EU kNowleDge hUb foR enAbling MolteN Salt ReaCtor safety development and dEployment

The ENDURANCE project (EU kNowleDge hUb foR enAbling MolteN Salt ReaCtor safety development and dEployment) aims at supporting the safe operation and the technological development of MSR in Europe, through the knowledge advancement in different fields of the MSR research, connecting the design developers and industry needs with the university and research centre capabilities and the regulator requirements.

This EU knowledge hub will gather seven universities, eight research centres, four European startups working on MSR design, one industry, one technical and support organization to improve the maturity of relevant Critical Technology Elements (CTEs) that are key enablers for the industrial deployment of the MSR technology.

The five CTEs in which the ENDURANCE project will contribute are: i) the chemistry of fuel salt and structural materials in reactor environment; ii) the experimental evidence on safety related phenomena; iii) the modelling preparedness for safety assessment and licensing; iv) the sustainability and safeguards compliance of MSR fuel cycle; v) the demonstration of (safe) MSR adaptability in future decarbonized energy scenario.

The environment created by the project will allow to promote cross-fertilization of ideas, solutions of technological issues, discussion about the regulatory framework of the MSR.

The outcomes of the project on the different CTEs will be analysed to define a technological and scientific roadmap for the future development and deployment of MSR technology in Europe.