Critical assessment of diversification of nuclear fuel for the
operating VVER reactors in the EU

J 2016

Critical assessment of diversification of nuclear fuel for the operating VVER reactors in the EU

VLČEK, Tomáš

Basic information

Original name

Critical assessment of diversification of nuclear fuel for the operating VVER reactors in the EU

Authors

VLČEK, Tomáš (203 Czech Republic, guarantor, belonging to the institution)

Edition

Energy Strategy Reviews, Amsterdam, Elsevier Ltd. 2016, 2211-467X

Other information

Language

English

Type of outcome

Článek v odborném periodiku

Field of Study

50601 Political science

Country of publisher

Netherlands

Confidentiality degree

není předmětem státního či obchodního tajemství

References:

URL

Impact factor

Impact factor: 1.891

RIV identification code

RIV/00216224:14230/16:00090621

Organization unit

Faculty of Social Studies

DOI

http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.esr.2016.08.006

UT WoS

000390318600006

Keywords (in Czech)

Fabrikace jaderného paliva; VVER; OAO TVEL; Westinghouse Electric Company LLC; bezpečnost dodávek v EU

Keywords in English

Nuclear fuel fabrication; VVER reactor design; OAO TVEL; Westinghouse Electric Company LLC; EU supply security

Abstract

V originále

The current pressure for the diversification of nuclear fuel for VVER reactors in the EU is traceable to the proposed European Energy Security Strategy of May 2014, and to the recent Euratom call for the licensing of non-Russian fuel for VVER reactors won by aWestinghouse-led group in June 2015. The VVER-440 fuel market is monopolized by Russia's OAO TVEL, and this development indeed is related to the supply security of the EU's VVER-440 fleet. But the evidence shows that only Slovakia's NPPs can effectively diversify the fuel for the VVER-440 fleet, as Slovakia is the only country without long-term contractual obstacles to changing suppliers. The European Commission is thus supporting primarily the diversification activities of the Slovak Republic.

Links

MUNI/A/1113/2015, interní kód MU

Name: Evropa v měnícím se mezinárodním prostředí II

Investor: Masaryk University, Category A

Citovat

VLČEK, Tomáš. Critical assessment of diversification of nuclear fuel for the operating VVER reactors in the EU. Energy Strategy Reviews. Amsterdam: Elsevier Ltd., 2016, 13-14, NOV 2016, p. 77-85. ISSN 2211-467X. Available from: https://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.esr.2016.08.006.

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VLČEK, Tomáš. Critical assessment of diversification of nuclear fuel for the operating VVER reactors in the EU. \textit{Energy Strategy Reviews}. Amsterdam: Elsevier Ltd., 2016, 13-14, NOV 2016, p.~77-85. ISSN~2211-467X. Available from: https://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.esr.2016.08.006.

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