IAEA Technical Meeting on Proliferation Resistance Features of Fast Reactors and Associated Fuel Cycles

Name: IAEA Technical Meeting on Proliferation Resistance Features of Fast Reactors and Associated Fuel Cycles
Start: 2025-08-18T13:00:00+02:00
End: 2025-08-21T13:30:00+02:00
Location: IAEA Headquarters, Vienna, Austria

18 Aug 2025, 13:00 → 21 Aug 2025, 13:30 Europe/Vienna

M4 (M-Building) (IAEA Headquarters, Vienna, Austria)

M4 (M-Building)

IAEA Headquarters, Vienna, Austria

Amparo GONZALEZ ESPARTERO (IAEA), Carolynn SCHERER (IAEA - INPRO), Vladimir Kriventsev (IAEA)

Description

Final extension of the deadline until 31 May 2025

This Technical Meeting on Proliferation Resistance Features of Fast Reactors and Associated Fuel Cycles is bringing together researchers, developers, designers, vendors, operators and the broader world of fast reactor and nuclear fuel cycle communities. Recent years have seen significant advancements in fast reactor technology, leading to the development of various new reactor designs as well as in demonstration of associated fuel cycles. This event will review the current status, international progress, and recent innovations in the field of proliferation resistance of fast reactors and associated fuel cycles.

See more details in the TM Information Sheet

Participants who wish to give presentations are requested to submit an extended abstract of their work. The abstract will be reviewed as part of the selection process for presentations. The extended abstract should be in A4 page format, should extend to no more than four pages (including figures and tables). It should contain title, contributing author(s) names and affiliation, must be written in English, and provide sufficient information on the contents of the proposed paper for evaluation.

MS Word Template is available at https://conferences.iaea.org/e/PRFR.

Date	Action
~~15 May 2025~~ 31 May 2025	Deadline for submission of extended abstracts
~~15 May 2025~~ 31 May 2025	Deadline for submission of applications via the InTouch+ platform (https://intouchplus.iaea.org)
~~15 June 2025~~ 13 July 2025	Notification of acceptance of extended abstract and request for revisions
~~31 July 2025~~ 10 August 2025	Submission of the revised extended abstracts
18-22 August 2025	Technical Meeting in Vienna

All participants have to be designated by an IAEA Member State or should be members of organizations that have been invited to attend. Participants are requested to submit their nomination application together with Form B via the InTouch+ platform (https://intouchplus.iaea.org) to the competent national authority (Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Permanent Mission to the IAEA or National Atomic Energy Authority) or organization for onward transmission to the IAEA by 15 May 2025, following the registration procedure in InTouch+

Contact

V.Kriventsev@iaea.org

N.Virgili@iaea.org

C.Scherer@iaea.org

A.Gonzalez-Espartero@iaea.org

Monday 18 August
- 13:00 → 14:50
  Opening session
  - 13:00
    
    Opening Remarks 10m
    
    Speaker: Mikhail Chudakov (DDG, Head of NE Department)
  - 13:10
    
    Self-introduction of Participants 10m
  - 13:20
    
    Status of Fast Neutron Reactor Technolgy Development 20m
    
    Speaker: Vladimir Kriventsev (IAEA)
  - 13:40
    
    IAEA Activities and Events on Fast Reactor Technology 20m
    
    Speaker: Nicole VIRGILI
  - 14:00
    
    (TBC) Safeguard Considerations 20m
    
    Speaker: GABRIEL E TERIGI (INTERNATIONAL ATOMIC ENERGY AGENCY)
  - 14:20
    
    Safeguards and Protection – an important Key Element from IAEA Reactor Technology Assessment Methodology 20m
    
    Speaker: Katya Slavcheva (IAEA)
- 14:50 → 17:20
  Track 1: Evaluation of Proliferation Resistance of Fast Reactors and Associated Fuel Cycles: Methodologies, Definitions, Assessment and Metrics
  
