IAEA National training course on Heavy Liquid Metal Cooled Fast Reactors: Benefits and Challenges
from
Monday 16 February 2026 (08:30)
to
Friday 20 February 2026 (17:00)
Monday 16 February 2026
09:30
Welcome Remarks and Introductions
-
Vladimir Kriventsev
(
IAEA
)
MIRELA NITOI
(
RATEN ICN
)
Welcome Remarks and Introductions
Vladimir Kriventsev
(
IAEA
)
MIRELA NITOI
(
RATEN ICN
)
09:30 - 10:00
10:00
Introduction of Innovative Nuclear Reactors and GEN-IV Concepts
-
Vladimir Kriventsev
(
IAEA
)
Introduction of Innovative Nuclear Reactors and GEN-IV Concepts
Vladimir Kriventsev
(
IAEA
)
10:00 - 11:00
11:00
Coffee break
Coffee break
11:00 - 11:30
11:30
IAEA activities on innovative reactor technology
-
Nicole VIRGILI
IAEA activities on innovative reactor technology
Nicole VIRGILI
11:30 - 12:30
12:30
Lunch break
Lunch break
12:30 - 14:20
14:20
Introduction of heavy liquid metal cooled reactors
-
Mariano TARANTINO
(
ENEA
)
Introduction of heavy liquid metal cooled reactors
Mariano TARANTINO
(
ENEA
)
14:20 - 15:20
(online)
15:20
Coffee break
Coffee break
15:20 - 15:50
15:50
Lead Chemistry Technologies: Tritium balance in the reactor, chemistry control and protective coating
-
Marco Utili
(
ENEA
)
Lead Chemistry Technologies: Tritium balance in the reactor, chemistry control and protective coating
Marco Utili
(
ENEA
)
15:50 - 16:50
(online)
16:50
End of Day 1
End of Day 1
16:50 - 16:51
Tuesday 17 February 2026
09:30
LFR Technology: lead benefits and issues; technology development in USA
-
Jun Liao
(
Westinghouse Electric Company
)
LFR Technology: lead benefits and issues; technology development in USA
Jun Liao
(
Westinghouse Electric Company
)
09:30 - 10:30
10:30
Lead-Bismuth Eutectic Alloy as a Coolant: Benefits and Challenges
-
Julio Pacio
(
SCK CEN
)
Lead-Bismuth Eutectic Alloy as a Coolant: Benefits and Challenges
Julio Pacio
(
SCK CEN
)
10:30 - 11:30
11:30
Coffee break
Coffee break
11:30 - 11:50
11:50
Materials for GenIV reactors
-
Vasile Radu
(
RATEN ICN
)
Materials for GenIV reactors
Vasile Radu
(
RATEN ICN
)
11:50 - 12:50
12:50
Lunch break
Lunch break
12:50 - 14:40
14:40
Thermal-hydraulics and fuel performance aspects in core design
-
Francesco Lodi
(
ENEA
)
Thermal-hydraulics and fuel performance aspects in core design
Francesco Lodi
(
ENEA
)
14:40 - 15:40
15:40
Coffee break
Coffee break
15:40 - 16:00
16:00
Fundamentals of LFR technology and Accelerator Driven Systems (ADS)
-
Julio Pacio
(
SCK CEN
)
Fundamentals of LFR technology and Accelerator Driven Systems (ADS)
Julio Pacio
(
SCK CEN
)
16:00 - 17:00
17:00
Pool Thermal-Hydraulic: Experiments, Simulations, Technology
-
Mariano TARANTINO
(
ENEA
)
Pool Thermal-Hydraulic: Experiments, Simulations, Technology
Mariano TARANTINO
(
ENEA
)
17:00 - 18:00
(online)
18:00
End of Day 2
End of Day 2
18:00 - 18:01
Wednesday 18 February 2026
09:30
Waste management and advanced reactors
-
Crina Bucur
(
RATEN ICN
)
Waste management and advanced reactors
Crina Bucur
(
RATEN ICN
)
09:30 - 10:30
10:30
ALFRED Experimental Support Infrastructure
-
Marin Constantin
(
RATEN ICN
