water Reactor Sustainability

40,000 35,260

Advanced Reactor Technologies

101,718 73,500

Total: 141,718 108,760


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FuelCycleResearchandDevelopment

MissionConductgenericR&Dandrelatedactivitiesforusednuclearfuel(UNF)andnuclearwastemanagementstrategiesandtechnologiestosupport thegovernment’sresponsibilitytomanageanddisposeofthenation’scommercialUNFandhigh-levelwaste.

ConductR&Donadvancedsustainablefuelcycletechnologiesthathavethepotentialtoimproveresourceutilizationandenergygeneration,reducewastegeneration,enhancesafety,andlimitproliferationrisk.

FY2017PlannedAccomplishments• InAdvancedFuels,theaccidenttolerantfuelprogram

progressesfromthefeasibilityphasetothedevelopmentandqualificationphaseifviableconceptsareidentifiedinFY2016.

• UNFDR&DwillcompletethecharacterizationboreholeandinitiatedrillingofthefieldtestboreholeandwillcontinuewithplanstoadaptINLfacilitiestohandleandexaminelargedrystoragecasksontheINLsite.

• IntegratedWasteManagementSystemactivitiesexpandandbecomeastand-alonesubprogram.Consentbasedsitingactivitiesacceleratetosupport thesitingofallpotentialwastemanagementfacilities.


FY 2017 Request

Material Recovery and Waste Form Development

32,950 23,300

Advanced Fuels 62,100 59,000

Systems Analysis & Integration

10,500 5,000

Materials Protection, Accounting & Control Technology

8,050 7,000

Used Nuclear Fuel Disposition (UNFD) Research & Development

62,500 74,338

UNFDIntegratedWasteManagementSystem

22,500 76,300

Fuel Resources 5,200 5,000

Total: 203,800 249,938


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NuclearEnergyEnablingTechnologiesMissionDevelopcrosscuttingtechnologiesthatdirectlysupportandcomplementNE’sR&Deffortsandencouragetransformativeandcreativesolutions.

FY2017PlannedAccomplishment• HUBwilldemonstrateabilitytomodelfuel

performanceduringalossofcoolantaccident• CTDtosupportexpandingcollaborations in

nuclearcyber securityandtheGatewayforAcceleratedInnovation inNuclear(GAIN)initiative

• NEAMSwillcontinueTREATmissionsupportwithanalysestoimproveoperationalefficiencyandexpand testingregimes

• NSUFwillcontinuetomakenewirradiationandpostirradiationexamination(PIE)awards,expandcapabilitiesthroughtheKnowledgeandValidationCenter,andsupportGAIN.

• NETraineeshipswillconductaformalstudytoevaluateandconfirmtheneedtoimplementtraineeshipsforfocusedtopicalareastoaddressNE’smission-specificandcriticalworkforceneeds.


FY 2017Request

Energy Innovation Hub for Modeling & Simulation

24,300 24,300

Crosscutting Technology Development

17,000 17,185

Nuclear Energy Advanced Modeling and Simulation

27,200 23,740

Nuclear Science User Facilities

41,100 23,285

NETraineeships 2,000 1,000

Total: 111,600 89,510


MARMOT(Pellet)

System Models(Plant)

BISON(Pin)

SHARP(Core)

The NEAMS Pellet-to-Plant Simulation Toolkit

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NuclearEnergy– DOETechnologyTeamCrosscutSupportAdvancedMaterials:FY2017activitieswillsupportresearchanddevelopment inadvancedmaterialsjoining techniques andadditivemanufacturingtechniques.Activitieswillalsoinclude thecontinuationofmaterialsmodelingeffortsusingcomputationalthermodynamics. (ReactorConcepts $0.4M;NEET$2.0M).

SupercriticalCO2:FY2017activitieswillincludeeffortstosupport theSTEPpilotscaleprojectthroughtechnicalevaluations ofriskandcostreductionoption, andthedevelopmentandtestingofhighefficiencyBraytoncycleturbo-machinery andtheconductofexperimentstoexploreliquidmetal/sCO2 heatexchangerperformance.(ReactorConcepts RD&D$6.0million).

SubsurfaceScience,TechnologyandEngineeringRD&D:FY2017activitiesinclude thecontinuationofthefield testinitiatedinFY2016tosupport R&Doftheconceptofwastedisposal indeepboreholes incrystallinebasementrock,andR&Doncharacterizationandperformanceofgenericminedgeologicrepositorymediaandconceptsfordisposal ofhigh-levelradioactivewasteandusednuclearfuel.(Fuel CycleR&D$30.5million).

Cybersecurity:FY2017activitiesinclude theprotectionofINLinfrastructure,dataandpersonnel (S&S$16.3million) andNEispursuingcompetitiveawardsthroughNEET,NEUPaswellasSBIRrelatedtocyberthreattoournation’s nuclearreactorinfrastructure,bothresearchandpowerproducing reactors($3million). 12

RadiologicalFacilitiesManagement

MissionSupport thecontinuedoperationof25U.S.universityresearchreactorsbyproviding fuelservicesandmaintenanceoffuelfabricationequipment.

