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    1 EGRMReport OverviewSlides
    Published date: 1 June 2022
    Other
    1-H-1(n,el)

    Requester

    Dr Allan D. CARLSON at NIST, USA

    Project (context)

    NIST, Neutron Cross-Section Standards (www-nds.iaea.org/standards), CSEWG, WPEC

    Impact

    This neutron cross section standard is perhaps the ...

    Published date: 28 April 2022
    Other
    1-H-2(n,el)

    Requester

    Kenneth KOZIER at CNLCR, CAN

    Project (context)

    Critical experiments with high enriched uranyl fluoride in heavy water

    Impact

    Different representations of the energy-angle neutron elastic sc...

    Published date: 28 April 2022
    Event
    10th Edition of Euratom Conferences on Reactor Safety (FISA 2022) and Radioactive Waste Management (EURADWASTE’22)
    30 May 2022 - 3 June 2022

    The Euratom Conferences FISA 2022 – EURADWASTE ’22 will take place on 30 May – 3 June 2022 in Lyon, France.

    This will be the 10th edition of the Euratom research and training conferences on fission s...

    Nuclear safety Safety Radioactive waste Co-sponsored event
    Published date: 15 March 2022
    Other
    11-Na-23(n,2n)

    Requester

    Dr Stanislav SIMAKOV at KIT, GER

    Project (context)

    IRDFF project

    Impact

    The International Reactor Dosimetry and Fusion File (IRDFF) aims at providing evaluated neutron dosimetry reactions v...

    Published date: 28 April 2022
    Other
    11-Na-23(n,inl)

    Requester

    Prof. Massimo SALVATORES at CADARACHE, FR

    Project (context)

    NEA WPEC Subgroup 26

    Impact

    Design phases of selected reactor and fuel cycle concepts require improved data and methods in order ...

    Published date: 28 April 2022
    Other
    13-Al-27(n,2n)

    Requester

    Dr Stanislav SIMAKOV at KIT, GER

    Project (context)

    IRDFF project

    Impact

    The International Reactor Dosimetry and Fusion File (IRDFF) aims at providing evaluated neutron dosimetry reactions v...

    Published date: 28 April 2022
    Event
    14th International Conference on Radiation Shielding and 21st Topical Meeting of the Radiation Protection and Shielding Division [ICRS 14/RPSD-2022]
    25 - 29 September 2022
    Seattle, United States

    The goal of the 14th International Conference on Radiation Shielding and 21st Topical Meeting of the Radiation Protection and Shielding Division [ICRS 14/RPSD-2022] is to introduce participants to ne...

    Radiation shielding Radiological protection Co-sponsored event
    Published date: 31 January 2022
    Other
    15-P-31(n,p)

    Requester

    Dr Stanislav SIMAKOV at KIT, GER

    Project (context)

    IRDFF project

    Impact

    The International Reactor Dosimetry and Fusion File (IRDFF) aims at providing evaluated neutron dosimetry reactions v...

    Published date: 28 April 2022
    Event
    16th Information Exchange Meeting on Actinide and Fission Product Partitioning and Transmutation (16IEMPT)

    The NEA is organising the 16th Information Exchange Meeting on Actinide and Fission Product Partitioning and Transmutation (16IEMPT).

    Advanced nuclear fuel cycles to improve the safety, sustainabilit...

    Nuclear fuel WPFC Fission products Chemistry Actinides Advanced reactors Minor actinides Back-end Nuclear fuel cycle Partitioning and transmutation Fuel cycle physics and chemistry …
    Published date: 17 March 2022
    Other
    17-Cl-35(n,p)

    Requester: Tom Taylor (Moltex Energy) and Tommy Cisneros (TerraPower)

     

    Project (context)

    Gen-IV (fast chloride molten salt reactor design)

    Impact

     

    There is currently large uncertainty in reactivity...

    Published date: 28 April 2022
    Other
    19-K-39(n,p),(n,np)

    Requester

    Dr Stanislav SIMAKOV at KIT, GER

    Project (context)

    IFMIF and DONES material test facilities, and fusion power plants

    Impact

    The 39K(n,p) reaction produces 39Ar with decay half-life of 269 y...

    Published date: 28 April 2022
    Event
    19th Meeting of the Working Party on Scientific Issues and Uncertainty Analysis of Reactor Systems (WPRS)
    21 - 25 February 2022
    ZOOM virtual meeting

    Under the guidance of the  Nuclear Science Committee (NSC) , the Working Party on Scientific Issues and Uncertainty Analysis of Reactor Systems (WPRS) studies the reactor physics, fuel performance, ...

    Nuclear science Multiphysics Radiation transport and shielding Thermal hydraulics and mechanics Reactor physics …
    Published date: 7 February 2022
    Other
    2 M.GRZECHNIK Slides
    Published date: 1 June 2022
    Activity
    2004 Protocol to Amend the Brussels Supplementary Convention

    Improves the existing regime by requiring that significantly more compensation be made available to supplement that which is to be provided for under the Paris Convention.

    Nuclear law Conventions and multilateral agreements Nuclear law Liability and compensation International conventions and agreements Nuclear liability …
    Published date: 26 April 2022
    Activity
    2004 Protocol to Amend the Paris Convention

    Improves the existing regime by requiring that more money be made available to compensate more victims for a broader range of damages.

    Nuclear law Conventions and multilateral agreements Nuclear law Liability and compensation International conventions and agreements Nuclear liability …
    Published date: 26 April 2022
    Other
    2021 year in review
    Published date: 13 January 2022
    News
    2021 Year-in-Review

    In 2021, the NEA organised online workshops, webinars and mentoring sessions with policy makers, experts, academics and industry representatives in the nuclear energy sector, published data analyses ...

    News brief
    Published date: 13 January 2022
    Other
    2022 FINL Application Form
    Published date: 11 January 2022
    Other
    2022 FINL Group Photo (2)
    Published date: 24 February 2022
    Other
    2022 FINL Programme
    Published date: 21 February 2022
    Other
    2022 Global Commencement Competition's Terms and Conditions
    Published date: 12 April 2022
    Activity
    2022 Global Nuclear Science and Engineering Commencement – Student Competition

    For the Third Global Nuclear Science and Engineering Commencement, the NEA is holding a student competition on the theme “Nuclear and society: What does this relationship mean to you?”

    Published date: 1 June 2022
    Other
    2022 IRPS Personal Data Protection Notice
    Published date: 11 February 2022
    Other
    2022 ISNL Application Form Online
    Published date: 21 January 2022
    Other
    2022 NLC Group Photo
    Published date: 20 July 2022
    Other
    2022 Nuclear Regulatory Law No. 7381, Section Five: Civil Liability Regarding Nuclear Damages - Unofficial translation
    Published date: 18 July 2022
    Event
    2022 PENELOPE Training Course on Electron-Photon Transport Modelling
    11 - 15 July 2022
    Barcelona, Spain

    This course is addressed to researchers in Radiation Physics and its applications. The main objective is to provide the participants with a detailed description of the new, 2020, version of PENELOPE,...

    Physics CPS Data Bank Codes and programs
    Published date: 2 June 2022
    Other
    2022 WPNCS 25 years meeting
    Published date: 28 July 2022
    Other
    2022.02.18 FINL Keynote (2)
    Published date: 24 February 2022
    Event
    20th Meeting of the Working Party on Scientific Issues and Uncertainty Analysis of Reactor Systems (WPRS)
    20 - 24 February 2023
    Paris, OECD NEA

    Under the guidance of the  Nuclear Science Committee (NSC) , the Working Party on Scientific Issues and Uncertainty Analysis of Reactor Systems (WPRS) studies the reactor physics, fuel performance, ...

    Nuclear science WPRS Multiphysics Radiation transport and shielding Thermal hydraulics and mechanics Reactor physics …
    Published date: 31 March 2022
    Other
    22-Ti-0(n,x)Sc-46

    Requester

    Dr Stanislav SIMAKOV at KIT, GER

    Project (context)

    IRDFF project

    Impact

    The International Reactor Dosimetry and Fusion File (IRDFF) aims at providing evaluated neutron dosimetry reactions v...

    Published date: 28 April 2022
    Other
    22-Ti-0(n,x)Sc-47

    Requester

    Dr Stanislav SIMAKOV at KIT, GER

    Project (context)

    IRDFF project

    Impact

    The International Reactor Dosimetry and Fusion File (IRDFF) aims at providing evaluated neutron dosimetry reactions v...

    Published date: 28 April 2022
    Other
    22-Ti-0(n,x)Sc-48

    Requester

    Dr Stanislav SIMAKOV at KIT, GER

    Project (context)

    IRDFF project

    Impact

    The International Reactor Dosimetry and Fusion File (IRDFF) aims at providing evaluated neutron dosimetry reactions v...

    Published date: 28 April 2022
    Other
    22-Ti-46(n,2n)

    Requester

    Dr Stanislav SIMAKOV at KIT, GER

    Project (context)

    IRDFF project

    Impact

    The International Reactor Dosimetry and Fusion File (IRDFF) aims at providing evaluated neutron dosimetry reactions v...

    Published date: 28 April 2022
    Other
    22-Ti-47(n,np)

    Requester

    Dr Stanislav SIMAKOV at KIT, GER

    Project (context)

    IRDFF project

    Impact

    The International Reactor Dosimetry and Fusion File (IRDFF) aims at providing evaluated neutron dosimetry reactions v...

    Published date: 28 April 2022
    Other
    22-Ti-48(n,np)

    Requester

    Dr Stanislav SIMAKOV at KIT, GER

    Project (context)

    IRDFF project

    Impact

    The International Reactor Dosimetry and Fusion File (IRDFF) aims at providing evaluated neutron dosimetry reactions v...

    Published date: 28 April 2022
    Other
    22-Ti-49(n,np)

    Requester

    Dr Stanislav SIMAKOV at KIT, GER

    Project (context)

    IRDFF project

    Impact

    The International Reactor Dosimetry and Fusion File (IRDFF) aims at providing evaluated neutron dosimetry reactions v...

    Published date: 28 April 2022
    Other
    24-Cr-50(n,g)

    Requester

    Dr Roberto CAPOTE NOY at IAEA, AUT

    Impact

     

    Neutron absorption in the Cr isotopes of structural materials affects the criticality of fast reactor assemblies [Koscheev2017]. These cross sect...

    Published date: 28 April 2022
    Other
    24-Cr-52(n,2n)

    Requester

    Dr Stanislav SIMAKOV at KIT, GER

    Project (context)

    IRDFF project

    Impact

    The International Reactor Dosimetry and Fusion File (IRDFF) aims at providing evaluated neutron dosimetry reactions v...

    Published date: 28 April 2022
    Other
    24-Cr-53(n,g)

    Requester

    Dr Roberto CAPOTE NOY at IAEA, AUT

    Impact

     

    Neutron absorption in the Cr isotopes of structural materials affects the criticality of fast reactor assemblies [Koscheev2017]. These cross sect...

    Published date: 28 April 2022
    Other
    25-Mn-55(n,2n)
    Requester

    Dr Roberto CAPOTE NOY at IAEA, AUT

    Impact

    A better knowledge of the prompt fission neutron spectrum (PFNS) from Pu-239 thermal-neutron induced fission is important for high-burnup fuels and...

