SNETP

1st ORIENT NM Workshop
2021-11-22 - 2021-11-23 | Hybrid
This workshop will be the opportunity to discuss a potential European partnership on nuclear materials and try to reach a consensus on its goal and impact. The discussion will be based on the first outcomes of the project.

More information available here.

EUROSAFE 2021
2021-11-22 - 2021-11-23 | Paris, France
EUROSAFE is ETSON’s annual conference on nuclear safety and security, radioactive waste management and radiological protection. The 2021 edition will take place on 22 & 23 November in Paris, France and will bring together technical safety organisations, research institutes, public authorities, the nuclear industry and non-governmental organisations.
More information available on this website.

Symposium on Advances in Accelerated Testing and Predictive Methods in Creep, Fatigue, and Environmental Cracking
2021-11-17 - 2021-11-18 | Atlanta, Georgia, US
The Symposium on Advances in Accelerated Testing and Predictive Methods in Creep, Fatigue, and Environmental Cracking, sponsored by ASTM Committee E08 on Fatigue and Fracture, will take place on 17 and 18 November 2021 at the Atlanta Marriott Marquis in Atlanta, GA.
This event has two objectives:

promoting innovative accelerated testing and predictive tools to characterize and model/simulate creep, fatigue, and environmental cracking behaviors of engineering materials for aerospace, nuclear, automotive, and many other applications.
collecting information, knowledge, and supporting documents for updating several existing ASTM fatigue, creep, and environmental cracking standards and seek opportunities for possible new standards development.

More information on the event website.

Cable Ageing Management in Nuclear Power Plants - TeaM Cables Winter School
2021-11-15 - 2021-11-17 | Bertinoro, Italy
The TeaM Cables project, labelled by SNETP, is holding a Winter School on Cable ageing management in Nuclear Power Plants on 15-17 November 2021 in Bertinoro, Italy.
This event will consist in two and a half days of lectures and experimental training on condition monitoring techniques and life modelling of cables used in NPPs, with particular focus on techniques developed during the project.
Download programme here. For registration visit this page.

G4SR-3 Virtual Summit
2021-11-15 - 2021-11-17 | Toronto, Canada
The 3-Day G4SR-3 Virtual Summit will take place on 15, 16 & 17 November 2021 to discuss Update, Implementation, Collaboration, and Strategy following the release of the Canadian SMR Action Plan in Dec. 2020.

The 10th International Conference on Multiscale Materials Modeling
2021-11-07 - 2021-11-11 | Baltimore, United States
The 10th International Conference on Multiscale Materials Modelling will focus on different aspects of MMM: showcase recent advances in the MMM scientific community and set the future direction.
The topics addressed will be, among others, the following:

Mathematical and Computational Foundation of Multiscale Methods
Probabilistic Modeling and Uncertainty Quantification
Multiscale and Multiphysics Mechanics and Materials
Material Classes: Biological, Soft Materials, Structural (Crystalline and Amorphous), Nuclear, Multi-functional, Interfaces, etc.
Additive Manufacturing and Emerging Manufacturing Methods
Materials Informatics (machine learning, data mining and artificial intelligence)
Synergistic Coupling of Experiments with MMM modeling
Micro and Nanostructural Evolution
Materials by Design
Industrial applications

Bridging scales in the microstructure modeling of nuclear materials
2021-11-07 - 2021-11-11 | Baltimore, United States
The symposium will take place during the bi-annual Multiscale Materials Modeling (MMM10) conference on 7-11 November 2021 in Baltimore, USA. It will focus on the investigation of thermo-kinetic properties, phase transformations, and microstructure evolution of nuclear materials on the nano- and meso-scale. Particular emphasis is given to knowledge sharing between modeling scales, as linking models in a multiscale approach and with experimental studies is a crucial aspect in the characterisation of nuclear materials behaviour. Academic and industrial contributions are both warmly welcomed.
Confirmed invited speakers include:

Marie-France Barthe (CNRS Orléans)
Noam Bernstein (US Naval Research Laboratory)
Michael Cooper (Los Alamos National Laboratory)
Guang-Hong Lu (Beihang University)
Michael Tonks (University of Florida)
Ludovic Thuinet (Université de Lille)

More information on this page.

