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International Conference on Fifty Years of Nuclear Power International Conference on Fifty Years of Nuclear Power - the Next Fifty Years 27 June – 2 July 2004 Moscow/Obninsk, Russian Federation Organized by the International Atomic Energy Agency Hosted by the Government of the Russian Federation Book of Extended Synopses IAEA-CN-114 THE SYNOPSES PRINTED IN THIS BOOK ARE LISTED IN THE ORDER OF THE PROGRAMME TIME TABLE Sunday, 27 June 2004 Wednesday, 30 June 2004 (p.m.) 12.00 Registration of Participants 14.00 Parallel Sessions A, C and D 15.00 Inaugural Session 15.00 Coffee Break 17.00 Press Conference 15.30 Parallel Sessions A, C and D 18.00 Reception 16.30 Panel D 20.00 Travel to Obninsk 17.00 Panels A and C Monday, 28 June 2004 Thursday, 1 July 2004 13.00 Registration (cont’d) 09.00 Parallel Sessions E, F and G 14.00 Plenary Session 1 10.30 Coffee Break 15.15 Coffee Break 11.00 Parallel Sessions E, F and G 15.45 Plenary Session 1 12.00 Lunch Break 17.00 Round Table 1 14.00 Parallel Sessions E, F and G 18.00 Obninsk City/IAEA Reception 15.00 Coffee Break 15.30 Parallel Sessions E, F and G Tuesday, 29 June 2004 16.30 Panel G 17.00 Panels E and F 09.00 Media Panel 18.00 Reception 10.30 Coffee Break 11.00 Plenary Session 2 Friday, 2 July 2004 12.15 Lunch Break 14.00 Plenary Session 2 09.00 Plenary Session 3 15.15 Coffee Break 10.30 Coffee Break 15.45 Plenary Session 2 11.00 Round Table 3, 17.30 Round Table 2 Concluding Remarks 12.00 Lunch Break Wednesday, 30 June 2004 14.00 Press Conference 09.00 Parallel Sessions A, B and D 10.30 Coffee Break 11.00 Parallel Sessions A, B, D and Panel B 12.00 Lunch Break 1 SUNDAY, 27 JUNE 2004 Venue: Russian Academy of Sciences 12:00 – 15.00 Registration of Participants 15.00 – 17:00 INAUGURAL SESSION 17.00 – 18.00 Press Conference 18.00 – 20.00 Reception 20.00 Departure for Obninsk MONDAY, 28 JUNE 2004 Venue: Conference Centre, Obninsk 13:00 Registration of Participants (cont’d) 14.00 – 17.00 PLENARY SESSION 1 INTERNATIONAL PERSPECTIVES Chairpersons: Bouchard, J., France; Rumyantsev, A.Yu., Russia No of Paper Designating IAEA-CN-114/ Name Member State/ Title of paper Organization P1-1 Kochetkov, L.A. Russia World’s First Nuclear Power Plant and its role in nuclear 14.00 – 14.25 power development F-1 Rachkov, V.I. Russia The role of nuclear power in Russia’s power strategy 14.25 – 14.50 Turin, A.V. P1-4 Bouchard, J. France Nuclear Fuel Cycle and Sustainable Development: Strategies 14.50 – 15.15 for the Future 15:15 -15:45 Coffee Break P1-3 Sokolov, Y.A. IAEA The IAEA’s Role in Nuclear Energy – Past, Present and Future 15.45 – 16.10 P2-3 Maeda, H. Japan Nuclear Energy in Japan, Current Status and Future 16.10 – 16.35 P1-5 Johnson, S. USA U.S. Perspectives on Nuclear Energy 16.35 – 17.00 17:00 – 18:00 ROUND TABLE 1: INTERNATIONAL PERSPECTIVES Moderator: Bouchard, J France Members: Sokolov, Y.A. IAEA Maeda, H. Japan Chang, I. S. Korea Rep. of Kochetkov, L.A. Russia Rachkov, V.I. Russia