WinterSchool 2013

There are two summer schools planned within ASGARD project. The first summer school (named Winterschool 2013 "Fabrication methods & Irradiation performance") was held on 29 – 30 January 2013 at NRG, Petten, The Netherlands.

Winterschool 2013 was joint effort of 7th FP EURATOM projects FAIRFUELS and CINCH.

There were 27 participants on the first day and 35 on the second day of the Winterschool.

Invited speakers were: 

Hans Widegren, Westinghouse  - Industrial fuel manufacturing course 

Manuel Pouchon, PSI  - Sol gel methods & advanced sphere-pac fuel fabrication

Sébastien Picart, CEA  - The resin process for making oxide and carbide microspheres 

and 

Ralph Hania, NRG  - Irradiation studies and post-irradiation examinations of advanced fuel materials 

The Winterschool's second day included visit to NRG labs and Decommissioning and Waste Treatment facility.

The Winterschool was followed by the 2nd regular ASGARD Project Meeting, which took place on January 31 - February 1.