RERTR-2021 International Meeting on Reduced Enrichment for Research and Test Reactors

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The National Nuclear Security Administration’s Office of Material Management and Minimization (M3) hosts the “RERTR-2021 International Meeting” as a series of virtual sessions April 20-22, 2021 with Argonne National Laboratory chairing this annual meeting.

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DC Timezone (EDT)Tuesday, 20 AprilWednesday, 21 AprilThursday, 22 April
Poster Interactive Session 2 (30 min)Poster Interactive Session 4 (30 min)
Proliferation Resistance and OptimizationCore Design, Safety, and Utilization AnalysisFuel Development, Fabrication, and Qualification
8:00 amDay 1: Opening Remarks by NA-23 Jessica HalseDay 2: Opening Remarks (Barradas IAEA RR Utiliz) PPTDay 3: Opening Remarks, EARTH DAY, Chris Landers
Proliferation Resistance and Optimization Panel
NNSA, NRC, NTI
CNEA (Argentina)
Finite Element V&V for Regulatory Approval
(Involute Working Group Panel)
TUM, ILL, ORNL, ANL
PPT
Fuel Qualification Panel,
US (INL& ANL) and SCK
Reactor Specific and General Data
PPT
9:00 amSession 1.1: Research Reactor Project Connections to National Nuclear GoalsKUCA Support of Japan’s Nuclear Energy and Science (KURNS) PPT
MARIA’s Role in the Advanced Nuclear Energy Future (NCBJ) PPT
JRTR’s Role in Jordan’s Nuclear Science and Energy Future (Univ. of Jordan) PPT
Session 2.1: Design Optimization by Advanced & Coupled MethodsHFIR Methods for LEU Core Optimization (ORNL) PPT
FRM-II Methods to Search for an LEU Core (TUM) PPT
ANL Cross-Project Enhancements in Design and Safety Analysis (ANL) PPT
Session 3.1: Fuel Irradiation CampaignsIVG LEU Qualification (NNC) PPT
HERACLES/LEUFOREVER Campaign Progress and Plans (SCK CEN) PPT
Irradiation Test Plans in Support of Licensing of LEU Fuels for HPRRs (INL) PPT
10:00 amBreakBreakBreak
10:20 amSession 1.2: Proliferation Resistance of New-Build Nuclear FacilitiesINVAP Perspectives on New Research Reactors for the World PPT
KAERI Perspectives on Nuclear Research Reactors for the World PPT
PRO-X Core Optimization Techniques (ANL) PPT
PRO-X Fuel & Auxiliary Facilities Optimization Considerations (SRNL) PPT
Session 2.2: Analyses and Improvements for Utilization of Research Reactors and FuelATR Analysis and Improvements to Support LEU Insertion (INL) PPT
Jamaican Slowpoke as Regional Resource (ICENS) PPT
Penn State Breazeale Reactor Refurbishment (Penn State) PPT
IVG HEU Removal Status and Plans (INL) PPT
Session 3.2: Fuel Fabrication Challenges and AdvancesEvolution of KAERI Fuel Fabrication Capability PPT
Status and Plans of US High Density Fuel Fabrication (PNNL) PPT
TUM Fuel Fabrication Efforts PPT
CERCA Advances in R&D, Scale-Up, and Full-Scale Production (Framatome) PPT
11:40 amDay 1: Closing Panel
Proliferation Resistance and Optimization Vision beyond Research Reactors (NNSA and BNL) PPT
Day 2: Closing Panel
Connecting NSUF Research Reactors to Next Generation Reactors (INL, PNNL)
Day 3: Closing Remarks
Jeff Chamberlin (NNSA)
NoonPoster Interactive Session 1 (30 min)Poster Interactive Session 3 (30 min)