Johnson, S. USA 18:00 Reception hosted by the City of Obninsk and IAEA 2 TUESDAY, 29 JUNE 2004 09.00 – 10.30 MEDIA PANEL on Media Perceptions of Nuclear Power Moderator: Von Randow, G. Die Zeit, Gemany Members: Kempf, H. Le Monde, France Berlinck, D. O Globo, Brazil Hong Choi, Y. The Korean Times Kirby, A. BBC, UK Charbonneau, L. Reuters News Agency, Austria 10.30 – 11.00 Coffee Break 11.00 – 17.00 PLENARY SESSION 2 History and Future of Nuclear Power Chairpersons: Cirimello, R.O., Argentina; Saraev, O.M., Russia No of Paper Designating IAEA-CN-114/ Name Member State/ Title of paper Organization P2-11 Saraev, O.M. Russia Status and Prospects of Russian Nuclear Power Programme 11.00 – 11.25 P2-5 Kakodkar, A. India Nuclear Energy in India - Retrospect and Prospects 11.25 – 11.50 P2-10 Brockman, K. IAEA IAEA Safety Standards and Future Developments 11.50 – 12.15 12.15 – 14.00 Lunch Break P2-2 Steinberg, N., Ukraine Nuclear Power of Ukraine - History, Present Status and 14.00 – 14.25 Babak, M., Prospects Bronnikov, V., Kopchinsky, G., et al P2-9 Han, P.S. Korea Rep. of. Nuclear Power in Korea, Current Status and Future 14.25 – 14.50 P2-6 Yu Zhuoping China Nuclear Power in China: Current Status and Future 14.50 – 15.15 15:15 -15:45 Coffee Break P2-4 Cirimello, R.O., Argentina Past Present and Future of Nuclear Energy and Nuclear Fuel 15.45 – 16.10 Ward, A., Cycle in Argentina Bergallo, J., Taboada, H. P2-8 Soetrisnanto, A.Y., Indonesia Status of Nuclear Energy Program in Indonesia 16.10 – 16.35 Suharno, Hastowo, H., Soentono, S. P2-7 Barré, B. France The Nuclear Reactors from a "Natural History" Perspective 16.35 – 17.00 P2-12 Marchese, C. J. UK UK Nuclear History and Thoughts about the Future 17.00 – 17.25 3 17.30 – 18.30 ROUND TABLE 2: Lessons Learnt and Requirements for Future Nuclear Power Growth Moderator: Cirimello, O. Argentina Members: Yu Zhuoping China Barré, B. France Brockman, K. IAEA Kakodkar, A. India Soetrisnanto, A.Y. Indonesia Han, P.S. Korea Rep. of. Saraev, O.M. Russia Marchese, C.J. UK Steinberg, N. Ukraine 4 WEDNESDAY, 30 JUNE 2004 09.00 – 17.00 PARALLEL SESSION – A Operating Experience and Planned Projects Chairpersons: Dieguez, J.A.D., Brazil; Kochetkov, L.A, Russia No of Paper Designating IAEA-CN-114/ Name Member State/ Title of paper Organization A-7 Omoto, A. IAEA IAEA Perspective on Future of Nuclear Power 09.00 – 09.30 A-2 Oshkanov, N.N., Russia Operating Experience of BN-600 Fast Neutron Reactor and 09.30 – 10.00 Poplavski,V.M. BN-800 Reactor Design A-10 Guidez, J., France PHENIX: Thirty Years of Operation for Research, Reactor 10.00 – 10.30 Martin, L. Renovation Overview and Prospects 10.30 – 11.00 Coffee Break A-4 Gevorgyan, A. A. Armenia Perspectives of Nuclear Energy Further Development in 11.00 – 11.30 Armenia A-5 Dieguez, J.A.D. Brazil Nuclear Power Energy Development in Brazil - Future 11.30 – 12.00 Barroso, A.C.O. Perspectives 12:00 -14:00 Lunch Break A-1 Abagyan A.A Russia Experience gained with inspection of metal state