Dynamic fuel cycle simulators are developed to enhance the scientific knowledge related to nuclear fuel cycle physics. While those tools help to understand fuel cycle physics and to highlight drivers for nuclear inventories, they are also used as boundary objects for building interdisciplinary researches in link with sociology, economics, etc. Many different fuel cycle simulation tools are developed by nuclear engineering and research institutions.
Since 2015, an international effort has been made between fuel cycle simulators developers and users in order to connect stakeholders and facilitate the development of international collaborations. In this framework, workshops are organized in order to provide the opportunity for scientists to present and exchange about their work and to build collaborations and projects at national and international levels.
An International Panel Discussion is organized by Stéphanie Tillement and is focused on strategies for the nuclear of the future, with key industrial actors from France, Russia, USA and UK. This event will take place on 30 june 2021 (2 - 4 p.m., french time).
Workshop history
The previous FCS workshops were held in following places:
2019: University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign, USA (link)
2020: Cancelled due to COVID crisis
2021 Workshop organization
TWoFCS International Workshop will be held online
Monday, June 28th to Friday, July 2nd, 2021
This workshop edition is organized by CEA, CNRS/IN2P3, IMT Atlantique and IRSN and is also conceived as an opportunity for enhancing discussions between representatives of different parties involved in construction, evaluation or use of fuel cycle scenarios. Besides technical aspects, fuel cycle simulations have significant, yet often implicit, political and social dimensions.
Topics of interest
Fuel cycle simulation tools and physical models
Nuclear fuel cycle scenario studies
Energy transition scenario studies (including nuclear and other energy types)
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