    Published date: 28 April 2022
    Other
    25-Mn-55(n,2n)
    Requester

    Dr Stanislav SIMAKOV at KIT, GER

    Project (context)

    IRDFF project

    Impact

    The International Reactor Dosimetry and Fusion File (IRDFF) aims at providing evaluated neutron dosimetry reactions v...

    Published date: 28 April 2022
    Other
    25-Mn-55(n,g)

    Requester

    Dr Stanislav SIMAKOV at KIT, GER

    Project (context)

    IRDFF project

    Impact

    The International Reactor Dosimetry and Fusion File (IRDFF) aims at providing evaluated neutron dosimetry reactions v...

    Published date: 28 April 2022
    Other
    26-Fe-0(n,x)Mn-54

    Requester

    Dr Stanislav SIMAKOV at KIT, GER

    Project (context)

    IRDFF project

    Impact

    The International Reactor Dosimetry and Fusion File (IRDFF) aims at providing evaluated neutron dosimetry reactions v...

    Published date: 28 April 2022
    Other
    26-Fe-54(n,2n)

    Requester

    Dr Stanislav SIMAKOV at KIT, GER

    Project (context)

    IRDFF project

    Impact

    The International Reactor Dosimetry and Fusion File (IRDFF) aims at providing evaluated neutron dosimetry reactions v...

    Published date: 28 April 2022
    Other
    26-Fe-54(n,2n)

    Requester

    Dr Stanislav SIMAKOV at KIT, GER

    Project (context)

    IRDFF project

    Impact

    The International Reactor Dosimetry and Fusion File (IRDFF) aims at providing evaluated neutron dosimetry reactions v...

    Published date: 28 April 2022
    Other
    26-Fe-54(n,a)

    Requester

    Dr Stanislav SIMAKOV at KIT, GER

    Project (context)

    IRDFF project

    Impact

    The International Reactor Dosimetry and Fusion File (IRDFF) aims at providing evaluated neutron dosimetry reactions v...

    Published date: 28 April 2022
    Other
    26-Fe-56(n,inl)

    Requester

    Prof. Massimo SALVATORES at CADARACHE, FR

    Project (context)

    NEA WPEC Subgroup 26

    Impact

    Design phases of selected reactor and fuel cycle concepts require improved data and methods in order ...

    Published date: 28 April 2022
    Other
    26-Fe-56(n,xn)
    Requester

    Prof. Arjan KONING at NRGPETTEN, NED

    Project (context)

    JEFF, Model calculations

    Impact

    New double differential experimental data for the Fe(n,xn) reaction will allow a crucial test of the p...

    Published date: 28 April 2022
    Other
    27-Co-59(n,2n)
    Requester

    Dr Roberto CAPOTE NOY at IAEA, AUT

    Impact

    A better knowledge of the prompt fission neutron spectrum (PFNS) from Pu-239 thermal-neutron induced fission is important for high-burnup fuels and...

    Published date: 28 April 2022
    Other
    27-Co-59(n,3n)

    Requester

    Dr Stanislav SIMAKOV at KIT, GER

    Project (context)

    IRDFF project

    Impact

    The International Reactor Dosimetry and Fusion File (IRDFF) aims at providing evaluated neutron dosimetry reactions v...

    Published date: 28 April 2022
    Other
    27-Co-59(n,g)

    Requester

    Dr Stanislav SIMAKOV at KIT, GER

    Project (context)

    IRDFF project

    Impact

    The International Reactor Dosimetry and Fusion File (IRDFF) aims at providing evaluated neutron dosimetry reactions v...

    Published date: 28 April 2022
    Other
    27-Co-59(n,xn) x=3-5

    Requester

    Dr Stanislav SIMAKOV at KIT, GER

    Project (context)

    IRDFF project

    Impact

    The International Reactor Dosimetry and Fusion File (IRDFF) aims at providing evaluated neutron dosimetry reactions v...

    Published date: 28 April 2022
    Event
    27th Meeting of the Working Party on Nuclear Criticality Safety (WPNCS)
    27 June 2022 - 1 July 2022
    OECD headquarters, Paris XVI

    Under the guidance of the  Nuclear Science Committee (NSC) , the Working Party on Nuclear Criticality Safety (WPNCS) focuses on technical and scientific issues related to criticality safety. Specific...

    Criticality safety Nuclear science Criticality WPNCS
    Published date: 1 June 2022
    Other
    28-Ni-58(n,2n)
    Requester

    Dr Roberto CAPOTE NOY at IAEA, AUT

    Impact

    A better knowledge of the prompt fission neutron spectrum (PFNS) from Pu-239 thermal-neutron induced fission is important for high-burnup fuels and...

    Published date: 28 April 2022
    Other
    28-Ni-58(n,2n)

    Requester

    Dr Stanislav SIMAKOV at KIT, GER

    Project (context)

    IRDFF project

    Impact

    The International Reactor Dosimetry and Fusion File (IRDFF) aims at providing evaluated neutron dosimetry reactions v...

    Published date: 28 April 2022
    Other
    28-Ni-60(n,p)

    Requester

    Dr Stanislav SIMAKOV at KIT, GER

    Project (context)

    IRDFF project

    Impact

    The International Reactor Dosimetry and Fusion File (IRDFF) aims at providing evaluated neutron dosimetry reactions v...

    Published date: 28 April 2022
    Other
    29-Cu-63(n,2n)

    Requester

    Dr Stanislav SIMAKOV at KIT, GER

    Project (context)

    IRDFF project

    Impact

    The International Reactor Dosimetry and Fusion File (IRDFF) aims at providing evaluated neutron dosimetry reactions v...

    Published date: 28 April 2022
    Other
    29-Cu-63(n,g)

    Requester

    Dr Stanislav SIMAKOV at KIT, GER

    Project (context)

    IRDFF project

    Impact

    The International Reactor Dosimetry and Fusion File (IRDFF) aims at providing evaluated neutron dosimetry reactions v...

    Published date: 28 April 2022
    Other
    29-Cu-65(n,2n)

    Requester

    Dr Stanislav SIMAKOV at KIT, GER

    Project (context)

    IRDFF project

    Impact

    The International Reactor Dosimetry and Fusion File (IRDFF) aims at providing evaluated neutron dosimetry reactions v...

    Published date: 28 April 2022
    Other
    3 A.MAYALL Slides
    Published date: 1 June 2022
    Other
    3-Li-0(d,x)Be-7
    Requester

    Dr Stanislav SIMAKOV at KIT, GER

    Project (context)

    Fusion (DONES, IFMIF) and Accelerator driven neutron sources (e.g., SARAF-II)

    Impact

    The Li(d,x)7Be reactions will produce 100% of radioa...

    Published date: 28 April 2022
    Other
    3-Li-0(d,x)H-3
    Requester

    Dr Stanislav SIMAKOV at KIT, GER

    Project (context)

    Fusion (DONES, IFMIF) and Accelerator driven neutron sources (e.g., SARAF-II)

    Impact

    The Li(d,x)t reactions will produce 80% of tritium i...

    Published date: 28 April 2022
    Other
    30-Zn-67(n,p)

    Requester

    Dr Stanislav SIMAKOV at KIT, GER

    Project (context)

    IRDFF project

    Impact

    The International Reactor Dosimetry and Fusion File (IRDFF) aims at providing evaluated neutron dosimetry reactions v...

    Published date: 28 April 2022
    Other
    33-As-75(n,2n)
    Requester

    Dr Roberto CAPOTE NOY at IAEA, AUT

    Impact

    A better knowledge of the prompt fission neutron spectrum (PFNS) from Pu-239 thermal-neutron induced fission is important for high-burnup fuels and...

    Published date: 28 April 2022
    Other
    33-As-75(n,2n)

    Requester

    Dr Stanislav SIMAKOV at KIT, GER

    Project (context)

    IRDFF project

    Impact

    The International Reactor Dosimetry and Fusion File (IRDFF) aims at providing evaluated neutron dosimetry reactions v...

    Published date: 28 April 2022
    Other
    39-Y-89(n,2n)
    Requester

    Dr Roberto CAPOTE NOY at IAEA, AUT

    Impact

    A better knowledge of the prompt fission neutron spectrum (PFNS) from Pu-239 thermal-neutron induced fission is important for high-burnup fuels and...

    Published date: 28 April 2022
    Other
    39-Y-89(n,2n)

    Requester

    Dr Stanislav SIMAKOV at KIT, GER

    Project (context)

    IRDFF project

    Impact

    The International Reactor Dosimetry and Fusion File (IRDFF) aims at providing evaluated neutron dosimetry reactions v...

    Published date: 28 April 2022
    Other
    39-Y-89(n,p)

    Requester

    Dr Stanislav SIMAKOV at KIT, GER

    Project (context)

    IRDFF project

    Impact

    The International Reactor Dosimetry and Fusion File (IRDFF) aims at providing evaluated neutron dosimetry reactions v...

    Published date: 28 April 2022
    Other
    39-Y-89(n,xn) x=2-4

    Requester

    Dr Stanislav SIMAKOV at KIT, GER

    Project (context)

    IRDFF project

    Impact

    The International Reactor Dosimetry and Fusion File (IRDFF) aims at providing evaluated neutron dosimetry reactions v...

    Published date: 28 April 2022
    Other
    4 Y.LHEUREUX Slides
    Published date: 1 June 2022
    Other
    40-Zr-90(n,2n)
    Requester

    Dr Roberto CAPOTE NOY at IAEA, AUT

    Impact

    A better knowledge of the prompt fission neutron spectrum (PFNS) from Pu-239 thermal-neutron induced fission is important for high-burnup fuels and...

    Published date: 28 April 2022
    Other
    41-Nb-93(n,2n)Nb-92m
    Requester

    Dr Roberto CAPOTE NOY at IAEA, AUT

    Impact

    A better knowledge of the prompt fission neutron spectrum (PFNS) from Pu-239 thermal-neutron induced fission is important for high-burnup fuels and...

    Published date: 28 April 2022
    Other
    41-Nb-93(n,xn) x=2-4

    Requester

    Dr Stanislav SIMAKOV at KIT, GER

    Project (context)

    IRDFF project

    Impact

    The International Reactor Dosimetry and Fusion File (IRDFF) aims at providing evaluated neutron dosimetry reactions v...

    Published date: 28 April 2022
    Other
    42-Mo-92(n,p)Nb-92m

    Requester

    Dr Stanislav SIMAKOV at KIT, GER

    Project (context)

    IRDFF project

    Impact

    The International Reactor Dosimetry and Fusion File (IRDFF) aims at providing evaluated neutron dosimetry reactions v...

    Published date: 28 April 2022
    Other
    45-Rh-103(n,inl)Rh-103m

    Requester

    Dr Stanislav SIMAKOV at KIT, GER

    Project (context)

    IRDFF project

    Impact

    The International Reactor Dosimetry and Fusion File (IRDFF) aims at providing evaluated neutron dosimetry reactions v...

