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Office of Nuclear Energy Office of Nuclear Energy FY 2017 Budget Request February 9, 2016 John Kotek Assistant Secretary for Nuclear Energy, Acting U.S. Department of Energy
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Office of Nuclear Energy
OfficeofNuclearEnergyFY2017BudgetRequest
February9,2016
John Kotek
Assistant Secretary for Nuclear Energy, Acting
U.S. Department of Energy
TrendsinNuclear
• Recognitionofimportanceofnuclear– todayandinthefuture– inmeetingcarbonreduction/climategoals
• Concernaboutfinancialviabilityofsomecurrentlyoperatingplants,yetlargecarbonreductionbenefitsfromkeepingthemrunning
• Increasedinterestinnuclearinsomedomesticandinternationalmarkets• GenIII+• SMRtechnology
• Innovators,someutilitieslookingatadvanced“GenIV”nuclearasawaytomovenuclearbeyondelectricity• Innovatorsneedtimely,affordableaccesstoexistingandnewDOEcapabilities
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NuclearEnergy–SustainablyCleanPower
Weknownuclearcanprovide24-hourbaseloadpower,becauseitalreadydoes.Worldwide,nuclearpowerproducesmoreenergythanhydro,solar,wind,andgeothermalpowercombined.
Thebottomlineisthattoachievethepaceandscaleofworldwidecarbonreductionsneededtoavoidclimatechange,nuclearmustplayarole.”
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“Tomeetouremissionsreductiontargetsandavoidtheworsteffectsofclimatechange,weneedtodramaticallyreducepowersectoremissions.SwitchingfromcoaltonaturalgasisalreadyreducingtheU.S.carbonfootprint,butit’snotenoughtogetthedeepCO2cutsenvisionedinthePresident’sClimateActionPlan.Reducingemissionsby80%willlikelyrequirethecompletedecarbonizationofthepowersector….
SecretaryMonizCOP21, Paris2015
• AtthestartoftheParisclimatenegotiationsinNovember,thePresident alongwithotherworldleaderslaunchedMission Innovation,alandmarkcommitmenttodramaticallyacceleratepublicandprivateglobalcleanenergyinnovationbyinvestinginnewtechnologies thatwilldefine aclean,affordable,andreliableglobalpowermix.
• ThroughthisinitiativetheU.Shascommittedtodoubling itsgovernmentalcleanenergyresearchanddevelopmentinvestmentoverfiveyears.
• TheNEFY2017BudgetRequestincludes $804.2Mthatcontributes totheMission Innovationpledge,adecreaseof$57.6MfromtheFY2016Enactedlevelof$861.8M
• PriorityareaswithinNErelatingtoimplementationoftheAdministration’s Strategyfornuclearwasteandfulfilling theDepartment’scommitmentsforSmallModular ReactorLicensingTechnicalSupport donotcounttowardsMission Innovation.Increasesinrequestedfunding fortheseprogramsresultsinreducedfunding forMission InnovationwhencomparedtoFY2016Enacted.
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NuclearEnergy–MissionInnovation
HighlightsoftheNuclearEnergyFY2017Request
NuclearEnergyacceleratesintegratedwastemanagementimplementationwithconsent-basedsitingandinvestsinemergingnuclearreactordesignsandadvancedfuels.• SmallModularReactors($90M)—CompleteDOEcommitmentfortheNuScaleDesignCertification
(DC)Project– supports NRCreviewofDCapplication,NuScale’s engineeringandanalyticaleffortstorespond toNRCreviewissues, andworktowardsfinalizingtheSMRdesign.
• ReactorConcepts($109M)— Continue LWRSeffortstomaintaincarbonfreepowergenerationbythecurrentfleetandsupports R&Dofadvancedreactortechnologies.Consolidates sCO2 R&Dactivities(STEP).
• FuelCycleR&D($250M)—AccelerateIntegratedWasteManagementSystemstorage&transportationandconsent-based sitingactivities;initiatedevelopment andqualification phaseforaccidenttolerantfueltosupport insertionofaleadtestrodorassembly inacommercialreactorby2022;continuedeepboreholefieldtest;andcontinuecollaborationwithindustryonextendedstorageofhigh-burnup usedfuel.
