Chair(s): |
Robin J. TAYLOR, United Kingdom |
Secretary: |
Shahab DABIRAN-ZOHOORY (shahab.dabiran-zohoory@oecd-nea.org) |
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Member(s): | All NEA member countries* | ||
Russia (Suspended*) | |||
*Russian Federation suspended pursuant to a decision of the OECD Council. | |||
EU participation: |
The European Union (EU) takes part in the work of the NEA, in accordance with the NEA Statute and the Supplementary Protocol to the Convention on the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. | ||
Observer(s)(International Organisation): |
International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) By agreement | ||
Date of creation: | 01 June 2012 | ||
End of mandate: | 31 March 2026 |
Mandate (Document reference):
Mandate (Document extract):
Extract from document [NEA/NSC/WPFC(2024)4/FINAL]
Background
As a result of the prioritisation effort in 2020, a reform of the Nuclear Science Committee (NSC) activities was performed under the guidance of the NSC Bureau. This has resulted in the change of denomination and scope of the Working Party and the Expert Group to, respectively, the Working Party on Scientific Issues of Advanced Fuel Cycles (WPFC) and the Expert Group on Fuel Recycling and Waste Technology (EGFRW).
Scope
Under the guidance of the NSC and the mandate of the Working Party on Scientific Issues of Advanced Fuel Cycles (WPFC), the Expert Group on Fuel Recycling and Waste Technology (EGFRW) will focus on the separation processes relevant to recycling technologies for used nuclear fuel including reprocessing, waste treatment, recycling and reuse of used fuel components but excluding long-term (dry/wet) used fuel storage technologies.
Objectives
The expert group will perform technical assessments of separation processes in applications related to current and future nuclear fuel cycles and recommend collaborative international efforts to further processes development and deployment.
The EGFRW will provide scientific information to cover technical issues associated with:
Additionally, the EGFRW will:
Interactions
The expert group will liaise closely with other NEA expert groups under the guidance of the Nuclear Science Committee (NSC) and the WPFC expert groups, such as the Expert Group on Advanced Fuel Cycle Scenarios (EGAFCS), and the Expert Group on Innovative Fuel Elements (EGIFE) and the Radioactive Waste Management Committee (RWMC) in order to ensure complementary programmes of work, provide advice and support where required and undertake joint work where appropriate.
The expert group will also work in co-operation with the IAEA , the Generation IV International Forum (GIF) and with different European Union (EU) initiatives carried out through the EU Framework Programme for Research and Innovation.
Deliverables
The deliverables of EGFRW are technical reports, proceedings of seminars/ workshops, state-of-the-art reports, and technical or collective opinion papers, databases, and comparison or benchmark studies. This work will be done in task or benchmark groups, whose work will be organised in a project-like manner with outcomes and milestones. The group will also organise specialist meetings and workshops to further its objectives. The detailed list of deliverables will be tracked in the semi-annual NSC progress reports.