Fuel fabrication and reprocessing issues: the ASGARD project

The ASGARD project (2012-2016) was designed to tackle the challenge of the different issue dealing with the recyclability of novel nuclear fuels. The different fuel types that have been identified as possible future alternatives for the next generation of power reactors are: -) oxide and CerCer/CerMet inert matrix fuels, -) nitride fuels, and -) carbide fuels. The different issues are: the scientific achievements, investigating how to increase the industrial applicability of the fabrication of these novel fuels, the bridging of the often separate physics and chemical communities in connection with nuclear fuel cycles and finally to create an ambitious education and training platform. This will be offered to younger scientists and will include a broadening of their experience by international exchange with relevant facilities. At the end of the project 27 papers in peer reviewed journals were published and it is expected that the real number will be the double. The training and integration success was evidenced by the fruitful implementation of the Travel Fund as well as the unique schools, e.g. practical and theoretical handling of plutonium