    Published date: 28 April 2022
    Other
    45-Rh-103(n,xn) x=4-8

    Requester

    Dr Stanislav SIMAKOV at KIT, GER

    Project (context)

    IRDFF project

    Impact

    The International Reactor Dosimetry and Fusion File (IRDFF) aims at providing evaluated neutron dosimetry reactions v...

    Published date: 28 April 2022
    Other
    49-In-115(n,2n)In-114m

    Requester

    Dr Stanislav SIMAKOV at KIT, GER

    Project (context)

    IRDFF project

    Impact

    The International Reactor Dosimetry and Fusion File (IRDFF) aims at providing evaluated neutron dosimetry reactions v...

    Published date: 28 April 2022
    Other
    50-Sn-117(n,inl)Sn-117m

    Requester

    Mr Christophe DESTOUCHES at CAD-DER, FR

    Project (context)

    IRDFF project

    Impact

    The International Reactor Dosimetry and Fusion File (IRDFF) aims at providing evaluated neutron dosimetry reac...

    Published date: 28 April 2022
    Other
    50-Sn-117(n,inl)Sn-117m

    Requester

    Mr Christophe DESTOUCHES at CAD-DER, FR

    Project (context)

    IRDFF project

    Impact

    The International Reactor Dosimetry and Fusion File (IRDFF) aims at providing evaluated neutron dosimetry reac...

    Published date: 28 April 2022
    Other
    53-I-127(n,2n)
    Requester

    Dr Roberto CAPOTE NOY at IAEA, AUT

    Impact

    A better knowledge of the prompt fission neutron spectrum (PFNS) from Pu-239 thermal-neutron induced fission is important for high-burnup fuels and...

    Published date: 28 April 2022
    Other
    57-La-139(n,g)

    Requester

    Dr Stanislav SIMAKOV at KIT, GER

    Project (context)

    IRDFF project

    Impact

    The International Reactor Dosimetry and Fusion File (IRDFF) aims at providing evaluated neutron dosimetry reactions v...

    Published date: 28 April 2022
    Other
    57-La-139(n,xn) x=4-10

    Requester

    Dr Stanislav SIMAKOV at KIT, GER

    Project (context)

    IRDFF project

    Impact

    The International Reactor Dosimetry and Fusion File (IRDFF) aims at providing evaluated neutron dosimetry reactions v...

    Published date: 28 April 2022
    Other
    59-Pr-141(n,2n)

    Requester

    Dr Stanislav SIMAKOV at KIT, GER

    Project (context)

    IRDFF project

    Impact

    The International Reactor Dosimetry and Fusion File (IRDFF) aims at providing evaluated neutron dosimetry reactions v...

    Published date: 28 April 2022
    Other
    6 M.KAI Slides
    Published date: 1 June 2022
    Other
    61 NEA-17-12-2021-SG Cormann 4
    Published date: 22 December 2021
    Other
    64-Gd-155(n,g),(n,tot)

    Requester

    Mr Cristian MASSIMI at UBOLOGNA, ITY

    Impact

    In nuclear industry gadolinium is used as neutron absorber having the highest thermal absorption cross section among all stable elements thanks t...

    Published date: 28 April 2022
    Other
    64-Gd-157(n,g),(n,tot)

    Requester

    Mr Cristian MASSIMI at UBOLOGNA, ITY

    Impact

    In nuclear industry gadolinium is used as neutron absorber having the highest thermal absorption cross section among all stable elements thanks t...

    Published date: 28 April 2022
    Other
    68-Er-167(n,g)

    Requester

    Dr Antonio GUGLIELMELLI at ENEA-BOLO, ITY

    Impact

     

    A more precise knowledge of the erbium capture cross section in the most important energy region for LWR technology would reduce the criti...

    Published date: 28 April 2022
    Other
    69-Tm-169(n,2n)
    Requester

    Dr Roberto CAPOTE NOY at IAEA, AUT

    Impact

    A better knowledge of the prompt fission neutron spectrum (PFNS) from Pu-239 thermal-neutron induced fission is important for high-burnup fuels and...

    Published date: 28 April 2022
    Other
    69-Tm-169(n,2n)

    Requester

    Dr Stanislav SIMAKOV at KIT, GER

    Project (context)

    IRDFF project

    Impact

    The International Reactor Dosimetry and Fusion File (IRDFF) aims at providing evaluated neutron dosimetry reactions v...

    Published date: 28 April 2022
    Other
    69-Tm-169(n,3n)
    Requester

    Dr Stanislav SIMAKOV at KIT, GER

    Project (context)

    IRDFF project

    Impact

    The International Reactor Dosimetry and Fusion File (IRDFF) aims at providing evaluated neutron dosimetry reactions v...

    Published date: 28 April 2022
    Other
    69-Tm-169(n,xn) x=2-3

    Requester

    Dr Stanislav SIMAKOV at KIT, GER

    Project (context)

    IRDFF project

    Impact

    The International Reactor Dosimetry and Fusion File (IRDFF) aims at providing evaluated neutron dosimetry reactions v...

    Published date: 28 April 2022
    Other
    6th GB-TG Mtg - 1
    Published date: 28 June 2022
    Other
    6th Thermochemical Database (TDB) Course 2022 - Preliminary agenda
    Published date: 5 May 2022
    Other
    7 Z.CARR Slides
    Published date: 1 June 2022
    Other
    70 NEA-17-12-2021-DG Magwood 3
    Published date: 22 December 2021
    Other
    71 NEA-17-12-2021-DG Magwood 4
    Published date: 22 December 2021
    Other
    71-Lu-175(n,xn) x=2-4

    Requester

    Dr Stanislav SIMAKOV at KIT, GER

    Project (context)

    IRDFF project

    Impact

    The International Reactor Dosimetry and Fusion File (IRDFF) aims at providing evaluated neutron dosimetry reactions v...

    Published date: 28 April 2022
    Other
    7249 Clay Club cover front
    Published date: 9 March 2022
    Other
    7363 Cover-COGEN-front
    Published date: 22 July 2022
    Other
    7427 Cover Nuclear Law Bulletin 101 FR (002)
    Published date: 6 December 2021
    Other
    7606 FSC Annotated Glossary 2022 Update
    Published date: 18 February 2022
    Other
    79 NEA-17-12-2021-Group photo 1
    Published date: 22 December 2021
    Other
    79-Au-197(n,xn) x=3-5

    Requester

    Dr Stanislav SIMAKOV at KIT, GER

    Project (context)

    IRDFF project

    Impact

    The International Reactor Dosimetry and Fusion File (IRDFF) aims at providing evaluated neutron dosimetry reactions v...

    Published date: 28 April 2022
    Other
    8-O-16(n,a),(n,abs)

    Requester

    Mr Arnaud COURCELLE at SACLAY, FR

    Project (context)

    LWR, Material recycling and NEA WPEC Subgroup 26

    Impact

    In light water reactors oxygen is present in UOX, MOX and water. The sensitivity ...

    Published date: 28 April 2022
    Other
    80th CRPPH meeting
    Published date: 6 April 2022
    Other
    82-Pb-206(n,inl)

    Requester

    Prof. Massimo SALVATORES at CADARACHE, FR

    Project (context)

    CEA Cadarache

    Impact

    Design phases of selected reactor and fuel cycle concepts require improved data and methods in order to redu...

    Published date: 28 April 2022
    Other
    82-Pb-207(n,inl)

    Requester

    Prof. Massimo SALVATORES at CADARACHE, FR

    Project (context)

    CEA Cadarache

    Impact

    Design phases of selected reactor and fuel cycle concepts require improved data and methods in order to redu...

    Published date: 28 April 2022
    Other
    83-Bi-209(n,3n)

    Requester

    Dr Stanislav SIMAKOV at KIT, GER

    Project (context)

    IRDFF project

    Impact

    The International Reactor Dosimetry and Fusion File (IRDFF) aims at providing evaluated neutron dosimetry reactions v...

    Published date: 28 April 2022
    Other
    83-Bi-209(n,g)Bi-210g,m
    Requester

    Dr Alexey STANKOVSKIY at SCK-CEN, BLG

    Project (context)

    MYRRHA and Gen-IV reactors with lead-bismuth coolants

    Impact

    Polonium-210, a rather short-lived alpha emitter (half-life 138.4 days)...

    Published date: 28 April 2022
    Other
    83-Bi-209(n,xn) x=3-10

    Requester

    Dr Stanislav SIMAKOV at KIT, GER

    Project (context)

    IRDFF project

    Impact

    The International Reactor Dosimetry and Fusion File (IRDFF) aims at providing evaluated neutron dosimetry reactions v...

    Published date: 28 April 2022
    Other
    9-F-19(n,2n)
    Requester

    Dr Roberto CAPOTE NOY at IAEA, AUT

    Impact

    A better knowledge of the prompt fission neutron spectrum (PFNS) from Pu-239 thermal-neutron induced fission is important for high-burnup fuels and...

    Published date: 28 April 2022
    Other
    90-Th-232(n,f)

    Requester

    Dr Stanislav SIMAKOV at KIT, GER

    Project (context)

    IRDFF project

    Impact

    The International Reactor Dosimetry and Fusion File (IRDFF) aims at providing evaluated neutron dosimetry reactions v...

    Published date: 28 April 2022
    Other
    92-U-233(n,g)

    Requester

    Dr Adrien BIDAUD at LPSC, FR

    Project (context)

    JEFF

    Impact

    U-233 is the main isotope of relevance to the Th/U fuel cycle. The present request concerns the viability of Th/U fueled molten sa...

    Published date: 28 April 2022
    Other
    92-U-233(n,g)

    Requester

    Dr Gilles NOGUERE at CAD-DER, FR

    Project (context)

    JEFF

    Impact

    U-233 is the main isotope of relevance to the Th/U fuel cycle. Its most important cross section is the fission cross section. ...

    Published date: 28 April 2022
    Other
    92-U-235(n,f)

    Requester

    Prof. Gerald RIMPAULT at CAD-DER, FR

    Project (context)

    JEFF, NEA WPEC Subgroup 27

    Impact

    The four fast reactor systems of GenIV feature innovative core characteristics for which gamma-ray h...

    Published date: 28 April 2022
    Other
    92-U-235(n,f),(p,f)
    Requester

    Dr Roberto CAPOTE NOY at IAEA, AUT

    Impact

    Improvements in the standard cause all measurements relative to that standard to be improved. See Ref. [1].

    Accuracy

    5% of the cross-section

    Ju...
    Published date: 28 April 2022
    Other
    92-U-238(n,2n)

    Requester

    Dr Stanislav SIMAKOV at KIT, GER

    Project (context)

    IRDFF project

    Impact

    The International Reactor Dosimetry and Fusion File (IRDFF) aims at providing evaluated neutron dosimetry reactions v...

    Published date: 28 April 2022
    Other
    92-U-238(n,f),(p,f)
    Requester

    Dr Roberto CAPOTE NOY at IAEA, AUT

    Impact

    Improvements in the standard cause all measurements relative to that standard to be improved. See Ref. [1].

    Accuracy

    5% of the cross-section

    Ju...
    Published date: 28 April 2022
    Other
    92-U-238(n,g)

    Requester

    Dr Stanislav SIMAKOV at KIT, GER

    Project (context)

    IRDFF project

    Impact

    The International Reactor Dosimetry and Fusion File (IRDFF) aims at providing evaluated neutron dosimetry reactions v...

