Objective The stabilization of molten corium is recognised as essential if a safe and stable state is to be reached following a severe accident. Among the possible options, In-Vessel Melt Retention (IVMR) appears as an attractive solution that would minimize the risks of containment failure (less Hydrogen produced, no corium-concrete interaction), if it can be proved to be feasible.The strategy is already adopted for the VVER 440 type 213 based on thorough research work for the Finnish Loviisa NPP and Hungarian Paks NPP. It is also included in the design of some new Gen.III reactors like AP-1000, APR 1400 and Chinese CPR-1000. It has also been studied in the past for other reactor concepts like KERENA (BWR) or VVER-640.Current approaches for reactors with relatively small power, such as VVER 440 or AP600, use conservative assumptions. However, for higher power reactors (around 1000 MWe), it is necessary to evaluate the IVMR strategy with best-estimate methods in order to address the uncertainties associated with the involved phenomena. Additional R&D is needed to ensure and demonstrate adequate safety margins, including identification of efficient technical solutions for the external cooling of the vessel and performing best-estimate evaluation of relevant scenarios. Among other provisions, the possibility of cooling the corium inside the vessel by direct injection of water into the degraded core, may be considered because it is likely to remove a significant part of the residual power.The goal of the project is an analysis of the applicability and technical feasibility of the IVMR strategy to high power reactors, both for existing ones (e.g. VVER 1000 type 320 units) as well as for future reactors of different types (PWR or BWR). The main outcomes of the project will be elevant assumptions and scenarios to estimate the maximum heat load on the vessel wall, improved numerical tools for the analysis of IVMR issues and a harmonized methodology on the IVMR. Programme(s) H2020-Euratom - Euratom Main Programme H2020-Euratom-1.8. - Ensure availability and use of research infrastructures of pan_european relevance H2020-Euratom-1.3. - Support the development and sustainability of nuclear competences at Union level H2020-Euratom-1.1. - Support safe operation of nuclear systems Topic(s) NFRP-01-2014 - Improved safety design and operation of fission reactors Call for proposal NFRP-2014-2015 See other projects for this call Funding Scheme RIA - Research and Innovation action Coordinator INSTITUT DE RADIOPROTECTION ET DE SURETE NUCLEAIRE Net EU contribution € 840 130,00 Address Av de la division leclerc 31 92260 Fontenay aux roses France See on map Region Ile-de-France Ile-de-France Hauts-de-Seine Activity type Research Organisations Links Contact the organisation Opens in new window Website Opens in new window Participation in EU R&I programmes Opens in new window HORIZON collaboration network Opens in new window Other funding € 840 130,63 Participants (23) Sort alphabetically Sort by Net EU contribution Expand all Collapse all UJV REZ AS Czechia Net EU contribution € 663 397,00 Address Hlavni 130 250 68 Husinec rez See on map Region Česko Střední Čechy Středočeský kraj Activity type Private for-profit entities (excluding Higher or Secondary Education Establishments) Links Contact the organisation Opens in new window Website Opens in new window Participation in EU R&I programmes Opens in new window HORIZON collaboration network Opens in new window Other funding € 663 398,00 JRC -JOINT RESEARCH CENTRE- EUROPEAN COMMISSION Belgium Net EU contribution € 293 215,00 Address Rue de la loi 200 1049 Bruxelles / brussel See on map Region Région de Bruxelles-Capitale/Brussels Hoofdstedelijk Gewest Région de Bruxelles-Capitale/ Brussels Hoofdstedelijk Gewest Arr. de Bruxelles-Capitale/Arr. Brussel-Hoofdstad Activity type Research Organisations Links Contact the organisation Opens in new window Website Opens in new window Participation in EU R&I programmes Opens in new window HORIZON collaboration network Opens in new window Other funding € 293 215,00 COMMISSARIAT A L ENERGIE ATOMIQUE ET AUX ENERGIES ALTERNATIVES France Net EU contribution € 550 682,00 Address Rue leblanc 25 75015 Paris See on map Region Ile-de-France Ile-de-France Paris Activity type Research Organisations Links Contact the organisation Opens in new window Website Opens in new window Participation in EU R&I programmes Opens in new window HORIZON collaboration network Opens in new window Other funding € 550 683,00 KUNGLIGA TEKNISKA HOEGSKOLAN Sweden Net EU contribution € 1 078 701,00 Address Brinellvagen 8 100 44 Stockholm See on map Region Östra Sverige Stockholm Stockholms län