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Working Materials of the Technical Working Group on Fast Reactors

Technical Meeting to “Review of National Programmes on Fast Reactors and Accelerator Driven Systems (ADS)”
Daejon, Republic of Korea, 12–16 May 2003
report nr.: TWGFR/114
IAEA-TM-25614
 
The 36th Annual Meeting of the Technical Working Group on Fast Reactors, the IAEA Technical Meeting (TM) on “Review of National Programmes on Fast Reactors and Accelerator Driven Systems (ADS)”, was hosted by the Korean Atomic Energy Research Institute (KAERI) from 12 to 14 May 2003. The meeting was attended by TWG-FR Members and Advisers from the following Member States (MS) and International Organizations: Brazil, France, Germany, India, Japan, the Republic of Kazakhstan, the Republic of Korea, the Russian Federation, the United Kingdom, the United States of America, and the OECD/NEA. Apologies for not being able to participate were received from Belarus, China, Italy, Switzerland, and the European Commission.

The hosts’ welcome was extended by the Korean Atomic Energy Research Institute (KAERI) president, Dr. In Soon Chang. The meeting was also addressed by Dr. Kim who welcomed the participants on behalf of the Ministry of Science and Technology (MOST). In a separate presentation, KAERI also offered a general overview of its R&D activities.

The objectives of the meeting were to:
  1. exchange information on the national programmes on Fast Reactors (FR) and Accelerator Driven Systems (ADS);
  2. review the progress since the 35th TWG-FR Annual Meeting, including the status of the actions;
  3. consider meeting arrangements for 2003 and 2004;
  4. review the Agency’s co-ordinated research activities in the field of FRs and ADS, as well as co-ordination of the TWG-FR’s activities with other organizations.
The participants had the opportunity to visit the 30 MWth High-flux Advanced Neutron Application Reactor (HANARO) and KAERI’s Post Irradiation Evaluation facility. They were also given a very interesting presenation on KAERI’s direct dry recycling of spent fuel (DUPIC) activities.

Presentations
Brazil:
The Brazilian Status on ADS R&D: Preliminary Road Map to a program on Accelerator Utilization on Basic and Applied Nuclear Physics, Products and Services and to drive an experimental neutron source sub critical facility
  J.R. Maiorino
China:
The Status of Fast Reactor Technology Development in China
  D. Lu, M. Xu
France:
Status of Fast Reactors and ADS programmes in France in 2002
  JC. Astegiano, M. Daval, L. Martin, P. Alfonse, M. Velon, J. Louvet, J. Rouault, JC. Garnier, G. Granget, G. Bignan, G. Laffont
Germany:
Country Report for Germany
  Presented by J.U. Knebel
India:
Status fast reactor development in India (April 2002 - March 2003)
  S.C. Chetal
Status Report on Accelerator-Driven Sub-critical Reactor System Programme in India
  P.K. Nema
Japan:
A Review of Fast Reactor Program in Japan (April 2002 - March 2003)
  Y. Ieda, T. Nagata
A Review of Research and Development on Accelerator-driven System for Transmutation of Long-Lived Nuclear Waste at Japan Atomic Energy Research Institute
  H. Oigawa
Kazakhstan:
Current status on fast reactor program in Kazakhstan
  S. Krechetov
Republic of Korea:
Status of Fast Reactor Technology Development Programme in Korea
  D. Hahn
ADS Design and Experimental Study in Korea
  T.Y. Song
Russia:
Results of Operation of Fast Reactors in Russia in 2002 and Prospects of Their Development
  V.M. Poplavsky, Y.M. Ashurko, K.V. Zverev, N.N. Oshkanov, M.V. Bakanov, A.S. Korol’kov,V.V. Orlov, A.I. Filin
USA:
Summary of FR and ADS Activities – United States of America
  Presented by Ph.J. Finck
Annex:
List of products (reports, computer software, database) prepared within the framework of the LMFR/Hybrid Systems projects since 1996
List of proposed topics for TWG-FR technical meetings and collaborative R&D
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