International Project on Innovative Nuclear Reactors and Fuel Cycles (INPRO)

Technical Cooperation Project INT/4/142:
"Promoting Technology Development and Application of Future Nuclear Energy Systems in Developing Countries"

Workshop on IAEA Tools for Nuclear Energy System Assessment for Long-Term Planning and Development

20-23 July 2009

IAEA (C04 Board Room), Vienna, Austria

The purpose of the workshop is to present to Member States tools and methods that are available from the IAEA in support of long-term energy planning and nuclear energy system assessments, both focusing on the sustainable development of nuclear energy. This includes tools devoted to energy system planning, indicators for sustainable energy development, the INPRO methodology for Nuclear Energy System Assessment (NESA) and tools for analysing nuclear fuel cycle material balance. The workshop also intends to obtain feedback from Member States on applying the tools, share experiences and lessons learned, and identify needs for IAEA support.

Fifty participants from over 40 countries attended the Workshop
at the IAEA Headquarters (Photo: M.Gladyshev/IAEA)

Workshop Folder

PROSPECTUS
Programme / Agenda
[Last updated: 2009-07-17]
Brochure: IAEA Tools and Methodologies for Energy System Planning and Nuclear Energy System Assessments
INPRO Methodology for NESA - Basic and Simplified Structure
Energy Indicators for Sustainable Development

Presentations made during the Workshop

Opening Statement by Mr Y. Sokolov, Deputy Director General,
Department of Nuclear Energy, and INPRO Project Manager

Session 1: Integrated Approach to Energy Planning and Nuclear Energy Development

Conceptual framework of an integrated approach for long-term energy development and NESA (A.I. Jalal / R. Beatty)

Session 2: Energy Assessment for Long-Term Planning

Energy and sustainable development (M. Howells)
Methodology and tools for energy planning (K.Y. Nam)
Indicators for sustainable energy development (R.A. Roehrl)
Capacity building (A.I. Jalal)

Session 3: NESA using the INPRO Methodology

Introduction and Overview of the Methodology (F. Depisch)
INPRO Assessment in the area of Economics (P. Florido)
INPRO Assessment in the area of Infrastructure (T. Mazour)
INPRO Assessment in the area of Waste Management (Z. Drace)
INPRO Assessment in the area of Proliferation Resistance (B. Moran)
INPRO Assessment in the area of Physical Protection (M. Gregoric)
INPRO Assessment in the area of Environment (S. Fesenko)
INPRO Assessment in the area of Safety (F. Lignini)
Summary of lessons learned and benfits from case studies performed by INPRO Members (R. Beatty)
NESA support package (R. Beatty)

Session 4: Case Studies and Future Plans

Experience from Member States:

Energy planning: Ghana (J. Mawunyo) and Vietnam (Doan Phac Le)
Case studies using the INPRO Methodology: Ukraine (E. Nearonov) and Brazil (O. Goncalves)

Future Plans:

Energy planning development tools (A.I. Jalal)
INPRO Action Plan for 2010 and 2011 (P. Gowin)

Session 5: Additional IAEA-INPRO Tools to Support NE Deployment

Tools for Lifecycle analyses: DESAE code (V. Tsibulsky), NFCSS code (G. Fesenko)
Application to the analyses of future scenarios on global vision/CPs GAINS and FINITE (P. Villalibre)

Session 6: Related Infrastructure Activities

Nuclear infrastructure development for newcomers: Milestones document and INIR (T. Mazour)
Nuclear Security Concerns and Activities (M. Gregoric)

Session 7: Needs of Member States and Summary

Statement by Ms A. Cetto, Deputy Director General, Department of Technical Cooperation
National and regional support from TC to MSs interested in using the IAEA tools for energy development and NESA (I. Videnovic)

Experience from India
- India (A. Srivastava)
Comments and Suggestions from Participants
- Brazil (O. Goncalves)
- Pakistan (I. Ahmad)
- Belarus (B. Popov)
- Russian Federation (A. Sintsov)

Background Information

Planning & Economic Studies Section (PESS): Analysis for Sustainable Energy Development
International Project on Innovative Nuclear Reactors and Fuel Cycles (INPRO)
Guidance for the Application of an Assessment Methodology for Innovative Nuclear Energy Systems INPRO Manual - Overview of the Methodology, IAEA-TECDOC-1575 Rev. 1 (2009)
INPRO Progress Report 2008
Other INPRO Publications

IAEA Responsible Officers

Workshop Directors:

Mr. Palmiro Villalibre, INPRO Group, Division of Nuclear Power, Department of Nuclear Energy;
tel.: +43 1 2600 26718, e-mail: p.villalibre@iaea.org

Mr. Ahmed Irej Jalal, Planning and Economic Studies Section (PESS), Department of Nuclear Energy;
tel.: +43 1 2600 22780, e-mail: a.jalal@iaea.org

Programme Management Officer:

Mr. Ivan Videnovic, Europe Section 2, Department of Technical Cooperation;
tel.: +43 1 2600 22409, e-mail: i.videnovic@iaea.org

Technical Officers:

Mr. Peter J. Gowin, Programme Liaison Officer, INPRO, Division of Nuclear Power, Department of Nuclear Energy;
tel.: +43 1 2600 22848, e-mail: peter.gowin@iaea.org

Ms Sama Bilbao y León, Technical Head Water Reactor Technology Development, NPTDS, Division of Nuclear, Power, Department of Nuclear Energy;
tel.: +43 1 2600 22865, e-mail: s.bilbao@iaea.org