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INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE ON THE MANAGEMENT OF SPENT FUEL FROM NUCLEAR POWER
REACTORS: MEETING THE MOMENT


10–14 JUNE 2024, VIENNA, AUSTRIA


INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE ON THE MANAGEMENT OF SPENT FUEL FROM NUCLEAR POWER
REACTORS 2024

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BACKGROUND

Nuclear power can help address the twin challenges of ensuring reliable energy
supplies and curbing greenhouse emissions. Today more than 400 nuclear power
reactors in operation in 31 countries supply over 10% of the world’s total
electricity and a quarter of all low-carbon power. Nuclear power will continue
to play a key role in the world’s low-carbon energy mix for the decades to come.

The safe, secure, and sustainable management of spent fuel from nuclear power
reactors is key to the future of nuclear energy. It is a complex undertaking,
covering many technological aspects related to the storage, transportation and
disposal of the spent nuclear fuel (SNF) and the high level waste (HLW)
generated from reprocessing activities for recycling. Furthermore, research and
development have established the feasibility of advanced energy systems
(advanced reactors and associated fuel cycles) to extract additional energy from
spent nuclear fuel, which has the potential to further reduce the impact of
nuclear waste and better utilize natural resources.

The implementation of SNF management strategies can take decades, and national
strategies must be flexible enough to accommodate potential future options and
new technologies that will enhance the safety and sustainability of nuclear
power. Allocating the necessary resources to implement a strategy is often
difficult.

There is a lack of clarity regarding spent fuel storage durations, due in part
to the long lead time to develop, and obtain societal support and license for,
deep geological repositories. This subsequently impacts the handling and
transportation of spent fuel, as well as downstream steps, in the long term. In
this context, the availability of future technologies (including recycling
options), underground disposal facilities and suitable financial, regulatory,
and political frameworks need to be ensured for the coming generations. The
needed knowledge management and knowledge transfer over multiple generations of
experts is a particular challenge. This will be important to ensure that the
service life of storage systems can continue to be extended to cover the
necessary timeframes until SNF final disposition is implemented.

It is paramount to take an integrated view of the nuclear fuel cycle to ensure
that all stages of the nuclear fuel cycle are clearly identified and understood,
enabling effective decision making for the back end of the fuel cycle.

The last IAEA International Conference on the Management of Spent Fuel from
Nuclear Power Reactors, held in June 2019 under the theme “Learning from the
Past, Enabling the Future”, covered all management stages for spent fuel from
past, present, and future nuclear power technologies, and how they can be
affected by decisions taken throughout the nuclear fuel cycle.

The Conference in 2019 highlighted, among other aspects:

 * The need to make available sufficient spent fuel storage capacity to bridge
   the gap between the generation of spent fuel and the foreseen commissioning
   and operation of disposal facilities
 * The impacts of a selected fuel cycle on disposal and vice versa, especially
   with uncertainties on the requirements and acceptance criteria for disposal
 * The development of multirecycling technologies for thermal reactors, which
   can provide a sustainable solution for the transition period from
   once-through recycling to a fully closed fuel cycle with fast reactors
 * The importance of learning lessons from the past and developing robust,
   integrated strategies for managing spent fuel from its discharge from the
   reactor until all wastes are disposed of
 * The recognition of the value of enhancing and fostering international
   collaborations
 * The concern on the part of many countries over costs and a potential lack of
   sustainable funding
 * The need for knowledge management, records preservation, and for efforts in
   developing the young generation to continue safe, secure, and sustainable
   fuel cycle management
 * The importance of developing and maintaining appropriate stakeholder
   involvement from an early stage of SNF management programmes, as
   understanding is paramount for the public as well as for policy and decision
   makers

During recent years, increasing attention has been paid to the development and
upcoming deployment of small modular (SMR) and micro reactors. SMRs represent a
new generation of reactors designed to generate electric power typically up to
300 MW(e) and for non-electrical industrial applications (e.g., water
desalination and heat generation for industrial processes). While much focus has
been given to certain aspects of SMR deployment such as reactor concepts,
engineering, economics, infrastructure, safety, etc., the fuel cycle, and in
particular the management of spent fuel, appears to have had limited
consideration.

In this context, the IAEA is organizing the International Conference on the
Management of Spent Fuel from Power Reactors, in Vienna, from 10 June 2024 to 14
June 2024, under the theme “Meeting the Moment”.

The scope of the conference covers the management of spent fuel from nuclear
power reactors and the steps being taken to enable the safe and effective
management of new spent fuel types that will support the deployment of new
reactor technologies.


PURPOSE AND OBJECTIVES

The purpose of the conference is to provide a forum for the exchange of
information on national SNF management strategies and on how the management of
spent fuel will support the role that nuclear energy could play in a changing
energy mix. Technical solutions to move forward the implementation of final
steps for spent fuel management that are soon to be deployed (e.g., geological
repositories), anticipation of the challenges for managing spent fuel from new
reactor types and their integration in existing spent fuel management programmes
make the moment pivotal for nuclear energy sustainability. Regardless of whether
countries have identified nuclear power as key to  meeting their national clean
energy goals or no longer operate nuclear power plants, spent fuel management
responsibilities and other back-end liabilities must be addressed. Those who
manage spent fuel should embrace the opportunity to meet the moment.

Following on the theme of the 2019 conference, this new edition aims to
illustrate the benefits of an integrated approach to the nuclear fuel cycle on
the management of spent fuel from power reactors, and the potential impact of
the deployment of advanced reactors (e.g., SMRs) with new fuel types,
considering technological developments, regulatory requirements, safety,
security, safeguards, economics, etc.


GREENING

To demonstrate its commitment to sustainability, the IAEA will organize this
conference as a 'green meeting' according to the guidelines of the Austrian
Ecolabel.

There will be a focus on the areas of paper smart documentation, waste reduction
and recycling, and environmentally friendly catering.


CONFERENCE APP

The IAEA Conferences and Meetings App provides a one-stop access to information
on the Conference, exhibitions and scheduled side events. The app also allows
users to put together their own personalized schedule of events. Via this app
participants will be able to view contributed papers and the latest conference
programme, message other participants, and view PowerPoint presentations
released after the event. Participants will receive an email inviting them to
register for the app approximately one week before the conference.

For iPhone or iPad users, get your free download through the App Store; those
with Android devices can visit the Google Play Store.


RELATED RESOURCES

 * Programme
 * Logistical information for participants
 * Conference Announcement
 * Conference Poster
 * INIS Bibliography: A Selection of Records from the International Nuclear
   Information System
 * Library Bibliography: A Selection of Records from the IAEA Lise Meitner
   Library


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