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Advanced manufacturing technologies are having an impact in a broad range of industries, including chemicals, oil and gas, composites, textiles, food, pharmaceuticals, and pulp and paper. As these advances continue to enable innovations in nuclear industry stakeholders are beginning the critical next step of developing and standardizing manufacturing best practices across industries. This panel will explore recent developments and innovations of importance for current fleet of nuclear power plants as well as for forthcoming advanced and small modular reactors.

Yangang DUAN
China Nuclear Power Engineering Design Co., Ltd
Moderator

Jovica Riznic
Canadian Nuclear Safety Commission
Moderator

Clint Armstrong
Westinghouse
Panelist

Marc Albert
Electric Power Research Institute (EPRI)
Panelist

Richard Jacobs
Pacific Northwest National Lab (PNNL)

Xiangbing LIU
Suzhou Nuclear Power Research Institute (SNPI)
Panelist

Dr. Keiji Matsunaga
Toshiba Energy Systems & Solutions Corp
Panelist

The micro reactors, small modular reactors and advanced reactors have the potential to reduce greenhouse gas emissions by displacing fossil fuels in the generation of electricity and in the application of process heat for number of energy intensive industrial products.

These reactors are characterized by high energy density, less nuclear waste and offer simplified operation and maintenance for multiple application scenarios, such as for distributed power and load-following applications, meanwhile increased security, economy and proliferation resistance. Particularly, the Generation IV reactors represent the development trend of advanced reactors, among which lead fast reactors (LFR) is expected as the first to realize industrialization.

This panel will discuss about technology development progress and status on advanced reactors, micro reactors and small modular reactors.

Shripad Revankar
Purdue University
Moderator

Danrong Song
Nuclear Power Institute of China
Moderator

Matt Swartz
Advanced Reactor Testing Programs
Panelist

Jiming LIN
China General Nuclear Power Group
Panelist

Masayoshi Matsuura
Hitachi-GE Nuclear Energy, Ltd.
Panelist

Bruce McDowell
Pacific Northwest National Lab (PNNL)
Panelist

Igor Pioro
University of Ontario Institute of Technology
Panelist

Besides the applications of energy for the civil electricity production in power plants the technology has essential uses across multiple sectors, including consumer products, food and agriculture, industry, medicine and scientific research, transport, and water resources and the environment. For space application Radioisotope Thermoelectric Generators (RTGs) have been used since 1960s, and recently fission micro reactors are considered for mars and deep space missions. The panel will discuss some of recent developments and advances in the application of nuclear energy in space missions, medical diagnostics and therapy, plant mutation and breeding, food irradiation, sterilization, pest control non-destructive diagnostics, instrumentation, nuclear power ships, propulsion, and as tracers.

Shripad Revankar
Purdue University
Moderator

Clayton Smith
SmithACG LLC
Moderator

Asif Arastu
Unisont Inc.
Panelist

Robert Oelrich
Pacific Northwest National Lab (PNNL)
Panelist

Jeff Katalenich
Pacific Northwest National Lab (PNNL)
Panelist

Yan XIA
Institute of Spacecraft System Engineering (ISSE)
Panelist

AP1000, one of the advanced reactors, is featured for its passive technology, high safety, and simplified system configuration and manipulation. Four AP1000 units have been in safe and reliable operation for over 2 years in China. The AP1000 plants have also achieved high performance, operational economy and record refueling outage duration on account of both advanced technology and good operational management. With its safety, economy and load-following capacity, AP1000 plants can play a more important role in carbon reduction. This panel will discuss magnificent experiences and production management optimization efforts of AP1000 plants to facilitate its application, and will cover all phases such as engineering，commissioning，operation，outage，and so on.

Guoqiang Wang
Westinghouse
Moderator

Fan Fuping
Sanmen Nuclear Power Company (SMNPC)
Moderator

Lilun XU
Shandong Nuclear Power Company Limited (SDNPC)
Panelist

Sheng LYU
Sanmen Nuclear Power Plant
Panelist

Christopher Goossen
Westinghouse
Panelist

Luca Oriani
Westinghouse
Panelist

The nuclear safety is always a big concern in nuclear industry, in particular after Fukushima Daiichi accident. Efforts have been made to prevent and mitigate the likelihood and impact of the severe accident in Gen III reactor design, such as IVR & EVR strategies adopted in various designs, as well as management of hydrogen risk, source term containment. This panel will present and discuss the recent progress of R&D in corium retention, code development, among others, facing the challenges in next generation reactor design.