  Conveners: Giacomo Cojazzi, Jared Johnson
  - 14:50
    
    Proliferation Resistance and Physical Protection (PR&PP) Evaluation Methodology in Support of PR&PP by Design for Fast Reactors and Associated Fuel Cycles 30m
    
    Speaker: Bryan van der Ende (Canadian Nuclear Laboratories)
    
    17-Extended Abstract_PRPPEM_ESFR_FinalSubmission.pdf
  - 15:20
    
    Proliferation Resistance Insights for Fast Reactors: A U.S. and International Perspective 30m
    
    Speaker: Dr Benjamin Cipiti (Sandia National Laboratories)
    
    20-Cipiti Fast Reactors PR Extended Abstract v3.pdf
  - 15:50
    
    Coffee break 30m
  - 16:20
    
    PROLIFERATION RESISTANCE AND PHYSICAL PROTECTION CROSSCUTTING TOPICS Application to GIF GEN IV Energy Systems and to Siting Study for AMRs and Microreactors 30m
    
    Speaker: Frédéric Nguyen (CEA)
    
    25-Nguyen_Extended Abstract.v3.pdf
  - 16:50
    
    PROLIFERATION RESISTANCE ASSESSMENT METHODOLOGY Development of a Methodology for Proliferation Resistance Optimisation of Advanced Reactors and Fuel Cycle Using Intrinsic Attributes 30m
    
    Speaker: SUNIL SUNNY CHIRAYATH (Oak Ridge National Laboratory, Oak Ridge, Tennessee, USA)
    
    15-Final-PR Methodology Extended Abstract-ORNL-Chirayath.pdf
- 17:20 → 18:00
  
  Track 1 General Discussion
Tuesday 19 August
- 10:00 → 12:30
  Track 2: Reactor Design Features for Enhancing Proliferation Resistance
  
  Conveners: Andrei Rineiski, Logan Scott
  - 10:00
    
    ALFRED PROLIFERATION RESISTANCE FEATURES 30m
    
    Speaker: Dr MIRELA NITOI (RATEN ICN)
    
    09-Extended Abstract PR -MN-final.pdf
  - 10:30
    
    NEUTRONIC EVALUATION OF U-MN ALLOY AS AN ALTERNATIVE FUEL FOR THE DUAL FLUID REACTOR 30m
    
    Speaker: Ms Semra Daydas (IAEA)
    
    23-TCM_ext_abs_final.pdf
  - 11:00
    
    Coffee Break 30m
  - 11:30
    
    Assessing a Proliferation Resistance Methodology: Sodium-Cooled Fast Reactor (SFR) Case Study 30m
    
    Speaker: Margaret Arno
    
    22-ASSESSING A PROLIFERATION RESISTANCE METHODOLOGY - SODIUM-COOLED FAST REACTOR (SFR) CASE STUDY.pdf
  - 12:00
    
    Track 2 General Discussion 30m
- 12:30 → 14:00
  
  Lunch Break 1h 30m
- 14:00 → 17:00
  Track 3: Proliferation Resistance Considerations for Nuclear Fuel Cycles
  
  Conveners: Alexander Bychkov, Anne Saturnin
  - 14:00
    
    EXPERIENCES IN METAL FUEL FABRICATION TECHNOLOGY TOWARDS A REMOTE RE-FABRICATION FACILITY 30m
    
    Speaker: Prabhu TV (IGCAR Kalpakkam)
    
    10-Experiences in Metal Fuel Fabrication technology towards a remote re fabrication facility_13052025.pdf
  - 14:30
    
    A PRELIMINARY STUDY OF A POTENTIAL FROND-END FAST REACTOR FUEL CYCLE FED BY A PEBBLE BED REACTOR’S SPENT FUEL 30m
    
    Speaker: Dany Mulyana
    
    18-PeLUIt40_FastReactorfrontend.pdf
  - 15:00
    
    Coffee Break 30m
  - 15:30
    
    NEUTRONIC PERFORMANCE OF THE (U-PU)O2 AND (U-PU)N FUELS IN THE GAS-COOLED FAST REACTOR AND THE IMPACT ON THE PROLIFERATION RESISTANCE 30m
    
