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The TANDEM Euratom project: Context, objectives and workplan

  • C. Vaglio-Gaudard (CEA, DES, IRESNE, DER) ;
  • M.T. Dominguez Bautista (Empresarios Agrupados Internacional) ;
  • M. Frignani (Ansaldo Nucleare) ;
  • M. Futterer (Nuclear Safety and Security, JRC) ;
  • A. Goicea (Nucleareurope) ;
  • E. Hanus (CEA, DES, IRESNE, DER) ;
  • T. Hollands (GRS gGmbH) ;
  • C. Lombardo (ENEA) ;
  • S. Lorenzi (Politecnico di Milano, Department of Energy) ;
  • J. Miss (IRSN) ;
  • G. Pavel (ENEN) ;
  • A. Pucciarelli (University of Pisa, Dipartimento di Ingegneria Civile e Industriale) ;
  • M. Ricotti (CIRTEN) ;
  • A. Ruby (CEA, DRT, LITEN, DTCH, SSETI) ;
  • C. Schneidesch (Tractebel-Engie) ;
  • S. Sholomitsky (Energorisk) ;
  • G. Simonini (EDF Lab) ;
  • V. Tulkki (VTT Technical Research Centre of Finland) ;
  • K. Varri (FORTUM) ;
  • L. Zezula (UJV Rez, a. S., Nuclear Safety and Reliability Division) ;
  • N. Wessberg (VTT Technical Research Centre of Finland)
  • Received : 2023.06.28
  • Accepted : 2023.12.04
  • Published : 2024.03.25
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Abstract

The TANDEM project is a European initiative funded under the EURATOM program. The project started on September 2022 and has a duration of 36 months. TANDEM stands for Small Modular ReacTor for a European sAfe aNd Decarbonized Energy Mix. Small Modular Reactors (SMRs) can be hybridized with other energy sources, storage systems and energy conversion applications to provide electricity, heat and hydrogen. Hybrid energy systems have the potential to strongly contribute to the energy decarbonization targeting carbon-neutrality in Europe by 2050. However, the integration of nuclear reactors, particularly SMRs, in hybrid energy systems, is a new R&D topic to be investigated. In this context, the TANDEM project aims to develop assessments and tools to facilitate the safe and efficient integration of SMRs into low-carbon hybrid energy systems. An open-source "TANDEM" model library of hybrid system components will be developed in Modelica language which, by coupling, will extend the capabilities of existing tools implemented in the project. The project proposes to specifically address the safety issues of SMRs related to their integration into hybrid energy systems, involving specific interactions between SMRs and the rest of the hybrid systems; new initiating events may have to be considered in the safety approach. TANDEM will study two hybrid systems covering the main trends of the European energy policy and market evolution at 2035's horizon: a district heating network and power supply in a large urban area, and an energy hub serving energy conversion systems, including hydrogen production; the energy hub is inspired from a harbor-like infrastructure. TANDEM will provide assessments on SMR safety, hybrid system operationality and techno-economics. Societal considerations will also be encased by analyzing European citizen engagement in SMR technology safety.

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Acknowledgement

The TANDEM project is funded by the European Union from the Euratom research and training program - work program 2021-2022, under grant agreement No 101059479.

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