Conveners
Development of Codes and Standards: Session 1
- Sungbo Moon (Korea Institute of Fusion Energy)
Development of Codes and Standards: Session 2
- Alasdair Morrison (Oxford Sigma)
Development of Codes and Standards: Session 2
- Alasdair Morrison (Oxford Sigma)
As a pioneer in Chinese fusion research and a key part of China Fusion Energy Company, the Southwestern Institute of Physics (SWIP) is at the forefront of developing vital Codes & Standards (C&S). This presentation shares our experience in establishing key domestic standards (covering vacuum, materials, breeding blankets, and safety) and leading international efforts, including publishing the...
The purpose of design codes and standards is to establish national or international standards that consist of a set of rules based on state-of-the-art knowledge, experience, and experimental feedback from facilities. The design and construction of any fusion reactor should make use of appropriate codes and standards to provide quality assurance and control for the structural integrity and...
UKAEA is committed to the development of codes and standards for the wide-ranging fusion technologies. In this talk, an overview of the UKAEA engagement with codes and standards development organisation such as ASME, BSI and ISO will be presented considering the UK fusion regulatory framework. Also, UKAEA view on key challenges facing the realisation of fusion codes and standards will be...
The development of fusion energy requires robust, harmonised Codes and Standards (C&S) to ensure safety, reliability, and regulatory acceptance. Kyoto Fusioneering (KF) has extensive experience applying ASME, JSME, RCC-MRx, and CSA frameworks to real projects, including hydrogen isotope permeation sensors (TRI-PRISM) and the UNITY-2 tritium facility. KF actively contributes to shaping future...
Started from 2022, an ISO standard item was proposed to summarise requirements to the safety systems due to the application of the superconducting technology in magnetic fusion facilities. The initial consideration was to analyse how the radiation safety and new technologies such as the superconducting technology may be cross-affected. To date, it is moving towards the ballot of the final DIS...
As a forerunner of fusion power plant, the fusion devices are on the way, bringing challenges to the nuclear and radiation safety system and the demand on codes and standards. In this report, the development of an ISO standard for the radiation shielding design of a medical proton accelerator will be discussed. The related experience and lesson learned will be shared, including the...
In the fission industry, nuclear installations are designed and constructed following established Codes and Standards (C&S), developed over decades based on operational feedback and regulatory requirements. In contrast, fusion facilities lack a harmonized regulatory framework and their safety hazards are different from those of fission plants. Additionally, while mission-critical components -...
In-Vessel components in fusion nuclear systems have to withstand a very harsh combination of loads and environmental conditions which leads to designs that are significantly more complex and distinct from those of fission components. The ability to accurately predict component performance in in-vessel conditions, factoring in suitable design margins against critical failure mechanisms, is an...
