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 technologyother engineering and technologiesnuclear engineeringnuclear waste managementengineering and technologyenvironmental engineeringenergy 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 Address Westerduinweg 3 1755 ZG Petten Netherlands See on map EU contribution € 0,00 Participants (6) Sort alphabetically Sort by EU Contribution Expand all Collapse all BRITISH NUCLEAR FUELS PLC GB EU contribution € 0,00 Address Sellafield b170 CA20 1PG Seascale See on map COMMISSARIAT A L'ENERGIE ATOMIQUE France EU contribution € 0,00 Address Centre d' etudes de cadarache, bat. 315 13108 St.paul les durance See on map COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES Germany EU contribution € 0,00 Address Hermann-von-helmholtz platz 1 76125 Karlsruhe See on map COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES Netherlands EU contribution € 0,00 Address Westerduinweg 3 1755 ZG Petten See on map FORSCHUNGSZENTRUM JUELICH GMBH Germany EU contribution € 0,00 Address Wilhelm-johnen-straße 52425 Juelich See on map KERNKRAFTWERK OBRIGHEIM GMBH (KWO) Germany EU contribution € 0,00 Address Kraftwerkstrasse 1 74847 Obrigheim See on map
