Objective
The objective of this proposal is to investigate the feasibility and viability for existing Nuclear Power Plants (NPPs) to generate large amounts of hydrogen for supporting the decarbonisation goals of the EU- as the EU aims to be climate-neutral by 2050. Moreover, this feasibility study aims to prepare the realization of nuclear hydrogen generation projects in the short term (2025). Thereby, three major fields will be investigated: 1) Investigation of the technical, economic and operational feasibility 2) Development of configuration for a pilot project 3) Selection of pilot plant site(s) for implementation phase (2025) The superior goal of the NPHyCo project is to prepare a definite nuclear powered hydrogen cogeneration project with a short implementation horizon. This will be achieved by a comprehensive assessment of the technical feasibility and the commercial reasonability. The investigations will be focused on existing H2 generation technologies and existing and willing NPP to be able to implement a NPHyCo project within a 3-year time period after completion of this project. The NPHyCo project aims to gain knowledge concerning the coupling of NPP plants and newly built H2 plants. The project will propose an optimal degree of integration, to maximise mutual benefits, based on mutual integrity of both plants. The results will be summarized in practical decision matrixes, guidelines, and checklists. These results can be used by NPP operators, H2 generation EPCs and all other stakeholders, such as investors, safety authorities, notified bodies and H2 consumers for their decision-making processes.
Programme(s)
- EURATOM.1.1 - Improve and support nuclear safety, security, safeguards, radiation protection, safe spent fuel and radioactive waste management and decommissioning, including the safe and secure use of nuclear power and of non-power applications of ionizing radiation Main Programme
- EURATOM.1.1.4 - Nuclear science and ionizing radiation applications, radiation protection, emergency preparedness
- EURATOM.1.1.1 - Nuclear safety
Funding Scheme
EURATOM-IA - EURATOM Innovation ActionsCoordinator
91052 Erlangen
Germany
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Participants (12)
16152 Genova
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16152 Genova
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75015 Paris 15
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250 68 Husinec-rez
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01031 Kyiv
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1000 Bruxelles
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50667 Koln
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1755 LE Petten
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28703 San Sebastian De Los Reyes - Madrid
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01069 Dresden
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1054 Budapest
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1049 Brussels
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