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.
Field of science
- /natural sciences/chemical sciences/nuclear chemistry/radiation chemistry
- /engineering and technology/environmental engineering/energy and fuels/liquid fuels
- /engineering and technology/environmental engineering/energy and fuels/nuclear energy
- /natural sciences/chemical sciences/inorganic chemistry/inorganic compounds
Call for proposal
NFRP-2018
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Funding Scheme
RIA - Research and Innovation actionCoordinator
2628 CN Delft
Netherlands
Participants (13)
75794 Paris
1049 Brussels
92260 Fontenay Aux Roses
92400 Courbevoie
75015 Paris 15
1755 LE Petten
5232 Villigen Psi
76131 Karlsruhe
20133 Milano
10129 Torino
75008 Paris 08
250 68 Husinec-rez
L1H 7K4 Oshawa On