in thermal 14.00 – 14.30 and mechanical equipment for extending operation time of power units of the first generation NPPs A-6 Holz, R. Germany 20 Years of Experience in Steam Generator Replacement 14.30 – 15.00 15:00 -15:30 Coffee Break A-9 Yan Jiapeng China Programme of Self Assessment and Corrective Actions at 15.30 – 16.00 Qinshan NPP A-3 Dragunov Yu, Russia Lead-bismuth Reactor Technology Conversion: from Nuclear 16.00 – 16.30 Toshinsky,G.I. Submarine Reactors to Power Reactors and Ways of Increasing the Investment Attractiveness of Nuclear Power Based on Fast Reactors A-8 Roche, B. France The Continuous improvement of nuclear safety and 16.30 – 17.00 competitiveness 17.00 – 18.00 PANEL – A: Operating Experience and Planned Projects Moderator: Dieguez, J.A.D. Brazil Members: Gevorgyan, A. A. Armenia Yan Jiapeng China Roche, B. France Holz, R. Germany Omoto, A. IAEA Abagyan, A.A. Russia 5 WEDNESDAY, 30 JUNE 2004 09.00 – 10.40 PARALLEL SESSION – B Non-Electricity Developments (Meeting Room 2) Chairpersons: Shukla, D.S., India; Baranaev, Yu.D., Russia No of Paper Designating IAEA-CN-114/ Name Member State/ Title of paper Organization B-2 Baranaev, Yu.D., Russia The use of pool type nuclear reactor RUTA for municipal 09.00 – 09.20 Mishanina, Yu.A., district heating and desalination of seawater Romenkov, A.A., Lisitsa, F.D. B-5 Shukla, D.S., India Advances in Nuclear Desalination in BARC, India 09.20 – 09.40 Tewari, P.K. B-1 Kostin, V.I., et al Russia The Results of Russian Nuclear Civil Ships Operation and the 09.40 – 10.00 Experience of their Specified Lifetime Extension B-4 Martins Jr, L., Brazil Optimal Design of Nuclear Desalination Multiple Effect 10.00 – 10.20 Dutra Filho, Z., Evaporation Process Plant Qassim, R.Y. B-3 Ponomarev-Stepnoy, Russia Major aspects of strategy of hydrogen-base power 10.20 – 10.40 N.N., Stolyarevsky, development with nuclear energy sources A.Ya. 10.40 – 11.00 Coffee Break 11.00 – 12.00 PANEL – B: Non-Electricity Developments Moderator: Shukla, D.S. India Members: Martins Jr, L. Brazil Baranaev, Yu.D. Russia Kostin, V.I. Russia Ponomarev-Stepnoy, N.N. Russia 12.00 – 14.00 Lunch Break 6 WEDNESDAY, 30 JUNE 2004 14.00 – 17.00 PARALLEL SESSION – C Public Communication (Meeting Room 2) Chairpersons: Bazille, F., France; Ivanov, A.P., Russia No of Paper Designating IAEA-CN-114/ Name Member State/ Title of paper Organization C-2 Bazille, F. France How to Achieve Greater Acceptance of Nuclear Industry 14.00 – 14.30 C-5 Shepherd, J. UK The Importance of International Nuclear Communications 14.30 – 15.00 15:00 -15:30 Coffee Break C-1 Prasertwigai, T. Thailand How to Present the Technical Messages to the Public 15.30 – 16.00 C-3 Sandquist, G. USA Revisiting the Nuclear Enterprise 16.00 – 16.30 C-4 Von Randow, G. Die Zeit, A newspaper is not a heat exchanger: thoughts about media 16.30 – 17.00 Germany and nuclear power 17.00 – 18.00 PANEL – C: Public Communication Moderator: Bazille, F.
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