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Technology Advances in Fast Reactors and Accelerator Driven Systems

Coordinated R&D, Knowledge Preservation and Information Exchange

For nuclear energy to remain a long term option in the world’s energy mix, nuclear power technology development must meet sustainability goals with regard to fissile resources and waste management. The utilization of breeding to secure long term fuel supply remains the ultimate goal of fast reactor development. Plutonium recycle in fast reactors, as well as incineration/transmutation of minor actinides and long lived fission products in various hybrid reactor systems (e.g. accelerator driven systems, and fusion-fission hybrids) also offer promising waste management options. Several R&D programmes in various Member States are actively pursuing these options, along with the energy production and breeding mission of fast reactor systems. With this project, the Agency assists Member State activities by providing an umbrella for information exchange and collaborative R&D to pool resources and expertise.