• NuclearEnergyEnablingTechnologies($90M)— Supportsmodelingandsimulation, cross-cuttingtechnologydevelopment, nuclearuserfacilities, andtraineeships forcriticalnucleartechnologies.
• IdahoNationalLaboratory($356M)—Modernizationoffacilitiesandsecuritycapabilities, includinginitiationof5yearATRreliabilityimprovement program.
• InternationalNuclearEnergyCoordination($5M)-- Initiatesdevelopment ofaprogramforinternationalnuclearenergyeducationoutreachtosupport emergingcountriesdeveloping nuclearenergyprograms.
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FY2016 Enacted FY2017 Request FY17vsFY16Delta
$986M $994M +$8M
NESupportofUSIndustryResearchandDevelopment
GatewayforAcceleratedInnovationinNuclear(GAIN)• Provides thenuclearcommunitywithaccesstothetechnical,regulatory,andfinancialsupport necessary
tomoveadvancednucleartechnologies towardcommercializationwhileensuring continuedoperationoftheexistingnuclearfleet.
• Integratesandfacilitateseffortsbyprivateindustry, universities andgovernmentresearcherstotest,develop anddemonstrateadvancednucleartechnologies.
VoucherInitiative• DOEwillfund~$2million invouchers toassistsmallbusiness applicantsincluding entrepreneur-ledstart-
upsseeking accesstoknowledge/capabilities availablefromDOEnationallabssoGAINcansupportstronginterestinnuclearenergybymanynewcompaniesdeveloping advancednuclearenergytechnologies.
EnergyTechnologyCommercializationFund• ~$20million allocationfromDOE’sappliedRD&Dandcommercialapplicationbudgettopursuehigh
impactcommercializationactivities.EstablishedbyEnergyPolicyActof2005.Providesmatchingfundswithprivatepartnerstopromotepromisingenergytechnologiesforcommercialpurposes. (NEFY16=$4.3M)
SBIR/STTR• NEprovides over3.4%ofitsappliedRD&Dfunding annuallytosupport smallbusiness research
addressing focusedNEmission areas.(NEFY17est.$13.6M)6
NEFY2017CongressionalRequestFundingSummary
FY2016Enacted
FY2017Request
IntegratedUniversityProgram 5,000 0
SMRLicensingTechnicalSupport 62,500 89,600
STEPR&D 5,000 0
ReactorConceptsRD&D 141,718 108,760
FuelCycleR&D 203,800 249,938
NuclearEnergyEnablingTechnologies 111,600 89,510
RadiologicalFacilitiesManagement 24,800 7,000
IdahoFacilitiesManagement 222,582 226,585
IdahoSitewideSafeguardsandSecurity 126,161 129,303
InternationalNuclearEnergyCooperation 3,000 4,500
ProgramDirection 80,000 88,700
Total,NuclearEnergy 986,161 993,896
(Dollars in Thousands)
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SmallModularReactorLicensingTechnicalSupport
MissionTechnicalsupportfordesigncertification(DC)andlicensingactivitiesforSMRdesignsthroughcost-sharedarrangementswithindustrypartnersinordertoacceleratecommercializationanddeploymentofSMRsthatcanprovidesafe,clean,affordablepoweroptions.
FY2017PlannedAccomplishments• Fullfils DOEfundingcommitmentfortheNuScaleDesign
Certification(DC)Project– supportsNRCreviewofDCapplication,NuScale’sengineeringandanalyticaleffortstorespond toNRCreviewissues,andwork towardsfinalizingtheSMRdesign.
• CompletesDOE’sfundingcommitmentforthesitepermittingandlicensingprojectswithTVAandNuScale/UtilityPartner.
• TVA:NRCreviewofEarlySitePermitApplication,developmentofCombinedOperatingLicenseApplication(COLA).
• NuScale/UtilityPartner:ContinuingdevelopmentofCOLA.