FY2017PlannedAccomplishments• Procure40anddeliverbetween33and36platefuel

elementsrequiredannuallybyMURRandMITasdeterminedbyneedandfuelavailability.

• ContinueTRIGAfuelalternativesanalysisandcontinuefundingremainingsafetyupgradestoallowresumptionofTRIGAfuelfabricationoperations.

• ShipuptotwocaskloadsoflightlyirradiatedTRIGAfuelelementsfromtheIrradiatedFuelStorageFacilityatINLtoselecteduniversityresearchreactorfacilities.

• Completeupto5usedfuelshipmentstoSRSandtheINL,pendingresolutionofmoratoriumonsuchshipmentstotheINL.


FY 2017 Request

S&DI/ORNL Infrastructure 18,000 0*

Research Reactor Infrastructure 6,800 7,000

Total: 24,800 7,000


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IdahoFacilitiesManagementMission

Managetheplanning,acquisition,operation,maintenance,anddispositionofnuclearfacilitiesandcapabilitiesattheIdahoNationalLaboratory(INL).

FY2017PlannedAccomplishments• Continue investmentsattheAdvancedTestReactorand

MaterialsandFuelsComplextoimprovereliabilityandavailability.

• CompletetheremainingrefurbishmentsoftheTransientReactorTestFacility.

• Initiatetheresurfacing,reconstruction,andsealingofmajorprimaryroadsatINL.

• ContinuepreliminarydesignandperformancebaselinedevelopmentactivitiesfortheSamplePreparationLaboratoryProjectattheINL.

• InitiatethedispositionofNuclearEnergyownedexcesscontaminatedfacilitiesatINL.


FY 2017 Request

INL Nuclear Research Reactor Operations and Maintenance 100,244 101.616

INL Non-Reactor Nuclear Research Facility Operations and Maintenance 76,340 75,379

INL Engineering and Support Facility Operations and Maintenance 31,459 29,284

INL Regulatory Compliance12,539 14,306

16-E-200, Sample Preparation Laboratory, INL 2,000 6,000

Total: 222,582 226,585


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IdahoSitewideSafeguardsandSecurityMission

Provideprotectionofnuclearmaterials,classifiedmatter,Governmentproperty, andothervitalassetsattheIdahoNationalLaboratory (INL).

FY2017PlannedAccomplishments– Completecriticalphysicalsecurityinfrastructure

investmentstorefurbishtheprotectiveforcelive-fireshoothousetrainingfacility,toimplementredundant, independently routedcommunicationpathsforintrusiondetectionsystemsandtoenhancephysicalsecurityinfrastructureacrossINL.

– Continuephysicalsecuritysystemslife-cycleequipmentreplacements.

– Implementenhancednetworkforensiccapabilitiesforincreasedintrusiondetectionandresponse.

FY 2016 Enacted

FY 2017 Request

Idaho Sitewide S&S 126,161 129,303

Total: 126,161 129,303


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InternationalNuclearEnergyCooperation

MissionServeastheoverallleadfortheOfficeofNuclearEnergyinimplementinginternationalcooperativeR&DactivitiesandsupportotherDOEandbroaderUSGinternationalnuclearenergyrelatedpriorities.

FY2017PlannedAccomplishments• Begindevelopingaprogramfornuclearenergyeducation

outreachtosupportdiplomacyeffortswithemergingcountriesdevelopingnuclearenergyprograms.

• CompleteU.S.-UKNuclearR&DAgreementnegotiationsandbeginR&Dcooperationunder theUS-UKActionPlan.

• ConductworkshopsandtrainingwithUkrainetoensurereactorsareabletosafelymanageconflict-drivengridinstability.

• SupportU.S.-IndiaCivilNuclearEnergyWorkingGrouptofacilitatejointworkonlightwaterreactorprojects.

• LeadU.S.-ChinaPSAWorkshoponSafetyCultureandRiskInformedRegulations.

• Leadeffortstoadvanceamultinationalrepositoryapproachforemergingcountries.


FY 2017 Request

International Nuclear Energy Cooperation

3,000 4,500

Total: 3,000 4,500


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ProgramDirection

MissionProvide federaloversightandplanningfortheNuclearEnergyappliedenergyprogramsandensuretheeffective,safe,andsecureoperationoftheIdahoNationalLaboratory.

FY2017PlannedAccomplishments• Plan,manageandoverseetheNER&Dprogram.• Oversee$700M/yearINLM&OContract.• Overseeapprox.$250M inwork forother federalagencies.• Addressrecruitmentandretentionneedsforcontinued

successoftheNEmission.• ProvidesupportfortheincreasingWorkingCapitalFund

requirements.• ProvidesupportforOfficeofTechnologyTransition,Human

CapitalBusinessPartnerpersonnel,andOfficeofGeneralCouncil.

• PYBalanceshavebeensignificantlyreducedfrompreviousyearsresultingintheneedforadditionalfundingtosupporton-goingoperationneedstosupport federalstaff.


FY 2017 Reques

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Program Direction 80,000 88,700

Total: 80,000 88,700


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