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Technical Meeting on Compatibility Between Coolants and Materials for Fusion Facilities and Advanced Fission Reactors

Europe/Vienna
M5, Ground Floor, M Building (Vienna, Austria (virtual participation possible))

M5, Ground Floor, M Building

Vienna, Austria (virtual participation possible)

International Atomic Energy Agency Wagramer Strasse 5 1220 Vienna Austria
Description

The International Atomic Energy Agency aims to support and strengthen its Member States’ capabilities in the field of technology development of nuclear fission and fusion for energy production. 

The operating conditions of the DEMO plants are particularly hostile to materials, as the burning plasma generates a high flux of neutrons and high power densities on the walls, requiring the development of new materials and technologies. Different coolant options for future fusion facilities and advanced fission reactors have been considered, revealing a strong synergy between the two areas of study. An important aspect to be considered is the compatibility between coolants and materials, which is one of the key elements characterizing the harsh operating conditions of a material in fusion power plants and fission advanced reactors. 

Member States and stakeholders will benefit from better understanding of the compatibility between coolants and materials for Fusion Facilities and Advanced Fission Reactors; they will also get acquainted of the status of cooperation between the two communities.

Specific objectives of the event are:

  • Promote and facilitate the exchange of information on compatibility between coolants and materials for both fusion and fission; 
  • Summarize the current status of research into the topic of coolants and materials;
  • Identify needs and challenges on the topic;
  • Document the discussions and major findings among subject matter experts to support Member States in better understanding and benefiting from research into coolant-material compatibility; 

NOTICE: Submitting an abstract does not guarantee participation in the Technical Meeting. Participants must be designated by an IAEA Member State by filling out Participation Form A and submitting to the competent national authority (e.g. Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Permanent Mission to the IAEA, or National Atomic Energy Authority) of his/her country.

    • 13:00 13:40
      Opening Session
      Convener: Mr Vladimir Artisiuk (IAEA)
      • 13:00
        Review of the IAEA Activities on Fusion Energy 40m
        Speakers: Danas Ridikas (IAEA), Vladimir Artisiuk (IAEA)
    • 13:40 17:20
      Advances in the Areas of Fusion and Fission technologies
      • 13:40
        Objectives of the Technical Meeting 10m
        Speaker: Mr Vladimir Artisiuk (IAEA) (IAEA)
      • 13:50
        EUROfusion R&D Activities Towards a Fusion Demonstration Power Plant 30m
        Speaker: Mr Richard KAMENDJE (EUROFUSION)
      • 14:40
        Group Photo 10m
      • 14:50
        Coffee Break 30m
      • 15:20
        Current Status of ITER Project 30m
        Speaker: Mr Dario Carloni (IO ITER)
      • 15:50
        Fission Fusion Hybrids 30m
        Speaker: Mr Boris Kuteev (NRC "Kurchatov Institute")
      • 16:20
        Fusion Industry Association 30m
        Speaker: Mr Andrew Holland (Fusion Industry Association)
      • 16:50
        Status of the Fusion related Activities in IAEA-NA 30m
        Speaker: Mr Matteo Barbarino (IAEA)
    • 10:00 13:20
      IAEA Activities in supporting advanced technologies
      Convener: Mr Ryan WAGNER (IAEA)
      • 10:00
        Safeguards Aspects of Advanced Reactors 30m
        Speaker: Mr Jeremy WHITLOCK (IAEA-SG)
      • 10:30
        Safety Considerations of Advanced Reactors Status of the Fusion Related Activities in IAEA-NE 30m
        Speaker: Ms Guel Choi (IAEA)
      • 11:00
        Status of the Fusion Related Activities in IAEA-NE 30m
        Speaker: Mr Ryan Wagner (IAEA)
      • 11:30
        Coffee Break 20m
      • 11:50
        Already published TECDOC on Challenges for Coolants in Fast Neutron Spectrum Systems and TECDOC in preparation on Considerations of TRLs for the Fusion Technology Components 30m
        Speaker: Mr Matteo Barbarino (IAEA)
      • 12:20
        Nuclear Harmonization and Standardization Initiative (Industrial Track) 15m
        Speaker: Mr Andrew Cartas (IAEA)
      • 12:35
        Nuclear Harmonization and Standardization Initiative (Regulatory Track) 15m
    • 14:30 18:00
      Experimenting: Corrosion and Mass Transfer
      Convener: Mr Bruce Pint (ORLN)
    • 10:00 12:30
      Specifics of coolant-material compatibility in fusion environment
      Convener: Mr Marco Utili (ENEA)
    • 14:00 17:40
      Compatibility of materials and coolants in nuclear reactors' environment
      Convener: Mr Tarek Nagla (NPP)
      • 14:00
        The water cooled performance for fusion anf fission reactors 20m
        Speaker: Mr Tarek Nagla (NPPA)
      • 14:20
        Cracking of neutron irradiated austenitic stainless steels in light water reactor environments 20m
        Speaker: Mr Yiren Chen (ANL)
      • 14:40
        Surface Modification Methods of Zriconium Alloy fuel cladding Tube for Mitigation of corrosion product deposit in simulated PWR primary coolant 20m
        Speaker: Mr Hee Sang Shim (KAERI)
      • 15:00
        Effects of sodium exposure on grade 91 steel 20m
        Speaker: Mr Yirin Chen (ANL)
      • 15:20
        Investigation of VVER-440 RPV surveillance test specimens from Armenian NPP 20m
        Speaker: Mr Vahram Petrosyan (ARMATOM)
      • 15:40
        Coffee Break 20m
      • 16:00
        Some challenges to adapt nuclear codes and standards to innovation 25m
        Speaker: Ms Cecile Petech (CEA)
      • 16:25
        Effect of water addition on mitigation of severe accident consequences 25m
        Speaker: Mr Abdelfattah ALI (EAEA)
      • 16:50
        Mechanism of the local corrosion of fuel element cladding due to decomposition of hydrogen solutions in the neighbourhood of the coolant saturation temperature 25m
        Speaker: Mr Alexander Ivanov (NRC "Kurchatov Institute")
      • 17:15
        Applicability of Coolant Materials in Hybrid Fission-Fusion Nuclear Reactors 25m
        Speaker: Ms Juana Gervasoni (CNEA)
    • 10:00 14:30
      Concluding Session
      Convener: Mr Vladimir Artisiuk (IAEA)
      • 10:00
        Summary of the Session: Experimenting. Corrosion and mass transfer 30m
        Speaker: Mr Bruce Pint (ORNL)
      • 10:30
        Summary of the Session: Modelling. Corrosion and mass transfer 30m
        Speaker: Mr Frederic Dacquait (CEA)
      • 11:00
        Summary of the Session Specifics of coolant-material compatibility in fusion environment 30m
        Speaker: Mr Marco Utili (ENEA)
      • 11:30
        Summary of the Session Compatibility of materials and coolants in nuclear reactors' environments 30m
        Speaker: Mr Tarek Nagla (NPPA)
      • 12:00
        Summary of the Technical Meeting 30m
        Speaker: Mr Vladimir Artisiuk (IAEA)