Program ElementFY 2016 Enacted
FY 2017 Request
SMR Licensing Technical Support
62,500 89,600
Total: 62,500 89,600
Budget Summary$ in thousands
NuScale SMR
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ReactorConceptsResearch,DevelopmentandDemonstration
MissionDevelopnewandadvancedreactordesignsandtechnologiesthatadvancethestateofreactortechnology toimprovecompetitivenessandsupportmeetingNation’senergy,environmental,andnationalsecuritygoals.ConductR&Donadvanced technologiesthatimprove thereliability,sustainsafety,andextend thelifeofthecurrentLWRfleet.
FY2017PlannedAccomplishments• ContinueLWRSpilotplantprojectsincludingAdvanced
HybridControlRoomandAutomatedWorkPackages.• SupportFukushimareactorinspectionplanning.• Continuedevelopmentofadvancedreactorconcepts,
includingfastreactors,hightemperaturegas-cooledreactorsandsalt-cooledreactors.
• Researchliquidmetal-cooledreactorcomponents.• BeginfinalirradiationexperimentforTRISOfuel
qualification.• ContinuesCO2researchinadvancedenergyconversion
techniquesandturbomachinery.• WorkwiththeNRC(NRC)onlicensingquestionsspecificto
non-lightwatercooledreactors.• InitiationofimplementoftheAdvanced
Test/DemonstrationReactorStudytobecompletedin2016.
Program ElementFY 2016 Enacted
FY 2017 Request
Light Water Reactor Sustainability
40,000 35,260
Advanced Reactor Technologies
101,718 73,500
Total: 141,718 108,760
Budget Summary$ in thousands
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FuelCycleResearchandDevelopment
MissionConductgenericR&Dandrelatedactivitiesforusednuclearfuel(UNF)andnuclearwastemanagementstrategiesandtechnologiestosupport thegovernment’sresponsibilitytomanageanddisposeofthenation’scommercialUNFandhigh-levelwaste.
ConductR&Donadvancedsustainablefuelcycletechnologiesthathavethepotentialtoimproveresourceutilizationandenergygeneration,reducewastegeneration,enhancesafety,andlimitproliferationrisk.
FY2017PlannedAccomplishments• InAdvancedFuels,theaccidenttolerantfuelprogram
progressesfromthefeasibilityphasetothedevelopmentandqualificationphaseifviableconceptsareidentifiedinFY2016.
• UNFDR&DwillcompletethecharacterizationboreholeandinitiatedrillingofthefieldtestboreholeandwillcontinuewithplanstoadaptINLfacilitiestohandleandexaminelargedrystoragecasksontheINLsite.
• IntegratedWasteManagementSystemactivitiesexpandandbecomeastand-alonesubprogram.Consentbasedsitingactivitiesacceleratetosupport thesitingofallpotentialwastemanagementfacilities.
Program ElementFY 2016 Enacted
FY 2017 Request
Material Recovery and Waste Form Development
32,950 23,300
Advanced Fuels 62,100 59,000
Systems Analysis & Integration
10,500 5,000
Materials Protection, Accounting & Control Technology
8,050 7,000
Used Nuclear Fuel Disposition (UNFD) Research & Development
62,500 74,338
UNFDIntegratedWasteManagementSystem
22,500 76,300
Fuel Resources 5,200 5,000
Total: 203,800 249,938
Budget Summary$ in thousands
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NuclearEnergyEnablingTechnologiesMissionDevelopcrosscuttingtechnologiesthatdirectlysupportandcomplementNE’sR&Deffortsandencouragetransformativeandcreativesolutions.
FY2017PlannedAccomplishment• HUBwilldemonstrateabilitytomodelfuel
performanceduringalossofcoolantaccident• CTDtosupportexpandingcollaborations in
nuclearcyber securityandtheGatewayforAcceleratedInnovation inNuclear(GAIN)initiative
• NEAMSwillcontinueTREATmissionsupportwithanalysestoimproveoperationalefficiencyandexpand testingregimes
• NSUFwillcontinuetomakenewirradiationandpostirradiationexamination(PIE)awards,expandcapabilitiesthroughtheKnowledgeandValidationCenter,andsupportGAIN.