    Published date: 28 April 2022
    Other
    92-U-238(n,inl)

    Requester

    Prof. Massimo SALVATORES at CADARACHE, FR

    Project (context)

    NEA WPEC Subgroup 26

    Impact

    Design phases of selected reactor and fuel cycle concepts require improved data and methods in order ...

    Published date: 28 April 2022
    Other
    94-Pu-238(n,f)

    Requester

    Prof. Massimo SALVATORES at CADARACHE, FR

    Project (context)

    NEA WPEC Subgroup 26

    Impact

    Design phases of selected reactor and fuel cycle concepts require improved data and methods in order ...

    Published date: 28 April 2022
    Other
    94-Pu-239(n,f)
    Requester

    Dr Roberto CAPOTE NOY at IAEA, AUT

    Impact

    Cf. Ref. [1,2]. A similar, but stronger than in U-235, resonance nubar effect is expected for Pu-239 due to the 1/2 GS spin.

    Accuracy

    Accuracy b...

    Published date: 28 April 2022
    Other
    94-Pu-239(n,f)

    Requester

    Prof. Gerald RIMPAULT at CAD-DER, FR

    Project (context)

    JEFF, NEA WPEC Subgroup 27

    Impact

    The four fast reactor systems of GenIV feature innovative core characteristics for which gamma-ray h...

    Published date: 28 April 2022
    Other
    94-Pu-239(n,f),(n,g)

    Requester

    Dr Luiz Carlos LEAL at IRSN, FR

    Project (context)

    Thermal reactors

    Impact

    Improve the estimation of keff as well as the moderator temperature coefficient for thermal systems. In particular,...

    Published date: 28 April 2022
    Other
    94-Pu-239(n,g)

    Requester

    Prof. Massimo SALVATORES at CADARACHE, FR

    Project (context)

    NEA WPEC Subgroup 26

    Impact

    Design phases of selected reactor and fuel cycle concepts require improved data and methods in order ...

    Published date: 28 April 2022
    Other
    94-Pu-239(n,tot)

    Requester

    Dr Gilles NOGUERE at CAD-DER, FR

    Impact

     

    The use of new high-accuracy transmission data in the evaluation procedure will affect the partial cross sections and their uncertainties, whose im...

    Published date: 28 April 2022
    Other
    94-Pu-240(n,f)

    Requester

    Prof. Massimo SALVATORES at CADARACHE, FR

    Project (context)

    CEA Cadarache

    Impact

    Design phases of selected reactor and fuel cycle concepts require improved data and methods in order to redu...

    Published date: 28 April 2022
    Other
    94-Pu-240(n,f)

    Requester

    Prof. Massimo SALVATORES at CADARACHE, FR

    Project (context)

    CEA Cadarache

    Impact

    Design phases of selected reactor and fuel cycle concepts require improved data and methods in order to redu...

    Published date: 28 April 2022
    Other
    94-Pu-241(n,f)

    Requester

    Prof. Massimo SALVATORES at CADARACHE, FR

    Project (context)

    NEA WPEC Subgroup 26

    Impact

    Distinct requests for this fission cross section are made at higher energies for fast reactor applica...

    Published date: 28 April 2022
    Other
    94-Pu-241(n,g)

    Requester

    Prof. Massimo SALVATORES at CADARACHE, FR

    Project (context)

    NEA WPEC Subgroup 26

    Impact

    Design phases of selected reactor and fuel cycle concepts require improved data and methods in order ...

    Published date: 28 April 2022
    Other
    94-Pu-242(n,f)

    Requester

    Prof. Massimo SALVATORES at CADARACHE, FR

    Project (context)

    CEA Cadarache

    Impact

    Design phases of selected reactor and fuel cycle concepts require improved data and methods in order to redu...

    Published date: 28 April 2022
    Other
    94-Pu-242(n,g),(n,tot)

    Requester

    Dr Gilles NOGUERE at CAD-DER, FR

    Project (context)

    JEFF

    Impact

    G. Aliberti, G. Palmiotti and M. Salvatores, "The role of differential and integral experiments to meet requirements for impro...

    Published date: 28 April 2022
    Other
    95-Am-241(n,f)

    Requester

    Dr Stanislav SIMAKOV at KIT, GER

    Project (context)

    IRDFF project

    Impact

    The International Reactor Dosimetry and Fusion File (IRDFF) aims at providing evaluated neutron dosimetry reactions v...

    Published date: 28 April 2022
    Other
    95-Am-241(n,f)

    Requester

    Prof. Massimo SALVATORES at CADARACHE, FR

    Project (context)

    NEA WPEC Subgroup 26

    Impact

    Design phases of selected reactor and fuel cycle concepts require improved data and methods in order ...

    Published date: 28 April 2022
    Other
    95-Am-241(n,g),(n,tot)

    Requester

    Dr Osamu IWAMOTO at JAEA, JPN

    Project (context)

    JENDL and WPEC subgroup 26

    Impact

    The thermal value for the total cross section is inconsistent with the best value for the capture cross sec...

    Published date: 28 April 2022
    Other
    95-Am-242m(n,f)

    Requester

    Prof. Massimo SALVATORES at CADARACHE, FR

    Project (context)

    NEA WPEC Subgroup 26

    Impact

    Design phases of selected reactor and fuel cycle concepts require improved data and methods in order ...

    Published date: 28 April 2022
    Other
    95-Am-243(n,f)

    Requester

    Mr Toshinobu SASA at JAEA, JPN

    Project (context)

    J-PARC

    Impact

    It is necessary in the ADS design study. Obninsk scientists report important difference of fission neutron spectra from ENDF/B...

    Published date: 28 April 2022
    Other
    96-Cm-244(n,f)

    Requester

    Prof. Massimo SALVATORES at CADARACHE, FR

    Project (context)

    NEA WPEC Subgroup 26

    Impact

    Requested accuracy is required to meet target accuracies for keff, peak power and burnup for the Acce...

    Published date: 28 April 2022
    Other
    96-Cm-244(n,f)

    Requester

    Mr Toshinobu SASA at JAEA, JPN

    Project (context)

    J-PARC

    Impact

    It is necessary in the ADS design study. Obninsk scientists report important difference of fission neutron spectra from ENDF/B...

    Published date: 28 April 2022
    Other
    96-Cm-245(n,f)

    Requester

    Prof. Massimo SALVATORES at CADARACHE, FR

    Project (context)

    NEA WPEC Subgroup 26

    Impact

    Design phases of selected reactor and fuel cycle concepts require improved data and methods in order ...

    Published date: 28 April 2022
    Other
    A newer plant picture of 1-4 with the cloud paint job
    Published date: 1 July 2022
    Other
    Abstract template for SMINS-6
    Published date: 14 January 2022
    Other
    Abstract template for SMINS-6
    Published date: 14 January 2022
    Other
    AC nuclear new build
    Published date: 17 February 2022
    Other
    AC workshop - presentations panel 1
    Published date: 29 March 2022
    Other
    AC workshop - presentations panel 2
    Published date: 29 March 2022
    Other
    AC workshop - presentations panel 3
    Published date: 29 March 2022
    Other
    AC workshop - presentations panel 4
    Published date: 29 March 2022
    Other
    AC workshop -opening remarks day 2
    Published date: 29 March 2022
    News
    Addressing technical and scientific issues around nuclear criticality safety

    WPNCS bi-annual event brought together 80 experts from 17 member countries.

    News brief Criticality safety Criticality WPNCS
    Published date: 7 February 2022
    News
    Addressing the challenges of misinformation

    The NEA Forum on Stakeholder Confidence (FSC) and the NEA Working Group on Public Communication of Nuclear Regulatory Organisations (WGPC) organised a joint workshop “How to deal with misinformation?...

    News brief Stakeholder engagement Stakeholder relations FSC
    Published date: 30 November 2021
    Event
    Advanced Construction and Manufacturing Methodologies for New Nuclear Build
    16 - 17 March 2022
    Online workshop

    Under the oversight of the Nuclear Development Committee (NDC), the Nuclear Energy Agency (NEA) continues to work on collecting and analysing the latest technical evidence and industrial experience t...

    New build Generation III reactors REDCOST Nuclear technology
    Published date: 11 February 2022
    Publications and Reports
    Advanced Nuclear Reactor Systems and Future Energy Market Needs

    Energy markets will be significantly different in the future. The electricity generation system is becoming more diverse with the development of energy-related technologies including renewable energy...

    English Advanced reactor systems Industrial and market frameworks Nuclear economics Nuclear technology Advanced reactors Nuclear economics …
    Published date: 2 December 2021
    Joint project
    Advanced Thermal-hydraulic Test Loop for Accident Simulation (ATLAS) Project

    View of the ATLAS experimental loop. KAERI, Korea

    The Advanced Thermal-hydraulic Test Loop for Accident Simulation (ATLAS) Project was referenced in The Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Plant Accident...

    Fuel in nuclear safety Fukushima Nuclear safety Accident analysis and management Nuclear safety research CSNI Joint project Safety Safety research Risk assessment Thermal hydraulics Accident management …
    Published date: 18 February 2022
    News
    Advancing geological repositories

    The NEA will host the Sixth International Conference on Geological Repositories (ICGR-6) on 4-8 April 2022 in Helsinki, Finland.

    News brief Deep geological repository (DGR) Repository Radioactive waste
    Published date: 24 February 2022
    News
    Advancing geological repositories from concept to operation

    The Sixth International Conference on Geological Repositories (ICGR-6) gathered participants in in Helsinki, Finland, on 4-8 April.

    News brief Radioactive waste management Deep geological repository (DGR) Repository Radioactive waste …
    Published date: 27 April 2022
    News
    Advancing the leadership and safety culture of regulators

    On 5-7 April 2022, the NEA Working Group on Safety Culture (WGSC) held its biannual meeting to advance work on safety culture and leadership in nuclear regulators

    News brief Human aspects of nuclear safety WGCS Safety culture Safety culture …
    Published date: 12 April 2022
    Other
    Agenda April2022
    Published date: 21 April 2022
    Other
    Agenda: Workshop on developing safety cases for various radioactive waste disposal facilities
    Published date: 18 July 2022
    Other
    Ambassador Antonio Bernardini

    Ambassador Antonio Bernardini, Permanent Representation of Italy to the International Organisations in Paris 

    Published date: 14 December 2021
    Event
    An Introduction to Nuclear Data Processing with FRENDY
    21 - 22 March 2022
    Online training course

    Overview of FRENDY

    FRENDY (FRom Evaluated Nuclear Data librarY to any application) is a system to process evaluated nuclear data library and generate cross section library for transport codes. Featur...

