Conference: The EPR model and its evolution

The EPR model and its evolution

By Françoise TERNON- MORIN

The European Pressurized Reactor (EPR ) is the result of a Franco-German collaboration between Framatome SA (formerly AREVA) and Siemens KWU in the 1990s. Since 2011, the EPR has been developed by EDF and Framatome, following the withdrawal of Siemens KWU. It is a high-power model (1,650 MWe) that draws on the French N4 and German Konvoi designs, and is one of the so-called Generation 3 reactors incorporating the highest safety requirements.

To date, 2 EPR reactors are in operation in China (Taishan 1 and 2, commissioned in 2018 and 2019 respectively) and one in Finland at the Olkiluoto site , commissioned in April 2023. On the French side, the Flamanville EPR reactor faced delays and budget overruns during the construction phase, resulting in a significant delay to the initial schedule. The current schedule calls for the reactor to be fuelled in the first quarter of 2024, and commissioned by the end of 2024. In addition, two EPRs are under construction in the UK at Hinkley Point and two are planned at Sizewell.

An optimized and simplified version is currently under development, the EPR 2 model , with the same power output, incorporating feedback from EPRs. The construction of six reactors (3 pairs) is planned in France between now and 2050, with commissioning of the first reactor scheduled for 2035. Penly has been chosen as the site for the first pair of reactors in the program, followed by Gravelines for the second pair and Bugey for the third. A study has been launched for the construction of eight additional units.

During this conference, we will present the EPR and its optimizations based on this feedback.

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Françoise TERNON-MORIN is a graduate of the Ecole Nationale Supérieure des Mines de Saint Etienne. She has spent her entire career at EDF, first in an R&D center, then in engineering at SEPTEN, now the Technical Division, in Lyon. In her last position, she was in charge of international monitoring of new reactor models (including the EPR2).

She is currently an active member of the French Nuclear Energy Society (SFEN).

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A refreshment will be served at the end of the conference to continue the exchange with participants.

RATES :

Regular rate : €10

Student & teacher rates : Free

LOCATION:

Your conference will take place at the Gadz'Arts space, our partners at GP05 Energies Lyon:

70B Rue Bossuet, 69006 Lyon, France

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