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Nuclear Science Committee (NSC)

The NEA nuclear science programme is developed and executed by the Nuclear Science Committee (NSC), comprising high-level scientific experts from all NEA member countries.

Nuclear fuel Reactor physics Nuclear science Criticality Materials science Chemistry …
Published date: 15 May 2023
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Pellet-Cladding Mechanical Interaction (PCMI) Benchmark

The aim of the benchmark is to improve understanding and modelling of pellet-cladding mechanical interaction (PCMI) amongst NEA member organisations. This is achieved by comparing PCMI predictions of...

Nuclear fuel Reactor physics Light water reactors EGRFP Benchmark Reactor physics …
Published date: 23 March 2022
Publications and Reports
English Nuclear fuel TNFC Radioactive waste management Sustainable development Nuclear economics Nuclear technology Social science Nuclear fuel cycle …
Published date: 31 December 1990
Publications and Reports
Radioactive Waste in Perspective

Large volumes of hazardous wastes are produced each year, however only a small proportion of them are radioactive. While disposal options for hazardous wastes are generally well established, some typ...

English Nuclear fuel TNFC Radioactive waste management Sustainable development Nuclear economics Nuclear technology Social science Nuclear fuel cycle …
Published date: 16 September 2010
Joint project
Sandia Fuel Project (SFP)

Photos: SFP testing. Left: fuel assembly after a Zr fire; right: fire ignition test. SNL/USNRC.

The goal of the Sandia Fuel Project was to provide experimental data relevant for hydraulic and ignitio...

Fuel in nuclear safety Nuclear fuel Accident analysis and management Fuel cycle facility safety Nuclear safety research Joint project …
Published date: 9 December 2022
Joint project
Second Framework for Irradiation Experiments (FIDES‑II)

The NEA Second Framework for Irradiation Experiments (FIDES-II) supports the fuel and material experimental needs of nuclear safety regulators, technical support organisations, research institutions ...

Fuel in nuclear safety Nuclear fuel Nuclear science FIDES Nuclear safety research Accident tolerant fuels Reactor fuel performance …
Published date: 13 June 2023
NEA Document
Spent Nuclear Fuel Reprocessing Flowsheet
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Spent Nuclear Fuel Reprocessing Flowsheet

English Nuclear fuel WPFC EGFRC Fuel studies Nuclear science Spent fuel NSC Nuclear science Partitioning and transmutation Fuel cycle physics and chemistry …
Published date: 12 June 2012
Publications and Reports
State-of-the-art Report on Innovative Fuels for Advanced Nuclear Systems

Development of innovative fuels such as homogeneous and heterogeneous fuels, ADS fuels, and oxide, metal, nitride and carbide fuels is an important stage in the implementation process of advanced nuc...

English Nuclear fuel WPFC Fuel studies NSC Nuclear science EGIF Nuclear science Partitioning and transmutation Fuel cycle physics and chemistry …
Published date: 12 December 2014
Publications and Reports
State-of-the-art Report on Nuclear Fuel Behaviour Under Reactivity-initiated Accident Conditions (RIA SOAR)

As a follow-up to the 2010 NEA report Nuclear Fuel Behaviour under Reactivity-initiated Accident (RIA) Conditions: State-of-the-art Report 2010, this report presents the state-of-the-art knowledge on...

Fuel in nuclear safety English Nuclear fuel Nuclear safety Nuclear safety research WGFS Safety research …
Published date: 17 October 2022
Publications and Reports
State-of-the-art Report on the Progress of Nuclear Fuel Cycle Chemistry

The implementation of advanced nuclear systems requires that new technologies associated with the back end of the fuel cycle are developed. The separation of minor actinides from other fuel component...

English Nuclear fuel WPFC Fuel studies Nuclear science Chemistry Liquid metal reactors NSC Nuclear science Partitioning and transmutation Fuel cycle physics and chemistry …
Published date: 19 March 2018
Publications and Reports
Status Report on Structural Materials for Advanced Nuclear Systems

Materials performance is critical to the safe and economic operation of any nuclear system. As the international community pursues the development of Generation IV reactor concepts and accelerator-dr...

English Nuclear fuel WPFC Fuel studies NSC Nuclear science Nuclear science EGISM Partitioning and transmutation Fuel cycle physics and chemistry …
Published date: 21 October 2013
Publications and Reports
Stockage définitif des déchets de haute activité : calendrier de mise en œuvre

Cette étude met en évidence les facteurs clés affectant le calendrier du stockage définitif des déchets radioactifs de haute activité. Elle analyse comment l'acceptation sociale, la robustesse techni...

Nuclear fuel TNFC Radioactive waste management French Sustainable development Nuclear economics Nuclear technology Social science Nuclear fuel cycle …
Published date: 14 August 2008
News
Strategic use of nuclear fuel and materials research facilities – a pioneering output of the FIDES-II Framework

10-year FIDES-II strategic plan will define key research needs in a variety of technical disciplines.

Fuel in nuclear safety Nuclear fuel Nuclear science Nuclear safety FIDES Nuclear safety research Reactor fuel performance Nuclear science Accident Tolerant Fuels Accident tolerant fuels …
Published date: 19 June 2023
Joint project
Studsvik Cladding Integrity Project (SCIP)

Left: Scheme of Studsvik LOCA test facility Right: Microstructure of fragmented nuclear fuel, Studsvik

Fuel in nuclear safety Nuclear fuel Fuel cycle facility safety Nuclear safety research CSNI Back-end …
Published date: 7 December 2022
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Sustaining experimental capacities for safety, industry and science

An expert roundtable discussion was held on 20 April 2021 to launch the NEA Framework for Irradiation Experiments (FIDES).

Nuclear fuel Materials science FIDES Future research needs Accident tolerant fuels …
Published date: 23 April 2021
NEA Document
English Nuclear fuel WPFC Fuel studies NSC Nuclear science Nuclear science EGAFCS Partitioning and transmutation Fuel cycle physics and chemistry …
Published date: 10 November 2016
Publications and Reports
Timing of High-level Waste Disposal

This study identifies key factors influencing the timing of high-level waste (HLW) disposal and examines how social acceptability, technical soundness, environmental responsibility and economic feasi...

English Nuclear fuel TNFC Radioactive waste management Sustainable development Nuclear economics Nuclear technology Social science Nuclear fuel cycle …
Published date: 15 May 2008
Publications and Reports
Transition Towards a Sustainable Nuclear Fuel Cycle

Future fuel cycle characteristics, feasibility and acceptability will be crucial for the continued development of nuclear energy, especially in the post-Fukushima context. Fuel cycle choices have bot...

English Nuclear fuel WPFC Fuel studies NSC Nuclear science Nuclear science EGAFCS Partitioning and transmutation Fuel cycle physics and chemistry …
Published date: 18 July 2013
Publications and Reports
Trends in the Nuclear Fuel Cycle: Economic, Environmental and Social Aspects

The role of nuclear energy in a sustainable development context has multiple facets, a significant number of which relate to the nuclear fuel cycle. This report provides a description of the developm...

English Nuclear fuel TNFC Radioactive waste management Sustainable development Nuclear economics Nuclear technology Social science Nuclear fuel cycle …
Published date: 1 January 2002
Publications and Reports
Trends towards Sustainability in the Nuclear Fuel Cycle

Interest in expanding nuclear power to cope with rising demand for energy and potential climate change places increased attention on the nuclear fuel cycle and whether significant moves are being tak...

English Nuclear fuel TNFC Radioactive waste management Sustainable development Nuclear economics Nuclear technology Social science Nuclear fuel cycle …
Published date: 21 December 2011