    Physics CPS Education Japan Data Bank Training Codes and programs …
    Published date: 15 December 2021
    Other
    Antena 3 interview
    Published date: 17 May 2022
    Other
    ARC F2022
    Published date: 16 February 2022
    Other
    ARC F2022 2
    Published date: 16 February 2022
    Activity
    Argentina

    Nuclear legislation: Argentina

    Nuclear law Argentina Nuclear legislation
    Published date: 26 April 2022
    Other
    ATF joint project image: bundle pre-test
    Published date: 5 August 2022
    Activity
    Australia

    Nuclear legislation: Australia

    Nuclear law Australia Nuclear legislation
    Published date: 12 April 2022
    Activity
    Austria

    Nuclear legislation: Austria

    Nuclear law Austria Nuclear legislation
    Published date: 14 April 2022
    Other
    Back-end week
    Published date: 4 April 2022
    Other
    BDN Index No. 1-101
    Published date: 11 August 2022
    Activity
    Belgium

    Nuclear legislation: Belgium

    Nuclear law Belgium Nuclear legislation
    Published date: 14 April 2022
    Activity
    Benchmark Activities on Reactor Single- and Multi-Physics of the Working Party on Scientific Issues and Uncertainty Analysis of Reactor Systems (WPRS)

    The Working Party on Scientific Issues and Uncertainty Analysis of Reactor Systems (WPRS) and its expert groups co-ordinate benchmark activities on Reactor Single- and Multi-Physics. The benchmark ac...

    Nuclear science WPRS Reactor physics
    Published date: 2 August 2022
    Activity
    Benchmark Based on NUPEC Pressurised Water Reactor (PWR) Subchannel and Bundle Tests (PSBT)

    An approach similar to the OECD/NRC Boiling Water Reactor Full-size Fine-mesh Bundle Tests (BFBT) Benchmark was adopted by dividing the benchmark activity into phases.

    Reactor physics Nuclear science Thermal hydraulics Multiphysics Benchmark Reactor physics Pressurised water reactors Multiphysics …
    Published date: 2 August 2022
    Activity
    Benchmark for Uncertainty Analysis in Best-Estimate Modelling for Design, Operation and Safety Analysis of Light Water Reactors (LWR-UAM)

    The goal of the Benchmark for Uncertainty Analysis in Best-Estimate Modelling for Design, Operation and Safety Analysis of Light Water Reactors (LWR-UAM) is to determine the uncertainty in light wate...

    Modelling and simulation Reactor physics Light water reactors Verification and validation Validation Uncertainty quantification Uncertainty analysis Benchmark Reactor physics Pressurised water reactors …
    Published date: 5 July 2022
    Publications and Reports
    Beyond Electricity: The Economics of Nuclear Cogeneration

    Nuclear energy is an important source of low-carbon electricity and plays a significant role in avoiding carbon emissions. It has the potential to contribute further to the decarbonisation of the wor...

    English Cogeneration Nuclear economics Nuclear technology Low-carbon generation Electricity generation COGEN Nuclear economics …
    Published date: 22 July 2022
    News
    Beyond the textbook – FIDES supports continuity of expertise

    To learn how to handle NaK, a group of experts at the Research Centre Rez (CVR) in the Czech Republic travelled to Cadarache in France to learn from experts at the Commissariat for Atomic Energy and ...

    News brief FIDES
    Published date: 27 June 2022
    Other
    Bill Gates - Global Commencement 2022
    Published date: 29 June 2022
    Activity
    Boiling Water Reactor Turbine Trip (BWRTT) Benchmark

    The Boiling Water Reactor Turbine Trip (BWRTT) Benchmark was established to challenge the coupled system thermal-hydraulic/neutron kinetics codes against a Peach-Bottom-2 (a GE-designed BWR/4) turbin...

    Thermal hydraulics Verification and validation Verification Uncertainty quantification Uncertainty analysis Reactor physics …
    Published date: 19 July 2022
    Other
    Boulogne office (3)
    Published date: 22 April 2022
    Other
    BR2 Reactor Diagram / SCK-CEN
    Published date: 21 June 2022
    Reference
    Brussels Convention Supplementary to the Paris Convention on Third Party Liability in the Field of Nuclear Energy (Brussels Supplementary Convention or BSC)

    The Brussels Supplementary Convention establishes a scheme to provide compensation supplementary to that required by the Paris Convention. The BSC is open only to contracting parties to the Paris C...

    Nuclear law Conventions and multilateral agreements International conventions and agreements
    Published date: 12 April 2022
    Activity
    Brussels Convention Supplementary to the Paris Convention on Third Party Liability in the Field of Nuclear Energy (Brussels Supplementary Convention or BSC)

    The Brussels Supplementary Convention establishes a scheme to provide compensation supplementary to that required by the Paris Convention. The BSC is open only to contracting parties to the Paris Con...

    Nuclear law Conventions and multilateral agreements Nuclear law Liability and compensation International conventions and agreements Nuclear liability …
    Published date: 12 April 2022
    Reference
    Brussels Convention Supplementary to the Paris Convention: Latest status of ratifications or accessions

    Latest status of ratifications or accessions of the Brussels Supplementary Convention (BSC). 

    Nuclear law Conventions and multilateral agreements Liability and compensation Nuclear liability
    Published date: 10 June 2022
    Reference
    Brussels Supplementary Convention: Full text

    Full text of the Convention of 31st January 1963 Supplementary to the Paris Convention of 29th July 1960, as amended by the additional Protocol of 28th January 1964 and by the Protocol of 16th Novemb...

    Nuclear law Conventions and multilateral agreements Liability and compensation International conventions and agreements Nuclear liability …
    Published date: 12 April 2022
    Publications and Reports
    Building a Framework for Post-Nuclear Accident Recovery Preparedness

    More than ten years after the Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Plant accident, many lessons have been learnt that have helped improve preparedness for nuclear emergencies and awareness of the global r...

    English Radiological protection in nuclear or radiological emergencies Radiological protection Environmental protection Fukushima Chernobyl WPNEM CRPPH Radiological protection EGRM Accident management Emergency preparedness and response …
    Published date: 18 May 2022
    News
    Building confidence in waste repositories: the role of the safety case

    On 17-18 May, experts in radioactive waste management, local stakeholders and non-technical actors convened in Bern, Switzerland, for the IGSC and FSC workshop on the safety case.

    News brief Human aspects of nuclear safety Deep geological repository (DGR) Radioactive waste management IGSC Safety culture Repository Public communication FSC Safety case …
    Published date: 23 May 2022
    News
    Building public trust, communicating risk

    WGPC held its biannual plenary meeting on 9-10 November 2021 to discuss its ongoing work and the progress made in activities on public trust and risk communication.

    News brief WGPC Public communication
    Published date: 29 November 2021
    Activity
    Bulgaria

    Nuclear legislation: Bulgaria

    Nuclear law Bulgaria Nuclear legislation
    Published date: 12 April 2022
    Publications and Reports
    Bulletin de droit nucléaire n° 101, Vol. 2018/2

    Le Bulletin de droit nucléaire est une publication internationale unique en son genre destinée aux juristes et aux universitaires en droit nucléaire. Ses lecteurs bénéficient d’informations exhaustiv...

    Nuclear law Nuclear law French Publications programme Nuclear Law Bulletin …
    Published date: 6 December 2021
    Activity
    Burn-up credit criticality safety

    Burn-up credit is a safety approach that accounts for the reduction in the reactivity of configurations with spent nuclear fuel due to the change in their composition after irradiation.

    Criticality safety NSC Nuclear science Criticality WPNCS …
    Published date: 2 June 2022
    Activity
    Burst Fission Gas Release (FGR) Benchmark of the Expert Group on Reactor Fuel Performance (EGRFP)

    This benchmark is organised to examine the models for fission gas release during anticipated operational occurrences (AOOs).

    Nuclear science Validation EGRPF WPRS Benchmark Reactor fuel performance …
    Published date: 30 June 2022
    Activity
    Canada

    Nuclear legislation: Canada

    Nuclear law Canada Nuclear legislation
    Published date: 26 April 2022
    Other
    CaptureFIDES2
    Published date: 31 March 2022
    NEA Document
    Characterisation Methodology for Unconventional and Legacy Waste
    NEA/RWM/R(2020)2

    The Expert Group on Characterisation Methodology of Unconventional and Legacy Waste (EGCUL) was established under the Nuclear Energy Agency (NEA) Radioactive Waste Management Committee (RWMC) and it ...

    Decommissioning Characterisation Radioactive waste management RWMC Legacy management Radioactive waste …
    Published date: 30 November 2021
    Other
    Chernobyl New Safe Confinement

    Photo by Paul Minami on Unsplash

    Chernobyl
    Published date: 27 February 2022
    Activity
    China

    National legislation: China

    Nuclear law Nuclear legislation China
    Published date: 6 May 2022
    Other
    Citation Guide ICSBEP-IRPhEP
    Published date: 4 August 2022
    Publications and Reports
    Clay Club Catalogue of Characteristics of Argillaceous Rocks - 2022 Update

    The NEA Clay Club has been gathering the key geoscientific characteristics of the various argillaceous formations that are – or have been – studied in NEA member countries in the context of radioacti...

    English Radioactive waste management Clay Club
    Published date: 9 March 2022
    Other
    Clay Club founding document

    Official document establishing the Working Group on the Characterisation, the Understanding and the Performance of Argillaceous Rocks and Repository Host Formations (Clay Club)

    Clay Club
    Published date: 14 December 2021
    News
    Clay Club marks 30 years studying argillaceous rock properties for the deep disposal of radioactive waste

    The Working Group on the Characterisation, the Understanding and the Performance of Argillaceous Rocks and Repository Host Formations (Clay Club) marked its 30th anniversary at its meeting on 17 Nove...

    IGSC Clay Club
    Published date: 14 December 2021
    News
    Committee on Radiological Protection and Public Health holds 80th meeting

    The meeting brought together around 100 delegates from 26 member countries, 11 international organisations and associations.

    News brief Radiological protection CRPPH Radiological protection
    Published date: 6 April 2022
    Other
    Communication laptop

    Photo by Headway on Unsplash

    Published date: 18 July 2022
    Joint project
    Component Operational Experience, Degradation and Ageing Programme (CODAP)

    The Component Operational Experience, Degradation and Ageing Programme (CODAP) combines the follow-up of two previous NEA projects: the Pipe Failure Data Exchange Project (OPDE) and the stress corros...

    Fuel in nuclear safety Risk assessment Accident analysis and management Nuclear safety research Databases CSNI Safety Safety of components and structures Safety research …
    Published date: 29 April 2022
    Reference
    Comprehensive Nuclear-Test-Ban Treaty (CTBT)

    The CTBT bans all nuclear explosions anywhere on Earth whether for military or peaceful purposes.

    Nuclear law Conventions and multilateral agreements International conventions and agreements
    Published date: 2 June 2022
    Other
    Computer work

    Image: John Schnobrich, Unsplash

    Published date: 1 August 2022
    Other
    Concept Paper: Workshop on Digital Safety Case Methods and Development
    Published date: 17 June 2022
    Other
    Concept paper: Workshop on Innovative Technologies and Techniques for Characterisation and Decommissioning
    Published date: 18 August 2022
    Other
    Conditions for participation to LMFR T/H benchmark
    Published date: 3 December 2021
    Other
    Conditions for Release, Rules and Restrictions Applying to the Benchmark Specifications for the Deterministic Time-Dependent Neutron Transport Benchmark without Spatial Homogenisation (C5G7-TD)
    Published date: 17 December 2021
    Other
    Connected continents
    Published date: 5 May 2022
    Other
    Connections
    Published date: 29 November 2021
    Other
    Consent form
    Published date: 18 July 2022
    Other
    Consent form
    Published date: 21 June 2022
    Other
    Consent form for registered participants
    Published date: 18 July 2022
    Other
    Consent form for registered participants
    Published date: 1 June 2022
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    Contracting States to the Amendment to the Convention on the Physical Protection of Nuclear Material

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    The CPPNM establishes measures related to the physical protection of nuclear material used for peaceful purposes during transport, criminalisation of offenses relating to nuclear material and inter...

