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Project

MYRRHA onderzoek en transmutatie-inspanning (MYRTE) (EU484)

MYRTE is carrying out research in order to demonstrate the feasibility of transmutation of high‐level waste at industrial scale through the development of the MYRRHA (Multi‐Purpose Hybrid Research Reactor for High‐Tech Applications) research facility. It is a first‐of‐a‐kind, large‐scale nuclear research reactor that is designed to operate as an accelerator driven sub‐critical system and as a critical liquid metal cooled reactor.
The work programme is based on the current technological challenges of the MYRRHA project taking into account the current on‐going R&D projects within SCK•CEN and the different European FPs and bilateral collaborations. MYRTE also makes use of the long standing European scientific communities in the different areas of expertise. MYRTE addresses key challenges in support of the MYRRHA design and pre‐licensing.

The main technological challenges for the development for MYRRHA are addressed based on the results of the previous design and R&D efforts.

Energy is one of the critical problems that society faces. The Strategic Energy Technology Plan, launched by the EC in 2007, focuses on the development of low-carbon energy technologies to the year 2050 and beyond. Nuclear energy was included in these technologies. For the further development of nuclear energy, the issue of high-level waste needs to be addressed. P&T offers an attractive solution for the minimization of this high-level waste. One of the major building blocks for the realization of P&T is the demonstration of a dedicated transmuter. MYRRHA responds to this challenge and MYRTE supports the development of MYRRHA.
Datum:1 apr 2015 →  30 sep 2019
Trefwoorden:applied physics
Disciplines:Elektromagnetisme en antennetechnologie