Thorium cycle: development steps for PWR and ADS applications

Project Information

THORIUM CYCLE

Grant agreement ID: FIKI-CT-2000-00042

Project closed

Start date 1 October 2000

End date 30 June 2007

Funded under

• Research and training programme (Euratom) in the field of nuclear energy (1998 to 2002)

Total cost € 2 725 171,00

EU contribution € 1 199 972,00

Coordinated by

NUCLEAR RESEARCH AND CONSULTANCY GROUP
Netherlands

Objective

The use of the thorium cycle offers challenging options for nuclear waste reduction, both at the back end and the front end. The objective of the proposed work is to supply key data for application of the Th- cycle in PWRs, FRs and ADS, related to Pu/TRU burning and reduction of the lifetime of nuclear waste. To achieve this, the irradiation behaviour of Th/Pu fuel at high burnup and for relevant neutronic conditions will be examined. Vital data for geological disposal scenarios will be determined, and new waste-minimizing routes for reprocessing of thorium based fuel will be investigated. The very high Pu/TRU consumption in Th/Pu fuel will be validated by full core calculations and essential nuclear data for these core calculations will be determined experimentally.

Fields of science

• engineering and technology › other engineering and technologies › nuclear engineering › nuclear waste management
• engineering and technology › environmental engineering › energy and fuels

Programme(s)

• FP5-EAECTP C - Research and training programme (Euratom) in the field of nuclear energy (1998 to 2002)

Topic(s)

• 2.1.2.-3.1.2 - Other reactor concepts and fuel cycles

Call for proposal

Data not available

Funding Scheme

CSC - Cost-sharing contracts

Coordinator

NUCLEAR RESEARCH AND CONSULTANCY GROUP

• EU contribution: No data
• Address: Westerduinweg 3 ; 1755 ZG PETTEN ; Netherlands
• Total cost: No data

Participants (6)

BRITISH NUCLEAR FUELS PLC

United Kingdom

• EU contribution: No data
• Address: Sellafield B170 ; CA20 1PG SEASCALE
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COMMISSARIAT A L'ENERGIE ATOMIQUE

France

• EU contribution: No data
• Address: Centre d' Etudes de Cadarache, Bat. 315 ; 13108 ST.PAUL LES DURANCE
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COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES

Germany

• EU contribution: No data
• Address: Hermann-von-Helmholtz Platz 1 ; 76125 KARLSRUHE
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COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES

Netherlands

• EU contribution: No data
• Address: Westerduinweg 3 ; 1755 ZG PETTEN
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FORSCHUNGSZENTRUM JUELICH GMBH

Germany

• EU contribution: No data
• Address: Wilhelm-Johnen-Straße ; 52425 Juelich
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KERNKRAFTWERK OBRIGHEIM GMBH (KWO)

Germany

• EU contribution: No data
• Address: Kraftwerkstrasse 1 ; 74847 OBRIGHEIM
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