IAEA National training course on Heavy Liquid Metal Cooled Fast Reactors: Benefits and Challenges

Contribution List

1. Welcome Remarks and Introductions

Dr MIRELA NITOI (RATEN ICN), Vladimir Kriventsev (IAEA)

16/02/2026, 09:30

2. Introduction of Innovative Nuclear Reactors and GEN-IV Concepts

Vladimir Kriventsev (IAEA)

16/02/2026, 10:00

3. IAEA activities on innovative reactor technology

Nicole VIRGILI

16/02/2026, 11:30

5. Introduction of heavy liquid metal cooled reactors

Mariano TARANTINO (ENEA)

16/02/2026, 14:20

(online)

7. Lead Chemistry Technologies: Tritium balance in the reactor, chemistry control and protective coating

Marco Utili (ENEA)

16/02/2026, 15:50

(online)

6. LFR Technology: lead benefits and issues; technology development in USA

Jun Liao (Westinghouse Electric Company)

17/02/2026, 09:30

10. Lead-Bismuth Eutectic Alloy as a Coolant: Benefits and Challenges

Julio Pacio (SCK CEN)

17/02/2026, 10:30

34. Materials for GenIV reactors

Vasile Radu (RATEN ICN)

17/02/2026, 11:50

8. Thermal-hydraulics and fuel performance aspects in core design

Francesco Lodi (ENEA)

17/02/2026, 14:40

4. Fundamentals of LFR technology and Accelerator Driven Systems (ADS)

Julio Pacio (SCK CEN)

17/02/2026, 16:00

24. Pool Thermal-Hydraulic: Experiments, Simulations, Technology

Mariano TARANTINO (ENEA)

17/02/2026, 17:00

(online)

35. Waste management and advanced reactors

Crina Bucur (RATEN ICN)

18/02/2026, 09:30

36. ALFRED Experimental Support Infrastructure

Marin Constantin (RATEN ICN)

18/02/2026, 10:30

13. ALFRED Design Features

Marco Caramello (Ansaldo Nucleare)

18/02/2026, 11:50

12. EAGLES-300 Program and Design Options

Marco Caramello (Ansaldo Nucleare)

18/02/2026, 14:40

25. IAEA activities related to Proliferation resistance features of Fast Reactors

Nicole VIRGILI

18/02/2026, 16:10

9. R&D, coolant chemistry, materials, irradiation

Luca Silvioli (Newcleo)

18/02/2026, 17:10

(online)

16. Safety of LFR: safety system, testing and analysis

Jun Liao (Westinghouse Electric Company)

19/02/2026, 09:30

18. Multiphysics Severe Accident simulation (SIMMER code)

Simone Gianfelici

19/02/2026, 10:30

(online)

17. Safety of LFR: safety regulations, safety principles and licensing interactions

Jun Liao (Westinghouse Electric Company)

19/02/2026, 11:50

23. Technical visit: facilities Athena and Chemlab

19/02/2026, 14:40

33. Severe Accident Analysis and Probabilistic Safety Assessment for an LFR

Guido Gerra (newcleo)

20/02/2026, 09:30

19. Safety Demonstration of newcleo’s LFR-AS-030

Guido Gerra (newcleo)

20/02/2026, 10:30

37. Panel discussion: Challenges to implement LFRs

Francesco Lodi (ENEA), Guido Gerra (newcleo), Julio Pacio (SCK CEN), Jun Liao (Westinghouse Electric Company), Marco Caramello (Ansaldo Nucleare), Marin Constantin (RATEN ICN)

20/02/2026, 11:30

Moderators: Vladimir Kriventsev (IAEA), Mirela Nitoi (RATEN ICN)

31. Closing remarks

Dr MIRELA NITOI (RATEN ICN), Vladimir Kriventsev (IAEA)

20/02/2026, 13:00

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32. End of Day 5

11. Heavy Liquid Metal Experiment Facilities

Dr MIRELA NITOI (RATEN ICN)

15. Numerical simulation of LFRs: Neutronics, TH

Daniela Gugiu (RATEN ICN)

14. Poster session

20. Poster Session

22. Poster Session

38. Registration

21. Status of the LFR development in Russia and Design and features of BREST-OD-300