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    The Programme Review Group is established to perform a programme quality review function within the Committee on the Safety of Nuclear Installations (CSNI) and to provide scientific assistance to the...

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    Following the accident at the Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Plant, many countries began funding research and development on nuclear fuel designs with enhanced accident tolerance (ATFs). ATFs have i...

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    25 - 26 October 2022
    Venue: NH Hotel Berlin Mitte, Leipziger Str. 106-111, 10117, Berlin, Germany

    Radioactive waste is produced in all phases of the nuclear fuel cycle and from the use of radioactive materials in industrial, medical, defence and research applications. Disposal in engineered repos...

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    WGHOF held its 31st plenary meeting virtually on 21 -23 March 2022

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    The WGPC held its biannual plenary meeting on 3-4 May 2022 to discuss its ongoing work and the progress made in activities on public trust and risk communication.

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    The Convention on the Establishment of a Security Control in the Field of Nuclear Energy ("Security Control Convention") and the Protocol on the Tribunal established by the Security Control Conventio...

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    Uncertainty in relation to several severe accident phenomena plays a major role in probabilistic safety analyses involving beyond-design-basis accident scenarios for nuclear power plants. The technic...

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    The Expert Group on Small and Modular Reactors (EGSMR) continues to make progress with its forthcoming report 

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    The experience mostly derived from Chernobyl and Fukushima post-accident situations has shown that the management of contaminated food after such nuclear disasters can lead to a number of public heal...

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    The goal of EGCUL is to share state-of-the-art knowledge and experience in characterising a large amount of unknown waste derived from nuclear accidents and past nuclear activities.

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    Published date: 12 July 2022
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    Expert Group on comparison and understanding of Dose Prognosis (EGDP)

    Nuclear emergency preparedness and response management are essential components to ensure safety and radiation protection in any nuclear or non-nuclear country. While international guidelines for eme...

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    In 2019, the NEA Committee on Radiological Protection and Public Health's(CRPPH) Working Party on Nuclear Emergency Matters (WPNEM) created the Expert Group on Non‑radiological Public Health Aspects ...

    Published date: 4 July 2022
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    Under the guidance of the Working Party on Scientific Issues and Uncertainty Analysis of Reactor Systems (WPRS), the Expert Group on Physics of Reactor Systems (EGPRS) performs specific tasks associa...

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    Created in 2019, under the guidance of the Working Party on Scientific Issues of Reactor Systems (WPRS) the expert group will perform specific tasks associated with core thermal-hydraulics aspects of...

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    Expert Group on Reactor Fuel Performance (EGRFP)

    Under the guidance of the Working Party on Scientific Issues and Uncertainty Analysis of Reactor Systems (WPRS) the expert group performs specific tasks associated with fuel performance aspects of pr...

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    Expert Group on Reactor Systems Multi-Physics (EGMUP)

    The Expert Group on Reactor Systems Multi-Physics (EGMUP) advances the state of the art in establishing processes and procedures for certifying experimental data and benchmarking multi-physics multi-...

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    Expert Group on Recovery Management (EGRM)

    In the aftermath of the Chernobyl and Fukushima Daiichi nuclear accidents, the notion of sustainable recovery from nuclear or radiological accidents has been at the centre of attention for the intern...

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    Published date: 10 June 2022
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    Exposé des motifs

    Revised text of the Exposé des Motifs of the Paris Convention, approved by the OECD Council on 16th November 1982.

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    Exposé des motifs de la Convention complémentaire de Bruxelles [NEA/NLC/DOC(2017)4/FINAL]
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    Exposé des motifs de la Convention de Paris [NEA/NLC/DOC(2020)1/FINAL]
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    Published date: 7 February 2022
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    Exposé des motifs of the Brussels Supplementary Convention [NEA/NLC/DOC(2017)4/FINAL]
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    Published date: 7 February 2022
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    Exposé des motifs of the Paris Convention [NEA/NLC/DOC(2020)1/FINAL]
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    Published date: 30 March 2022
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    The FIDES framework is designed to do more than just produce data on transient fuel behavior and safety related issues. 

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    The first QUENCH-ATF joint project test was successfully completed by the KIT team on 17 July 2022.

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    Published date: 5 August 2022
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    21 - 23 June 2022
    NEA, Paris, France

    FISPACT-II (currently at release version 5.0) is an enhanced multi-physics platform providing a wide variety of advanced simulation methods and employing the most up to date (TENDL-2019, ENDF/B-VIII....

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    Published date: 20 January 2022
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    Framework for Irradiation Experiments (FIDES)

    The NEA Framework for Irradiation Experiments (FIDES) supports the fuel and material experimental needs of nuclear safety regulators, technical support organisations, research institutions and indust...

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    Published date: 28 June 2022
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    FSC - Intergenerational connections in radioactive waste management: Involving children and youth

    The Forum on Stakeholder Confidence (FSC) was established by the NEA Radioactive Waste Management Committee (RWMC) in 2000 and serves as a platform for understanding stakeholder dialogue and discussi...

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    FSC Flyer - Added value in nuclear waste management facilities and processes

    The Forum on Stakeholder Confidence (FSC) was established by the NEA Radioactive Waste Management Committee (RWMC) in 2000 and serves as a platform for understanding stakeholder dialogue and discussi...

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    Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Plant Accident: Message from Director-General Magwood

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    Published date: 11 March 2022
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    Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Station Accident Information Collection and Evaluation (FACE) Project

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    The Fundamentals of International Nuclear Law (FINL) is an online programme run by the NEA that provies a high-level, introductory review of the central aspects of international nuclear law.  

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    Published date: 26 April 2022
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    14 - 18 February 2022
    Online course

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    The 2022 Fundamentals of International Nuclear Law (FINL) has been designed by the NEA to provide a high-level, introductory review of the central aspects of internationa...

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    Published date: 25 April 2022
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    GLOBAL 2022: International Conference on Nuclear Fuel Cycle | New nuclear perspectives in the energy supply crisis and climate emergency
    6 - 8 July 2022
    Reims, France

    The current energy supply crisis is reprioritising energy projects and accelerating plans for nuclear power development. Furthermore, it requires creating resilient nuclear energy systems for which t...

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    Published date: 12 April 2022
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    Despite the pandemic hindering international activities, the Global Forum on Nuclear Education, Science, Technology and Policy was launched in January 2021 and made steady progress throughout the yea...

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    Global Forum Working Group 1: Achieving gender equity in the nuclear engineering and technology and academic workforces

    Co-Chairs: Seungjin Kim (left), Purdue University and Vera Verkhoturova (right), Moscow Engineering Physics Institute (MEPHI)

    Nuclear Education, Skills and Technology (NEST) Framework Global Forum
    Published date: 21 February 2022
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    Global Forum Working Group 2: Future of nuclear engineering education

    Co-Chair: Raul Barrachina (left), National Atomic Energy Commission and Kenichi Ishikawa (right), University of Tokyo

    Nuclear Education, Skills and Technology (NEST) Framework Global Forum
    Published date: 5 April 2022
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    Global Forum Working Group 3: Rethinking the relationship between nuclear energy and society

    Co-Chair: Emanuela Colombo (left), Politecnico di Milano and Edward Obbard (right), The University of New South Wales Sydney (UNSW)

    Nuclear Education, Skills and Technology (NEST) Framework Global Forum
    Published date: 16 March 2022
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    Global Forum Working Group 4: Future requirements for the competitiveness of nuclear energy

    Co-Chair: Ian Farnan (left), University of Cambridge and Man-Sung Yim (right), Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology (KAIST)

    Education Nuclear Education, Skills and Technology (NEST) Framework Global Forum Education and capacity building
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    Published date: 25 April 2022
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    Independent safety regulation has been a hallmark of the global nuclear power sector from its beginnings. Industry and government have long understood the importance of a predictable and adaptable re...

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    Published date: 7 April 2022
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    Published date: 24 June 2022
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    High Burnup Experiments in Reactivity Initiated Accident (HERA) is dedicated to the understanding of LWR fuel performance at high burn-up under reactivity-initiated accidents (RIA).

    Experiments FIDES International co-operation
    Published date: 28 June 2022
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    High-temperature gas-cooled reactors (HTGRs), also known as very-high-temperature reactors (VHTR) are Generation IV reactors that can operate at very high temperatures and use a graphite-moderated ga...

    Cogeneration Generation IV reactors Nuclear science Gas-cooled reactors Multiphysics Reactor physics …
    Published date: 22 June 2022
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    Reducing industrial carbon emissions is one of the most difficult challenges on the path to net zero by 2050 due to the magnitude of greenhouse gas emissions from the industrial sector and technical ...

    English Cogeneration Generation IV reactors Gas-cooled reactors Nuclear technology …
    Published date: 16 June 2022
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    High-temperature Gas-cooled Reactors and Industrial Heat Applications - report launch
    16 June 2022
    Online webinar

    Reducing industrial carbon emissions is one of the most difficult challenges on the path to net zero by 2050, due to the magnitude of greenhouse gas emissions from the industrial sector and technolog...

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    Published date: 25 April 2022
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    This report presents a study performed on a set of common-cause failure (CCF) events within the International Common-Cause Failure Data Exchange (ICDE) project. The topic of the study was intersystem...

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    Published date: 25 April 2022
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    ICGR-6 Agenda 26 Jan 2022
    Published date: 28 January 2022
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    ICGR-6 Concept Paper
    Published date: 3 February 2022
    Other
    ICGR-6 Concept Paper
    Published date: 28 January 2022
    Other
    ICGR-6 Consent Form (For Registered Participants)
    Published date: 28 January 2022
    Other
    ICGR-6 PROVISIONAL AGENDA
    Published date: 4 April 2022
    News
    Improving the regulatory framework for robotic and remote systems applications

    NEA Expert Group on the Application of Robotics and Remote Systems in the Nuclear Back-end (EGRRS) discusses how to improve the regulatory framework for robotic and remote systems applications.

    Radioactive waste management Decommissioning EGRRS Decommissioning and legacy management
    Published date: 14 December 2021
    Activity
    In-pile Creep Studies of ATF Cladding (INCA) - FIDES Joint ExpErimental Programme (JEEP)

    The INCA experiments will provide comparative data on the irradiation induced creep of current Zr alloys and Cr coated samples

    Experiments FIDES International co-operation Accident tolerant fuels
    Published date: 28 June 2022
    Activity
    India

    Nuclear legislation: India

    Nuclear law Nuclear legislation
    Published date: 13 April 2022
    Activity
    INEX-5

    The INEX-5 exercises series were developed in 2013-2014 and were conducted between September 2015 and June 2016. The preliminary analysis of the INEX-5 evaluation questionnaires, as well as details o...

