DESCRIPTION of the TANDEM Project

Taking a new approach to clean energy, Small Modular Reactors (SMRs) can be integrated into hybrid energy systems to work in tandem with other energy sources, storage systems, and energy conversion applications to provide not only electricity but also heat and hydrogen.

Decarbonising just the power sector would get the world only one-third of the way to achieving net-zero emissions (IEA, 2020).

SMRs have the potential to strongly contribute towards decarbonisation of the entire energy system, thus helping Europe to achieve climate-neutrality in Europe and the Sustainable Development Goals (particularly SDG 7, access to energy for all) by 2050.

The integration of nuclear reactors, particularly SMRs, into hybrid energy systems is a new and exciting Research & Development topic that will be tackled by the TANDEM project.

LINK to the MAIN PROJECT WEBSITE: https://tandemproject.eu/

TANDEM Project technical POSTER: HERE

Organization of the Work

PARTNERS

N° Participant organization name Short name Country
1 COMMISSARIAT A L ENERGIE ATOMIQUE ET AUX
ENERGIES ALTERNATIVES		 CEA FRANCE
2 ANSALDO NUCLEARE SPA ANSALDO ITALY
3 Consorzio Interuniversitario Nazionale per la Ricerca
Tecnologica Nucleare		 CIRTEN ITALY
3.1 POLITECNICO DI MILANO POLIMI ITALY
3.2  UNIVERSITA DI PISA UNIPI ITALY
4 AGENZIA NAZIONALE PER LE NUOVE TECNOLOGIE,
L’ENERGIA E LO SVILUPPO ECONOMICO
SOSTENIBILE		 ENEA ITALY
5 EUROPEAN NUCLEAR EDUCATION NETWORK ENEN BELGIUM
6 TRACTEBEL ENGINEERING TRACTABEL BELGIUM
7 EMPRESARIOS AGRUPADOS INTERNACIONAL SA EAI SPAIN
8 ELECTRICITE DE FRANCE EDF FRANCE
9 LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY ENERGORISK LLC
ENERGORISK		 UKRAINE
10 FORUM ATOMIQUE EUROPEEN FORATOM (NuclearEurope) BELGIUM
11 FORTUM POWER AND HEAT OY FORTUM FINLAND
12 GESELLSCHAFT FUR ANLAGEN UND REAKTORSICHERHEIT (GRS) gGmbH GRS gGmbH GERMANY
13 INSTITUT DE RADIOPROTECTION ET DE SURETE NUCLEAIRE IRSN FRANCE
14 TEKNOLOGIAN TUTKIMUSKESKUS VTT OY VTT FINLAND
15 UJV REZ, a. s. UJV CZECHIA
16 JRC -JOINT RESEARCH CENTRE- EUROPEAN
COMMISSION		 JRC BELGIUM

TANDEM EVENTS AND LEARNING MATERIAL

TANDEM TECHNICAL WORKSHOP

Modelling and optimization tools to assess hybrid energy systems integrating nuclear reactors, at Pisa, Italy

20 – 21 February 2025

DAY 1

1 – TANDEM overview – Vaglio-Gaudard

2 – Energy system scenarios – Schneidesch

3 – Panel on the future energy system scenarios – Frignani

4 – Panel on the future energy system scenarios – Mastrantonio

5 – Panel on the future energy system scenarios – Pasanisi

6 – Status of design and technology development of advanced reactors, including SMRs, and their applications – F. Reitsma

7 – Components of Hybrid Energy Systems with Advanced Nuclear Power Reactors, including SMRs- Reitsma

8 – Modelling SMRs in long-term energy system models – Y. Li

9 – Non-Electric Applications of Nuclear Energy – Gavello_

10 – Tools for energy system design, optimization and analysis – Talbot

DAY 2

1 – Nuclear Desalination – Caruso

2 – Modelling Tools for NHES – Introduction to Modelica and BoP models – Lorenzi

3 – Coupling strategy between CATHARE and Modelica – De Angelis

4 – Simulation of a load rejection and a loss of offsite power scenario in a cogeneration SMR – Olita 

5 – Coupled SMR Simulation with ATHLET and Modelica – Buchholz

French Alternatives Energies and Atomic Energy Commission (CEA), at Cadarache (Saint Paul-les-Durance), South of France

18 – 19 September 2024

Vaglio-presentation – TANDEM

Bono-presentation-flexibility

Fütterer-presentation-industry decarbonization

Morin-presentation-SMRs&AMRs

Rodriguez_presentation_H2

Schneidesch-presentation-TANDEM WP1

Simonini_presentation-FlexiblePWRbyEDF

DAY 2

Jouret_presentation_modelica_Electrical_Grid

Kanniche_presentation_Desalination

Rantakaulio-presentation-district heating

Sholomitsky Sevbo – presentation – Storage systems

Amphoux – Bertier – presentation – syn fuels

Evans-presentation-power grid

TANDEM SUMMER SCHOOL

Politecnico di Milano, Lecco Campus, Como lake, Italy
June 24th – 28th, 2024

DAY 1

0 – Intro_PoliMi

1- Turton_Current and future energy landscape

2 -Subki_Ricotti_Advances in Technology Developments of SMR

3 – Locatelli_SMR economics

4 – TANDEM – Vaglio-Gaudard_TANDEM_project

5 – TANDEM – Lorenzi_NHES

6 – TANDEM – Lorenzi_Hands-on NHES

DAY 2

1 – Hartwick – OPG

2 – Baldi – Nuward

3 – Adinolfi – EU Nuclear Supply Chain

DAY 3

1 – TANDEM – Belyea – Licensing

3 – Airola_Stakeholder needs and Public engagement for SMRs

4 – TANDEM Gavoille – Hydrogen

DAY 4

1 – Skoda – Templator

2 – Frignani – Ansaldo

3 – Schneidesch – Endusers interests

4 – TANDEM – Crevon – Energy_Sytem_Optimisation

DAY 5

Siet facilities

Views and opinions expressed are however those of the author(s) only and do not necessarily reflect those of the European Union or the European Atomic Energy Community (‘EC-Euratom’). Neither the European Union nor the granting authority can be held responsible for them.

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