Yidan Yuan
China Nuclear Power Engineering Co. Ltd (CNPE)
Moderator

Peng Chen
China Nuclear Power Technology Research Institute (CNPRI)
Panelist

Peng Xu
Idaho National Laboratory
Panelist

Dr. Xiaoyang Gaus-Liu
Karlsruhe Institute of Technology (KIT)
Panelist

Koichi Nakamura
CRIEPI
Panelist

This panel session was chaired by Dr. Tadashi Narabayashi, a member of the NISA advisory board on the technical lessons learned from the accident at the Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Station, and the Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Station of the NRA (Nuclear Regulation Authority. He is the chairman of a new committee to repair natural disasters and energy infrastructure such as earthquakes in Hokkaido, heavy typhoons, heavy rains in PESD / JSME. In this session, we will explain the progress of the decommissioning of the Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Station for 10 years, the purification of contaminated water by ALPS, the development of robot technology for the removal of spent fuel and the removal of debris, etc. In addition, experts in radiation protection in the United States and experts in severe accidents in Europe will also participate in the panel discussion.

Tadashi Narabayashi
Tokyo Institute of Technology
Moderator

Dr. Hideharu Takahashi
Tokyo Institute of Technology
Moderator

Tatsuya Taminami
Fukushima Daiichi Decontamination and Decommissioning Engineering Company (FDEC)
Panelist

Fumihito Shinozaki
Toshiba ESS
Panelist

Dr. Satoshi Okada
Hitachi-GE Nuclear
Panelist

Dr. David Miller
University of Illinois
Panelist

Dr. Terttaliisa Lind
Paul Scherrer Institute
Panelist

Ms. Olena Mykolaich
IAEA
Panelist

Climate change is driving the new build for wind, solar, other renewable energy sources as well as nuclear power. How well does nuclear fit into this "clean energy" paradigm? Our panel will discuss various aspects of nuclear power as it relates to clean energy and consider other factors such as cost and schedule. Tune in and learn why nuclear power should be considered the "go to" technology for a real net zero approach to clean energy.

Robert Stakenborghs
Advanced Clean Energy Consulting, LLC
Moderator

Dr. Hidemasa Yamano
Japan Atomic Energy Agency
Moderator

Qimin Chai
National Center for Climate Change Strategy and International Cooperation (NCSC)
Panelist

Ryoichi Komiyama
The University of Tokyo
Panelist

Andy Miller
United States Environmental Protection Agency
Panelist

Anthony Licata
Licata Energy & Environmental Consultants, Inc.
Panelist

Climate change is the challenge of the 21st Century as well as gender equality, especially, in engineering. Women in engineering represent only 13% of the profession; several barriers currently prevent women from entering and/or remaining in the profession. Perception of engineering as male dominated is for sure an important constraint.

The panel explores these important questions centered around attracting and retaining women in engineering, and the barriers currently faced by the profession, such as:

What could make the biggest difference in attracting and retaining women in engineering?
What are you hearing underneath the variety of opinions being expressed on gender equality?
What is it we are not hearing?
In which way you may champion this change?

This discussion aims to highlight challenges, opportunities and key issues, and actions driving a culture that supports diversity and future inclusion.

Rosa Lo Frano
University of Pisa
Moderator

Dr. Martina Adorni
NEA
Panelist

Prof. Laura Savoldi
Politecnico di Torino
Panelist

Dr. Erika Holt
VTT
Panelist

Ms. Jadyn Reis
Graduate Student TAMU
Panelist

Ms. Michela Angelucci
PhD student UniPi
Panelist

Ms. Marylin Delgado
Graduate Student TAMU
Panelist

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Advanced Fuel Development

Advanced Manufacturing

Micro & Small Modular Reactors/Advanced Nuclear System

Space and Other Applications of Nuclear Energy

AP1000 Plant Experience

Severe Accidents - Mitigation, Planning, Management

Fukushima Panel - 10 years Later

Climate Change and Emission Reduction

Women in Nuclear Engineering

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Thermal Hydraulics

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Nuclear Codes and Standards