Activity type Higher or Secondary Education Establishments Links Contact the organisation Opens in new window Website Opens in new window Participation in EU R&I programmes Opens in new window HORIZON collaboration network Opens in new window Other funding € 0,25 KARLSRUHER INSTITUT FUER TECHNOLOGIE Germany Net EU contribution € 319 937,00 Address Kaiserstrasse 12 76131 Karlsruhe See on map Region Baden-Württemberg Karlsruhe Karlsruhe, Stadtkreis Activity type Higher or Secondary Education Establishments Links Contact the organisation Opens in new window Website Opens in new window Participation in EU R&I programmes Opens in new window HORIZON collaboration network Opens in new window Other funding € 319 938,00 AREVA NP SAS Participation ended France Net EU contribution € 57 879,00 Address 1 place jean millier tour areva 92400 Courbevoie See on map Region Ile-de-France Ile-de-France Hauts-de-Seine Activity type Private for-profit entities (excluding Higher or Secondary Education Establishments) Links Contact the organisation Opens in new window Website Opens in new window Participation in EU R&I programmes Opens in new window HORIZON collaboration network Opens in new window Other funding € 57 879,75 ELECTRICITE DE FRANCE France Net EU contribution € 125 044,00 Address Avenue de wagram 22 75008 Paris See on map Region Ile-de-France Ile-de-France Paris Activity type Private for-profit entities (excluding Higher or Secondary Education Establishments) Links Contact the organisation Opens in new window Website Opens in new window Participation in EU R&I programmes Opens in new window HORIZON collaboration network Opens in new window Other funding € 125 044,75 GESELLSCHAFT FUR ANLAGEN UND REAKTORSICHERHEIT (GRS) gGmbH Germany Net EU contribution € 0,00 Address Schwertnergasse 1 50667 Koln See on map Region Nordrhein-Westfalen Köln Köln, Kreisfreie Stadt Activity type Research Organisations Links Contact the organisation Opens in new window Website Opens in new window Participation in EU R&I programmes Opens in new window HORIZON collaboration network Opens in new window Other funding € 43 750,00 HELMHOLTZ-ZENTRUM DRESDEN-ROSSENDORF EV Germany Net EU contribution € 96 600,00 Address Bautzner landstrasse 400 01328 Dresden See on map Region Sachsen Dresden Dresden, Kreisfreie Stadt Activity type Research Organisations Links Contact the organisation Opens in new window Website Opens in new window Participation in EU R&I programmes Opens in new window HORIZON collaboration network Opens in new window Other funding € 24 150,00 FORTUM POWER AND HEAT OY Finland Net EU contribution € 47 812,00 Address Keilalahdentie 2-4 02150 Espoo See on map SME The organization defined itself as SME (small and medium-sized enterprise) at the time the Grant Agreement was signed. Yes Region Manner-Suomi Helsinki-Uusimaa Helsinki-Uusimaa Activity type Private for-profit entities (excluding Higher or Secondary Education Establishments) Links Contact the organisation Opens in new window Website Opens in new window Participation in EU R&I programmes Opens in new window HORIZON collaboration network Opens in new window Other funding € 47 811,75 TEKNOLOGIAN TUTKIMUSKESKUS VTT OY Finland Net EU contribution € 80 456,00 Address Tekniikantie 21 02150 Espoo See on map Region Manner-Suomi Helsinki-Uusimaa Helsinki-Uusimaa Activity type Research Organisations Links Contact the organisation Opens in new window Website Opens in new window Participation in EU R&I programmes Opens in new window HORIZON collaboration network Opens in new window Other funding € 20 114,00 ENERGIATUDOMANYI KUTATOKOZPONT Hungary Net EU contribution € 46 000,00 Address Konkoly thege miklos ut 29-33 1121 Budapest See on map Region Közép-Magyarország Budapest Budapest Activity type Research Organisations Links Contact the organisation Opens in new window Website Opens in new window Participation in EU R&I programmes Opens in new window HORIZON collaboration network Opens in new window Other funding € 46 000,00 NUBIKI Nuclear Safety Research Institute Ltd. Hungary Net EU contribution € 45 375,00 Address Konkoly thege miklos utca 29 33 6 ep 1121 Budapest See on map SME The organization defined itself as SME (small and medium-sized enterprise) at the time the Grant Agreement was signed. Yes Region Közép-Magyarország Budapest Budapest Activity type Private for-profit entities (excluding Higher or Secondary Education Establishments) Links Contact the organisation Opens in new window Website Opens in new window Participation in EU R&I programmes Opens in new window HORIZON collaboration network Opens in new window Other funding € 45 375,00 INZINIERSKA VYPOCTOVA SPOLOCNOST TRNAVA S.R.O. Slovakia Net