12th INPRO Dialogue Forum on Gen IV Nuclear Energy Systems

  International Project on Innovative Nuclear Reactors and Fuel Cycles (INPRO)

​13-15 April 2016 | IAEA Headquarter, Vienna, Austria

The 12th INPRO Dialogue Forum is organized within the framework of INPRO Task 4 (Dialogue and Outreach). This Dialogue Forum is organized by INPRO Section with support from Nuclear Power Technology Development Section, Planning and Economic Studies Section, and especially with strong support from the Generation IV International Forum.

The objectives of the 12th INPRO Dialogue Forum are follows:

• To familiarize Member States with Generation IV nuclear energy systems, especially the characteristics of such systems;
• To provide participants with an update on the six reactor technologies selected by GIF for further development, as well as on the work of the three GIF methodology working groups, on the current status of the Technology Roadmap for Generation IV Nuclear Energy Systems, on the GIF governance structure, and on the recent extension of the GIF Framework Agreement;
• To discuss possibilities for participation in education and training (E&T) as well as knowledge management activities, with a focus on the IAEA’s fast reactor and high temperature reactor-related knowledge management activities, E&T materials and tools developed by GIF, and the GIF Education and Training Task Force;
• To examine ways of integrating fossil fuels, renewables and nuclear energy into future energy systems (especially based on some activities that GIF pursued within the framework of its project on VHTRs);
• To enable technology holders and newcomer countries to exchange information on national and international programmes relevant to Generation IV nuclear energy systems, including those dealing with non-electric applications of nuclear energy; and
• To consider mechanisms and options for facilitating and/or permitting the deployment of advanced/innovative reactor technologies.

Working documents

• Information Sheet
  
• Agenda
  

Presentations

Opening

• Welcoming address
  Mr D. Hahn, DIR-NENP, IAEA

Innovative Nuclear Energy Systems Research and Development

• Development and World-Wide Cooperation within the Generation IV International Forum
  Mr Harkrho Kim, Korea
  
• INPRO: Sustainable Nuclear Energy System Development through Innovation
  Mr Jon R. Phillips, IAEA
  
• IAEA Activities on Innovative Nuclear Energy Systems R and D
  Mr Stefano Monti, IAEA

Very High Temperature Reactor (VHTR) topical session

• Overview of the GIF VHTR System activities
  Mr Frank Carre, France
  
• IAEA activities
  Mr Frederik Reitsma, IAEA
  

Lead-Cooled Fast Reactor (LFR) topical session

• Overview of the GIF LFR System activities
  Mr Alessandro Alemberti, Italy
  
• PRORYV project
  Mr Alexander Bychkov, Russia
  

Gas-Cooled Fast Reactor (GFR) topical session

• Overview of the GIF GFR System activities
  Mr Branislav Hatala, Slovakia
  

Molten Salt Reactor (MSR) topical session

• Overview of the GIF MSR System activities
  Mr Victor Ignatiev, Russia
  

Sodium-Cooled Fast Reactor (SFR) topical session

• Overview of the GIF SFR System activities
  Mr Alexander Stanculescu, USA
  
• IAEA activities in support of fast neutron systems
  Mr Vladimir Kriventsev, IAEA
  
• MBIR International Research Center
  Mr Alexander Zagornov, Russia
  

 Sodium-Cooled Fast Reactor (SFR) topical session

• Overview of the GIF SCWR System activities
  Mr Laurence Leung, Canada
  
• IAEA activities
  Mr Katsumi Yamada, IAEA
  

Methodology Working Group topical session

• GIF EMWG activities and cooperation with INPRO-PESS
  Mr David Shropshire, IAEA
  
• GIF PRPPWG activities
  Mr Robert Bari, USA
  
• GIF RSWG activities and GIF SFR Safety Design Criteria development
  Mr Yasushi Okano, Japan
  

Education and Training in support of innovative nuclear systems development

• Overview of the GIF Education and Training Task Force (ETTF)
  Mr Konstantin Mikityuk, Switzerland
  
• INPRO E&T activities – services to Member States
  Mr Jon R. Phillips, IAEA
  
• Education and Training and Knowledge Management in Support to Innovative Nuclear Systems
  Mr Mikhail Khoroshev, IAEA
  

Innovative Nuclear Systems: the path forward

• Innovative nuclear systems as a solution to small-scale nuclear energy
  Mr Hadid Subki, IAEA
  
• Non-electric applications of innovative reactors
  Mr Ibrahim Khamis, IAEA
  
• Innovative nuclear systems – the perspective of industry: needs and challenges European perspective
  Mr Noel Camarcat, France
  
• Innovative nuclear systems – the perspective of industry: needs and challenges US perspective
  Mr Andrew Sowder, USA
  

Concluding remarks

• Closing Remarks on behalf of GIF Chair
  Mr Hark Rho KIM, Korea
  
• Closing Remarks of INPRO Section Head
  Mr Jon R. PHILLIPS, IAEA