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ADS AND P&T ACTIVITIES IN THE NETHERLANDS

Working document compiled by 
R.P.C. Schram, NRG, Petten, the Netherlands
for  the ADOPT group
schram@nrg.eu

February 2003

Introduction

In the Netherlands substantial R&D-efforts were and still are being spent to the issue of long- lived nuclear waste, which is a critical issue of nuclear energy. Within this scope different concepts to minimise the nuclear waste issues are being considered. One promising concept appears to be the Accelerator Driven System (ADS) as it has been proposed by C. Rubbia of CERN. Apart from the obvious advantages in terms of low waste production and transmutation capacity, this concept also enhances prospects with regard to nuclear safety and efficient long-term use of energy resources.

Collaboration has been sought with other international teams working on ADS. The bilateral collaboration agreement in the field of "Innovative Systems for the Back-end of the Fuel Cycle" between CEA and NRG as signed in 1998 has substantiated such co-operation. This co-operation covers the technical fields of nuclear data, reactor physics, and innovative fuels.

Within the Netherlands co-operation with the institutes (NRG, KVI, NIKHEF, IRI) is fostered (originally labelled the CLEAN-co-operation). Each of these Dutch institutes is introduced below together with a summary of their activities, both national as well as international, related to the ADS concept. Contributions to international ADS and P&T projects are also presented. They directly arise from current activities, and available competence.

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