Webinar on LTO perspectives for 60 years and beyond
2021-11-04 | Virtual
NRG is holding its third webinar in the run-up to the Nuclear Innovation Conference that will take place on 24-25 March 2022 in Amsterdam. This webinar on LTO perspectives for 60 years and beyond will take place on Thursday 4 November 2021 (16.00-17.00 of central European time).
Download the draft agenda here.
Registration information available here.

PuMMA Workshop on Fuel Cycle Scenarios
2021-11-02 - 2021-11-03 | Hybrid
The PuMMA project, labelled by SNETP, is holding its first Workshop on Fuel Cycle Scenarios on 2 & 3 November 2021. The event will be hosted by PuMMA consortium member CIEMAT (Centro de Investigaciones Energéticas, Medioambientales y Tecnológicas) in Madrid. The meeting format hybrid, with partners gathering on-site, with also the possibility to participate online. This workshop is open to external participants that are not part of the PuMMA consortium.
Agenda and more information here.

2021 Course on Severe Accident Phenomenology (SAP)
2021-10-25 - 2021-10-29 | Bologna, Italy
The 2021 edition of the NUGENIA Technical Area 2 Course on Severe Accident Phenomenology will take place from 25-29 October 2021. This edition is a sequel to the previous Cadarache 2019 and Ljubljana 2017 NUGENIA/TA2 SAP Courses. The course is jointly co-organised by ENEA and the University of Pisa in the NUGENIA TA2 – Severe Accidents framework and hosted at the ENEA Research Centre in Bologna (Italy).
The SAP courses are focused on disseminating the knowledge gained on severe accidents in the last two decades to Masters-PhD students, young engineers and researchers involved in severe accidents.
More information on the course, its content and registration modalities will be made available soon. The planning and the modalities of the course could be subject to changes according to the evolution of the epidemiological conditions and in compliance with the requirements of the competent national authorities.

Conference SUSEN 2021
2021-10-21 08:00 - 17:00 (Europe/Paris)
The SUSEN 2021 conference will take place on 21 October 2021 in a hybrid format, combining the in-person participation in the UJV Conference Centre in Řež with the on-line broadcasting of presentations. The conference is free of charge.
It is the sixth year of the conference organized by Research Centre Řež and this year edition is focused on thermonuclear fusion.
Download the preliminary program here.
More information on how to join the event will be made available on the conference website (www.susen2021.com).

Second Workshop Energy Materials for Innovation (EM4I) Workshop series – From Lab to Engineering
2021-10-05 - 2021-10-06 | Virtual
Continuing on the success of “Materials Discovery and Development” workshop last July, we are happy to announce our second event of “Energy Materials for Innovation (EM4I)” workshop series to take place on October 5th & 6th 2021. In this 2-half-day webinar “From Lab to Engineering,” the focus is given on a crucial question “How to bring innovative ideas and products from the lab to the engineering scale?” It will include 9 invited seminars by experts from both academic and industrial communities representing different energy technologies, followed by a discussion with the panelists on what are the successful practices and bottlenecks when moving up on the innovation value chain.
The workshop program, the list of invited speakers and the registration information all available on the EERA’s website.

European NDT & CM 2021
2021-10-04 - 2021-10-08 | Prague, Czech Republic
The 2nd European NDT & CM Days in Prague (October 2021) will consist of – 11th workshop NDT in Progress, International conference NDE & CM for Safety, 51st annual CNDT conference Defectoscopy 2021 and NDT & CM Expo. During these days you can visit four different events at the Cubex centre Prague. It will be an exceptional opportunity to meet people interested in research & development, as well as in practice, standardization and the application of all NDT/NDE, CM and SHM methods with an emphasis on areas of modern Industry.
These “Days” will be one of the most important NDT, CM, SHM and related branches European events in 2021. We hope that the 2nd European NDT&CM Days 2021 will not only be an opportune time for exchanging research findings but also an occasion for strengthening existing contacts and establishing new ones for all participants. Naturally, seminars, workshops, excursions and other social events will be organised.
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MAI-SN scientific day on Ageing Modelling to optimize plant operation
2021-09-30 - 2021-10-01 | EDF Ecuelles quarters
The MAI Scientific Network is holding a Scientific Day on modelling nuclear component ageing on 30 September and 1 October 2021. The seminar will be held physically at EDF Ecuelles quarters and remotely for those who cannot attend in person.
The scientific day will focus on latest developments in modelling ageing processes in metallic alloys, concrete structure and polymers ageing, with the objective of improving safe long term operation of nuclear power plants.
During the scientific day, 3 plenary sessions will take place. Each of the sessions will include industrial and academic keynote lectures and a poster session. The seminar will also include a tour of a unique industrial facility on material ageing.
Download the event flyer here.
Registration is free and can be done via this link.

