IAEA Technical Meeting on Advances and Innovations in Fast Reactor Design and Technology

TM Programme

Track 1: Fast Reactors in National and International Nuclear Energy Programmes

Track 2: Review and comparison of fast reactor designs and technology

o Size, power and modularity
o Breeding and burning
o Long life reactor cores
o Thorium cycle as an alternative

Track 3: Advanced fast reactor and core designs, including SMRs

Track 4: Innovative systems and components

o Plant components (pumps, heat exchangers, fuel handling, etc.)
o Advanced safety systems (DHR systems, core catchers, passive shutdown systems, etc.)
o Coolant purification and chemistry control systems
o Reactivity control
o Establishing infrastructure and supply chain

Track 5: Advanced Fuels and Materials

o Development and performance of metallic, oxide, nitride, and other fuels
o Fuel Fabrication and qualification
o Cladding, structural, and high-temperature resistant materials

Track 6: Experimental facilities and databases

o Quality assurance programmes
o Instrumentation and advanced measurement techniques
o Knowledge gaps in innovative reactor concepts