Gas Cooled Fast Reactor Research and Development in the European Union
Joint Authors
Mitchell, Colin
Stainsby, Richard
Mikityuk, Konstantin
Poette, Christian
Peers, Karen
Somers, Joe
Source
Science and Technology of Nuclear Installations
Issue
Vol. 2009, Issue 2009 (31 Dec. 2009), pp.1-7, 7 p.
Publisher
Hindawi Publishing Corporation
Publication Date
2010-01-12
Country of Publication
Egypt
No. of Pages
7
Main Subjects
Engineering Sciences and Information Technology
Abstract EN
Gas-cooled fast reactor (GFR) research is directed towards fulfilling the ambitious goals of Generation IV (Gen IV), that is, to develop a safe, sustainable, reliable, proliferation-resistant and economic nuclear energy system.
The research is directed towards developing the GFR as an economic electricity generator, with good safety and sustainability characteristics.
Fast reactors maximise the usefulness of uranium resources by breeding plutonium and can contribute to minimising both the quantity and radiotoxicity nuclear waste by actinide transmutation in a closed fuel cycle.
Transmutation is particularly effective in the GFR core owing to its inherently hard neutron spectrum.
Further, GFR is suitable for hydrogen production and process heat applications through its high core outlet temperature.
As such GFR can inherit the non-electricity applications that will be developed for thermal high temperature reactors in a sustainable manner.
The Euratom organisation provides a route by which researchers in all European states, and other non-European affiliates, can contribute to the Gen IV GFR system.
This paper summarises the achievements of Euratom's research into the GFR system, starting with the 5th Framework programme (FP5) GCFR project in 2000, through FP6 (2005 to 2009) and looking ahead to the proposed activities within the 7th Framework Programme (FP7).
American Psychological Association (APA)
Stainsby, Richard& Peers, Karen& Mitchell, Colin& Poette, Christian& Mikityuk, Konstantin& Somers, Joe. 2010. Gas Cooled Fast Reactor Research and Development in the European Union. Science and Technology of Nuclear Installations،Vol. 2009, no. 2009, pp.1-7.
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Modern Language Association (MLA)
Stainsby, Richard…[et al.]. Gas Cooled Fast Reactor Research and Development in the European Union. Science and Technology of Nuclear Installations No. 2009 (2009), pp.1-7.
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American Medical Association (AMA)
Stainsby, Richard& Peers, Karen& Mitchell, Colin& Poette, Christian& Mikityuk, Konstantin& Somers, Joe. Gas Cooled Fast Reactor Research and Development in the European Union. Science and Technology of Nuclear Installations. 2010. Vol. 2009, no. 2009, pp.1-7.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-456374
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references
Record ID
BIM-456374