Καινοτομία

Transmutation of nuclear waste and innovative reactor systems are two key issues for the present and future use of nuclear energy. For this purpose, European nuclear facilities are cooperating to perform nuclear measurements for the future design of such transmutation systems.

During operation of a nuclear reactor, the by-products of nuclear fission of uranium cause significant radiotoxicity. Coupled with the long lifetimes of such isotopes, there is therefore a need to develop strategies for their transmutation into short-lived fission products.