5th GIF/INPRO Interface Meeting
3-4 March 2011
IAEA, Vienna, Austria
General Information
INPRO and the Generation IV International Forum (GIF) are collaborating to ensure good synergy and coordination of activities and cooperate on their common goal of contributing to the global sustainable development of nuclear energy in the 21st century. Regular interface meetings between the two initiatives were held in 2005, 2007, 2008 and 2010 (see 4th GIF/INPRO Interface Meeting).
The objectives of the 5th GIF/INPRO Interface meeting are to:
- Share information on the progress status and future plans of activities related to technology innovation of nuclear energy systems;
- Monitor the progress of the action items of cooperation agreed in the last interface meeting;
- Continue exploring the areas of cooperation, identifying new action items and establishing priorities for further consideration.
The meeting also covers discussions related to workshops on fast reactors as agreed in the previous meeting.
The following IAEA Departments participated in the meeting:
- Department of Nuclear Energy
- International Project on Innovative Nuclear Reactors and Fuel Cycles (INPRO)
- Integrated Nuclear Infrastructure Group (INIG)
- Nuclear Power Technology Development Section (NPTDS)
- Nuclear Energy Planning Section (NPES)
- Division of Nuclear Fuel Cycle and Waste Technology (NEFW)
- Nuclear Fuel Cycle and Materials Section (NFCMS)
- Planning and Economic Studies Section (PESS)
- Department of Nuclear Safety & Security
- Safety Assessment Section (NSNI)
- Department of Nuclear Sciences & Applications
- Physics Section (NAPC)
- Department of Safeguards
- Concepts and Approaches Section (SGCP)
Meeting Documents
| Terms of Reference | |
| Agenda | |
| Opening Remarks | Mr. A. Bychkov, Deputy Director General Department of Nuclear Energy and INPRO Project Manager |
| Introductory Remarks | Mr. Y. Sagayama, Chair Generation IV International Forum (GIF) |
Presentations
| GIF-INPRO cooperation framework | Mr. R. Beatty (INPRO) |
Progress Status of GIF System Development
| Overview | Mr. J. Kelly (GIF) |
| SFR (Sodium-Cooled Fast Reactors) | Mr. D. Hahn (GIF) |
| VHTR (Very-High-Temperature Reactors) | Mr. F. Carre (GIF) |
| GFR (Gas-Cooled Fast Reactors) | Mr. R. Stainsby (GIF) |
| SCWR (Supercritical-Water-Cooled Reactors) | Mr. L. Meyer for Mr. T. Schulenberg (GIF) |
| LFR (Lead-Cooled Fast Reactors) | Mr. A. Alemberti (GIF) |
| MSR (Molten Salt Reactors) | Mr. P. Anzieu (GIF) |
Progress status of MOU/Action Items
| a) Proliferation Resistance | |
| Progress in INPRO PR methodology and PRADA | Mr. E. Haas (INPRO) |
| Progress in harmonizing GIF-PRPP methodology | Mr. R. Bari (GIF) |
| b) Safety | |
| Update of IAEA Safety Standards to be applied to advanced/future reactors | Mr M. Gasparini (NSNI/IAEA) |
| Progress of GIF evaluation methodology (RSWG) | Mr. T. Leahy (GIF) |
| c) Economics | |
| GIF Economical Model | Mr. B. Rasin (GIF) |
| PESS/INPRO: NEST | Mr. I. Jalal (PESS/IAEA) |
Potential areas for expanded cooperation
| a) Integrated Nuclear Infrastructure Group (INIG) | |
| Activities and implementation approach | Ms. A. Starz (INIG/IAEA) |
| b) HR, stakeholder involvement, and E&T | |
| IAEA programmes | B. Molloy (NPES/IAEA) |
| Progress of GIF activities | Mr. P. Anzieu (GIF) |
| c) Implications from Advanced Fuel Cycles | |
| IAEA activities. TWG and implementation | Mr. G. Dyck (NEFW/IAEA) |
| Report on GIF thorium paper | Mr. F. Carre (GIF) |
| d) Advanced small and medium sized reactors | |
| IAEA programmes | Mr. H. Subki (NPTDS/IAEA) |
| e) Modelling and simulation (M&S) | |
| Status of activities planned by GIF | Mr. P. Anzieu (GIF) |
| M&S studies towards SFR | Mr. P. Chellapandi (India) |
| f) Non-electric applications of NE | |
| Progress status of IAEA activities | Mr. I. Khamis (NPTDS/IAEA) |
| GIF activities in non-electric applications | Mr. J-Ch. Robin (GIF) |
Proposals of topics for and approach of subsequent
workshops on Sodium Cooled FRs
| United States of America | Mr. J. Kelly |
| Russian Federation | Mr. Y. Ashurko |
| France | Mr. P. Anzieu |
| Japan | Mr. K. Hirao |
| India (part 1) | Mr. P. Chellapandi |
| India (part 2) | Mr. P. Mohanakrishnan |
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