Advanced fuelS for Generation IV reActors: Reprocessing and Dissolution

Project Information

ASGARD

Grant agreement ID: 295825

Project closed

Start date 1 January 2012

End date 30 June 2016

Funded under

• EURATOM: Nuclear fission and radiation protection

Total cost € 9 689 866,80

EU contribution € 5 493 725,00

Coordinated by

CHALMERS TEKNISKA HOGSKOLA AB
Sweden

Objective

Nuclear power issues have been attracting research interest for decades even since the actual use of power reactors using oxide fuels was considered a mature science. It has mainly been due to one of the great drawbacks of nuclear power, the waste handling. Presently, there is a renaissance in nuclear power research focused on a new generation of reactor concepts utilising more of the inherent energy of the fuels. Additionally, these new concepts will also produce less radioactive waste, which is radiotoxic for a shorter time frame. If such concept succeeds, nuclear power can be considered almost sustainable bearing in mind that the waste we already have generated may be used for next generations. In order to reach these goals, there are several issues to be considered and the future nuclear fuel is one of the most important ones.
ASGARD project will conduct crosscutting studies in synergy with the current nuclear fuel and waste research projects in Europe (e.g. ACSEPT and FAIRFUELS projects), but will also extend further into the research on new innovative nuclear concepts (SFR-Prototype, MYRRHA). ASGARD will provide a structured R&D framework for developing compatible techniques for dissolution, reprocessing and manufacturing of new nuclear fuels. The fuels to be considered will mainly consist of the next generation of fuels, e.g. oxides, nitrides and carbides, since the current oxide fuels and their reprocessing is dealt within already existing projects.
An educational programme will be implemented to share the knowledge between students, researchers in the fuel manufacturing and the fuel reprocessing communities. The challenging objectives of ASGARD will be addressed by a multi-disciplinary consortium composed of European universities, nuclear research bodies and major industrial stakeholders.
ASGARD will be an essential contribution to the development of new sustainable nuclear fuel cycle concepts and thus pave the road to more sustainable nuclear future.

Fields of science

• engineering and technology › other engineering and technologies › nuclear engineering › nuclear waste management
• natural sciences › chemical sciences › inorganic chemistry › inorganic compounds
• engineering and technology › environmental engineering › energy and fuels

Programme(s)

• FP7-EURATOM-FISSION - EURATOM: Nuclear fission and radiation protection

Topic(s)

• Fission-2011-2.3.1 - R&D activities in support of the implementation of the Strategic Research Agenda of SNE-TP

Call for proposal

FP7-Fission-2011
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Funding Scheme

CP-IP - Large-scale integrating project

Coordinator

CHALMERS TEKNISKA HOGSKOLA AB

Administrative Contact

Karin Ryrberg (Ms.)

• EU contribution: € 933 898,00
• Address: - ; 412 96 GOTEBORG ; Sweden
• Region: Södra Sverige › Västsverige › Västra Götalands län
• Activity type: Higher or Secondary Education Establishments
• Total cost: No data

Participants (15)

FORSCHUNGSZENTRUM JULICH GMBH

Germany

Administrative Contact

Sven Van Ermingen (Mr.)

• EU contribution: € 300 000,00
• Address: WILHELM JOHNEN STRASSE ; 52428 Julich
• Region: Nordrhein-Westfalen › Köln › Düren
• Activity type: Research Organisations
• Total cost: No data

INSTYTUT CHEMII I TECHNIKI JADROWEJ

Poland

Administrative Contact

Dorota Korniszewska (Ms.)

• EU contribution: € 230 339,00
• Address: ul. Dorodna 16 ; 03-195 Warszawa
• Region: Makroregion województwo mazowieckie › Warszawski stołeczny › Miasto Warszawa
• Activity type: Research Organisations
• Total cost: No data

NATIONAL NUCLEAR LABORATORY LIMITED

United Kingdom

Administrative Contact

Carl Redford

• EU contribution: € 905 414,00
• Address: CHADWICK HOUSE WARRINGTON ROAD ; WA3 6AE Warrington
• Region: North West (England) › Cheshire › Warrington
• Activity type: Private for-profit entities (excluding Higher or Secondary Education Establishments)
• Total cost: No data

PAUL SCHERRER INSTITUT

Switzerland

Administrative Contact

Irene Walthert (Ms.)

• EU contribution: € 490 520,00
• Address: FORSCHUNGSTRASSE 111 ; 5232 Villigen Psi
• Region: Schweiz/Suisse/Svizzera › Nordwestschweiz › Aargau
• Activity type: Research Organisations
• Total cost: No data

NUCLEAR RESEARCH AND CONSULTANCY GROUP

Netherlands

Administrative Contact

Angelique De Boer-L'istelle (Mrs.)

