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Addressing PRiorities of Evaluated Nuclear Data in Europe

Project description

Improving nuclear data for modelling and simulation tools

Simulation tools for nuclear energy and non-energy applications rely on accurate nuclear decay and reaction data for their development, safety evaluation, and optimisation. The EU-funded APRENDE project aims to enhance nuclear data for modelling and simulation tools used by European stakeholders. It focuses on high-priority areas, including spent nuclear fuel, reactor operational characteristics, advanced reactor and fuel cycle development, criticality safety, and non-energy applications such as radiation protection. This enhancement will benefit EU Member States by addressing these critical application areas. The project seeks to provide a robust response to the HORIZON-EURATOM-2023-NRT-01-06 call for improved nuclear data to ensure the safety of both energy and non-energy applications of ionising radiation.

Objective

The conception, development, optimization, and safety evaluation of a broad range of nuclear energy (fission and fusion) and non-energy applications (radiation protection, radionuclide production, health, geosciences, space research, security, and industry) require reliable and accurate simulation tools. Such tools critically rely on accurate nuclear decay and reaction data. APRENDE has the ambition to improve nuclear data for modelling and simulation (M&S) tools used by European stakeholders in the application areas of the European Union and its member states that currently have the highest priority. The priority application areas identified by stakeholders of nuclear data and by national, European, and international projects and consultations are:

A. All aspects of spent nuclear fuel (SNF),
B. Reactor operational characteristics such as reactivity versus burnup, transients, and margins,
C. Advanced reactor and fuel cycle development including small modular reactors (SMR) and GenIV systems based on lead and sodium coolants, molten salts, or an accelerator like MYRRHA,
D. Criticality safety and shielding for safety assessments and safety assessment methodologies,
E. Non-Energy applications, radiation protection.

This ambition requires a comprehensive approach involving the eight objectives stated above, and a methodology and impact pathway as detailed below. The combination of this ambition, objectives, methodology and our pathway to create impact is what the proposers believe to be not only the best, but also an excellent response to the HORIZON-EURATOM-2023-NRT-01-06 call ‘Improved nuclear data for the safety of energy and non-energy applications of ionising radiation’. In the following, we break down and explain our ambition by each of the priority application areas.

Programme(s)

Multi-annual funding programmes that define the EU’s priorities for research and innovation.

  • EURATOM2027 - Euratom Research and Training Programme (EURATOM) MAIN PROGRAMME
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  • EURATOM.1.2.6 - Provide state-of-the-art reference data, materials and measurements related to nuclear safety, safeguards and security, as well as other applications as nuclear medicine (direct actions only)
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  • EURATOM.1.1 - Improve and support nuclear safety, security, safeguards, radiation protection, safe spent fuel and radioactive waste management and decommissioning, including the safe and secure use of nuclear power and of non-power applications of ionizing radiation
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Topic(s)

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Funding Scheme

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EURATOM-RIA - EURATOM Research and Innovation Actions

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Call for proposal

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(opens in new window) HORIZON-EURATOM-2023-NRT-01

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Coordinator

CENTRO DE INVESTIGACIONES ENERGETICAS MEDIOAMBIENTALES Y TECNOLOGICAS
Net EU contribution

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€ 331 500,00
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AVENIDA COMPLUTENSE 40
28040 MADRID
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Comunidad de Madrid Comunidad de Madrid Madrid
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Total cost

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€ 331 500,00

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