ESFR-SIMPLE Summer School – Cambridge, United Kingdom

This summer school is aimed at students and young professionals interested in advanced nuclear technologies such as Sodium-cooled Fast Reactors (SFRs).

The program includes plenary lectures from leading industrial and scientific experts, as well as presentations on the key outcomes of the ESFR-SIMPLE project, including small modular SFR core and systems design, safety analysis, student presentations, and a technical tour.

  • Small-modular SFR Core Design
  • Small-modular SFR Systems Design
  • SFR Safety Analysis
  • Metallic SFR core design
  • Advanced safety features R&D
  • Innovative sensors for bubble detection
  • Machine Learning for bubble detection
  • Social studies of SFR and educational achievements

A tour to Sizewell B nuclear plant and Culham Centre for Fusion Energy (CCFE) is planned on 9th July.