SCIP Project
The Studsvik Cladding Integrity Project SCIP, is an international OECD/NEA project that started in 2004 operated by Studsvik.
The project is being run in five-year phases with the participation of 44 organizations from 15 different countries with participants from Europe, the US and Asia. The participants represent four categories; those who supply and manufacture the fuel, the power companies themselves, regulators and laboratories with similar assignments to Studsvik’s.
The project is funded by the members under a common agreement, and the project is controlled by a management board (MB), composed of one representative from each signatory member. The project review group (PRG) convenes twice per year to hear presentations on the current progress and to have open discussions and oversee the plans going forward.
Within the project, Studsvik conducts advanced experiments on irradiated nuclear fuel in our laboratories. Most of the test rigs have been customized to meet the requirement specifications of project members. The experiments simulate for example nuclear fuel accidents and storage conditions which, together with advanced microscopy and other characterization technologies, provide the nuclear industry with important reference data for modelling of fuel behavior and decision support to regulatory bodies.
The new five-year phase of SCIP V began in 2024 and will run until 2029, with the opportunity for new members to join.
The participants represent four categories; those who supply and manufacture the fuel, the power companies themselves, regulators and laboratories with similar assignments to Studsvik’s.
SCIP focuses on improving predictions and knowledge of the mechanism that can cause damage to cladding. It is conducted in the form of experiments, studies of fundamental mechanisms, development of suitable testing methods and knowledge transfer.
The main areas of SCIP V are treated in four tasks
A ground-breaking international program where the projects are run in five-year phases
SCIP organization structure
SCIP V marks the beginning of a new five-year phase in Studsvik’s successful series of multilateral joint research projects. This latest phase started in 2024, continuing the tradition of advancing nuclear fuel research. Not yet a member of SCIP? Contact us to learn more about joining.