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Very High Burn-ups in Light Water Reactors

Average fuel burn-up in light water reactors (LWRs) has steadily increased with time as technological advances have been made. The practical limit is currently in the region of 50 GWd/t. The main dri...

English Nuclear fuel Reactor physics Fuel studies Nuclear science Light water reactors Reactor physics …
Published date: 22 August 2006
Activity
DATabase for IFpe (DATIF)

DATIF, the DATabase for IFpe, was first developed in 2018 in order to enhance accessibility to the IFPE legacy collection of integral fuel performance experiments data, jointly put together by the NE...

Nuclear fuel Physics Fuel studies NSC EGRFP Databases Ancillary data Reactor physics Integral experiments …
Published date: 23 July 2020
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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 December 2019
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Working Group on Fuel Safety (WGFS)

The main mission of the Working Group on Fuel Safety (WGFS) is to advance the current understanding and address cross-cutting issues related to fuel behaviour in accident conditions, including work o...

Fuel in nuclear safety Nuclear fuel Fuel studies WGAMA WGFCS Fuel cycle facility safety Nuclear safety research CSNI Safety WGFS …
Published date: 14 April 2020
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Framework for Irradiation Experiments (FIDES)

The FIDES framework will help regulators, their technical support organisations, research organisations and the industry to consolidate their needs and resources in order to create a dynamic for impl...

Nuclear fuel Material science Nuclear science Materials science Experimental needs …
Published date: 10 January 2020
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Working Party on Scientific Issues of Advanced Fuel Cycles (WPFC)

The Working Party on Scientific Issues of Advanced Fuel Cycles (WPFC) studies advanced nuclear fuel cycles, including fuel cycle scenarios, innovative fuels and materials, separation chemistry, waste...

Nuclear fuel WPFC Fuel studies NSC Nuclear science Liquid metal reactors Partitioning and transmutation Fuel cycle physics and chemistry …
Published date: 15 October 2021
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WPFC Expert Group on Advanced Fuel Cycle Scenarios (EGAFCS)

Under the guidance of the  Working Party on Scientific Issues of Advanced Fuel Cycles (WPFC) , the Expert Group on Advanced Fuel Cycle Scenarios (EGAFCS) studies the needs associated with the transit...

Nuclear fuel WPFC Fuel studies NSC Nuclear science EGAFCS Partitioning and transmutation Fuel cycle physics and chemistry …
Published date: 15 October 2021
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WPFC Expert Group on Reactor Coolants/Components Technology (EGCoCoT)

Under the guidance of the Working Party on Scientific Issues of Advanced Fuel Cycles (WPFC), the Expert Group on Reactor Coolants and Components Technology (EGCoCoT) undertakes activities with the go...

Nuclear fuel WPFC EGLM Fuel studies NSC Nuclear science EGCoCoT Liquid metal reactors Partitioning and transmutation Fuel cycle physics and chemistry …
Published date: 15 October 2021
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WPFC Expert Group on Fuel Recycling and Waste Technology (EGFRW)

Under the guidance of the Working Party on Scientific Issues of Advanced Fuel Cycles (WPFC), the Expert Group on Fuel Recycling and Waste Technology (EGFRW) focuses on the separation processes releva...

Nuclear fuel WPFC EGFRC Fuel studies NSC Nuclear science Partitioning and transmutation EGFRW Fuel cycle physics and chemistry …
Published date: 15 October 2021
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WPFC Expert Group on Innovative Fuel Elements (EGIFE)

Under the guidance of the Working Party on Scientific Issues of Advanced Fuel Cycles (WPFC), the Expert Group on Innovative Fuel Elements (EGIFE) conducts joint and comparative studies to identify te...

Nuclear fuel WPFC Fuel studies NSC EGIFE Nuclear science EGIF Partitioning and transmutation Fuel cycle physics and chemistry …
Published date: 15 October 2021
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Expert Group on Reactor Fuel Performance (EGRFP)

Under the guidance of the Working Party on Scientific Issues of Reactor Systems (WPRS) the expert group performs specific tasks associated with fuel performance aspects of present and future nuclear ...

Nuclear fuel Reactor physics EGRFP Reactor physics
Published date: 28 October 2021
Event
16th Information Exchange Meeting on Actinide and Fission Product Partitioning and Transmutation (16IEMPT)
26 - 30 June 2022
Saint Petersburg, Russia

The NEA is organising the 16th Information Exchange Meeting on Actinide and Fission Product Partitioning and Transmutation (16IEMPT) on 26-30 June 2022. The meeting will be held in Saint Petersburg, ...

Nuclear fuel WPFC Fission products Chemistry Actinides Advanced reactors Minor actinides Back-end Nuclear fuel cycle Partitioning and transmutation Fuel cycle physics and chemistry …
Published date: 2 November 2021
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Working Party on Scientific Issues and Uncertainty Analysis of Reactor Systems (WPRS)

The Working Party on Scientific Issues and Uncertainty Analysis of Reactor Systems (WPRS) studies the reactor physics, fuel performance, and radiation transport and shielding in present and future nu...

Nuclear fuel Reactor physics Multi-physics simulations Fuel studies Light water reactors Thermal hydraulics WPRS Pressurised heavy water reactors Reactor physics Multiphysics …
Published date: 23 November 2021
News
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 Future research needs Accident tolerant fuels
Published date: 23 April 2021