Fast Reactors and Accelerator Driven Systems Knowledge Base

Conference Article: A review of the collaborative programme on the European Fast Reactor (EFR)

Technical Secretariat of Management Group Research and Development (MGRD)

Abstract

The paper gives an overview of the current activities in the R&D area for the European Fast Reactor (EFR). It is an example of how an advanced technological development can be handled across nations, thereby sharing costs and taking benefit from different national skills and expertise. The R&D organizations UK, France and Germany were committed during ten years to support the EFR and the research programmes in their nuclear centres. The paper presents the achievements in design and the various field of research and development of the EFR project. In paraIlel with scientific and engineering activities in 1992-93 major changes took place in the budget reduction for R&D. The future of the EFR project is under discussion among the partners.

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key words: design; europe; fast reactors; financing; international cooperation; reviews; technology transfer
Reference:
26. meeting of the International Working Group on Fast Reactors. Vienna (Austria). 4-7 May 1993
International Atomic Energy Agency, Vienna (Austria)
IAEA-TECDOC--741, pp:103-137