IAEAInternational Atomic Energy Agency

IAEA Activities in the Area of Partitioning and Transmutation

Alexander StanculescuNuclear Energy Department

Nuclear Power Technology Development Section

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IAEA Activities

Implemented in collaboration by IAEA’s Nuclear Power Technology Developmentand Nuclear Fuel Cycle and MaterialsSectionsFramework given by the Technical Working

Groups on Fast Reactors (TWG-FR) and on Nuclear Fuel Cycle Options (TWG-NFCO)

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Technical Working Group on Fast Reactors (TWG-FR)

TWG-FR working tool toPromote exchange of information on

national and multi-national fast reactor and hybrid systems programs (e.g. ADS)Stimulate and facilitate collaborative

research and development (Coordinated Research Projects, CRPs)Coordinate activities with other Agency

projects (e.g. in Safety), and international organizations (EC, ISTC, and OECD/NEA)

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Membership of the TWG-FR

Belarus, Brazil, China, France, Germany, India, Italy, Japan, Kazakhstan, Republic of Korea, Russia, Switzerland, United Kingdom, and United States of America, as well as the EU (EC), ISTC, and OECD/NEAObservers: Belgium, Sweden

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Recent and Ongoing Activities

School on Physics, Technology and Applications of Accelerator Driven Systems (ADS), in collaboration with ICTP, 19 – 30 Nov 2007, Trieste, Italy

Lecture notes on http://cdsagenda5.ictp.trieste.it/full_display.php?email=0&ida=a06213

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Recent and Ongoing Activities, cont’d

Advanced Workshop on Model Codes for Spallation Reactions, in collaboration with ICTP, 4 – 8 Feb 2008, Trieste, Italy

International Nuclear Data Committee Report, INDC(NDS)-0530

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Recent and Ongoing Activities, cont’d

Workshop on Nuclear Reaction Data for Advanced Reactor Technologies, in collaboration with ICTP, 19 – 30 May 2008, Trieste, Italy

Lecture notes onhttp://cdsagenda5.ictp.trieste.it/full_display.php?smr=0&ida=a07153

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Recent and Ongoing Activities, cont’d

Coordinated Research Project (CRP) on Studies of Innovative Reactor Technology Options for Effective Incineration of Radioactive Waste

17 institutions in 13 Member States & EC (JRC)Transient behaviour of advanced

transmutation systems, both critical and sub-criticalPapers at PHYSOR 2006, ICENES 2007, and

GLOBAL 2007Final CRP report to be published by end 2008

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Recent and Ongoing Activities, cont’d

Coordinated Research Project (CRP) on Analytical and Experimental Benchmark Analyses of Accelerator Driven Systems

Participation from 27 institutions in 18 IAEA Member StatesPapers at AccApp2007, and PHYSOR2008

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Recent and Ongoing Activities, cont’d

Scope of the CRP• Computational and experimental benchmarking• ADS and non-spallation neutron source driven

sub-critical systems• Work domains in the first stage

YALINA BoosterKyoto University Critical Assembly (KUCA)Pre-TRADEFEAT and TARCADS kinetics analytical benchmarksActinides cross sectionsSpallation targetsADS performance

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YALINA Booster

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• Ref. configuration• 3He count rates

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YALINA Booster Reference Configuration, Preliminary keff Intercomparisons

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YALINA Booster Reference Configuration, Preliminary βeff Intercomparisons

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Spallation Targets, ITEP Benchmarks

148Gd productionfrom natW(p,x) •Satisfactory agreement of exp. results with

•previous measurements at 0.6 and 0.8 GeV•Theoretical predictions only qualitative

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Spallation Targets, JINR Benchmarks

•Axial distribution of long-lived residual isotopesproduction rates in Pb samples•Preliminary results show large discrepancies

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Spallation Targets, JINR Benchmarks

207Bi

0.0E+00

5.0E-02

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•Discrepancies position dependent•Larger farther away from the target

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Spallation Targets, JINR Benchmarks

•Somewhat better agreement forheavier residues

194Au(194Hg)

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Recent and Ongoing Activities, cont’d

Conclusions on current status of the CRP on Analytical and Experimental Benchmark Analyses for Accelerator Driven Systems• Progress not uniform for all benchmarks• In some cases, intermediate results reveal high

discrepancies, requiring further in-depth analyses

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Planned Activities

School on Physics, Technology and Applications of Innovative Fast Neutron Systems

Organized by IAEA’s Department of Nuclear Energy, Department of Nuclear Sciences and Applications, in collaboration with ICTP, 9 – 20 November 2009, Trieste, ItalySyllabus• Physics and Design Studies• General Concept Studies• Sub-system Studies• Nuclear Data• Fuel Development• Fuel Recycling• Fuel Cycle Studies• Impact of Transmutation Scenarios on High-level Waste

Repositories• …

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Planned Activities, cont’d

Large IAEA International ConferencesInternational Topical Meeting on Nuclear

Research Applications and Utilization of Accelerators, Vienna, 4 – 8 May 2009• Organized by IAEA’s Department of Nuclear

Energy, Department of Nuclear Sciences and Applications, in collaboration with ANS

• Announcement and online registration http://www-pub.iaea.org/MTCD/Meetings/Announcements.asp?ConfID=173

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Planned Activities, cont’d

Fast Reactors and Associated Fuel Cycle –Challenges and Opportunities, 7 – 11 Dec 2009, Kyoto, Japan• Organized by IAEA’s Department of Nuclear Energy• First meeting of the International Advisory Committee

3 – 4 Nov 2008• Announcement before the end of 2008

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Publications Under Preparation

Accelerator Driven Systems: Energy Generation and Transmutation of Nuclear Waste; Status ReportStatus Report on Lead and Lead-Bismuth

Cooled Fast Reactors

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Databases

ADS Research and Development Database

ADS related R&D programs: experimental facilities (existing and planned) and programs, methods and data development, design studies, …Web based, operationalhttp://www-adsdb.iaea.org/index.cfm

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Looking Ahead

Renewed interest in nuclear energySustainability ⇒ spent fuel utilization & breeding returning to centre stage ⇒ fast reactor necessary linchpinFast reactor deployment likely to be acceleratedNecessary condition for successful deployment ⇒understanding & assessment of technological and design options (based on past knowledge and experience, as well as on research and technology development efforts)IAEA assists Member State fast reactor deployment activities by providing an umbrella for knowledge preservation, information exchange and collaborative R&Dto pool resources and expertise ⇒ new project onTECHNOLOGY SUPPORT FOR FAST REACTOR MID TERM DEPLOYMENT

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Looking Ahead, cont’d

Achieving the full potential of fast neutron system and closed fuel cycle technologies with regard to both efficient utilization of the fissile resources and waste management requires continued advances in research and technology development to ensure improved economics and maintain high safety levels with increased simplification of fast reactorsAreas of collaboration identified by Member

States through participation in the IAEA Nuclear Energy Department’s Technical Working Group on Fast Reactors (TWG-FR)New project on INNOVATIVE FAST NEUTRON

SYSTEMS TECHNOLOGY OPTIONS

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