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Subprogramme 5: Synthesis, Irradiation, and Qualification of
Advanced Fuels
Joe SomersJRC - Institute for Transuranium Elements (ITU)
SP5 coordinator
JPNM-MATISSE Workshop, Brussels, September 10th, 2014 Page 2
SP5 Synthesis, Irradiation and Qualification of Advanced Fuels (AF)
Nuclear Fuel Safety and Waste Minimisation in Future Reactor Systems (ESNII) COOLANTS
Sodium ASTRID
Lead/Bismuth MYRRHA
Lead ALFRED
Helium ALLEGRO
DRIVER FUELS (U,Pu TRL Oxide* 8-9 (PX,SPX,..)*
Carbides /Nitrides 3-4
Transmutation Fuels 3
* CAVEAT: Much Knowledge from the past, but can it be used readily for different geometries and different conditions ?
Waste Minimisation
Transmutation of long lived elements in irradiated fuel:
Fuel containing minor actinides (Americium Neptunium, Curium) must be developed
Radiotoxicity Reduction
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SP5 Synthesis, Irradiation and Qualification of Advanced Fuels (AF)
A Lengthy Costly Task
NEED A PARADIGM SHIFT
Fuel Safety (normal and off normal operation)•Margin to melt•High Burnup•Fission product chemistry•Fission gas release and or migration•Restructuring•Fuel cladding interactions (mechanical/chemical)•Fuel Coolant Interaction Chemistry
LWR
SFR
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SP5 Synthesis, Irradiation and Qualification of Advanced Fuels (AF)
Towards improved predictive performance codes and standards
Distance nm to mTime fs to years
Numerical Modelling and Simulation
Experimental Simulation and Qualification
STANDARDS
Better DataBetter CodesBetter Prediction
NUCLEAR Fuel
Simulation Platform
Better decisionsShorter lead timesReduced Cost
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Synthesis, Irradiation and Qualification of Advanced fuels
Fuel synthesis and characterisationSynthesis methods, Fuel properties, Pin Welding
Irradiation testingFuel concepts for future reactorsInstrumented capsulesMTRs in Europe or other reactors beyond
Post-irradiation examinationNon-destructive and destructive examination
Modelling and Integration with SP6Fuel performance codes with fundamental approaches
SP5 main themes
JPNM-MATISSE Workshop, Brussels, September 10th, 2014 Page 6
Past EURATOM Programmes covered SP5
EUROTRANSIrradiation Tests on MA Fuel in Phénix and HFR Petten
CONFIRM Synthesis and irradiation of Nitride Fuel in HFR Petten FAIRFUELSSynthesis and irradiation of MA Fuel in HFR and PIE of EUROTRANS Fuels
PELGRIMMSynthesis and irradiation of MA Fuel in HFR and PIE
ASGARDConversion from Solution of advanced fuels
MYRTE (being submitted)Properties of uranium americium dioxide targets
Estimated value ~35M€
Path Forward:
•Consolidation of effort
•EERA JPNM
SP5 Synthesis, Irradiation and Qualification of Advanced Fuels (AF)
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SP5 Synthesis, Irradiation and Qualification of Advanced Fuels (AF)
2008 2020
Decisions DEMO operating (1st Load MOX) PrototypeDEMO with
full MA complimentFab. and Prop. of MA MC, MN & MOX
In DEMO testing MC, MN, MOX MA Fuels
Separate Effect & multiscale modelling & simulation with integration in engineering codes
20202008
2032
2032
Int. Irrad and PIE of MA, MC, MN &MOX fuels
Fuel Research (Taken from SNETP SRA 2009)
EERA JPNM SP5/6
EERA JPNM SP6
EERA JPNM SP5
Application