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Nuclear Fission and Radiation Protection in FP5

Hans Forsström

European Commission

DG Research

Directorate J, Unit 4: Nuclear Fission and Radiation Protection

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Organisation Chart of the EC Services related to

Nuclear Fission Energy and Radiation Protection

(June, 2002)

EUROPEAN COMMISSIONEUROPEAN COMMISSION

Directorate INuclear

Inspections

Directorate AEurope,

Caucasus, Central Asia

DGAIDCOEurope

Aid Office

Unit A.5Nuclear Safety

(TACIS Implementation)

DG RELEXExternal Relations

Directorate EEastern Europe,

Caucasus, Central Asian

Republics

Unit E.4Regional

Co-operation & Nuclear Safety

(TACIS Planning)

Directorate DNegotiations

Pre-accession

DG ELARG

Enlargement

Task Force for Nuclear Issues, TFNI

(PHARE)

JRCJoint Research Centre

Institute for Refer- ence Materials and Measurements (IRMM)

Geel, B

Institute for Transura-nium Elements (ITU)Karlsruhe, D

Institute for Energy (IE)Petten, NL

Institute for the Protec- tion and the Security of the Citizen (IPSC) Ispra, I

DG RTDResearch

Directorate JPreserving the Ecosystem II

Unit 5International

Scientific Co-operation

(ISTC, STCU)

Unit J.4Nuclear Fission

& Radiation Protection

Directorate CEnvironment

& Health

DG ENV

Environment

Unit C.4Radiation Protection

Directorate HNuclear Safety

& Security

DG TRENEnergy & Transport

Unit H.1EURATOM

Co-ordination & Nuclear Safety

Unit H.2Nuclear Energy,

Waste Management & Transport

EURATOMSupply Agency

Deputy Director General

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EURATOM 5th Framework Programme

Key action Thermonuclear fusion 788788 M€M€Key action Nuclear fission 142142 M€M€Generic research Radiolog Science 3939 M€M€Support for infrastructures 1010 M€M€Joint Research Center 281281 M€M€

TotalTotal 1 2601 260 M€M€

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FP5 - Nuclear fission and Radiation protection

Key action - Nuclear fissionOperational safety of existing installationsSafety of the fuel cycleSafety and efficiency of future systemsRadiation protection

Generic research - Radiological sciences Support for Research Infrastructures Training and accompanying measures

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Safety of existing installationsPlant life extension and management

Integrity of equipment and structuresOn-line monitoring and maintenanceOrganisation and management of safetySafety of VVER reactors

Severe accident managementAssessment of severe accident risksSevere accident management measures

Evolutionary conceptsEvolutionary safety conceptsHigh burnup and MOX fuel

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Safety of the Fuel Cycle

Waste and Spent Fuel Management

and Disposal

Partitioning and Transmutation

Decommissioning

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Spent Fuel and Waste Disposal

Strategies Repository technology and demonstration Performance assessment of repository systems Long-term behaviour of barriers QC of waste packages Public attitudes and involvement

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Repository technology and demonstration in URL’s

Clay Hades (RESEAL II, SELFRAC) Mont Terri (EB, VE, HE) Meuse (MODEX-REP, OMNIBUS)

Salt Asse (BAMBUS)

Granite Grimsel (FEBEX) Äspö (PROTOTYPE REPOSITORY, SAFETI)

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Partitioning and Transmutation

Partitioning techniques (wet and dry)

Transmutation ADS Preliminary design studies Basic physics Fuels Technological support

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Future Systems

High Temperature ReactorsFuel technology, Reactor physics and fuel cycle, Materials, Components and systems, Safety approach and licensing, Co-ordination

Other reactors and other applications HPLWR, GCFR, MOST EURODESAL

MICANET

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Radiation Protection - Key action

Risk assessment, management and governance

Off-site emergency management

Monitoring and assessment of occupational exposure

Restoration and long term management of contaminated areas

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Generic ResearchRADIOLOGICAL SCIENCES

Radiation protection and health (understanding the effects of low doses, treatment of radiation injuries)

Environmental transfer of radioactive material

Industrial and medical uses and natural sources

of radiation

Internal and external dosimetry

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Selection of projects

Operational safety 71 projects 44 M€

Safety of the fuel cycle 61 projects 59 M€

Safety of future systems 15 projects 12 M€

Radiation protection 23 projects 11 M€

Radiological sciences 52 projects 37 M€

Accompanying Measures 56 projects 4 M€

278 projects 167 M€

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Training and accompanying measures

16 Training courses 1 Research training network 15 Marie Curie individual fellowships 4 Grants to third countries 9 Support to workshops 11 Support to conferences

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Further information about selected projects

www.cordis.lu/fp5-euratom/src/projects.htm