    Speaker: Nader Mohamed (EgyptianAtomic Energy Authority, ETRR-2, Cairo, Egypt)
    
    07-Extended Abstract-N. Mohamed-Egypt-Final.pdf
  - 16:00
    
    Non-proliferation aspects of advanced recycling for fast reactors fuel cycle. Overview 30m
    
    Speaker: Mr Alexander Bychkov (Independent Nuclear Expert)
    
    19-Abstract - Non-proliferation aspects of advanced recycling for fast reactors fuel cycle (1).pdf
  - 16:30
    
    Track 3 General Discussion 30m
- 17:00 → 18:15
  
  Panel Discussion 1: Fuel Cycle Facilities: Co-located (integrated) on-site versus centralized reprocessing plant¶
  
  Compare the Benefits and Challenges of:
  - National or International Centralized Fuel Cycle Facilities: Options for sharing infrastructures
  - Integral Single Site: Multiple reactors, and related fuel cycle facilities such as recycling, storage and disposal facilities co-located at the same site
  
  Convener: Amparo GONZALEZ ESPARTERO (IAEA)
- 18:30 → 20:00
  
  Hospitality Event 1h 30m
Wednesday 20 August
- 10:00 → 13:00
  Track 4: Safeguardability of Fast Reactors and Associated Fuel Cycles
  
  Conveners: Bryan van der Ende, Carolynn Scherer
  - 10:00
    
    An In-situ Feed Monitoring System for Molten Salt Reactors - With Fast Neutron Energy Spectrum Molten Salt Reactor Applications 30m
    
    Speaker: Dr Karen Hogue (Oak Ridge National Laboratory)
    
    21-MSR Feed Monitoring - IAEA TM Aug_v3.pdf
  - 10:30
    
    Ultrasonic In-Core Fuel Identification for Safeguarding Larger Core SMRs 30m
    
    Speaker: Bryan van der Ende (Canadian Nuclear Laboratories)
    
    17-Extended Abstract _Ultrasonics_FinalSubmission.pdf
  - 11:00
    
    Coffee Break 30m
  - 11:30
    
    Assessing the Safeguardability of TerraPower's Natrium Reactor 30m
    
    Speaker: Grant Spence (TerraPower, LLC)
    
    11-Natrium Safeguardability Assessment.pdf
  - 12:00
    
    Track 4 General Discussion 1h
- 13:00 → 14:30
  
  Lunch Break 1h 30m
- 14:30 → 15:30
  
  Closing Session
- 15:30 → 16:00
  
  Coffee Break 30m
- 16:00 → 18:00
  Panel Discussion 2: Proliferation-resistance Features of Small Modular Fast Reactors
  - Fuel service
  - Long-life reactor cores
  - International Services for SNF management as requirement
  - Safeguardability by design
  Convener: Alexander Bychkov
  - 16:00
    
    ENHANCING PROLIFERATION RESISTANCE FOR SMALL SFR 30m
    
    Speaker: Andrei Rineiski
  - 16:30
    
    Panel Discussion 1h 30m
    
    Speaker: Andrei Rineiski
Thursday 21 August
- 10:00 → 12:20
  Closing Session
  
  Convener: Vladimir Kriventsev (IAEA)
  - 10:00
    
    (TBC) Proliferation-Resistant Fuel Cycles 20m
    
    Speaker: Dr Amparo Gonzalez-Espartero (IAEA staff)
  - 10:20
    
    (TBC) INPRO Activities 20m
    
    Speaker: Carolynn SCHERER (IAEA - INPRO)
  - 10:40
    
    (TBC) SG challenges in dealing with Fast Reactors associated fuel cycles 20m
    
    Speaker: Alexis Trahan (IAEA/SG)
  - 11:00
    
    Coffee Break 20m
  - 11:20
    
    Final Discussion and Conclusions 55m