European Nuclear Young Generation Forum (ENYGF) 2021
2021-09-27 - 2021-09-30
The European Nuclear Young Generation Forum (ENYGF) 2021 edition will focus on four hot topics for the future of nuclear energy: radioactive waste, breakthroughs in nuclear fuel, small modular reactors and energy transition. This year’s event will take place on 27-30 September 2021 in Tarragona, Spain and will be hosted by the Spanish Young Generation Network in cooperation with the IAEA.
Abstract submission deadline: 19 February 2021
Registration link and more information available on the event website

IAEA Webinar - Science and Technology of Supercritical Water Cooled Reactor Concepts
2021-09-22 15:00 - 16:30
The IAEA is holding a webinar on Science and Technology of Supercritical Water Cooled Reactor Concepts Part I: Overview of Current Concepts and R&D on Wednesday 22 September 2021 from 15:00 to 16:30 CEST.
You can take a look at the agenda and register via this link.
Event Description:
In 2020, the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) launched the Webinar Series on Nuclear Technology Breakthroughs for the 21st Century as an additional resource supporting the IAEA Member States in strengthening their capacity building and advancing their knowledge on current and future sustainable nuclear energy. This webinar focuses on science and technological advancement of SCWRs addressing relevant gaps and challenges. International experts will present different SCWR technologies and will address the current R&D status focusing on the gaps and major technology challenges, and also will talk about the approaches that have been less current.
The webinar series are aimed at a wide range of participants including engineers, physicists, chemists, researchers and scientists, students and professors in developed countries as well as those embarking on or considering nuclear power programme development.

NuFuel 2021 Conference
2021-09-13 - 2021-09-17
The NuFuel 2021 conference will be held from from 13 to 17 September 2021 at Bangor University in North Wales.
NuFuel 2021 will cover the following topics:

Fuel synthesis & fabrication
Post-irradiation examination
Irradiation design & preparation
Separate effect studies
Fuel performance modelling and licensing
Thermodynamics of nuclear fuel

Abstract submission will open in March 2021.
For more info visit the website: https://nubu.nu/events/nufuel-workshop/

SAMOSAFER Online School on Molten Salt Reactor
2021-09-09 - 2021-12-07 | Virtual
The SAMOSAFER project is organising an online School on Molten Salt Reactor during the fall of 2021 on all the main areas of active research in MSR technology.
The school consists of 7 modules of 3h each, which will be given in a distributed mode between September and December 2021.
More information: https://samosafer.eu/2021/05/27/samosafer-school-on-molten-salt-reactor/

3rd International Conference on Concrete Sustainability (ICCS)
2021-09-08 - 2021-09-10 | Prague, Czech Republic
The main objective of the conference is to contribute to sustainable development through dissemination of advanced knowledge which is based on research results and developments in the fields of concrete structures and associated technologies. The aim is to bring together engineers, researchers, academics, producers, investors and developers to exchange and discuss their innovative approaches and ideas focused to sustainable concrete structures and their contribution to sustainable development goals.
Main Conference Topics

Design and Assessment
Advanced Materials
Modelling and Analyses
Durability
Life Cycle Design
Through-Life Management and Care
Resilience
Dismantlement, Reuse and Recycling
Innovation in Buildings and Civil Structure
Case Studies

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World Nuclear Association Symposium 2021
2021-09-08 - 2021-09-10 | London, UK
The World Nuclear Association Symposium will take place from 8 to 10 September in London, UK and will gather to discuss how nuclear energy can contribute to the transition to a clean and sustainable world.
More information here.