• NETraineeshipswillconductaformalstudytoevaluateandconfirmtheneedtoimplementtraineeshipsforfocusedtopicalareastoaddressNE’smission-specificandcriticalworkforceneeds.
Program ElementFY 2016 Enacted
FY 2017Request
Energy Innovation Hub for Modeling & Simulation
24,300 24,300
Crosscutting Technology Development
17,000 17,185
Nuclear Energy Advanced Modeling and Simulation
27,200 23,740
Nuclear Science User Facilities
41,100 23,285
NETraineeships 2,000 1,000
Total: 111,600 89,510
Budget Summary$ in thousands
MARMOT(Pellet)
System Models(Plant)
BISON(Pin)
SHARP(Core)
The NEAMS Pellet-to-Plant Simulation Toolkit
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NuclearEnergy– DOETechnologyTeamCrosscutSupportAdvancedMaterials:FY2017activitieswillsupportresearchanddevelopment inadvancedmaterialsjoining techniques andadditivemanufacturingtechniques.Activitieswillalsoinclude thecontinuationofmaterialsmodelingeffortsusingcomputationalthermodynamics. (ReactorConcepts $0.4M;NEET$2.0M).
SupercriticalCO2:FY2017activitieswillincludeeffortstosupport theSTEPpilotscaleprojectthroughtechnicalevaluations ofriskandcostreductionoption, andthedevelopmentandtestingofhighefficiencyBraytoncycleturbo-machinery andtheconductofexperimentstoexploreliquidmetal/sCO2 heatexchangerperformance.(ReactorConcepts RD&D$6.0million).
SubsurfaceScience,TechnologyandEngineeringRD&D:FY2017activitiesinclude thecontinuationofthefield testinitiatedinFY2016tosupport R&Doftheconceptofwastedisposal indeepboreholes incrystallinebasementrock,andR&Doncharacterizationandperformanceofgenericminedgeologicrepositorymediaandconceptsfordisposal ofhigh-levelradioactivewasteandusednuclearfuel.(Fuel CycleR&D$30.5million).
Cybersecurity:FY2017activitiesinclude theprotectionofINLinfrastructure,dataandpersonnel (S&S$16.3million) andNEispursuingcompetitiveawardsthroughNEET,NEUPaswellasSBIRrelatedtocyberthreattoournation’s nuclearreactorinfrastructure,bothresearchandpowerproducing reactors($3million). 12
RadiologicalFacilitiesManagement
MissionSupport thecontinuedoperationof25U.S.universityresearchreactorsbyproviding fuelservicesandmaintenanceoffuelfabricationequipment.
FY2017PlannedAccomplishments• Procure40anddeliverbetween33and36platefuel
elementsrequiredannuallybyMURRandMITasdeterminedbyneedandfuelavailability.
• ContinueTRIGAfuelalternativesanalysisandcontinuefundingremainingsafetyupgradestoallowresumptionofTRIGAfuelfabricationoperations.
• ShipuptotwocaskloadsoflightlyirradiatedTRIGAfuelelementsfromtheIrradiatedFuelStorageFacilityatINLtoselecteduniversityresearchreactorfacilities.
• Completeupto5usedfuelshipmentstoSRSandtheINL,pendingresolutionofmoratoriumonsuchshipmentstotheINL.
Program ElementFY 2016 Enacted
FY 2017 Request
S&DI/ORNL Infrastructure 18,000 0*
Research Reactor Infrastructure 6,800 7,000
Total: 24,800 7,000
Budget Summary$ in thousands
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IdahoFacilitiesManagementMission
Managetheplanning,acquisition,operation,maintenance,anddispositionofnuclearfacilitiesandcapabilitiesattheIdahoNationalLaboratory(INL).
FY2017PlannedAccomplishments• Continue investmentsattheAdvancedTestReactorand
MaterialsandFuelsComplextoimprovereliabilityandavailability.
• CompletetheremainingrefurbishmentsoftheTransientReactorTestFacility.
