At the end of the irradiation in a nuclear reactor, the fuel has undergone significant transformations with respect to its initial state. The accumulation of radiation damage due to neutron irradiation and to the consequences of fission and nuclear decay processes, combined with the effects of temperature and power gradients experienced by the fuel, ... Read more
All Within the GENERATION IV initiative, several reactors have been selected : sodium fast reactor SFR, lead or lead-bismuth fast reactor LFR, advanced driver system ADS, gas fast reactor GFR, very high temperature reactor VHTR and molten salt reactor MSR. Innovative fuels have been selected especially for the fast neutron reactor (SFR, LFR and GFR) ... Read more
Scaling up investment flows in nuclear energy is one of the major challenges for OECD and NEA countries that have decided or are considering the construction of nuclear power plants. The recent NEA report Effective Frameworks and Strategies for Financing Nuclear New Build ( https://www.oecd-nea.org/jcms/pl_96124/effective-frameworks-and-strategies-for-financing-nuclear-new-build ) offers a comprehensive review of global financing strategies, aiming ... Read more
For the first time in more than four decades, Sweden has a government fully dedicated to nuclear power expansion. Strong climate ambitions, a need to strengthen the conditions for a competitive industry and increasing energy security needs are drivers behind this development. New nuclear polices, including a financing model, have been approved by the Swedish ... Read more
In the lecture, Vincent Massaut will outline Belgium’s significant contributions to nuclear development from its inception, with a focus on the pivotal role played by the Mol, Geel, and Dessel regions. But we will also see that the origin of the nuclear interest in Belgium is much more profound and back to the beginning of ... Read more
The evening Lecture wil be preceeded by our General Assembly About the Lecture Unlike traditional nuclear reactor cores that sustain the fission chain reaction by thermalised neutrons, many advanced reactors ... Read more
Lecture 1: Presentation of the European Industrial Alliance of SMRs The presentation reviews the first two years of the European Industrial Alliance on SMRs, highlighting the progress achieved in structuring Europe’s SMR ecosystem, strengthening industrial cooperation, and advancing the work on the different topics covered by the Technical Working Groups. By presenting the main outcomes ... Read more
1st Lecture: “Making Nuclear Simple” By Peppi Seppälä, Public Affairs Specialist at SteadyEnergy Steady Energy is a Finnish nuclear technology company developing a small modular reactor (SMR) for district heating. Our LDR-50 reactor is designed to deliver carbon-free and cost-predictable heat for dense urban environments and industrial users, offering unmatched efficiency. By combining proven nuclear ... Read more
Lecture 1: EAGLES: European Nuclear Expertise Shaping a Resilient and Flexible Energy Future By Vincent Schryvers, Deputy Institute Director, Innovative Systems at SCK-CEN The EAGLES project represents one of Europe’s most advanced efforts to develop and commercialize next‑generation lead‑cooled fast reactor (LFR) technology. Building on decades of European expertise in heavy‑liquid‑metal systems, the EAGLES‑300 design integrates ... Read more
The extension of the operational lifetime of a Nuclear Power Plant requires a comprehensive and integrated Periodic Safety Review (PSR) and Long Term Operation (LTO) programme providing assurance that regulatory, technical, organisational and human aspects remain adequate and effective to support safe operation over the extended lifetime. The PSR LTO programme executed for Doel 4 and ... Read more
