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Appendix A
Symposium Agenda
Russian-American Symposium on the Conversion of
Research Reactors to Low Enriched Uranium Fuel
6–10 June, 2011
Moscow
RAS Presidium
Presidential Hall
(Leniniskii Road, 32a, 2nd Floor)
June 8, Wednesday
SESSION 1: WELCOME, PURPOSES, AND TASKS OF SYMPOSIUM
Welcome and opening remarks
10:00
Academician N. Laverov, co-chair of symposium (Russian
Academy of Sciences)
Welcome from Rosatom
10:10
S.V. Kiriyenko (Rosatom)
Welcome from Russian Federation Ministries of Formation and
10:25
Science
S.N. Mazurenko (Ministries of Formation and Science)
Tasks and purpose of symposium
10:40
R. Meserve, co-chair of symposium (Carnegie Institution for
Science, USA)
COFFEE BREAK (11:00 – 11:20)
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Keynote briefing: Non-proliferation and the reduction of
11:20
commercial traffic in HEU
P. Adelfang (International Atomic Energy Agency)
Types, purposes, and conversion potential of Russian origin
12:00
research reactors
Yu.G. Dragunov (NIKIET)
Challenges associated with converting reactors to low enriched
12:30
fuel: History and prospects
N.V. Arkhangelsky (Rosatom)
LUNCH (1:00 – 2:30 pm)
Welcome from U.S. Department of Energy
2:30
T. D’Agostino (U.S. Department of Energy National Nuclear
Security Administration)
Types, purposes, and conversion potential of U.S. origin research
2:40
reactors
J. Roglans (Argonne National Laboratory)
SESSION 2: OVERVIEW OF TECHNICAL CHALLENGES
ASSOCIATED WITH CONVERSION AND POTENTIAL SOLUTIONS
Panel 2.1: Technical challenges associated with conversion and potential
solutions
LEU fuel design for research reactors
3:00
D. Wachs (Idaho National Laboratory)
Reduced enrichment in research reactors: Current status and
3:20
prospects
Yu.S. Cherepnin (NIKIET)
Core modifications (U.S. viewpoint)
3:40
J. Stevens (Argonne National Laboratory)
Core modifications (Russian viewpoint)
4:00
I.T. Tetiyakov (NIKIET)
COFFEE BREAK (4:20 – 4:40)
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Maintaining performance and missions (U.S. viewpoint)
4:40
J. Roglans (Argonne National Laboratory)
Maintaining performance and missions (Russian viewpoint)
5:00
A.L. Petelin (NIIAR)
Discussion and question and answer period
5:20
Led by J. Snelgrove, Committee member
6:00 Closing remarks
June 9, Thursday
SESSION 2: OVERVIEW OF TECHNICAL
CHALLENGES ASSOCIATED WITH CONVERSION
AND POTENTIAL SOLUTIONS, CONTINUED
Panel 2.2: Other technical challenges associated with conversion
Ageing and obsolescence of research reactors
10:00
H.-J. Roegler (Siemens, ret.)
Ageing and obsolescence of research reactors
10:15
E.P. Ryazantsev (Kurchatov Institute)
Regulatory challenges (U.S. viewpoint)
10:30
A. Adams (U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission)
Regulatory challenges (Russian viewpoint)
10:45
V.S. Bezzubtsev (ROSTEXNADZOR)
Challenges posed by research reactors that cannot be converted
11:00
(U.S. viewpoint)
J. Chamberlin (U.S. Department of Energy National Nuclear
Security Administration)
Challenges posed by research reactors that cannot be converted
11:15
(Russian viewpoint)
A.V. Zrodnikov (Institute for Physics and Power Engineering)
COFFEE BREAK (11:30 – 11:50)
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Discussion and question and answer period
11:50
Led by V. Ivanov, Committee Member
Panel 2.3: How challenges associated with previously converted reactors
were overcome
Experience with solutions to conversion challenges (U.S.
12:20
viewpoint)
J. Matos (Argonne National Laboratory)
Experience with solutions to conversion challenges (Russian
12:40
viewpoint)
Yu.S. Cherepnin (NIKIET)
LUNCH (1:00 – 2:30)
Discussion and question and answer period
2:30
Led by R. Bari, (Brookhaven National Laboratory; consultant to
the committee)
SESSION 3: TECHNICAL CHALLENGES ASSOCIATED
WITH CONVERSION OF SPECIFIC U.S. AND
RUSSIAN REACTORS (CASE STUDIES)
Panel 3.1: Converting two U.S. reactors
Challenges associated with the conversion of American reactor
3:00
MITR
T. Newton (Massachusetts Institute of Technology)
Challenges associated with the conversion of American reactor
3:20
HFIR
D. Cook (Oak Ridge National Laboratory)
Discussion and question and answer period
3:40
Led by R. Meserve, U.S. Chair
COFFEE BREAK (4:00 – 4:20)
Panel 3.2: Converting two Russian reactors of the six intended for
conversion under the recent U.S.-Russian agreement
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Concrete challenges and solutions
4:20
V.A. Starkov (NIIAR)
Classification of reactors according to type of decided tasks
4:40
V.A. Pavshuk (Kurchatov Institute)
Discussion and question and answer period
5:00
Led by N. Laverov, R.F. Chair
Panel 3.3: Converting training research reactors
Conversion of the U.S. training research reactors
5:20
P. Wilson (University of Wisconsin, Madison)
Problems with conversion of reactor IR-8
5:40
V.A. Nasonov (Kurchatov Institute)
Challenges associated with converting training research reactor
6:00
MIFI
E.F. Kruchkov (MEPhI)
Challenges associated with converting training research reactor
6:20
TPU (Tomsk)
Yu.A. Tzibulnikov (TPU)
Discussion and question and answer period
6:40
Led by A. Zrodnikov, Committee member
June 10, Friday
SESSION 4: FUTURE OPPORTUNITIES FOR CONVERSION
Estimation of the risks of the propagation of fissionable elements
10:00
with the operation of the research reactors
A.N. Chebeskov (Institute for Physics and Power Engineering)
Estimation of risk for research reactors
10:20
B. Bari (Brookhaven National Laboratory)
Desires of reactor users and the future tasks that cannot be
10:40
solved today on the existing types of the research reactors
A.V. Zrodnikov (Institute for Physics and Power Engineering)
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Design and engineering of future LEU fuel for research reactors:
11:00
Application to Jules Horowitz Reactor project
P. Lemoine (Commissariat à l’Énergie Atomique, France)
Types and designs of future LEU research reactors
11:20
R.P. Kuatbekov (NIKIET)
COFFEE BREAK (11:40 – 12:00)
Discussion and question and answer period
12:00
Led by B. Myasoedov, Committee member
Discussion of the actions which Russian and U.S. organizations
12:20
could undertake for the realization of the conversion of research
reactors
Summary of symposium results
12:50
R. Meserve, U.S. Chair
N. Laverov, R.F. Chair
Adjourn symposium
1:10