EU contribution € 108 500,00 Address Jana holleho 5 917 01 Trnava See on map SME The organization defined itself as SME (small and medium-sized enterprise) at the time the Grant Agreement was signed. Yes Region Slovensko Západné Slovensko Trnavský kraj Activity type Private for-profit entities (excluding Higher or Secondary Education Establishments) Links Contact the organisation Opens in new window Website Opens in new window Participation in EU R&I programmes Opens in new window HORIZON collaboration network Opens in new window Other funding € 108 500,00 AGENZIA NAZIONALE PER LE NUOVE TECNOLOGIE, L'ENERGIA E LO SVILUPPO ECONOMICO SOSTENIBILE Italy Net EU contribution € 109 125,00 Address Lungotevere grande ammiraglio thaon di revel 76 00196 Roma See on map Region Centro (IT) Lazio Roma Activity type Research Organisations Links Contact the organisation Opens in new window Website Opens in new window Participation in EU R&I programmes Opens in new window HORIZON collaboration network Opens in new window Other funding € 109 125,00 LIETUVOS ENERGETIKOS INSTITUTAS Lithuania Net EU contribution € 28 875,00 Address Breslaujos g. 3 LT-44403 Kaunas See on map Region Lietuva Vidurio ir vakarų Lietuvos regionas Kauno apskritis Activity type Research Organisations Links Contact the organisation Opens in new window Website Opens in new window Participation in EU R&I programmes Opens in new window HORIZON collaboration network Opens in new window Other funding € 28 875,00 TRACTEBEL ENGINEERING Belgium Net EU contribution € 7 875,00 Address Boulevard simon bolivar 34 - 36 1000 Brussels / bruxelles See on map Region Région de Bruxelles-Capitale/Brussels Hoofdstedelijk Gewest Région de Bruxelles-Capitale/ Brussels Hoofdstedelijk Gewest Arr. de Bruxelles-Capitale/Arr. Brussel-Hoofdstad Activity type Private for-profit entities (excluding Higher or Secondary Education Establishments) Links Contact the organisation Opens in new window Website Opens in new window Participation in EU R&I programmes Opens in new window HORIZON collaboration network Opens in new window Other funding € 7 875,00 IMPERIAL COLLEGE OF SCIENCE TECHNOLOGY AND MEDICINE United Kingdom Net EU contribution € 58 030,00 Address South kensington campus exhibition road SW7 2AZ London See on map Region London Inner London — West Westminster Activity type Higher or Secondary Education Establishments Links Contact the organisation Opens in new window Website Opens in new window Participation in EU R&I programmes Opens in new window HORIZON collaboration network Opens in new window Other funding € 0,00 NUCLEAR RESEARCH AND CONSULTANCY GROUP Netherlands Net EU contribution € 69 825,00 Address Westerduinweg 3 1755 LE Petten See on map Region West-Nederland Noord-Holland Kop van Noord-Holland Activity type Other Links Contact the organisation Opens in new window Website Opens in new window Participation in EU R&I programmes Opens in new window HORIZON collaboration network Opens in new window Other funding € 29 925,00 INSTITUTE OF NUCLEAR RESEARCH AND NUCLEAR ENERGY - BULGARIAN ACADEMY OF SCIENCES Bulgaria Net EU contribution € 41 400,00 Address Tsarlgradsko shoosee 72 1784 Sofia See on map Region Югозападна и Южна централна България Югозападен София (столица) Activity type Research Organisations Links Contact the organisation Opens in new window Website Opens in new window Participation in EU R&I programmes Opens in new window HORIZON collaboration network Opens in new window Other funding € 10 350,00 CENTRUM VYZKUMU REZ SRO Czechia Net EU contribution € 80 000,00 Address Hlavni 130 250 68 Husinec-rez See on map Region Česko Střední Čechy Středočeský kraj Activity type Research Organisations Links Contact the organisation Opens in new window Participation in EU R&I programmes Opens in new window HORIZON collaboration network Opens in new window Other funding € 20 000,00 NARODOWE CENTRUM BADAN JADROWYCH Poland Net EU contribution € 57 600,00 Address Ulica andrzeja soltana 7 05 400 Otwock See on map Activity type Research Organisations Links Contact the organisation Opens in new window Website Opens in new window Participation in EU R&I programmes Opens in new window HORIZON collaboration network Opens in new window Other funding € 14 400,00 FRAMATOME France Net EU contribution € 24 996,00 Address 1 place jean millier tour areva 92400 Courbevoie See on map Region Ile-de-France Ile-de-France Hauts-de-Seine Activity type Private for-profit entities (excluding Higher or Secondary Education Establishments) Links Contact the organisation Opens in new window Participation in EU R&I programmes Opens in new window HORIZON collaboration network Opens in new window Other funding € 24 995,25