TechnicAtome meets with young professionals in the nuclear industry

On Friday, October 7, 2022, TechnicAtome participated in “Atoms for the Future,” an event organized by SFEN Jeune Génération that brought together nearly 200 young professionals and students in the nuclear sector for a day of conferences, workshops, and discussions.

For this12thedition, TechnicAtome was a partner of the event and showcased all its activities at its booth during the “student event,” a morning session dedicated to engineering students. It was, of course, an opportunity to answer participants’ questions and discuss the challenges and prospects of the nuclear industry.

As part of the theme “Nuclear Energy at the Heart of the Energy Revival,” TechnicAtome also hosted two workshops that attracted more than 80 young people on the topic “Can Compact Nuclear Reactors Contribute to the Energy Transition?” Participants were able to engage in live discussions about the challenges surrounding compact reactors, particularly the French SMR (small modular reactor) project Nuward. They also expressed keen interest in all of TechnicAtome’s activities; the RJH project and onboard boiler systems for French Navy ships were discussed in particular.
As a specialist in compact nuclear reactors, TechnicAtome is the designer, supplier of the reactor core, and the lead contractor for the RJH project. This reactor project, currently under construction in Cadarache and led in collaboration with the CEA, is unique in Europe.

Participants also had the opportunity to learn about the French SMR (small modular reactor) project, Nuward, during a plenary presentation by Renaud Crassous, project director at EDF. TechnicAtome is participating in the Nuward project, led by EDF in partnership with the CEA and Naval Group. TechnicAtome drives innovation through integrated design. Its expertise in compact reactors is essential to the development of this project. This small reactor of the future will have the advantage of meeting electricity supply needs while being easier to integrate into power grids than large reactors.