• EU contribution: € 591 036,00
• Address: WESTERDUINWEG 3 ; 1755 LE Petten
• Region: West-Nederland › Noord-Holland › Kop van Noord-Holland
• Activity type: Other
• Total cost: No data

KARLSRUHER INSTITUT FUER TECHNOLOGIE

Germany

Administrative Contact

Daniela Ott (Ms.)

• EU contribution: € 233 300,00
• Address: KAISERSTRASSE 12 ; 76131 Karlsruhe
• Region: Baden-Württemberg › Karlsruhe › Karlsruhe, Stadtkreis
• Activity type: Higher or Secondary Education Establishments
• Total cost: No data

COMMISSARIAT A L ENERGIE ATOMIQUE ET AUX ENERGIES ALTERNATIVES

France

Administrative Contact

Stéphane Bourg (Dr.)

• EU contribution: € 378 956,00
• Address: RUE LEBLANC 25 ; 75015 PARIS 15
• Region: Ile-de-France › Ile-de-France › Paris
• Activity type: Research Organisations
• Total cost: No data

CESKE VYSOKE UCENI TECHNICKE V PRAZE

Czechia

Administrative Contact

Jan John (Prof.)

• EU contribution: € 246 700,00
• Address: JUGOSLAVSKYCH PARTYZANU 1580/3 ; 160 00 Praha
• Region: Česko › Praha › Hlavní město Praha
• Activity type: Higher or Secondary Education Establishments
• Total cost: No data

KUNGLIGA TEKNISKA HOEGSKOLAN

Sweden

Administrative Contact

Monica Thorén (Ms.)

• EU contribution: € 538 200,00
• Address: BRINELLVAGEN 8 ; 100 44 Stockholm
• Region: Östra Sverige › Stockholm › Stockholms län
• Activity type: Higher or Secondary Education Establishments
• Total cost: No data

EVALION SRO

Czechia

Administrative Contact

Petr Koran (Dr.)

• EU contribution: € 158 998,00
• Address: NA BERANCE 57/2 ; 16000 Praha
• Region: Česko › Praha › Hlavní město Praha
• Activity type: Private for-profit entities (excluding Higher or Secondary Education Establishments)
• Total cost: No data

WESTINGHOUSE ELECTRIC SWEDEN AB

Sweden

Administrative Contact

Mattias Puide (Mr.)

• EU contribution: € 37 500,00
• Address: UTVECKLINGSGRAND 33 ; 72163 Vasteras
• Region: Östra Sverige › Östra Mellansverige › Västmanlands län
• Activity type: Private for-profit entities (excluding Higher or Secondary Education Establishments)
• Total cost: No data

INSTITUTUL NATIONAL DE CERCETARE-DEZVOLTARE PENTRU TEHNOLOGII IZOTOPICE SI MOLECULARE-INCDTIM CLUJ-NAPOCA

Romania

Administrative Contact

Damian Axente (Dr.)

• EU contribution: € 143 142,00
• Address: Donat 65-103 ; 400293 Cluj - Napoca
• Region: Macroregiunea Unu › Nord-Vest › Cluj
• Activity type: Research Organisations
• Total cost: No data

UNIVERSITY OF LEEDS

United Kingdom

Administrative Contact

Martin Hamilton (Mr.)

• EU contribution: € 112 459,00
• Address: WOODHOUSE LANE ; LS2 9JT Leeds
• Region: Yorkshire and the Humber › West Yorkshire › Leeds
• Activity type: Higher or Secondary Education Establishments
• Total cost: No data

THE UNIVERSITY OF MANCHESTER

United Kingdom

Administrative Contact

Liz Fay (Ms.)

• EU contribution: € 171 230,00
• Address: OXFORD ROAD ; M13 9PL Manchester
• Region: North West (England) › Greater Manchester › Manchester
• Activity type: Higher or Secondary Education Establishments
• Total cost: No data

THE CHANCELLOR MASTERS AND SCHOLARS OF THE UNIVERSITY OF CAMBRIDGE

United Kingdom

Administrative Contact

Renata Schaeffer (Ms.)

• EU contribution: € 22 033,00
• Address: TRINITY LANE THE OLD SCHOOLS ; CB2 1TN Cambridge
• Region: East of England › East Anglia › Cambridgeshire CC
• Activity type: Higher or Secondary Education Establishments
• Total cost: No data