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Technical Meeting on Safety Considerations in Non-Water Cooled Reactors Fuel and Core Design
Objectives
The purpose of this event is to bring together designers, licensees, operators, and regulators to exchange information on, and share national practices of, how to address safety considerations of non-WCRs fuel and core design. More specifically, the event aims to collect inputs on the revision needs and proposals for SSG-52, in terms of technology inclusive recommendations to cover, and/or technology specific recommendations and examples for, non-WCRs.
The event will also collect review comments from the participants on a draft IAEA TECDOC currently being developed on the same subject matter.
Target Audience
The event is open to representatives of nuclear power organizations from Member States with an active nuclear power programme, including from embarking countries that have undertaken activities to implement their first nuclear power plant, and Member States with extensive expertise in the topics covered by the event. It includes government organizations (policymakers, analysts, regulatory bodies and research and development agencies), and industry (vendors, engineering companies, plant operators and technology developers).
Topics
Topics to be discussed in the event include:
• Member States’ practices and experiences on safety considerations in non-WCRs fuel and core design, including technological development, safety regulations, and licensing process;
• Methodology to categorize safety recommendations (and requirements) in IAEA safety standards based on their revision needs by extending the scope to coverage of non-WCRs;
• Applicability of SSG-52 safety recommendations to non-WCRs;
• Any technology specific examples of non-WCRs that might be included in the SSG-52 revision to enhance the applicability of its safety recommendations;
• Any technology specific recommendations for non-WCRs that might be included in the SSG-52 revision to address the technical gaps identified by considering the non-WCR fuel and core design.
Key Deadlines
16 May 2025 is the deadline for designations to be sent to IAEA through the official channels. For more information about designation and registration please refer to the Information Sheet.