Small modular reactors - European Commission

Contributes to EC priorities:

small nuclear plant near Dodewaard in The Netherlands — © ahavelaar - stock.adobe.com

Our goals:

Supporting EU Member States and the Commission services in assessing benefits of small (or micro) modular reactors.
Investigation of supply chain availability and long-term sustainability for components and critical materials required for small modular reactors.
Evaluation of potential impact of small modular reactors on decarbonization, industry, energy sector and energy security.

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JRC portfolio 5: Small modular reactors

Scientific tools

The TRANSURANUS fuel performance code is a key instrument for the thermal, mechanical and neutron-physical analysis of a cylindrical fuel rod in...

Laboratories and facilities

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FMR

Fuels and Materials Research

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HC-KA

Hot Cell Laboratory

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LILLA

Liquid Lead Laboratory

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MCL

Micro-Characterization Laboratory

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TARGET

Nuclear Target Preparation Laboratories

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PAMEC

Properties of Actinide Materials under Extreme Conditions

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RADMET

Radionuclide Metrology laboratories

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SMPA

Structural Materials Performance Assessment Laboratories

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MONNET

Tandem accelerator based fast neutron source

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GELINA

The JRC Neutron Time-of-Flight Facility

Activities on this topic

JRC research on nuclear energy aims to achieve a viable and diverse energy mix, limit CO2 emissions, maintain security of energy supply and energy...