Here's what's scheduled for the event. All Times are in BST.
| 09:00 | REGISTRATION AND WELCOME COFFEE |
| 09:30 | OPENING ADDRESS FROM THE CHAIRMAN |
| 09:40 | SMALL MODULAR NUCLEAR REACTORS: DEVELOPMENT PROSPECTS Case study • The development of innovative nuclear power • The concept of small modular reactors (SMRs) |
| 10:20 | SPEED NETWORKING Innovative approach to maximize networking capabilities through two minutes periods, where delegates can meet their peers and exchange business cards before rotating to the next company representative |
| 10:50 | MORNING COFFEE AND NETWORKING BREAK |
| 11:20 | NOVEL COMBINATIONS OF SMR AND OTHER TECHNOLOGIES AT INDUSTRIAL SITES Case study • SMRs to help solve carbon reduction challenges for industrial facilities • Electricity and heat from SMRs used to reduce operating costs • Novel combinations of technologies turning carbon liabilities into valuable commodities • The need for regulators to be shown the global value of industrial sites installing SMRs in order to balance regulatory requirements |
| 12:00 | NUCLEAR WASTE FROM SMALL MODULAR REACTORS Case study • Small modular reactors (SMR) neutronics and design • Framework for waste comparison • SMR waste streams: volumes and characteristics • Management and disposal of SMR waste |
| 12:40 | INHERENT SAFETY OPPORTUNITIES FOR SMALL MODULAR REACTORS Case study • Small Modular reactors (SMR) show promise inherent safety benefits with reasonable cost • The optimal use of the small core size and of specificities of the selected coolants • A core concept featuring a reinforced Doppler reactivity feedback providing inherent resistance to all accidents including unprotected reactivity insertions following a prompt critical reactivity • Avoid the core disruptive accident for all postulated accidental scenarios. It could be no large radioactive releases with a high degree of confidence • Decay heat removal function by a system through the natural circulation and through the surface of the Primary Vessel is a key feature to reach a high level of safety, which only achievable with SMR • Inherent core safety characteristics of modular reactor and its reactor shutdown systems can significantly decrease probability and severity ofconsequences of reactivity accidents that could lead to core damage • Additionally, inherent safety benefits could include the low coolant density reactivity effect, high boiling temperature, Passive radiation of primary vessel, and low risk of hydrogen release in some reactors design (may extended to other design through strep out mechanism) |
| 13:20 | BUSINESS LUNCH |
| 14:30 | SPECIFIC ASPECTS OF SMR TECHNOLOGY: DIFFERENCES BETWEEN SMR TECHNOLOGIES Case study • Integral pressurized water reactors • Molten salt reactors • High-temperature gas reactors • Liquid metal cooled reactors • Solid state or heat pipe reactors |
| 15:10 | ADVANCES IN VERY SMALL MODULAR NUCLEAR REACTOR Case study • The potential of micro nuclear reactors to revolutionize energy generation • Functionality and design basics of very small modular reactors (vSMRs) • Implementation challenges • Advantages of very small modular reactors (vSMRs) |
| 15:50 | NETWORKING COFFEE BREAK |
| 16:20 | SUPPLY CHAIN AND INFRASTRUCTURE FOR SMRS Case study • Challenges which exist for the development of the SMR supply chain • Expanding industrial capacity • Promoting workforce development • Ensuring competitiveness in the global energy market • Resolving licensing issues • Securing financing |
| 17:00 | PANEL DISCUSSION The enhanced safety features, improved efficiency, and cost-effectiveness of SMRs compared to traditional larger reactors. |
| 17:30 | CHAIRMAN’S CLOSING REMARKS AND END OF DAY ONE |
| 17:40 | COCKTAIL RECEPTION |
| AGENDA, DAY TWO | |
| 09:00 | REGISTRATION AND WELCOME COFFEE |
| 09:30 | OPENING ADDRESS FROM THE CHAIRMAN |
| 09:40 | LICENSING OF SMALL MODULAR REACTORS (SMRS) Case study • Established frameworks to identify and develop a more effective licensing approach • Standards for advanced SMR designs |
| 10:20 | CAPACITY BUILDING & HRD FOR SMR’S: LEVERAGING SYSTEM DYNAMICS MODELLING FOR PLANNING Case study • Introduction to the IAEA Milestone Approach • How System Dynamics modelling aids planning • Challenges with staffing & resources • Future outlook |
| 11:00 | MORNING COFFEE AND NETWORKING BREAK |
| 11:30 | NEA ACTIVITIES TO SUPPORT SAFE DEPLOYMENT OF SMRS Case study • Introduction of OECD Nuclear Energy Agency • NEA Strategy to support SMR deployment • NEA Technical Opinion Paper on Research Recommendations to support safe deployment of SMR • Joint International Projects to support safe deployment of different SMR technologies • Future perspectives for international cooperation on safe deployment of SMR |
| 12:10 | PUBLIC PERCEPTION AND OUTREACH FOR SMRS Case study • Identification of the most hindering constraints and barriers for the quick deployment of SMR such as the technology choice, licensing, economy of scale and financing, public acceptance, supply chain, and proliferation • Complexity and system level analysis perspectives |
| 12:50 | BUSINESS LUNCH |
| 14:00 | THE ROLE OF RESEARCH, INNOVATION, EDUCATION AND TRAINING IN THE SAFETY OF SMALL MODULAR REACTORS (SMRS) Case study • The collaborative efforts of nuclear industry and scientific community to achieve the common goal of a modern, resource-efficient and competitive economy • Demand from the grid to better to make up for the intermittency of renewables • Supporting access to unique nuclear research infrastructures |
| 14:40 | SUCCESSFUL SMR IMPLEMENTATION Case study • The socioeconomic impacts • Carbon reduction potential • Integration of SMRs into energy mix |
| 15:20 | NETWORKING COFFEE BREAK |
| 15:50 | PANEL DISCUSSION Regulatory frameworks, public perception, waste management, and supply chain considerations. The panel emphasizes the need for international cooperation and standardization to drive SMR adoption. |
| 16:20 | CHAIRMAN’S CLOSING REMARKS AND END OF THE CONFERENCE |
This premier B2B event provided a platform for experts and stakeholders to come together, discuss advancements in SMR technology, explore solutions to deployment challenges, and pave the way for the future of small modular reactors in the nuclear industry. It is an opportunity to exchange knowledge and connect with leading experts. It is an honour and privilege to invite you to participate on this Conference. We look forward to welcoming you at the Conference in Prague upcoming November.
✓ The latest developments in small modular reactor technology
✓ The policy and regulatory considerations related to the deployment of
SMRs
✓ The supply chain and infrastructure requirements for the successful
deployment of SMRs
✓ Grid integration as a crucial aspect of deploying SMRs
✓ The vital role of fuels in SMR operations: advanced fuel options, such as
high-temperature gas reactor fuels, liquid-metal reactor fuels, and
molten salt reactor fuels
✓ The economic analysis of SMRs, including cost-benefit analyses,
levelized cost of electricity, financing options
Directors, VPs, Managers and Heads of:
✓ Scientists and Researchers
✓ Nuclear Engineers
✓ Academicians
✓ Head of Innovation
✓ Representatives of state regulatory bodies
✓ Technology investors and developers
✓ Research enterprises
✓ Nuclear Industry
✓ Renewable Energy
✓ Engineering and Construction
✓ Energy Utilities
✓ Regulators And Policy Makers
✓ Academic and Research Institutions
✓ Innovative & Emerging Technologies
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