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CATAPULT Project

Comprehensive Assessment for Emerging Nuclear Technologies

Evaluation and extension of the state-of-the-art methods for the Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA), the Emergency Preparedness and Response (EP&R), and the risk communication when applied to Small (water-cooled) and Advanced Modular Reactors.

Objectives

Evaluation and extension of state-of-the-art assessment methods

Evaluation and extension of the state-of-the-art methods for the Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA), the Emergency Preparedness and Response (EP&R), and the risk communication when applied to Small (water-cooled) and Advanced Modular Reactors.

Project stages

A structured path from assessment foundations to validation and reporting

WP1

Building a database of source term, siting, and scenario for modular reactors

2 main activities

WP2

Radionuclide transport and uptake in the environment

2 main activities

WP3

Stakeholder needs for licensing application and reviews

2 main activities

Activities

Activities

The work plan is organised by stages, main activities and subactivities, preserving the structure of the source file.

Stage I

Foundations and stakeholder needs

Activity I.1 Stage I

Method for source term estimation applicable to SMR LFR

Deliverable

Method for the estimation of the source term for the ALFRED reactor

  • Subactivity I.1.1Review of existing data available from literature
  • Subactivity I.1.2Definition of the source term assessment method for the ALFRED demonstrator
Activity I.2 Stage I

Investigation of stakeholder needs for licensing application

Deliverable

Key aspects regarding the SMRs licensing

  • Subactivity I.2.1Setting up the end-user group
  • Subactivity I.2.2Mapping key issues together with end users
Stage II

Assessment, data and licensing priorities

Activity II.1 Stage II

Source term estimation for a SMR LFR

Deliverable

Database of source terms at different burnups for ALFRED reactor and radionuclide transfer pathways in the site environment

  • Subactivity II.1.1Numerical calculations for estimating the source term for the ALFRED reactor
  • Subactivity II.1.2Identification of potential pathways for radionuclide transfer to the environment, biosphere and humans
Activity II.2 Stage II

Prioritization of research requirements in support of SMR licensing

Deliverable

Guidance addressing licensing aspects and priority research needs

  • Subactivity II.2.1Developing recommendations regarding data gaps
  • Subactivity II.2.2Identifying and prioritizing research requirements to fill existing gaps
Stage III

Validation and final reporting

Activity III.1 Stage III

Feedback and guidance validation on gaps and research priorities

Deliverable

End-user feedback on gaps and research priorities

  • Subactivity III.1.1Collecting end-user feedback on gaps and research priorities
Activity III.2 Stage III

Final Reporting

Deliverable

Final Report

  • Subactivity III.2.1Scientific and Technical Reporting
  • Subactivity III.2.2Financial reporting
Deliverables

Deliverables

Each deliverable is linked to its corresponding project activity.

Activity I.1

Method for the estimation of the source term for the ALFRED reactor

Activity I.2

Key aspects regarding the SMRs licensing

Activity II.1

Database of source terms at different burnups for ALFRED reactor and radionuclide transfer pathways in the site environment

Activity II.2

Guidance addressing licensing aspects and priority research needs

Activity III.1

End-user feedback on gaps and research priorities

Activity III.2

Final Report

Advancing assessment capacity for emerging nuclear technologies

CATAPULT supports a consistent evaluation framework for environmental impact assessment, emergency preparedness and response, and risk communication for Small and Advanced Modular Reactors.