| PROGRAMME
The development and safe operation of nuclear
installations in Europe is of vital importance for the
future of nuclear energy. Helping to ensure the safe
generation of nuclear power has always been one of the
top priorities of the Euratom Framework Programme (FP)
research effort.
FISA 2009 is the seventh in a series of international
conferences on EU research and training in reactor
systems organised by the
European Commission’s Directorate-General for Research.
It will be held under the auspices of the Czech
Presidency of the European Union in Prague, Czech
Republic, on 22-24 June 2009.
The main objectives of the conference are the
dissemination of Euratom FP results and the
cross-fertilisation of various disciplines, together
with the creation of new S/T partnerships for follow-up
actions (including training).
In this respect, FISA 2009 will endeavour to present the
achievements of the research conducted under the
Specific Programme for nuclear research and training
activities of FP6 and FP7 in the following areas: safety
and competitiveness of existing and future nuclear
installations, advanced nuclear systems for increased
sustainability, advanced systems for nonelectrical uses
of nuclear energy, partitioning and transmutation, as
well as education and training, and cross-cutting
aspects (e.g. infrastructures).
Post-conference workshops on issues of common interest
will be organised on 25 June, such as commonalities
between fission and fusion (e.g. innovative materials),
clustering of partitioning and transmutation activities,
convergence of nuclear safety practices, mutual
recognition of training programmes and of professional
qualifications, economic and political challenges of the
“ nuclear renaissance”, synergy of research policies and
international collaboration (outside the EU), etc.
More than 400 participants from 32 countries attended
the previous conference, FISA 2006 in Luxembourg.
The above research activities are an integral part of
the Sustainable Nuclear Energy Technology Platform
(SNE-TP, www.snetp.eu) launched in September 2007. This
platform is playing an increasing role in supporting and
implementing the EU policy decisions in the area of
nuclear energy. Also worth mentioning in this context is
the vote in the European Parliament on
the Buzek Report in July 2008: 85 % of the MEPs voted in
favour of a report (related to the Strategic Energy
Technology Plan) that “strongly supports the proposed
European Industrial Initiatives on wind, solar,
bio-energy, CO2 capture / transport and storage,
electricity grids and nuclear fission”.
On-line registration for FISA 2009 (conference and
accommodation) is now open on our site on CORDIS. The
site will be updated regularly with news on the
conference.
Website:
http://cordis.europa.eu/fp7/euratom-fission/fisa2009_en.html
Scientific secretariat
> Georges Van Goethem
> Michel Hugon
> Ved Bhatnagar
> Panagiotis Manolatos
> Marc Deffrennes
> Katerina Ptackova
Administrative secretariat
Marianne Antoine
marianne.antoine@ec.europa.eu
Tel. +32-2 298 67 74
Fax +32-2 295 49 91
Day 1
Introductory keynote lectures (morning – start at 10:00)
1. Safety and competitiveness of nuclear installations
(afternoon) EMSNE 2008 ceremony (“European Master of
Science in Nuclear Engineering”, ENEN)
Day 2
2. Innovative nuclear systems (morning)
2.1 Advanced fuel cycles and materials, including
Partitioning and Transmutation
2.2 Advanced nuclear systems of Generation IV
(afternoon)
Day 3
3. Education & training and large infrastructures
(morning)
Conclusion keynote lectures (afternoon – adjourn at
16:00)
Day 1: Monday 22 June 2009
8:30 – 10:00
Registration and coffee
Introductory keynote lectures
(morning)
10:00 – 10:20
Research policy for Europe: achievements and
prospects of Euratom FP7 in nuclear fission research (Z.
Stancic, EC, DG Research)
10:20 – 10.40
Energy policy for Europe: how can the opportunities
of nuclear energy be better exploited? (D. Ristori, EC,
DG TREN, and C. Cleutinx, Euratom Supply Agency)
10:40 – 11:10
Coffee break and visit to posters
11:10 – 11:30
Towards harmonisation of technical nuclear safety
practices across the EU: impact of Euratom research (D.
Drabova, Czech Regulatory Authority and M.P. Comets,
ASN, France)
11:30 – 11.50
Sustainable Nuclear Energy Technological Platform:
safety and competitiveness now and in the future (P.
