Objective Fast Reactors have a unique capability as sustainable energy sources, for both utilisation of fissile material and minimisation of nuclear waste, due to the hard neutron spectrum. The current interest is in exploring particular advantages of the gas-cooled fast reactor (GCFR) primarily as an economic electricity generator, with good sustainability and safety characteristics, but also capable of minimising nuclear waste via transmutation of minor actinides. GCFR could also support hydrogen production. This GCFR FP6 project is directed at the ambitious long term goals of the Generation IV Gas-cooled Fast Reactor (GFR) R and D Project: self-generating cores, robust refractory fuel, high operating temperature, direct conversion with a gas turbine and full actinide recycling possibly associated with integrated on-site fuel reprocessing. The project strategy takes full advantage of technologies being developed for V/HTR (via close links with the proposed FP6 V/HTR integrated project) but with significant extrapolations, if not breakthroughs, to reach the objectives stated above. Thus, it calls for specific R and D beyond current and foreseen work on thermal VHTRs. The R and D is structured into two technical packages specific to GCFR: System integration and Design and Safety, Fast neutron fuel, other core materials and specific fuel cycle process. A third specific package ensures the efficient interface with other FP6 projects. During its 4-year period the GCFR project will contribute a European perspective to key events of the Generation IV GFR programme, namely: the safety approach for GFR, the pre-selection of GFR reference design options and promising alternatives, the Preliminary Viability Report for GFR, selection of the Experimental Technology Demonstration Reactor (ETDR) design options, including safety design features, a contribution to the Safety Options Report, establishing the mission and contributing to the ETDR Mission Report. Fields of science engineering and technologyother engineering and technologiesnuclear engineeringnuclear waste managementengineering and technologyenvironmental engineeringwaste managementwaste treatment processesrecyclingnatural sciencesphysical sciencesnuclear physicsnuclear fissionengineering and technologyenvironmental engineeringenergy and fuelsnuclear energyengineering and technologyenvironmental engineeringenergy and fuelsrenewable energyhydrogen energy Programme(s) FP6-EURATOM-NUCTECH - Thematic priority - Other activities in the field of nuclear technologies and safety of the specific framework programme for the European Atomic Energy Community within the multi-annual framework programme 2002-2006. Topic(s) Data not available Call for proposal EURATOMCALL2004-FIXEDDEADLINE See other projects for this call Funding Scheme STREP - Specific Targeted Research Project Coordinator NATIONAL NUCLEAR CORPORATION LIMITED EU contribution No data Address Booths Hall, Chelford Road KNUTSFORD - CHESHIRE United Kingdom See on map Links Website Opens in new window Total cost No data Participants (10) Sort alphabetically Sort by EU Contribution Expand all Collapse all BRITISH NUCLEAR FUELS PLC United Kingdom EU contribution No data Address Daresbury Park 1100 WARRINGTON See on map Links Website Opens in new window Total cost No data EMPRESARIOS AGRUPADOS INTERNACIONAL SA Spain EU contribution No data Address Magallanes 3 MADRID See on map Links Website Opens in new window Total cost No data AREVA NP SAS France EU contribution No data Address 1, place de la Coupole - Tour AREVA - Paris La Defense COURBEVOIE See on map Links Website Opens in new window Total cost No data COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES - DIRECTORATE GENERAL JOINT RESEARCH CENTRE Belgium EU contribution No data Address rue de la Loi 200 BRUSSELS See on map Links Website Opens in new window Total cost No data NUCLEAR RESEARCH AND CONSULTANCY GROUP Netherlands EU contribution No data Address Westerduinweg 3 PETTEN See on map Links Website Opens in new window Total cost No data PAUL SCHERRER INSTITUT Switzerland EU contribution No data Address Villigen VILLIGEN PSI See on map Links Website Opens in new window Total cost No data TECHNISCHE UNIVERSITEIT DELFT Netherlands EU contribution No data Address Julianalaan 134 PB 5 DELFT See on map Links Website Opens in new window Total cost No data CONSORZIO INTERUNIVERSITARIO PER LA RICERCA TECNOLOGICA NUCLEARE Italy EU contribution No data Address via Flavia 104 ROMA See on map Total cost No data NEXIA SOLUTIONS LTD United Kingdom EU contribution No data Address 1100 Daresbury Park, Daresbury WARRINGTON See on map Total cost No data COMMISSARIAT L'ENERGIE ATOMIQUE France EU contribution No data Address 31-33 rue de la Fédération PARIS See on map Links Website Opens in new window Total cost No data