Scientific Calendar Event



Description
 
An ICTP-IAEA meeting

Since 2016, this workshop marks the fourth joint ICTP-IAEA event on innovative nuclear energy systems. We will review the latest advancements in nuclear reactor design and fuel cycle options, with a particular emphasis on the design and technological features of next generation reactors.
 
The program is designed to provide a foundational understanding of various nuclear reactor technologies and related fuel cycles. Through the program, participants will gain a theoretical foundation in the most important research and development areas of innovative nuclear energy systems. This includes exposure to modern physical models and numerical simulation codes used for designing and analysing the safety of advanced nuclear reactors. The workshop targets young scientists, researchers, and engineers currently involved in nuclear reactor research, as well as students interested in the field. By using active discussions, group activities, poster sessions, and blended learning approaches, the program fosters the sharing of new ideas and emphasizes the need for continued R&D and innovation in all areas of nuclear reactor and fuel cycle science and technology.
 
Topics:
  • Global scenarios for nuclear energy
  • Innovative reactor concepts and fuel cycle options
  • Status of research and technology development for innovative nuclear reactor and fuel cycle technologies
  • Reactor physics of innovative nuclear energy systems
  • Safety approaches, including passive safety systems and safety analysis, including severe accident scenarios, and 
  • Advanced modeling and simulation of nuclear reactors

Speakers:
Chirayu BATRA, 92 ventures, Denmark
Alexander BYCHKOV, Nuclear Expert, Austria
Rami EL-EMAM, Ontario Tech University, Canada
Amparo GONZALEZ, IAEA, Austria
Vladimir KRIVENTSEV, IAEA, Austria
Christian LATGE, CEA, France
Tanju SOFU, ANL, USA
Mariano TARANTINO, ENEA, Italy


Call for Contributed Abstracts:
In the application form, all applicants are requested to submit a brief abstract for a poster presentation. A limited number of contributed abstracts will be selected for the poster session. The best poster will be awarded a certificate of appreciation.

Template of the Abstract:
Please download and prepare your abstract using the below template.
 
Grants: A limited number of grants are available to support the attendance of selected participants, with priority given to participants from developing countries. There is no registration fee.
Go to day
  • Monday, 11 November 2024
    • 08:30 - 09:00 Registration and Administrative formalities
    • 09:00 - 16:30
      • 09:00 Welcome Remarks by ICTP 15'
        Speaker: Nicola Seriani (ICTP, Italy)
        Material: Slides
      • 09:15 Group photo for 'remote' participants 1'
      • 09:15 Opening by IAEA and Agenda 15'
        Speaker: Frederik Reitsma, Vladimir Kriventsev, Amparo Gonzalez (IAEA)
        Material: Video
      • 09:30 Progress in Technology of Innovative Reactors 1h0'
        Speaker: Vladimir Kriventsev (IAEA)
        Material: Video
      • 10:30 Coffee Break 30'
      • 11:00 Group Photo 10'
      • 11:10 Sodium cooled Fast Reactor: Technology and Safety 1h20'
        Speaker: Tanju Sofu (Argonne National Laboratory, USA)
        Material: Safety Technology Video
      • 12:30 Lunch Break 1h30'
      • 14:00 Heavy Liquid Metal cooled Fast Reactor: Benefits and Challenges 1h0'
        Speaker: Mariano Tarantino (ENEA, Italy)
        Material: Slides Video
      • 15:15 Coffee Break 15'
      • 15:30 Group Activity 1 - Assessing Uranium Demand under Varying Nuclear Power Scenarios 1h0'
        only participants 'in person'
        Material: Slides Video
  • Tuesday, 12 November 2024
    • 09:00 - 20:00
      • 09:00 Global Scenarios for Nuclear Energy and Role of Innovative Nuclear Energy Systems 1h30'
        Speaker: Alexander Bychkov (IAEA Nuclear Expert, Austria)
        Material: Slides Video
      • 10:30 Coffee Break 30'
      • 11:00 Small and Medium sized or Modular Reactors 1h30'
        Speaker: Chirayu Batra (92 ventures, Denmark)
        Material: Slides Video
      • 12:30 Lunch Break 1h30'
      • 14:00 Non-Electrical Applications of Innovative Nuclear Energy Systems 1h0'
        Speaker: Rami El-Emam (Ontario Tech University, Canada)
        Material: Slides Video
      • 15:15 Coffee Break 15'
      • 15:30 Group Activity 2 - Evaluation of max cladding temperature in a LFR fuel pin bundle 1h0'
        only participants 'in person'
        Material: Exercise
      • 16:30 Poster session 1 1h30'
        only participants 'in person'
        Material: Booklet
      • 18:30 Welcome reception 1h30'
  • Wednesday, 13 November 2024
    • 09:00 - 18:00
      • 09:00 Nuclear Fuel Cycle Development: Balancing Innovation and Resource Management 45'
        Speaker: Alexander Bychkov (IAEA Nuclear Expert, Austria)
        Material: Slides Video
      • 09:45 Sodium coolant: from properties to dedicated technologies 45'
        Online lecture
        Speaker: Christian Latge (CEA, France)
        Material: Slides Video
      • 10:30 Coffee Break 30'
      • 11:00 Fuel Cycle Options for SMRs 1h30'
        Online lecture
        Speaker: Amparo Gonzalez (IAEA, Austria)
        Material: Slides Video
      • 12:30 Lunch Break 1h30'
      • 14:00 Safety of Liquid Metal cooled Fast Reactors 1h0'
        Speaker: Tanju Sofu (Argonne National Laboratory, USA)
        Material: Video
      • 15:15 Coffee Break 15'
      • 15:30 Group Activity 3 1h0'
        only participants 'in person'
        Material: Exercise
      • 16:30 Poster session 2 1h30'
        only participants 'in person'
        Material: Booklet
  • Thursday, 14 November 2024
    • 09:00 - 18:00
      • 09:00 Nuclear Reactors for Hydrogen Production 45'
        Speaker: Rami El-Emam (Ontario Tech University, Canada)
        Material: Slides Video
      • 09:45 Advanced μReactors 45'
        Speaker: Chirayu Batra (92 ventures, Denmark)
        Material: Slides Video
      • 10:30 Coffee Break 30'
      • 11:00 Sodium cooled Fast Reactors : Interaction Na-materials & quality control 2h0'
        Online lecture
        Speaker: Christian Latge (CEA, France)
        Material: Slides Video
      • 13:00 Lunch Break 1h30'
      • 14:30 Fuel and Fuel Cycle aspects for Innovative Reactors 1h0'
        Speaker: Alexander Bychkov (IAEA Nuclear Expert, Austria)
        Material: Slides Video
      • 15:45 Coffee Break 15'
      • 16:00 Discussion on Group Activities 2h0'
        only participants 'in person'
  • Friday, 15 November 2024
    • 09:00 - 14:30
      • 09:00 High-Temperature Reactor: Technologies and Safety 1h30'
        Speaker: Tanju Sofu (Argonne National Laboratory, USA)
        Material: Slides Video
      • 10:30 Coffee Break 30'
      • 11:00 HLM pool thermal-hydraulics: experiments, analysis, technology 45'
        Speaker: Mariano Tarantino (ENEA, Italy)
        Material: Video
      • 11:45 Group Presentations 45'
        Material: Slides Video
      • 12:30 Certificates distribution and closing session 30'
        Material: Video
      • 13:00 Lunch Break 1h0'