Pradel, CEA, chair of SNE-TP)
11:50 – 12:10
Euratom FP-7 research and training: applications to
plant operation and need to maintain nuclear competence
(G. Lowenhielm, SKI, and G. Huldqvist, Forsmark, Sweden)
12:10 – 12:30
Questions/answers with the audience
12:30 – 14:00
Lunch (walking)
1. Safety and competitiveness
of nuclear installations (afternoon)
14:00 – 14:30
Keynote lecture by EDF R&D (Y. Bamberger)
Meeting EU’s energy needs through nuclear fission:
synergy of public and private research in an
international context
14:30 – 15:00
Plant life management and modernisation: research
challenges in the EU (R. Rintamaa, VTT)
15:00 – 15:30
Prediction of the effects of radiation for reactor
pressure vessel and in-core materials using multi-scale
modelling - 60 years foreseen plant lifetime (Perform
60) (A. Al Mazouzi, EDF)
15:30 – 16:00
A EU simulation platform for nuclear reactor safety:
multi-scale and multi-physics calculations, sensitivity
and uncertainty analysis (C. Chauliac, CEA)
16:00 – 16:30
Coffee break and visit to posters
16:30 – 17:00
Sustainable integration of EU research in severe
accident phenomenology and management (JP Van
Dorsselaere, IRSN)
17:00 – 17:30
Nuclear and radiological emergency management and
rehabilitation strategies: towards a EU approach for
decision support tools
(W. Raskob, FZK)
17:30 – 18:00
EMSNE 2008 ceremony (4th yearly event, awarding the
ENEN certificates - “European Master of Science in
Nuclear Engineering”)
20:00 – 23:00
Conference banquet dinner
Keynote lecture by V. Hlavinka, Director, CEZ, Czech
utility
A European utility opinion about research, development,
demonstration and deployment of nuclear fission.
Day 2: Tuesday 23 June 2009
2. Innovative nuclear
systems (morning)
9:00 – 9:30
Keynote lecture by AREVA NP SAS (A Bucaille)
New challenges for research in the nuclear industry
2.1. Advanced fuel cycles and
materials, including partitioning and transmutation
9:30 – 10:00
Basic research in support of innovative fuel design
for Generation-IV systems (C. Valot, CEA)
10:00 – 10:20
Innovative materials for generation-IV systems and
transmutation facilities: the cross-cutting research
project GETMAT (C. Fazio, FZK)
10:20 – 10:40
European nuclear data studies for fast systems (P.
Rullhusen, JRC-IRMM)
10:40 – 11:10
Coffee break and visit to posters
11:10 – 11:40
Partitioning technologies and actinide science:
towards pilot facilities in Europe (S. Bourg, CEA)
11:40 – 12:10
Transmutation of high level nuclear waste in an
accelerator driven system: towards a demonstration
device of industrial interest (J. Knebel, FZK)
12:10 – 12:30
Impact of partitioning and transmutation on the high
level waste management (EM Gonzalez Romero, Ciemat)
12:30 – 14:00
Lunch (walking)
2.2 Advanced nuclear systems of
generation IV (afternoon)
14:00 – 14:30
Keynote lecture by PSI, Switzerland (JM Cavedon)
International research in Generation-IV systems:
progress made in achieving the technology goals of GIF
for industry and society
14:30 – 15:00
European sodium fast reactor (GL Fiorini, CEA)
15:00 – 15:20
European lead fast reactor (A. Alemberti, Ansaldo
Nucleare)
15:20 – 15:40
European gas fast reactor (R. Stainsby, AMEC-NNC)
15:40 – 16:00
European molten salt reactor (C. Renault, CEA)
16:00 – 16:30
Coffee break and visit to posters
16:30 – 17:00
Keynote lecture by Westinghouse Electric Co LLC (K.
J. Jackson et al.)
The importance of collaboration in the advancement of
current and next generation reactors
17:00 – 17:30
High and Very High Temperature nuclear reactor
research for multipurpose energy applications (D.
Hittner)
17:30 – 17:50
European supercritical water cooled reactor (T.
Schulenberg)
18.00 – 19:30
Topical seminar on Russian and Ukrainian
international programmes (followed by discussion and
reception): “Main Achievements of ISTC-STCU in nuclear
research over the last 5 years; Links with the Euratom
FP; Future perspectives for projects in partnership”.
Day 3: Wednesday 24 June 2009
3. Education & training and
large infrastructures (morning)
9:00 – 9:30
Keynote lecture by CEA-INSTN, ENEN Chairman (J.
