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Background and structure of the international project on innovative nuclear reactors and fuel cycles (INPRO)

Abstract

In response to an IAEA General Conference Resolution in September 2000, which invited both nuclear technology suppliers and users to combine their efforts to consider international and national actions required to achieve desired innovations in nuclear reactors and fuel cycles, the IAEA launched the International Project on Innovative Nuclear Reactors and Fuel Cycles (INPRO) in May 2001. The General Conference of the IAEA in September 2001 praised the initial progress of INPRO and adopted another resolution, which recognized the unique role that the IAEA can play in international collaboration in the nuclear field. As of June 2003, 14 IAEA Member States and the European Commission have become member of INPRO. In total, more than 20 cost-free experts have been nominated by these Member States and the European Commission to work for the INPRO project at the IAEA. Five meetings of the INPRO Steering Committee (SC), which is the decision making and review body of INPRO, were held. The 5th SC meeting was held on 26-28 May 2003 to review results and to recommend further actions. The objective of INPRO, which comprises two phases, is to support safe, economic and proliferation resistant use of nuclear technology, in a sustainable manner, to  More>>
Authors:
Mourogov, V M; Kupitz, J [1] 
  1. Department of Nuclear Energy, International Atomic Energy Agency, Vienna (Austria)
Publication Date:
Sep 01, 2004
Product Type:
Conference
Report Number:
IAEA-CSP-24/P; IAEA-CN-108/75
Resource Relation:
Conference: International conference on innovative technologies for nuclear fuel cycles and nuclear power, Vienna (Austria), 23-26 Jun 2003; Other Information: 2 refs, 1 tab; PBD: Sep 2004; Related Information: In: International conference on innovative technologies for nuclear fuel cycles and nuclear power. Unedited proceedings, C and S papers seriesno. 24/P, 784 pages.
Subject:
22 GENERAL STUDIES OF NUCLEAR REACTORS; FEASIBILITY STUDIES; FUEL CYCLE; IAEA; INTERNATIONAL COOPERATION; NUCLEAR POWER PLANTS; PLANNING; RESEARCH PROGRAMS; TECHNOLOGY ASSESSMENT; TECHNOLOGY IMPACTS
OSTI ID:
20617678
Research Organizations:
International Atomic Energy Agency, Vienna (Austria); Electric Utility Cost Group Inc. (United States); International Science and Technology Centre, Moscow (Russian Federation); World Energy Council, London (United Kingdom); World Nuclear Association, London (United Kingdom)
Country of Origin:
IAEA
Language:
English
Other Identifying Numbers:
Other: ISBN 92-0-110704-8; ISSN 1563-0153; TRN: XA0500509060950
Availability:
Available from INIS in electronic form; Also available on-line: http://www-pub.iaea.org/MTCD/publications/PDF/CSPS-24-P/CSP-24_01_web.pdf and http://www-pub.iaea.org/MTCD/publications/PDF/CSPS-24-P/CSP-24_02_web.pdf; For availability on CD-ROM, please contact IAEA, Sales and Promotion Unit, E-mail: sales.publications@iaea.org; Web site: http://www-pub.iaea.org/MTCD/publications.asp
Submitting Site:
INIS
Size:
page(s) 135-141
Announcement Date:
Aug 21, 2005

Citation Formats

Mourogov, V M, and Kupitz, J. Background and structure of the international project on innovative nuclear reactors and fuel cycles (INPRO). IAEA: N. p., 2004. Web.
Mourogov, V M, & Kupitz, J. Background and structure of the international project on innovative nuclear reactors and fuel cycles (INPRO). IAEA.
Mourogov, V M, and Kupitz, J. 2004. "Background and structure of the international project on innovative nuclear reactors and fuel cycles (INPRO)." IAEA.
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title = {Background and structure of the international project on innovative nuclear reactors and fuel cycles (INPRO)}
author = {Mourogov, V M, and Kupitz, J}
abstractNote = {In response to an IAEA General Conference Resolution in September 2000, which invited both nuclear technology suppliers and users to combine their efforts to consider international and national actions required to achieve desired innovations in nuclear reactors and fuel cycles, the IAEA launched the International Project on Innovative Nuclear Reactors and Fuel Cycles (INPRO) in May 2001. The General Conference of the IAEA in September 2001 praised the initial progress of INPRO and adopted another resolution, which recognized the unique role that the IAEA can play in international collaboration in the nuclear field. As of June 2003, 14 IAEA Member States and the European Commission have become member of INPRO. In total, more than 20 cost-free experts have been nominated by these Member States and the European Commission to work for the INPRO project at the IAEA. Five meetings of the INPRO Steering Committee (SC), which is the decision making and review body of INPRO, were held. The 5th SC meeting was held on 26-28 May 2003 to review results and to recommend further actions. The objective of INPRO, which comprises two phases, is to support safe, economic and proliferation resistant use of nuclear technology, in a sustainable manner, to meet the global energy needs in the next 50 years and beyond. During Phase I, work is subdivided into two subphases. Phase IA focuses on determining user requirements in the areas of economics, environment, safety, proliferation resistance, and crosscutting issues and developing methodologies and guidelines for the comparison of different reactor and fuel cycle concepts and approaches. The results of Phase IA through June 2003, will be included in a report which is planned to be available at the end of June 2003. Phase IA is now finalised and as of July 2003 Phase IB will start. During this phase interested Member States will perform case studies to assess selected innovative technologies against user requirements using the INPRO methodology and to provide feedback on both - the user requirements and the methodology. In accordance with the INPRO Terms of Reference, after successful completion of Phase I the 2nd Phase of INPRO may be initiated to examine the feasibility of commencing an international project on innovative technology development. The paper contains a description of the background and structure of the INPRO Project. (author)}
place = {IAEA}
year = {2004}
month = {Sep}
}