Session III Advanced nuclear systems and fuel cycles
Chair, Franck CARRE (CEA, FR), Scientific Director at Nuclear Energy Division, co-chair, Roger GARBIL (DG RTD, EC), Project and Policy Officer, Teodora RETEGAN (CHALMERS, SE), Expert rapporteur
This third session on safety of advanced nuclear systems and fuel cycles is devoted to R&D of a new generation of more sustainable reactor technologies, the safety design and licensing of technologies also identified by the European Sustainable Nuclear Industrial Initiative (SNETP-ESNII Generation IV fast reactors and closing the fuel cycle). An important feature of advanced nuclear systems is the development of innovative fuels and materials which benefits from the development benefits of the support from EERA JPNM (Joint Programme on Nuclear Materials for fission and fusion). Additionally, the entire nuclear fuel cycle is studied, from fuel fabrication to recycling strategies, partitioning and transmutation, to waste streams and high-level waste management, in order to meet, among others, the sustainable goals of minimisation of waste and better use of natural resources. Development of new applications for nuclear such as the Nuclear Cogeneration Industrial Initiative with high temperature reactors (SNETP-NC2I, cogeneration of electricity and heat) is also presented. Cross-cutting nuclear data activities to the level needed by simulation codes to fulfil present requirements, for the safe and sustainable operation, development of existing and future fission and fusion reactors and nuclear fuel cycle facilities, will be also discussed.