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OBJECTIVES
The objective of the GEMINI 4.0 project is to demonstrate that the high temperature nuclear cogeneration system developed in GEMINI+ can provide a global solution for the competitive and safe decarbonization of industrial activities. The project aims to achieve this objective through four main steps:
- Consolidate the GEMINI+ system safety demonstration and ensure that its licensing readiness is assessed by regulators and TSOs including the scenario in which it is used in poly-generation mode.
- Develop the capability of the GEMINI+ system to operate in a cost-effective way in poly-generation mode.
- Plan for the development of a consistent fuel cycle for high temperature reactors with respect to fissile resources as well as a safe, and an acceptable back-end.
- Implement an ambitious communication plan aimed towards political stakeholders, industry stakeholders and the general public, with the goal of removing obstacles to nuclear solutions for the decarbonisation of industry.
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DESCRIPTION OF WORK
The GEMINI 4.0 project will build on the groundwork laid by GEMINI+ and earlier projects carried out by NC2I, which defined the bases for the design and licensing framework of a HTR addressing European industry needs of process heat reliant on steam distribution networks that are already operated presently on many European industrial sites.
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EXPECTED OUTCOMES
- Validation of safety options of high temperature reactors as candidate reactors for cogeneration initiatives for high energy-consuming industries
- Demonstration of the feasibility of coupled nuclear cogeneration technologies and installations at industrial scale
- Confirmation of whether a generic design for a high temperature reactor can be proposed for licensing, with the early involvement of regulators, and how a licensing process can be launched at the European level
- Socio-economic evaluation of the introduction of cogeneration with temperatures relevant to high temperature reactors in the industrial landscape of European regions with high energy-consuming industries.
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PARTNERS
FRAMATOME / LGI SUSTAINABLE INNOVATION / ELECTRICITE DE FRANCE / FRAMATOME GMBH / INSTYTUT CHEMII I TECHNIKI JADROWEJ / INSTITUT DE RADIOPROTECTION ET DE SURETE NUCLEAIRE / NARODOWE CENTRUM BADAN JADROWYCH / NUCLEAR RESEARCH AND CONSULTANCY GROUP / TRACTEBEL / TUV-R / ULTRA SAFE NUCLEAR CORPORATION EUROPE / HIT TECH RELAY / VTT / BRIVATECH / SYNTHOS GREEN ENERGY / CENTRUM VYZKUMU REZ / JOINT RESEARCH CENTRE – EUROPEAN COMMISSION / KOREA ATOMIC ENERGY RESEARCH INSTITUTE / JAPAN ATOMIC ENERGY AGENCY / NATIONAL NUCLEAR LABORATORY / UNIVERSITY OF BRISTOL
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DURATION
June 2022 – May 2025 – 3 years
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CONTACT
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This project has received funding from the Horizon Europe programme under grant agreement No 101059603.