Proliferation resistance considerations within the collaborative project for a European sodium fast reactor
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2013
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Publications Office of the European Union
Abstract
The collaborative project for a European Sodium Fast Reactor (CP-ESFR) is an international project
where 25 European partners developed R&D solutions and concepts for a European sodium fast
reactor. The project was funded by the 7th EU Framework Programme and covered topics such that
the fuel, the fuel element and the fuel cycle, the safety concepts, the reactor architectures and
components and the balance of plant. Within sub-project 3, dedicated to safety, a task addressed
proliferation resistance considerations. The Generation IV International Forum (GIF) Proliferation
Resistance & Physical Protection (PR&PP) Evaluation Methodology has been selected as the general
framework for this work, complemented by punctual aspects of IAEA-INPRO Proliferation Resistance
(PR) assessment methodology and other literature studies in particular for material type
characterization. In the paper the main core characteristics and the so called working horses, for a
loop and a pool Sodium fast reactor concept are firstly presented, by highlighting those features more
relevant for the proliferation resistance. Selected activities carried out in the project for its proliferation
resistance considerations are then illustrated.
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Proliferation resistance, Çoğalma direnci, Sodium fast reactors, Sodyum hızlı reaktörler, Nuclear reactors, Nükleer reaktörler, PR&PP
Citation
Alim, F., Cojazzi, G. G. M. ve Renda, G. (2013). Proliferation resistance considerations within the collaborative project for a European sodium fast reactor. 35th ESARDA Symposium proceedings. 27-30 May 2013. Bruges, Belgium.