Safieh)
Nuclear disciplines in response to industry and
regulatory needs through the ENEN association
9:30 – 10:00
Keynote lecture by AREVA NP GmbH (C. Schoenfelder)
Conceptual design and construction of advanced Nuclear
Power Plants: Training and Human Resource Considerations
10:00 – 10:20
Radiation Protection: towards a European approach
for education & training and mutual recognition of
professional qualifications (M. Coeck, SCK-CEN)
10:20 – 10:40
Geological Disposal: analysis & planning,
development and implementation, evaluation and
validation of training schemes (B. Bazargan, INPL)
10:40 – 11:10
Coffee break and visit to posters
11:10 – 11:40
Keynote lecture by CEA (D. Iracane)
Towards a network of research reactors for Generation
III and IV
11:40 – 12:00
Integrated infrastructure initiatives for material
testing reactor innovations (J. Dekeyser, SCK-CEN Mol)
12:00 – 12:30
Questions / answers with the audience and flash
statements (5 min each)
12:30 – 14:00
Lunch (walking)
Conclusion keynote lectures
(afternoon)
14:00 – 14:30
Identification of stakeholders’ needs, towards a
common vision and development of adequate instruments
(O. Quintana Trias, EC DG Research)
14:30 – 15:00
Sustainable Nuclear Energy Technological Platform:
challenges ahead of us in the Strategic Research Agenda
(HA Abderrahim, SCK-CEN Mol)
15:00 – 15:30
The renaissance of nuclear: technologies and
policies for the future of nuclear power (W. Nuttal,
Cambridge University, UK)
15:30 – 16:00
Conclusions and recommendations by the Conference
reviewers
Questions/answers with the audience/Flash statements (5
min each)
16:00
Adjourn
16:00 – 16:30
Coffee break and visit to posters
Posters Session
Poster presentations are invited,
as in previous FISA Conferences, in particular in the
following areas in relation with the objectives of FP-7
Euratom research and training:
> EU fellowships
> Young Generation Network (European Nuclear Society)
> Euratom coordination and support actions
> Transnational access to large infrastructures
> International RTD cooperation (with third countries)
> Nuclear knowledge management
Post-FISA-2009 workshops (June 25, 2009)
1 Very / High Temperature Reactors for nuclear
co-generation: towards international demonstration?
1 (W. von LENSA,
FZJ, and M.T. DOMINGUEZ, Empr Agrup, + P. Manolatos, EC
RTD)
2 Synergy between Fission and Fusion research (C.
LATGE, CEA, and A. KONING, NRG, + V.
2 Bhatnagar, EC RTD)
3 Integration of nuclear education and training:
common needs, EU vision and instruments (J. SAFIEH,
3 CEA-INSTN, and R.
KUSUMI, ENEN, + G. Van Goethem, EC RTD)
4 Potential benefits of high performance
computing for Euratom research (C. CHAULIAC, CEA, and T.
4 LIPPERT, FZJ, + M.
Hugon, EC RTD)
5 International collaboration with non-EU
Countries: achievements and prospects (P. CHAIX, CEA and
5 SNE-TP, and P.
GOWIN, IAEA, + M. Deffrennes, EC TREN)
6 Clustering of partitioning and transmutation
activities (C. FAZIO, FZK, and E. GONZALEZ ROMERO,
6 CIEMAT, + V.
Bhatnagar, EC RTD)
7 Research towards convergence of nuclear safety
practices in Europe (V. TESCHENDORFF, GRS, and
7 M. HREHOR, NRI
Rez, + M.Hugon/K. Ptackova, EC RTD)
Technical Visits (June 26, 2009)
Technical visits will be organised to Czech nuclear
research laboratories on the last day of the week (in
particular to NRI-ÚJV Řež).
Venue
FISA-2009 website for on-line
registration to the conference and hotel accommodation
http://cordis.europa.eu/fp7/euratom-fission/fisa2009_en.html
Corinthia Towers Hotel
Kongresová 1
CZ-140 69 Praha 4
Tel: +420 261 191 111
Fax: +420 261 225 011
E-mail:
towers@corinthia.cz
Participation in FISA 2009 is free of charge. The
conference costs are covered by the European Commission
and by CEZ, a.s. (Czech utility company). Travel,
accommodation and subsistence expenses are not covered
and are on charge of participants themselves.
Participants of FISA 2009 can stay in the 5-star
conference hotel Corinthia Towers. Rooms have been
reserved in this hotel at a discount rate 115 euros per
night (single room, including breakfast, excluding VAT
9%, any days during the period June 20 – 28, 2009).
Early reservations are highly recommended as the number
of discount rooms is limited. After May 6, 2009 no
reservation can be guaranteed and is upon hotel
availability.
Information about other accomodation possibilities in
Prague can be obtained from the local organising company
TERIS
(Website:
http://teris.cz/fisa2009.htm and e-mail: Mrs. Jana
Dachová [
dachova@teris.cz ]). |
