Exciting news! EVEREST has officially launched!
The Kick-Off Meeting took place in Garching, Germany, hosted by Gesellschaft für Anlagen- und Reaktorsicherheit (GRS) gGmbH. Over the next 48 months, this Horizon Europe-funded project will enhance nuclear safety by advancing multi-physics models for nuclear reactors, delivering more accurate, high-resolution data for improved safety margins and decision-making.
The EVEREST project aims to tackle a significant challenge in nuclear reactor safety by improving the accuracy of simulations using advanced multi-physics solvers. These solvers will reduce conservatism in Pressurized Water Reactor models by utilizing finer spatial resolution, thanks to increased computing power. The project's focus is on validating these models with dedicated experimental data, ensuring they are both useful and trustworthy. Through enhanced resolution and improved data accuracy, EVEREST will better quantify safety margins in VVER reactors, contributing to more informed regulatory decisions and even enabling potential power uprates in reactors.
In addition to improving reactor safety, the EVEREST project will have a long-term impact on knowledge preservation by organizing summer schools, providing training, and offering mobility grants for students and researchers. The project is set to contribute significantly to achieving a safe, climate-neutral energy system for Europe and beyond.
Stay tuned for updates on our journey, here on our website and on our LinkedIn page!
