Members of the NEA joint project on Thermodynamic Characterisation of Fuel Debris and Fission Products Based on Scenario Analysis of Severe Accident Progression, Phase 2 (TCOFF-2) from seven countries convened in Argonne National Laboratory (United States) on 30 September – 2 October 2024 for meetings of its Programme Review Group and Management Board.
Participants reviewed the progress made in accident tolerant fuels (ATFs) modelling in severe accident codes as well as in the educational activities launched jointly within the TCOFF-2 and the NEA Nuclear Education, Skills, and Technology (NEST) projects aiming to improve cross-disciplinary and transversal skills of the next generation of nuclear experts.
The project members also reviewed the research proposals submitted to the second TCOFF-2 call, and the progress of the research activities selected during the first TCOFF-2 call. A total of eight research projects will be supported in the framework of the TCOFF-2 project to advance materials science knowledge in the field of severe accidents, including ATFs and accident tolerant control rods (ATCRs) behaviour and impact.
The next meeting will be held in Japan, on 19-21 May 2025.
