Funded by the European Union through the Euratom program, TRANSPARANT investigates new solutions for separating americium (Am) from used nuclear fuel, fabricating new fuels, and studying their behavior under irradiation. The project aligns with the strategic plan of SNETP and involves 21 organizations from eight EU countries, the United Kingdom, and Switzerland.
The fourth technical review meeting and second annual meeting of the project, organized by CIEMAT's High-Activity Waste Unit (URRAA) and Nuclear Innovation Unit (UIN), addressed the latest scientific advances in the domains of used fuel separation, minor actinide behavior, and transmuter safety.
Hitos Galán, head of CIEMAT's High-Activity Radioactive Waste Unit, welcomed attendees. Researchers Iván Sánchez García and Sonia Panizo Prieto presented CIEMAT's progress in Separation and Transmutation (S&T). Sánchez summarized work by CHALMERS, POLIMI, KIT, CEA, and CIEMAT, while Panizo detailed theoretical calculations on fuel behavior in reactors.
The meeting facilitated the establishment and reinforcement of future collaborations. Attendees also participated in technical visits to CIEMAT facilities, including the TJ-II at the National Fusion Laboratory and the radioactive facilities of URRAA, such as the recently licensed IR-35.
