As many countries are exploring ways to meet their decarbonisation targets by 2050, they are focusing their attention on the ongoing development of small modular reactors (SMRs) and Generation IV reactor technologies as an option to address the effect of climate change and future energy demand. To ensure these new technologies are viable to supplement existing energy sources, the management, storage, transport and disposal of the radioactive waste needs to be closely examined at the early stages of the design process.
In this context, the Nuclear Energy Agency (NEA) and Natural Resources Canada (NRCan) are organising an international workshop Management of spent fuel, radioactive waste and decommissioning in SMRs or advanced reactor technologies.
The workshop will convene participants from various fields of expertise in the areas of radioactive waste management, decommissioning and nuclear safety. Event participants will also have the opportunity to join a site visit to the Canadian nuclear research facility Chalk River Laboratories.
Registration deadline: 2 November 2022.
Sessions
Session 1: Understanding the functioning of major SMR/advanced reactor technologies and fuel cycles
Session 2: Storage and transportation of spent fuel and radioactive waste in SMR/advanced reactor designs
Session 3: Radioactive waste and decommissioning in SMR/advanced reactor technologies
Session 4: Key considerations for communities, Indigenous peoples and stakeholder involvement
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