)
ALFRED Experimental Support Infrastructure
Marin Constantin
(
RATEN ICN
)
10:30 - 11:30
11:30
Coffee break
Coffee break
11:30 - 11:50
11:50
ALFRED Design Features
-
Marco Caramello
(
Ansaldo Nucleare
)
ALFRED Design Features
Marco Caramello
(
Ansaldo Nucleare
)
11:50 - 12:50
12:50
Lunch Break
Lunch Break
12:50 - 14:40
14:40
EAGLES-300 Program and Design Options
-
Marco Caramello
(
Ansaldo Nucleare
)
EAGLES-300 Program and Design Options
Marco Caramello
(
Ansaldo Nucleare
)
14:40 - 15:40
15:40
Coffee Break
Coffee Break
15:40 - 16:10
16:10
IAEA activities related to Proliferation resistance features of Fast Reactors
-
Nicole VIRGILI
IAEA activities related to Proliferation resistance features of Fast Reactors
Nicole VIRGILI
16:10 - 17:10
17:10
R&D, coolant chemistry, materials, irradiation
-
Luca Silvioli
(
Newcleo
)
R&D, coolant chemistry, materials, irradiation
Luca Silvioli
(
Newcleo
)
17:10 - 18:10
(online)
18:10
End of Day 3
End of Day 3
18:10 - 18:11
Thursday 19 February 2026
09:30
Safety of LFR: safety system, testing and analysis
-
Jun Liao
(
Westinghouse Electric Company
)
Safety of LFR: safety system, testing and analysis
Jun Liao
(
Westinghouse Electric Company
)
09:30 - 10:30
10:30
Multiphysics Severe Accident simulation (SIMMER code)
-
Simone Gianfelici
Multiphysics Severe Accident simulation (SIMMER code)
Simone Gianfelici
10:30 - 11:30
(online)
11:30
Coffee break
Coffee break
11:30 - 11:50
11:50
Safety of LFR: safety regulations, safety principles and licensing interactions
-
Jun Liao
(
Westinghouse Electric Company
)
Safety of LFR: safety regulations, safety principles and licensing interactions
Jun Liao
(
Westinghouse Electric Company
)
11:50 - 12:50
12:50
Lunch break
Lunch break
12:50 - 14:40
14:40
Technical visit: facilities Athena and Chemlab
Technical visit: facilities Athena and Chemlab
14:40 - 18:00
18:00
End of Day 4
End of Day 4
18:00 - 18:05
Friday 20 February 2026
09:30
Severe Accident Analysis and Probabilistic Safety Assessment for an LFR
-
Guido Gerra
(
newcleo
)
Severe Accident Analysis and Probabilistic Safety Assessment for an LFR
Guido Gerra
(
newcleo
)
09:30 - 10:30
10:30
Safety Demonstration of newcleo’s LFR-AS-030
-
Guido Gerra
(
newcleo
)
Safety Demonstration of newcleo’s LFR-AS-030
Guido Gerra
(
newcleo
)
10:30 - 11:30
11:30
Panel discussion: Challenges to implement LFRs
-
Julio Pacio
(
SCK CEN
)
Marin Constantin
(
RATEN ICN
)
Jun Liao
(
Westinghouse Electric Company
)
Guido Gerra
(
newcleo
)
Francesco Lodi
(
ENEA
)
Marco Caramello
(
Ansaldo Nucleare
)
Panel discussion: Challenges to implement LFRs
Julio Pacio
(
SCK CEN
)
Marin Constantin
(
RATEN ICN
)
Jun Liao
(
Westinghouse Electric Company
)
Guido Gerra
(
newcleo
)
Francesco Lodi
(
ENEA
)
Marco Caramello
(
Ansaldo Nucleare
)
11:30 - 13:00
Moderators: Vladimir Kriventsev (IAEA), Mirela Nitoi (RATEN ICN)
13:00
Closing remarks
-
Vladimir Kriventsev
(
IAEA
)
MIRELA NITOI
(
RATEN ICN
)
Closing remarks
Vladimir Kriventsev
(
IAEA
)
MIRELA NITOI
(
RATEN ICN
)
13:00 - 13:10
13:10
End of Day 5
End of Day 5
13:10 - 13:11