Fuel Recycle and Experimentally Demonstrated Manufacturing of Advanced Nuclear Solutions for Safety (FREDMANS)

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Title
Fuel Recycle and Experimentally Demonstrated Manufacturing of Advanced Nuclear Solutions for Safety (FREDMANS)

CoPED ID
f1297b28-2980-46c6-8fb5-662f6ba7fc5c

Status
Active


Value
£2,045,965

Start Date
Aug. 31, 2022

End Date
Aug. 31, 2026

Description

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nFREDMANS aims to increase safety and efficiency in both nuclear power production as well as the recycling of spent fuel. Changing from oxide fuel to a more fissile dense material with higher thermal conductivity can enhance both safety of operation and the economic impact of nuclear power. At the same time, a transition to a greenersociety with respect to both the generation and usage of electricity will drastically increase consumption of finite materials. Generation is predicted to increase by 16?20 times, in particular as electrification replaces the direct use of fossil fuels for heating and transportation. The nuclear industry can mitigate their part of the resource use through the recycling of spent nuclear fuel. This can enhance the actual power output by about 20 times. However, today there has been no full industrial demonstration of the complete recycling of nuclear fuel, although one time recycling, including of plutonium, has been used on large scale for many years e.g. in France. The model fuel is nitride fuel. It may be more energy efficient/economically advantageous to recycle not only the fissile material, but also the required isotopically enriched N-15 that is otherwise currently a costly raw material. The project sets objectives that address the overall goals of the SET plan, SNETP and EERA JPNM SRA to answer the specific aims of this call relating to the safety of advanced fuels and their recyclability, in particular nitrides highlighted in the call. We will prove that advanced fuels are a viable option for industrial use that can enhance the safety, sustainability and economics of nuclear power operation. The work packages are: Advanced Manufacturing, Recyclability, Waste Management, and Industrial Applications. Across all these WPs, the crucial aspect of safety is held in high focus.As the real safety of future nuclear systems is achieved through well educated people, an extensive Training & Education work package is includedo project summary

Aaron Ellis PM_PER

Subjects by relevance
  1. Nuclear energy
  2. Nuclear safety
  3. Nuclear fuels
  4. Nuclear power plants
  5. Safety and security
  6. Recycling
  7. Fuels
  8. Nuclear waste
  9. Environmental effects

Extracted key phrases
  1. Nuclear fuel
  2. Fuel Recycle
  3. Advanced fuel
  4. Nitride fuel
  5. Oxide fuel
  6. Fossil fuel
  7. Model fuel
  8. Nuclear power operation
  9. Advanced Nuclear Solutions
  10. Nuclear power production
  11. Advanced Manufacturing
  12. Future nuclear system
  13. Nuclear industry
  14. Time recycling
  15. Real safety

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