CEA Presentation 2006 09 04

French atomic energy commission: 

French atomic energy commission Defence & Security Energy The atom, from research to industry Technologies for information and health

French atomic energy commission: 

French atomic energy commission 1945 : CEA foundation Atom and its applications for France : defence, energy, research, industry Reference institution at worldwide level for nuclear energy Based on its nuclear activity, developments inducing new activities and employments Guarantee a perennial nuclear deterrence without nuclear tests … Today : from research to industry Tomorrow Reference institution at worldwide level for nuclear energy One of the leading European bodies for technological research

CEA main figures (year 2005): 

CEA main figures (year 2005)

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CEA : Organization 4 Functional Divisions National Institute for Nuclear Sciences and Techniques 4 Operational Divisions Information and systems management Strategy and External Relations Risk Control Human Resources and Training Physical Sciences Nuclear Fundamental Research Technological Research Defence Life Sciences Alain Bugat Chairman and Chief Executive Officer Jean-Pierre Le Roux Deputy CEO General Management

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Lasers and plasmas Nuclear sciences, software technologies, high performance computing, biomedicine Micro/Nanotechnology Nanobiotechnology CEA : local actor with the French Regions Nuclear : Nuclear fuel cycle, waste management Valrho Fusion, fission Cadarache Cadarache Valrho Cesta Le-Ripault Valduc Fontenay aux Roses Bruyères le Châtel Saclay Grenoble

CEA main figures – Civil Activity: 

CEA main figures – Civil Activity 10,528 employees Main shareholder (79%) of AREVA group 1180 priority patents issued 311 priority patents filed 1003 ongoing PhD theses 614 active priority patents 351 active licensing agreements 59,000 employees and 10 G€ sales 93 high-tech spin-offs from CEA since 1984 (all data for year 2005) 316 post-doctoral researchers

Energy: 

Energy Radiobiology - nuclear toxicology - Radiobiology – radio-pathology - Nuclear toxicology New Technologies for energy - Hydrogen, Fuel Cells - Photovoltaic energy, storage and rationalisation - Materials - Controlled nuclear fusion - Climatic and environmental sciences - Chemical and material - radiation interactions - Material sciences Basic energy research - Future nuclear systems Optimisation of current industrial equipment Nuclear waste optimization & management Research on nuclear energy

Technologies for Information and Health: 

Technologies for Information and Health Micro and nano-technologies - Microelectronics - Microsystems - Systems for biology and health - Telecommunications and communicating objects - Technological application and distribution Software technologies - On-board and interactive systems - Signal sensors and processors - Nanophysics and molecular engineering - Material sciences (from nano to macro) - Cryotechnologies Basic research for industrial innovation - Biomolecular tagging, structural biology, protein engineering - Operational imaging of living systems Nuclear technologies for health and biotechnologies

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French Energy Policy On July 13, 2005, a new French energy orientation law was adopted by the Parliament and fixed 4 priorities: Improving energy control efforts in order to reduce energy intensity by 2% per year until 2015 and by 2.5% out to 2030 (to divide CO2 emissions by four to 2050). Confirming the nuclear option with the launch of the EPR to ensure France to maintain in the future its nuclear energy production. Developing renewable energies such as wind energy and biofuels (from 15% to 21% by 2010). Reinforce research into new energy technologies (hydrogen, fuel-cells, biomass…).

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Wished evolution of energy sources in France Nuclear power Fossil Fuels Nuclear power Fossil Fuels NTE/Ren H2 Today Tomorrow An energy mix Ren New Energies and H2, to complement nuclear power, in place of fossil fuels

Research on Nuclear Waste Management: 

Research on Nuclear Waste Management End of 2005  research results from “1991 Law” were produced June 28, 2006  a new Law for management of radioactive materials and waste was adopted by the Parliament: - New Research program - 2015 : Construction of a Repository Reduction of the radiotoxicity : partitioning and transmutation of the most radiotoxic long-lived elements Two main programmes concern partitioning: PURETEX => Plutonium, Uranium ACTINEX => Americium, Curium Transmutation of minor actinides Scientific feasibility obtained in both PWR and FBR Ongoing studies aim to demonstrate the technical feasibility (materials, design and irradiation of targets using the Phenix reactor and the Atalante facility) Future studies: scenarios involving various kinds of reactors (EPR, GenIV) Conditioning and Long term interim storage Characterization, processing and conditioning processes (reduction of waste volume, development of qualified processes : cementation, bituminization, vitrification) Development and qualification of canisters for interim storage and disposal of medium and high-activity long-lived waste and spent fuel Development of long term interim storage concepts

Enhancing the current industrial equipment: 

Enhancing the current industrial equipment CEA is conducting short and medium-term research on the existing facilities, at the request of industrial partners. Support and optimize nuclear industry Increase competitiveness of nuclear power generated electricity: Extend life time of reactors and major components, increase flexibility and plant availability, improve fuel performance Improve Nuclear Power Plants safety: Severe and basic accidents, periodic safety review Optimize Spent fuel Reprocessing Technology: Reprocess higher burn-up UOX fuels and other types of fuels, lower the costs and the environmental impact Set up experimental facilities for tomorrow and develop simulation tools Development of the future generation of simulation tools From the microscopic behavior to the technological model (materials and mechanics, neutronics, fuel, thermal hydraulics) Updating nuclear experimental facilities Research reactors (Osiris, Orphee, …) and Hot labs (Atalante, LECI, LECA-Star..) Design and construction of the Jules Horowitz Reactor

Future Nuclear Systems: 

Future Nuclear Systems Development of Fast Reactors for sustainable nuclear with a closed fuel cycle along 2 tracks: Sodium Fast Reactor (SFR) Gas Fast Reactor (GFR) New processes for spent fuel treatment and recycling / Waste management …« I have decided to launch, starting today, the design work by CEA of a prototype of the 4th generation reactor, which will be commissioned in 2020 »… J. CHIRAC – January 2006 Nuclear hydrogen production and VHT process heat supply to the industry Very High Temperature Reactor (VHTR) Hydrogen production Innovations for LWRs (Fuel, Systems…) - GEN-IV Agreement signed by France, USA, UK, Japan and Canada on February 28, 2005 - Strategy approved by the Ministries of Research and Industry

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New Technologies for Energy Research targets: low greenhouse gas emissions for transports and housing. Hydrogen and fuel cells technologies Hydrogen production with a nuclear power plant studies High pressure hydrogen storage PEMC, SOFC and micro fuel cells Innovative process for biofuel production Solar cells technology Silicon and polymer cells Solar modules and systems Biomass Energy storage and efficiency Nanomaterials for energy Platforms Sushypro (Cadarache) for H2 production Paclab (Grenoble) for fuel cells Ines (Chambery) for solar energy

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Highlights CEA participates to 14 of 66 French Competitiveness Clusters (July 2005) Opening of Minatec Centre in micro-nanotechnologies Grenoble (June 2006) Creation of INES National Institute for Solar Energy Chambery (July 2006) GENEPAC Fuel-Cell 80 kW developed by CEA/PSA (Jan 2006) CEA is in charge of the design work of a prototype of the generation-4 reactor for 2020 (January 2006) + ITER in Cadarache

CEA in the European Research Area: 

CEA in the European Research Area Collaboration with R&D recognised organizations & support to new EU member states A strategy