EURROFORCE

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EURROFORCE

• European Research Reactor Force
• Proposal for NFRP-10 Euratom call
• Support for the optimised use of European
  research reactors
• Contact Persons
• Grzegorz.Wrochna_at_ncbj.gov.pl
• Jacek.Gajewski_at_ncbj.gov.pl
• National Centre for Nuclear Research, Poland

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Proposed project goals

• Increase awareness of decision makers and
  general public about the role of RR
• multipurpose research facilities (from basic to
  medical)
• hands-on training necessary to develop safety
  culture
• production of various radioisotopes and materials
  
• Inventory of current fleet and its possibilities
• Identify gaps and problems, find their sources
• Roadmap to maintain and develop the fleet
• for research, training and radioisotopes

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Major deliverables

• Model for coordination of exploitation of RRs and
  of optimisation of their irradiation time
• Comparison of current and forecasted needs and
  production capabilities of radioisotopes
• Roadmap to maintain and develop RR fleet.  
• RR Blue Book (for experts) defining overall
  strategy for RR in Europe
• Plan for coordination of activities of RR
  Networks and international organizations
• For general public Brochure and WWW site
  advertising applications of RR

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Summary of the Proposed project

• Cost and duration 1 mln , 3 years
• Consortium (Decided, Interested, Contacted)
• RR networks EAES/RROG, IGORR, BRRN/KTH, EERRI
• All EU research reactors (AT/TRIGA-TUE, BE/BR-2,
  CZ/LVR15, CZ/CTU, FR/JHR, GR/GRR1, HU/BRR,
  IT/TRIGA RC-1, NL/HFR, NO/Halden, PL/MARIA,
  RO-TRIGA/Pitesti, SI/TRIGA Mark II, PT/PT-1,
  TK/TR-2, UA/WWR-M)
• International organisations IAEA, AIPES?