Abstract
In order to provide an appropriate level of energy to the whole world, nuclear energy is still going to play an important role. Nuclear energy can help reducing the CO2 emissions, which today are excessive. The problematics of nuclear waste can be solved using long-term geological storage in deep suitable formations. Partitioning and transmutation can help reducing the radiotoxicity of spent fuel to more acceptable durations of time. The MYRRHA project investigates since more than 20 years the possibility to demonstrate transmutation at a reasonable power level. In this paper we present the current state of the MYRRHA reactor design
and the associated research and development activities.
Original language | English |
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Title of host publication | Joint EPS-SIF International School on Energy. Course 5 – “Energy: Where we stand and where we go” |
Publisher | EDP Sciences |
Pages | 1-18 |
Number of pages | 18 |
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State | Published - 16 Dec 2020 |
Event | 2019 - Joint EPS-SIF International School on Energy 2019 -Course 5 – “Energy: Where we stand and where we go” - Villa Monastero, Varenna, Lake Como Duration: 22 Jul 2019 → 27 Jul 2019 https://en.sif.it/courses/energy_school/2019 |
Publication series
Name | EPJ Web of Conferences |
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Publisher | Eco Sciences |
Number | 00012 |
Volume | 246 |
ISSN (Electronic) | 2100-014X |
Conference
Conference | 2019 - Joint EPS-SIF International School on Energy 2019 -Course 5 – “Energy: Where we stand and where we go” |
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Country/Territory | Italy |
City | Varenna, Lake Como |
Period | 2019-07-22 → 2019-07-27 |
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