Proof of augmented safety conditions in advanced liquid-metal-cooled systems

The main goal behind the Lead Fast Reactor technologies is to secure the role of nuclear energy in Europe's pursuit of a sustainable and low-carbon future. The advanced nuclear reactors ALFRED (demonstrator) and MYRRHA (irradiation facility) - both using a liquid metal as a primary coolant - will be essential milestones to foster this objective. The EU-funded PASCAL project will support the ongoing pre-licensing processes of ALFRED and MYRRHA, benefitting from continuous advice offered by a dedicated external board of experts from regulatory bodies and industrial stakeholders. The project will ultimately strengthen the longstanding collaborations amongst European organisations and strongly support the education and training of a new generation of experts to secure a safety culture is preserved.