    Radiological protection in nuclear or radiological emergencies Emergency preparedness and response
    Published date: 22 June 2022
    Activity
    INEX-6

    The International Nuclear Emergency Exercise (INEX) series has supported the NEA membership since 1993 in improving the international aspects of nuclear or radiological accident emergency, preparedne...

    Published date: 22 June 2022
    Event
    Innovative Techniques and Technologies to Support Characterisation and Decommissioning of Complex and Legacy Sites
    29 November 2022 - 1 December 2022
    NEA premises, France

    Picture: ANSTO

    The Nuclear Energy Agency (NEA) Working Party on Technical, Environmental and Safety Aspects of Decommissioning and Legacy Management (WPTES) is organising an international workshop on...

    CDLM Legacy management
    Published date: 18 August 2022
    News
    Insights into the NEST Framework: A chat with Ethan Robert Kirkby

    A chat with Ethan Robert Kirkby, NEST Fellow

    News brief Education Nuclear Education, Skills and Technology (NEST) Framework
    Published date: 22 April 2022
    News
    Insights into the NEST Framework: A chat with Vera Verkhoturova

    Insights from the NEST Framework: A chat with Vera Verkhoturova, Project Leader of the NEST i‑graphite Radioactive Waste Management project

    News brief Education Nuclear Education, Skills and Technology (NEST) Framework
    Published date: 17 February 2022
    Activity
    Integration Group for the Safety Case (IGSC)

    The Integration Group for the Safety Case (IGSC) provides advice to the Radioactive Waste Management Committee (RWMC) on major and emerging issues to facilitate the development of waste management st...

    Safety regulation in radioactive waste management Safety provisions of radioactive waste management Deep geological repository (DGR) Optimisation of radioactive waste management IDKM of radioactive waste management Radioactive waste management Disposal IGSC Geological disposal Safety case Societal aspects of radioactive waste management …
    Published date: 17 March 2022
    Event
    International Conference on Mathematics and Computational Methods Applied to Nuclear Science and Engineering (M&C 2023)
    13 - 17 August 2023
    Niagara Falls, Ontario, Canada

    The International Conference on Mathematics and Computational Methods Applied to Nuclear Science and Engineering (M&C 2023) is a part of a series of topical meetings organised by the Mathematics and ...

    Co-sponsored event
    Published date: 27 May 2021
    Event
    International Conference on Nuclear Data for Science and Technology (ND2022)
    24 - 29 July 2022
    Sacramento, United States

    The conference serves as the main forum for the international community of experimentalists, theorists, evaluators and users of nuclear data to come together to review progress and identify outstandi...

    Nuclear energy data Co-sponsored event
    Published date: 31 January 2022
    Event
    International Conference on Occupational Radiation Protection – Strengthening Radiation Protection of Workers – 20 Years of Progress and the Way Forward
    5 - 9 September 2022
    Geneva, Switzerland

    The conference offers an opportunity to stakeholders involved in the implementation, management and development of occupational radiation protection policies to share and discuss experiences.

    The con...

    Occupational exposure Radiation Radiological protection Co-sponsored event
    Published date: 9 November 2021
    Event
    International Conference on Physics of Reactors (PHYSOR 2022)
    15 - 20 May 2022
    Pittsburgh, United States

    PHYSOR attracts international experts from all segments of the nuclear industry and scientific community, including vendors, utilities, laboratories, and universities. The theme for this year’s confe...

    Reactor physics Co-sponsored event
    Published date: 31 January 2022
    Event
    International Conference on Topical Issues in Nuclear Installation Safety: Strengthening Safety of Evolutionary and Innovative Reactor Designs (TIC2022)
    18 - 21 October 2022
    Vienna, Austria

    The IAEA International Conferences on Topical Issues in Nuclear Installation Safety (TIC) are organised periodically bringing together nuclear safety regulators, plant designers and operators, techni...

    Nuclear safety Co-sponsored event Reactor design
    Published date: 1 June 2022
    Reference
    International Convention for the Suppression of Acts of Nuclear Terrorism (Nuclear Terrorism Convention or ICSANT)

    The Nuclear Terrorism Convention's main objective relates to the criminalisation of a number of nuclear and radioactive material related offences, the establishment of jurisdiction over these offen...

    Nuclear law Conventions and multilateral agreements International conventions and agreements
    Published date: 2 June 2022
    Reference
    International Convention for the Suppression of Terrorist Bombings (Terrorist Bombings Convention)

    The Terrorist Bombings Convention's objective is to enhance international co-operation among states in devising and adopting effective and practical measures for the prevention of acts of terrorism...

    Nuclear law Conventions and multilateral agreements International conventions and agreements
    Published date: 2 June 2022
    Reference
    International Convention for the Suppression of the Financing of Terrorism (Terrorist Financing Convention)

    The Terrorist Financing Convention's objective is to enhance international co-operation among states in devising and adopting effective measures for the prevention of the financing of terrorism, as...

    Nuclear law Conventions and multilateral agreements International conventions and agreements
    Published date: 13 April 2022
    Activity
    International conventions and agreements under OECD/NEA auspices

    The NEA performs depositary functions on behalf of the OECD Secretary-General for diverse international agreements.

    Nuclear law Conventions and multilateral agreements Nuclear law International conventions and agreements
    Published date: 10 May 2022
    Activity
    International Criticality Safety Benchmark Evaluation Project (ICSBEP)

    The primary purpose of the International Criticality Safety Benchmark Evaluation Project (ICSBEP) is to compile critical and subcritical benchmark experiment data into a standardised format that allo...

    Criticality safety Nuclear science Criticality WPNCS ICSBEP …
    Published date: 4 August 2022
    Activity
    International Handbook of Evaluated Reactor Physics Benchmark Experiments (IRPhE)

    The International Handbook of Evaluated Reactor Physics Benchmark Experiments (IRPhE) contains reactor physics benchmark specifications that have been derived from experiments that were performed at ...

    Modelling and simulation Reactor physics Verification and validation Verification Validation Benchmark Reactor physics …
    Published date: 1 July 2022
    Event
    International Ministerial Conference on Nuclear Power in the 21st Century
    26 - 28 October 2022
    Washington DC, USA

    The conference will provide a forum for ministers, policymakers, senior officials and experts to engage in high-level dialogue on the role of nuclear energy in the transition to clean energy sources,...

    Co-sponsored event
    Published date: 13 August 2021
    Activity
    International Nuclear Emergency Exercises (INEX)

    The NEA Committee on Radiological Protection and Public Health (CRPPH), through various sub-groups, has focused on improving the effectiveness of international nuclear emergency preparedness and mana...

    Radiological protection in nuclear or radiological emergencies Emergency preparedness and response
    Published date: 22 June 2022
    Event
    International Nuclear Law Association Congress – Nuclear Inter Jura 2022
    24 - 28 October 2022
    Washington DC, United States

    The 2021 International Nuclear Law Congress has been postponed to 2022. As the principal INLA gathering, held every two years, the Congress serves as the leading international conference for represen...

    Nuclear law Co-sponsored event
    Published date: 27 April 2022
    Activity
    International Nuclear Law Essentials (INLE)

    The International Nuclear Law Essentials (INLE) is a one-week programme run by the NEA covering practical issues in international nuclear law.

    Nuclear law Education Training INLE Education and training opportunities …
    Published date: 26 April 2022
    Activity
    International Radiological Protection School (IRPS)

    The CRPPH has long served as a forum for exchange and co-operation, to establish best practices, contribute to the development of the key recommendations of the International Commission on Radiologic...

    Radiological protection knowledge management IRPS CRPPH
    Published date: 11 February 2022
    Event
    International Radiological Protection School (IRPS) – 2022 Edition
    22 - 26 August 2022
    Stockholm University, Sweden

    Applications for the fourth session of the International Radiological Protection School (IRPS) are now closed.

    Although feedback was generally positive after holding the IRPS entirely online in 2021 ...

    Radiological protection knowledge management CRPPH
    Published date: 20 April 2022
    Activity
    International Reactor Physics Handbook Database and Analysis Tool (IDAT)

    The IRPhEP Database and Analysis Tool (IDAT) was first released in 2013 and is included on the IRPhE Handbook DVD. This database and corresponding user interface allows easy access to handbook inform...

    Verification and validation Information, data and knowledge management Databases Reactor physics
    Published date: 17 March 2022
    Activity
    International School of Nuclear Law (ISNL)

    The International School of Nuclear Law (ISNL) is a two-week programme run annually by the NEA and the University of Montpellier and supported by the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA). Coveri...

    Nuclear law Education Training ISNL Education and training opportunities …
    Published date: 26 April 2022
    Event
    International School of Nuclear Law 2022 Session
    22 August 2022 - 2 September 2022
    Montpellier

    The application period for the 2022 session is closed.

    Information about the 2023 programme will be available in the fall.

    Nuclear law Education ISNL Education and training opportunities
    Published date: 20 April 2022
    Event
    International Workshop on Process and Safety Improvements Experienced in Fuel Cycle Facilities since 2010
    3 - 4 October 2022
    OECD Nuclear Energy Agency, 46 Quai Alphonse le Gallo, 92100 Boulogne-Billancourt

    The Working Group on Fuel Cycle Safety (WGFCS) of the Nuclear Energy Agency (NEA) Committee on the Safety of Nuclear Installations (CSNI) will hold an international workshop on Process and Safety Imp...

    WGFCS Fuel cycle facility safety Nuclear safety research CSNI
    Published date: 24 June 2022
    Activity
    Ireland

    Nuclear legislation: Ireland

    Nuclear law Ireland Nuclear legislation
    Published date: 25 April 2022
    Activity
    IRPhE primary documentation

    Collected sources of primary documentation for reactor physics benchmarks.

    Modelling and simulation Reactor physics Verification and validation Verification Validation Benchmark Reactor physics …
    Published date: 14 April 2022
    Publications and Reports
    ISNL Commemorative Brochure

    The International School of Nuclear Law (ISNL) Commemorative Brochure highlights the history, academics and unique features of the ISNL that contribute to the "Spirit of Montpellier". In addition, th...

    English Nuclear law Nuclear law Education Training ISNL Education and training opportunities …
    Published date: 24 March 2022
    Activity
    Italy

    Nuclear legislation: Italy

    Nuclear law Italy Nuclear legislation
    Published date: 25 April 2022
    Activity
    JANIS TRANS Checker

    JANIS TRANS Checker is a command line tool for EXFOR compilers to check PRELIM or TRANS files and reports potential deviations from EXFOR coding rules.

    Databases
    Published date: 13 April 2022
    Activity
    Japan

    National legislation: Japan

    Nuclear law Japan Nuclear legislation
    Published date: 25 April 2022
    Other
    JEFF Nuclear Data Week 25-29 April 2022
    Published date: 14 April 2022
    Other
    JEFF Nuclear Data Week Agenda - April 2022
    Published date: 19 April 2022
    Other
    JEFF Nuclear Data Week: Agenda
    Published date: 19 April 2022
    Reference
    Joint Convention on the Safety of Spent Fuel Management and on the Safety of Radioactive Waste Management (Joint Convention)

    The Joint Convention is an incentive convention that aims to, inter alia, achieve and a high level of safety worldwide in spent fuel and radioactive waste management, through the enhancement of nat...

