Project description
First tests on the safety of molten salt reactors
Molten salt reactors (MSRs) are one of several next-generation (Gen IV) nuclear reactor designs under development today. Efforts to revive older nuclear designs have been bubbling up in the EU, Russia and US, and many start-ups are trying to commercialise the technology. Further work is needed to test the safety of the reactor and the nuclear fuel cycle facilities, and demonstrate the path towards technology licensing and deployment. The EU-funded SAMOSAFER project will use advanced numerical and experimental techniques to prove the safety of MSRs. The project, which represents the first step towards large-scale validation and demonstration of the technology, aims to ensure that MSRs can comply with all expected safety requirements.
Fields of science
- engineering and technologyenvironmental engineeringenergy and fuelsliquid fuels
- natural scienceschemical sciencesinorganic chemistrynoble gases
- engineering and technologyenvironmental engineeringenergy and fuelsnuclear energy
- natural sciencesearth and related environmental sciencesatmospheric sciencesclimatologyclimatic changes
- natural scienceschemical sciencesnuclear chemistryradiation chemistry
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Funding Scheme
RIA - Research and Innovation action
Coordinator
2628 CN Delft
Netherlands
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Participants (15)
75794 Paris
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91120 Palaiseau
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Legal entity other than a subcontractor which is affiliated or legally linked to a participant. The entity carries out work under the conditions laid down in the Grant Agreement, supplies goods or provides services for the action, but did not sign the Grant Agreement. A third party abides by the rules applicable to its related participant under the Grant Agreement with regard to eligibility of costs and control of expenditure.
38031 Grenoble Cedex 1
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1049 Brussels
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92260 Fontenay Aux Roses
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92400 Courbevoie
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75015 Paris 15
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1755 LE Petten
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5232 Villigen Psi
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76131 Karlsruhe
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20133 Milano
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10129 Torino
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75008 Paris 08
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250 68 Husinec-rez
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L1H 7K4 Oshawa On
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