R&D target

Expected outcome

Improved nuclear fuel performances

Increased reliability, safety

Fuel savings

Waste minimisation

Extended reactor lifetime

Increased safety

Higher return on investment

New reactor generations

Increased energy efficiency

New applications (hydrogen)

Optimised waste management

Minimised long-term toxicity and volume

Improved environmental performances of processes and plants

Reduced discharges to the environment

Cleaning and Dismantling of installations

New processes for site remediation

Reinforced protection of workers and neighbouring populations

Minimised radiation exposure

Increased connectors performance

Reliability

Connection speed

Down-scaling

Improved connector manufacture process performance

Competitiveness

Replacement of toxic materials