• Initiatetheresurfacing,reconstruction,andsealingofmajorprimaryroadsatINL.
• ContinuepreliminarydesignandperformancebaselinedevelopmentactivitiesfortheSamplePreparationLaboratoryProjectattheINL.
• InitiatethedispositionofNuclearEnergyownedexcesscontaminatedfacilitiesatINL.
Program ElementFY 2016 Enacted
FY 2017 Request
INL Nuclear Research Reactor Operations and Maintenance 100,244 101.616
INL Non-Reactor Nuclear Research Facility Operations and Maintenance 76,340 75,379
INL Engineering and Support Facility Operations and Maintenance 31,459 29,284
INL Regulatory Compliance12,539 14,306
16-E-200, Sample Preparation Laboratory, INL 2,000 6,000
Total: 222,582 226,585
Budget Summary$ in thousands
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IdahoSitewideSafeguardsandSecurityMission
Provideprotectionofnuclearmaterials,classifiedmatter,Governmentproperty, andothervitalassetsattheIdahoNationalLaboratory (INL).
FY2017PlannedAccomplishments– Completecriticalphysicalsecurityinfrastructure
investmentstorefurbishtheprotectiveforcelive-fireshoothousetrainingfacility,toimplementredundant, independently routedcommunicationpathsforintrusiondetectionsystemsandtoenhancephysicalsecurityinfrastructureacrossINL.
– Continuephysicalsecuritysystemslife-cycleequipmentreplacements.
– Implementenhancednetworkforensiccapabilitiesforincreasedintrusiondetectionandresponse.
FY 2016 Enacted
FY 2017 Request
Idaho Sitewide S&S 126,161 129,303
Total: 126,161 129,303
Budget Summary$ in thousands
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InternationalNuclearEnergyCooperation
MissionServeastheoverallleadfortheOfficeofNuclearEnergyinimplementinginternationalcooperativeR&DactivitiesandsupportotherDOEandbroaderUSGinternationalnuclearenergyrelatedpriorities.
FY2017PlannedAccomplishments• Begindevelopingaprogramfornuclearenergyeducation
outreachtosupportdiplomacyeffortswithemergingcountriesdevelopingnuclearenergyprograms.
• CompleteU.S.-UKNuclearR&DAgreementnegotiationsandbeginR&Dcooperationunder theUS-UKActionPlan.
• ConductworkshopsandtrainingwithUkrainetoensurereactorsareabletosafelymanageconflict-drivengridinstability.
• SupportU.S.-IndiaCivilNuclearEnergyWorkingGrouptofacilitatejointworkonlightwaterreactorprojects.
• LeadU.S.-ChinaPSAWorkshoponSafetyCultureandRiskInformedRegulations.
• Leadeffortstoadvanceamultinationalrepositoryapproachforemergingcountries.
Program ElementFY 2016 Enacted
FY 2017 Request
International Nuclear Energy Cooperation
3,000 4,500
Total: 3,000 4,500
Budget Summary$ in thousands
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ProgramDirection
MissionProvide federaloversightandplanningfortheNuclearEnergyappliedenergyprogramsandensuretheeffective,safe,andsecureoperationoftheIdahoNationalLaboratory.
FY2017PlannedAccomplishments• Plan,manageandoverseetheNER&Dprogram.• Oversee$700M/yearINLM&OContract.• Overseeapprox.$250M inwork forother federalagencies.• Addressrecruitmentandretentionneedsforcontinued
successoftheNEmission.• ProvidesupportfortheincreasingWorkingCapitalFund
requirements.• ProvidesupportforOfficeofTechnologyTransition,Human
CapitalBusinessPartnerpersonnel,andOfficeofGeneralCouncil.
• PYBalanceshavebeensignificantlyreducedfrompreviousyearsresultingintheneedforadditionalfundingtosupporton-goingoperationneedstosupport federalstaff.
Program ElementFY 2016 Enacted
FY 2017 Reques
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Program Direction 80,000 88,700
Total: 80,000 88,700
Budget Summary$ in thousands
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