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1 ' ' 24 EUROPEAN COMMISSION FISA th European Commission Conference on Euratom research and training in reactor systems 22 - June 2009 Prague, Czech Republic Edited by G. Van Goethem, P. Manolatos, M. Hugon, V Bhatnagar, M. Deffrennes, S. Webster 2010 Directorate-General for Research Energy (EURATOM) EUR EN

2 TABLE OF CONTENTS Foreword Programme committees Highlights about Policy, Research and Innovation, Education and Training: FISA-2009 Conference report by journalist Mary Todd Bergman, INTRASOFT International SA 1 1. INTRODUCTION Stakeholders' views on Community nuclear research Nuclear Fission, Today and Tomorrow (Generations II, III and IV + Transmutation) 23 G. Van Goethem, M. Hugon, V. Bhatnagar, P. Manolatos, K. Ptackova, M. Deffrennes and S. Webster, European Commission, DG Research, Directorate J: Energy (Euratom) The Euratom 'Fission' Programme and Broader Policy Objectives 55 Z. Stancii, Deputy Director-General, O. Quintana Trias, Director Direction J, Energy policy for Europe: 60 how can the opportunities of nuclear energy be better exploited? D. Ristori, EC, DG ENER, and C. Cleutinx, Euratom Supply Agency Towards harmonisation of technical nuclear safety practices across the EU: 66 impact of Euratom research D. Drabova, Czech Regulatory Authority and M.P. Comets, ASN, France The Sustainable Nuclear Energy Technological Platform: 72 safety and competitiveness now and in the future P. Pradel, CEA, chair of SNE-TP Euratom research and training: the need to maintain nuclear competence and the positive 89 development of Nordic utility involvement in Framework Programme G. Lowenhielm, SSM, and G. Huldqvist, Forsmark, Sweden A European utility opinion about research, development, demonstration and deployment 99 of nuclear fission Keynote lecture by V. Hlavinka, Director, CEZ, Czech utility XIII

3 2. SAFETY AND COMPETITIVENESS OF NUCLEAR INSTALLATIONS Meeting EU's energy needs through synergy of public and private research in an international context nuclear fission: 119 Keynote lecture by EDF R&D (Y. Bamberger) Plant life management and modernisation: research challenges in the EU 130 R. Rintamaa and I. Aho-Mantila, VTT Prediction of the effects of radiation for reactor pressure vessel and in-core materials using 145 multi-scale modelling - 60 years foreseen plant lifetime (PERFORM 60) A. Al Mazouzi, EDF A EU simulation platform for nuclear reactor safety: multi-scale and multi-physics 167 calculations, sensitivity and uncertainty analysis (NURESIM) C. Chauliac, CF.A Sustainable integration of EU research in severe accident phenomenology and management (SARNET-2) 1^0 JP Van Dorsselaere, IRSN Nuclear and radiological emergency management and rehabilitation strategies: 207 towards a EU approach for decision support tools (EURANOS) W. Raskob, KIT [y~innovatlve NUCLEAR SYSTEMS "3.1 ADVANCED FUEL CYCLES AND MATERIALS^ INCLUDING PARTITIONING AND TRANSMUTATION Basic research in support of innovative fuel design for Generation-lV systems 225 (F-BR1DGE) C. Valot, CEA Innovative materials for Generation-IV systems and transmutation facilities (GETMAT) 243 C. Fazio, KIT European nuclear data studies for fast systems 257 P. Rullhuscn, JRC-1RMM Partitioning technologies and actinide science: 269 towards pilot facilities in Europe (ACSEPT) S. Bourg, CEA XIV

4 - "European Transmutation of high level nuclear waste in an accelerator driven system: 286 towards a demonstration device of industrial interest (EURQTRANS) J. Knebel, KIT Impact of partitioning and transmutation on the high level waste management 317 EM Gonzalez Romero, Ciemat 3.2 ADVANCED NUCLEARSYSTEMS^FGENERATrON IV ~ European sodium fast reactor (ESFR) 333 GL Fiorini, CEA European lead fast reactor (ELSY and LEADER) 353 A. Alemberti, Ansaldo Nucleare European gas fast reactor (GCFR and GoFastR) 370 R. Stainsby, AMEC European molten salt reactor (EVOL) 384 C. Renault, CEA and S. Delpech, CNRS The importance of collaboration in the advancement of current and next generation 400 reactors Keynote lecture by Westinghouse Electric Co (K..1. Jackson et al.) High and Very High Temperature nuclear reactor research for multipurpose energy 412 applications (RAPHAEL) D. Hittner, AREVA NP European supercritical water cooled reactor (HPLWR) 436 T. Schulenberg, KIT 4. EDUCATION & TRAINING^DLARGE INFRASTRUCTURES Nuclear disciplines in response to industry and regulatory needs through the ENEN 451 association Keynote lecture by CEA-1NSTN, ENEN Chairman (J. Safich) EMSNE 2008 ceremony Master of Science in Nuclear Engineering" 474 (4th yearly event, awarding the ENEN certificates of EMSNE) XV

5 Advanced ~ Conceptual design and construction of advanced Nuclear Power Plants: Training and 476 Human Resource Considerations (ENEN III) Keynote lecture by AREVA NP GmbH (C. Schoenfelder) Radiation Protection: towards a European approach for education & training and mutual 490 recognition of professional qualifications (ENETRAP) M. Coeck, SCK-CEN Geological Disposal: analysis & planning, development and implementation, evaluation 503 and validation of training schemes (PETRUS) B. Bazargan Sabet, INPL Nancy Towards a network of research reactors for Generation III and IV 516 Keynote lecture by CEA (D. Iracane) Integrated infrastructure initiatives for material testing reactor innovations 526 J. Dekeyser, SCK-CEN Sustainable Nuclear Energy Technological challenges ahead of us in the Strategic Research Agenda Platform: 551 HA Abderrahim, SCK-CEN The renaissance of nuclear: technologies and policies for the future 562 W.J. Nuttal, Cambridge University, UK Summary Safety Training of FISA-2009 Conference 1 & - Competitiveness and Education & 580 Jozef Misak, NRI Rez pic, Czech Republic - Summary of FISA-2009 Conference 2 Paul JA Howarth, NNL, UK Reactors and Fuel Cycle Technology 589 ~6. SIDE EVENTS International Science and Technology Center (ISTC) Session 597 W. Gudowski, ISTC Moscow, Russia Science and Technology Center in Ukraine (STCU) Session 601 M. Zayet, STCU Kyiv, Ukraine XVI

6 7. POST-FISA WORKSHOPS Very / High Temperature Reactors for nuclear co-generation: 607 towards international demonstration? W. von Lensa, FZ.I, and F. Alonso Zabalo, Empr Agmp, + P. Manolatos, EC RTD Synergy between Fission and Fusion research 615 C. Latge, CEA, and A. Koning, NRG, + V. Bhatnagar, EC RTD Integration of nuclear education and training: 625 common needs, EU vision and instruments J.Safieh, CEA-1NSTN, and R. Kusumi, ENEN, + G. Van Goethem, EC RTD International collaboration with non-eu Countries: achievements and prospects 633 P. Chaix, CEA and SNE-TP, and P. Gowin, IAEA, + M. Deffrennes, EC ENER Research towards convergence of nuclear safety practices in Europe 650 M. Hrehor, NR1 Rez, and M. Maris, Bel V + M. Hugon / K. Ptackova, EC RTD List of participants 705 Index of authors 715 XVII