Workshops and Training on Advanced Reactors

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Advanced Reactor Workshops

From 2015 to 2017, the NRC and the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) co-hosted three Advanced Reactor Workshops.  The NRC has now transitioned from this workshop format to more frequent periodic stakeholder meetings to focus on specific topics of interest as discussed below.

Dates	Presentations and Discussions
9/1/2015 - 9/2/2015	Clarification of roles and responsibilities Common understanding of terminology Existing regulations, policies, practices Existing programs, initiatives and activities to support advanced reactor development Potential challenges to advanced reactor deployment Identification of gaps or critical needs Discuss opportunities for improving the existing processes and practices
6/7/2016 - 6/8/2016	Strategies for advanced reactor development and deployment Recent DOE initiatives Recent NRC initiatives Recent industry initiatives Advanced non-light water reactor fuel development, qualification, and challenges
4/25/2017 - 4/26/2017	Recent NRC and DOE initiatives Regulatory review process options and safety-focused reviews Modeling and testing in support of the reactor licensing process Reactor vendor licensing strategies and issues

 

Training Materials

The following were prepared under contract to the NRC.

• Overview of Molten Salt Reactor Technology Training Materials. Twelve modules prepared by the Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL) and presented on November 7-8, 2017.
• Fast Reactor Technology Training Materials. Two-day course prepared by the Argonne National Laboratory (ANL) and presented on March 26-17, 2019.
• High Temperature Gas-cooled Reactor Technology Training Curriculum. Prepared by ANL and presented on July 16-17, 2019.
• BNL-211739-2019-INRE, "NRC Regulatory History of Non-Light Water Reactors (1950-2019)."  Prepared by Brookhaven National Laboratory (BNL), June 10, 2019.