Final Project Conference

11 February 2025 - Fondation Universitaire, Brussels

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This goal of this conference was to present the results of the work conducted under the EU Funded Project dedicated to Nuclear Power Hydrogen Cogeneration (NPHyCO).  This two-and-a-half-year project kicked-off in the Autumn of 2022 focusing on the potential for developing large scale, low-carbon, hydrogen production facilities linked to nuclear power plants. More information about this project can be found here.
This event brought together:
  • The NPHyCo consortium partners
  • Organisations involved in other relevant EU funded Projects (eg TANDEM)
  • Stakeholders to whom this project is of relevance (nuclear industry, hydrogen sector and downstream users/energy intensive industries)
  • Policymakers, including representatives from the European Commission, European Parliament and the Member States
10.00 – 10.30
Registration & Welcome Coffee
10.30 – 10.45
Welcome by Project Coordinator Canet Serin - Project Manager, Covalion/Framatome GMBH
10.45 - 11.00
Overview of the NPHyCo project by Canet Serin - Project Manager, Covalion/Framatome GMBH
11.00 - 11.45
Technical Requirements
This session will focus on the following areas covered by the project:
  • Flexible operation of nuclear power plants in relation to hydrogen cogeneration
  • Implementation aspects, including the decision matrix, data requirements and presentation of an illustrative scenario
The presentations will be followed by a panel discussion & audience Q&A

Speakers & Panellists include
  • Martin Kykal - Project Engineer, ESG
  • Stéphanie Crevon - CEA
  • Martin Glueckler - Project Manager H2 Technologies, Framatome/Covalion   
  • Aymen Grira - Innovation & Incubation Manager, Westinghouse 
11.45 – 12.00
Coffee Break
12.00 - 12.30
Licensing & Safety Aspects
Overview of the licensing and safety aspects related to the coupling of a hydrogen production plant with an existing nuclear power plant
​Speaker:
  • Jan Meulenbrugge (NRG)
The presentation will be followed by an audience Q&A
12.30 – 13.30
Lunch
13.30 – 14.45
The Business Case
This session will focus on the following areas covered by the project:
  • Presenting the Business Plan
  • Overview of financial considerations
  • Secondary regulation aspects
The presentations will be followed by a discussion & audience Q&A

Speakers & Panellists 
  • Cecilia Herrero Moriana (Technology Partnerships and Funding Manager, Tecnatom/Westinghouse)
  • Fabio Nouchy - Product Manager Small Modular Reactors, Tractebel
14.45 - 15.00
Coffee Break
15.00 - 15.30
Public Acceptance
This session will focus on aspects to be considered in relation to public awareness, engagement and acceptance
Speaker
  • Jessica Johnson - Communications & Advocacy Director, nucleareurope
The presentation will be followed by an audience Q&A
15.30 – 16.00
Overview of other relevant EU Projects
​TANDEM – Claire Vaglio-Goudard - CEA
16.00 – 16.15
Closing Remarks – Rosalinde Van der Vlies, Director Clean Planet Directorate, DG Research and Innovation, European Commission.
Unable to join us in person? Then drop us a line and we will send you a TEAMs link for virtual connection: [email protected]
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