    Nuclear law Conventions and multilateral agreements International conventions and agreements
    Published date: 2 June 2022
    News
    Joint Evaluated Fission and Fusion (JEFF) Nuclear Data Week 2021

    Joint Evaluated Fission and Fusion (JEFF) project agrees to establish a new project management group to oversee deliverable-focused mechanisms that include regular reviews of the status of new measur...

    Data Bank
    Published date: 12 December 2021
    News
    Joint Evaluated Fission and Fusion (JEFF) Nuclear Data Week 2022

    The NEA Data Bank Nuclear Data Service (NDS) organised the Joint Evaluated Fission and Fusion (JEFF) Nuclear Data Week (NDW) on 25-29 April 2022.

    News brief Nuclear data Data Bank
    Published date: 20 May 2022
    Event
    Joint NEA and IAEA International Symposium on PSA for Reactors of Singular Designs
    7 - 9 June 2022
    Liverpool, United Kingdom

    The Symposium is free of charge for all participants and is scheduled to take place in person at the ONR’s offices near Liverpool in the United Kingdom. 

     

    Key Dates

    31 March 2022  Deadline for a...
    SMR IAEA small modular reactors WGRISK Nuclear safety CSNI Safety Reactor design …
    Published date: 6 April 2022
    Event
    Joint NEA and NDF Workshop on the Characterisation of Large Quantities of Unconventional and Legacy Waste
    31 August 2022 - 1 September 2022
    Iwaki Business Innovation Center, Fukushima, Japan

    The Nuclear Energy Agency (NEA) and the Nuclear Damage Compensation and Decommissioning Facilitation Corporation (NDF) are organising an international workshop on the characterisation of large quanti...

    EGCUL Decommissioning Characterisation Fukushima RWMC Low-level waste (LLW) Legacy management Radioactive waste …
    Published date: 17 August 2022
    News
    Joint NEA-IAEA symposium on probabilistic safety assessment for singular design reactors

    The joint NEA-IAEA symposium hosted by the United Kingdom’s Office for Nuclear Regulation brought together experts to exchange on the use and application of Probabilistic Safety Analysis (PSA) for re...

    News brief IAEA WGRISK Safety assessment CSNI Probabilistic risk assessment Reactor design …
    Published date: 14 June 2022
    Activity
    Joint Protocol relating to the Application of the Vienna Convention and Paris Convention

    Acts as a bridge between the Paris and Vienna Conventions, effectively extending the benefits provided by one convention to victims in countries that have joined the other convention.

    Nuclear law Conventions and multilateral agreements Nuclear law Liability and compensation International conventions and agreements Nuclear liability …
    Published date: 12 April 2022
    Reference
    Joint Protocol Relating to the Application of the Vienna Convention and the Paris Convention (Joint Protocol)

    The Joint Protocol acts as a bridge between the Paris and Vienna Conventions, effectively extending the benefits provided by one convention to victims in countries that have joined the other conven...

    Nuclear law Conventions and multilateral agreements International conventions and agreements
    Published date: 8 June 2022
    Reference
    Joint Protocol Relating to the Application of the Vienna Convention and the Paris Convention: Full text

    Full text of the Joint Protocol Relating to the Application of the Vienna Convention and the Paris Convention.

    Nuclear law Conventions and multilateral agreements Liability and compensation Nuclear liability
    Published date: 26 April 2022
    Activity
    KALININ-3 Coolant Transient Benchmark

    This benchmark was a continuation of the V1000CT activities and defined a coupled code problem for further validation of thermal-hydraulics system codes for application with Russian-designed VVER-100...

    Verification and validation Verification Benchmark Reactor physics
    Published date: 19 July 2022
    News
    Key NEA committees meet to discuss developments in nuclear safety research and regulation

    The NEA Committee on Nuclear Regulatory Activities (CNRA) and the Committee on the Safety of Nuclear Installations (CSNI) held their biannual meetings from 6 to 9 December 2021 and discussed the evol...

    News brief CNRA Nuclear safety Regulation Nuclear safety research CSNI Nuclear safety regulation …
    Published date: 14 December 2021
    Other
    Keynote address Shannon Bragg-Sitton
    Published date: 16 December 2021
    Activity
    Korea

    Nuclear legislation: Korea

    Nuclear law Nuclear legislation Korea
    Published date: 25 April 2022
    Publications and Reports
    Le plan stratégique de l’Agence de l’OCDE pour l’énergie nucléaire 2023-2028

    Le Plan stratégique a pour objectif d’orienter l’AEN dans les travaux qu’elle mène pour répondre aux priorités et aux besoins des pays membres et de leurs évolutions au regard de l’étude et de l’appl...

    French
    Published date: 7 February 2022
    Activity
    Lead-cooled Fast Reactor Benchmark (LFR)

    Lead-cooled Fast Reactors (LFR) are rather new concepts which have gathered increasing international attention after the Generation-IV International Forum (GIF) selected them as promising candidates ...

    Generation IV reactors Verification and validation Verification Validation Liquid metal reactors Benchmark Reactor physics …
    Published date: 2 August 2022
    Activity
    Legal frameworks for nuclear activities

    The legislation country reports provide comprehensive information on the regulatory and institutional framework governing nuclear activities in OECD and NEA member countries.

    Nuclear law Nuclear legislation
    Published date: 14 June 2022
    Activity
    Legislation and rules applicable to nuclear transport and transit

    The Working Party on Nuclear Liability and Transport (WPNLT) agreed to prepare and publish specific country sheets presenting provisions related to nuclear transport and transit under the relevant na...

    Nuclear law Nuclear law Transport WPNLT
    Published date: 1 June 2022
    NEA Document
    Level 2 PSA Methodology and Severe Accident Management
    NEA/CSNI/R(1997)11
    English WGRISK CSNI
    Published date: 26 January 2022
    Other
    LFR Benchmark: Conditions for Release
    Published date: 29 March 2022
    Activity
    Liquid Metal Fast Reactor Core Thermal-Hydraulics Benchmark (LMFR T/H)

    The Liquid Metal Fast Reactor (LFMR) is one of the next generation reactor designs. This benchmark consists of steady-state numerical predictions of Texas A&M University (TAMU) separate effect tests ...

    Thermal hydraulics Verification and validation Verification Validation Benchmark Reactor physics …
    Published date: 19 July 2022
    Activity
    LOCA-MIR - FIDES Joint ExpErimental Programme (JEEP)

    The goal of the LOCA-MIR experiments is to study the behaviour of high burnup, gadolinia-doped fuel under design-basis LOCA conditions.

    Evaluation FIDES International co-operation
    Published date: 12 August 2022
    Activity
    Luxembourg

    Nuclear legislation: Luxembourg

    Nuclear law Luxembourg Nuclear legislation
    Published date: 25 April 2022
    Event
    Management of Spent Fuel, Radioactive Waste and Decommissioning in SMRs or Advanced Reactor Technologies
    7 - 10 November 2022
    Lord Elgin Hotel - Ottawa, Canada

    Figure 1: Generation IV International Forum [gen-4.org]

    The Nuclear Energy Agency (NEA) and Natural Resources Canada (NRCan) are organising an international workshop on the implementation of radioact...

    Reactor physics Radioactive waste management CDLM Nuclear safety Nuclear decommissioning RWMC Legacy management Nuclear fuel cycle …
    Published date: 3 August 2022
    Other
    Map on the Ratification Status of All Nuclear Liability Conventions (updated January 2022)
    Nuclear law Nuclear law Liability and compensation Nuclear liability
    Published date: 11 February 2022
    Activity
    McMaster Core Thermal-Hydraulics Benchmark

    Building on the NEA BFBT and PSBT benchmarks, McMaster University, in collaboration with North Carolina State University, launched a CANDU thermal-hydraulic benchmark under the WPRS Expert Group on U...

    Nuclear science Thermal hydraulics Verification and validation Validation Benchmark Reactor physics …
    Published date: 19 July 2022
    Publications and Reports
    Meeting Climate Change Targets: The Role of Nuclear Energy

    All credible models show that nuclear energy has an important role to play in global climate change mitigation efforts (e.g. IEA, 2021; BNEF, 2021; IIASA, 2021). Despite clear analyses from many sour...

    English Generation IV reactors Nuclear technology Climate change SMR Long-term operation Small modular reactors Generation II and III reactors Generation III reactors Nuclear innovation Sustainable development and nuclear energy …
    Published date: 12 May 2022
    Event
    Meeting Climate Change Targets: The Role of Nuclear Energy
    3 May 2022
    Webinar

    In Meeting Climate Change Targets: The Role of Nuclear Energy, the NEA explores the role of nuclear technologies and their applications toward achieving the globally recognised goal of Net Zero. Gov...

    Nuclear technology Climate change Sustainable development and nuclear energy
    Published date: 19 April 2022
    Other
    Member countries

    NEA member countries and dates of accession

    Published date: 15 June 2022
    News
    Mentoring students and young professionals in STEM

    The NEA and Women in Nuclear (WiN) Globalco-organised a mentoring session for young professionals in Tokyo, Japan

    News brief Education Director-General
    Published date: 8 June 2022
    Activity
    Mexico

    Nuclear legislation: Mexico

    Nuclear law Mexico Nuclear legislation
    Published date: 25 April 2022
    News
    Modernising optimisation in decision-making

    The NEA has started preparing its third Stakeholder Involvement Workshop which will focus on optimisation in decision-making.

    News brief Stakeholder engagement Stakeholder relations
    Published date: 14 January 2022
    News
    Momentum building in the Framework for Irradiation Experiments

    Recent meetings of groups working under the aegis of the Framework for Irradiation Experiments (FIDES) have demonstrated that the international community is enthusiastic and on a strong course to ful...

    Nuclear fuel News brief Nuclear science Materials science FIDES Experimental needs …
    Published date: 5 May 2022
    Activity
    Multi-physics Pellet Cladding Mechanical Interaction Validation (MPCMIV) Benchmark

    Multi-physics Pellet Cladding Mechanical Interaction Validation (MPCMIV) Benchmark

    Multi-physics simulations Nuclear science Multiphysics Benchmark
    Published date: 19 July 2022
    Reference
    Multilateral agreements in nuclear energy

    Information on, including the status of adherence to, the multilateral agreements of highest import to international nuclear law.

    Nuclear law Conventions and multilateral agreements International conventions and agreements
    Published date: 22 April 2022
    News
    Multinational Design Evaluation Programme charts way forward

    The Multinational Design Evaluation Programme (MDEP) begins operation under a new framework agreement.

    News brief MDEP Regulation of new and advanced reactors Nuclear safety regulation
    Published date: 4 February 2022
    News
    Multinational Design Evaluation Programme continues with a new framework

    The Multinational Design Evaluation Programme (MDEP) continues under a new organisational structure after the second Management Board meeting.

    News brief MDEP Regulation of new and advanced reactors Nuclear safety regulation
    Published date: 26 July 2022
    Other
    NDA for MPCM