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INTERNATIONAL ATOMIC ENERGY AGENCY
25 September 2023
** IAEA Scientific Forum Highlights Role of Nuclear Innovation for Net Zero
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09/2023
Vienna, Austria
The Forum, taking place on the sidelines of the IAEA General Conference, #IAEAGC, will take place in Board Room D of the C-Building of the Vienna International Centre (VIC).
Discussions at the Forum will centre around three sessions:
Session 1: New Nuclear Reactors for Energy Production will focus on new reactor concepts already implemented and present visionary outlooks for future developments. It will showcase how innovative ideas for small and large reactors will shape our decarbonised energy future.
Current advanced reactor designs provide new options for use and include extensive built-in safety features. Small modular reactors increase flexibility in capacity thanks to integrated energy systems. Fast reactors, thorium reactors and other new technologies can provide novel fuel cycle solutions.
Session 2: Innovative Solutions to Support Nuclear Development will explore how innovative solutions — from front end to back end — will enable extended prospects of nuclear power. It will highlight innovations that have already been implemented and present outlooks for future solutions that will support nuclear power plant design and operation, fuel cycle and end-of-life-activities.
The prospects of nuclear power depend on more than innovations in reactor technologies. Digitalization improves performance and reliability while moderating human factors. Security of supply, availability of waste and spent fuel solutions, decommissioning preparedness and other factors play an essential role in the future of nuclear power and should also be adopted in reactor technology developments. There are many cases of how innovations, such as artificial intelligence, digitalization, robotics and advanced manufacturing, pave the way for safe and sustainable solutions supporting nuclear development.
Session 3: Nuclear Power Going Beyond Electricity Production will showcase how nuclear technology can be used to avoid greenhouse gases in new applications. Speakers will discuss how innovative concepts could contribute to resilient energy systems through a wide range of deployment options.
Today, high-emitting fossil fuels power most industrial processes, transport and building heating systems. The expanded use of nuclear power for industrial purposes, including district heating, desalination and industrial processes in remote locations, and new deployment models, such as floating nuclear power plants, offer options to reduce emissions and increase the security of supply of the global energy system.
In a special panel, Nuclear for NetZero: Youth Leading the Way, emerging experts will discuss their motivations for joining the nuclear industry, their vision for the industry in 2050, and potential strategies to attract young people to the nuclear sector.
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