Preliminary design studies of an experimental accelerator-driven system

Project Information

PDS-XADS

Grant agreement ID: FIKW-CT-2001-00179

Project closed

Start date 1 November 2001

End date 31 October 2004

Funded under

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

Total cost € 12 101 018,00

EU contribution € 5 979 375,00

Coordinated by

FRAMATOME ANP
France

Objective

The transmutation using an accelerator-driven system (ADS) is a promising solution for reducing the amount of radioactive wastes to be disposed. Its practicability on an industrial scale requires to operate an experimental ADS (XADS). It is proposed to perform preliminary design studies of an European XADS in order to preliminary assess its feasibility, the safety and licensing issues, the needs of R&D in support, its cost, and then to consolidate its road mapping. Several options have already been considered by European Union members, and judged to be promising. The purpose of the proposal is to develop these design options to a level sufficient to perform objective comparisons for being capable to propose a European XADs concept. The preliminary design studies will be focused on the critical points of the accelerator, the spallation target unit and the reactor of the XADS concepts.

Fields of science

• engineering and technology › other engineering and technologies › nuclear engineering › nuclear waste management

Programme(s)

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

Topic(s)

• 2.1.2.-2.2.4 - Transmutation (preliminary design studies)

Call for proposal

Data not available

Funding Scheme

CSC - Cost-sharing contracts

Coordinator

FRAMATOME ANP

• EU contribution: No data
• Address: Rue Juliette de Recamier 10 ; 69456 LYON ; France
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Participants (25)

ANSALDO ENERGIA SPA

Italy

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• Address: Corso Perrone 25 ; 16161 CORNIGLIANO
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BELGIAN NUCLEAR RESEARCH CENTRE

Belgium

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• Address: Boeretang 200 ; 2400 MOL
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BRITISH NUCLEAR FUELS PLC

United Kingdom

• EU contribution: No data
• Address: Sellafield B170 ; CA20 1PG SEASCALE
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CENTRE NATIONAL DE LA RECHERCHE SCIENTIFIQUE

France

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• Address: Rue Berbier-du-Mets 20 ; 75013 PARIS
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CENTRO DE INVESTIGACIONES ENERGETICAS, MEDIAMBIENTALES Y TECNOLOGICAS

Spain

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• Address: Avenida Complutense 22 ; MADRID
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CENTRO DI RICERCA SVILUPPO E STUDI SUPERIORI IN SARDEGNA

Italy

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• Address: VI Strada Ovest Z.I. Macchiareddu ; 09010 UTA (CAGLIARI)
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COMMISSARIAT A L'ENERGIE ATOMIQUE

France

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• Address: CEA/Saclay ; 91191 GIF SUR YVETTE
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COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES

Netherlands

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• Address: Westerduinweg 3 ; 1755 ZG PETTEN
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EMPRESARIOS AGRUPADOS INTERNACIONAL SA

Spain

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• Address: Magallanes 3 ; 28015 MADRID
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FORSCHUNGSZENTRUM JUELICH GMBH

Germany

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• Address: Wilhelm-Johnen-Straße ; 52425 Juelich
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FORSCHUNGSZENTRUM KARLSRUHE GMBH - TECHNIK UND UMWELT

Germany

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• Address: 76021 Karlsruhe
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FRAMATOME ANP GMBH

Germany

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• Address: Freyeslebenstrasse 1 ; 91058 ERLANGEN
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INSTITUTO TECNOLOGICO E NUCLEAR

Portugal

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• Address: Estrada Nacional 10 ; SACAVEM
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ION BEAM APPLICATION S.A.

Belgium

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• Address: Chemin du Cyclotron 3 ; 1348 LOUVAIN-LA-NEUVE
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ISTITUTO NAZIONALE DI FISICA NUCLEARE

Italy

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• Address: Piazza della Scienza, 3 ; 20126 MILANO
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ITALIAN AGENCY FOR NEW TECHNOLOGY, ENERGY AND THE ENVIRONMENT

Italy

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• Address: Via Martiri di Monte Sole 4 ; 40129 BOLOGNA
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JOHANN WOLFGANG GOETHE UNIVERSITAET FRANKFURT

Germany

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• Address: Robert-Mayer-Strasse 2-4 ; 60054 FRANKFURT AM-MAIN
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LABORATORIO DEL AMPLIFICADOR DE ENERGIA S.A.

Spain

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• Address: Plaza de Roma F1 ; 50010 ZARAGOZA
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NATIONAL NUCLEAR CORPORATION LTD.

United Kingdom

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• Address: Chelford Road, Booths Hall ; WA16 8QZ KNUTSFORD
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NUCLEAR RESEARCH AND CONSULTANCY GROUP

Netherlands

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• Address: Westerduinweg 3 ; 1755 ZG PETTEN
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PAUL SCHERRER INSTITUT

Switzerland

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• Address: 5232 VILLIGEN
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ROYAL INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY

Sweden

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• Address: Drottning Kristinas Väg 33A ; 100 44 Stockholm
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TRACTEBEL SA

Belgium

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• Address: 7,Avenue Ariane 7 ; 1200 BRUXELLES
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UNIVERSIDAD POLITECNICA DE MADRID

Spain

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• Address: 2,c/ Jose Gutierrez Abascal 2 ; 28006 MADRID
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UNIVERSITY OF MINING AND METALLURGY

Poland

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• Address: 30,al. Mickiewicza 30 ; 30059 KRAKOW
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