30th International Conference Nuclear Energy for New Europe
2021-09-06 08:00 - 2021-09-09 17:00 | Bled, Slovenia
The Nuclear Society of Slovenia invites you to attend the already 30th International Conference Nuclear Energy for New Europe, an annual meeting of professionals from nuclear research organizations, educational institutions, nuclear vendors, utilities and regulatory bodies, which will be held in the beautiful alpine resort of Bled during 6-9 September 2021.

The motto of this year’s jubilee conference is “The Excellency of Nuclear Technology and Science. Since 1992.”
For more information please:

visit the conference website: djs.si/nene2021/
or contact us by email: nene2021@ijs.si

Reactor core and containment cooling systems – long term management and reliability workshop
2021-09-06 - 2021-09-08 | Levice, Slovak Republic
​This OECD/NEA workshop will focus on exchanging information and practices on maintaining the cooling function in a long term accident in a nuclear power plant. The objective of the workshop is to identify remaining knowledge gaps related to the material, components and systems that are critical for maintaining cooling in the long term after an accident. During the workshop participants will discuss how to address the gaps identified.

More information on the workshop here.

International Conference on Enhancing the Operational Safety of Nuclear Power Plants
2021-08-30 - 2021-09-03 | Beijing, China
The International Conference on Enhancing the Operational Safety of Nuclear Power Plants, taking place from 30 August to 3 September 2021, will address NPP operational safety during commissioning, start-up, ongoing and long-term operation.
The topics addressed will be the following:

Leadership & Safety Culture – striving for excellence
New Build – challenges and opportunities
Operational Performance Improvements – getting better at what we do
Corporate Oversight – influencing behaviours
Long Term Operations – extended operations
Operating Experience – completing the learning cycle

Info Day on Euratom Research & Training Programme 2021-2022
2021-07-16 09:30 - 16:15 | Virtual
The Euratom Information Day will take place virtually on 16 July from 9:30 to 12:30 (CEST) to present the novelties of the Euratom Research and Training Work Programme 2021-2022 and answer questions. You can download the detailed agenda here. The event is accessible without prior registration.
For more information, visit the Horizon Europe Info Days website.

Nuclear AMRC - Advanced Manufacturing for SMR Webinar
2021-07-06 15:00 - 17:30 | Virtual
The Nuclear AMRC and EPRI are holding a webinar on the latest advances in manufacturing for small modular reactor (SMR) pressure vessels on 6 July from 3:00 to 5:30 pm (CEST).
The webinar will disseminate results from a project to investigate disruptive technologies for producing vital assemblies of a 2/3-scale SMR pressure vessel.
Registration link here.

European Research and Innovation Days
2021-06-23 - 2021-06-24 | Virtual
European Research and Innovation Days is the European Commission’s annual flagship Research and Innovation event, bringing together policymakers, researchers, entrepreneurs and the public to debate and shape the future of research and innovation in Europe and beyond.
The event will take place online on 23 and 24 June 2021.

CORTEX workshop on the demonstration of the methods for reactor noise analysis against plant data
2021-06-21 - 2021-06-22 | Stenungsbaden, Sweden
The final CORTEX workshop on the demonstration of the methods for reactor noise analysis against plant data will be organised on 21 & 22 June 2021 in Stenungsbaden, Stenungsund, Sweden (or hybrid/fully online depending on the sanitary situation).
The event is open to all consortium partners, other research institutes, technical and scientific support organisations, and the nuclear industry.
To register for this workshop, click here.
You can consult the planned programme here.

Second TRANSAT Tritium School
2021-06-14 - 2021-06-18 | Virtual
The Second TRANSAT Tritium School will take place virtually from 14 to 18 June 2021. The five day event will host talks of invited speakers where cross-cutting activities from fission and fusion on tritium will be presented together with a waste management issues and biological studies with respect to toxicology and dosimetry.
For more information, visit the TRANSAT website.

International Forum on Enhancing a Sustainable Nuclear Supply Chain
2021-06-09 - 2021-06-11 | Helsinki, Finland
The International Forum on Enhancing a Sustainable Nuclear Supply Chain will take place on 9-11 June 2021 in Helsinki, Finland. This event, the 16th in a series of events organised by the IAEA and FORATOM, will focus on supply chain and management systems within the nuclear industry.
For more information, please visit the event website.

Nordic Nuclear Forum 2021
2021-06-08 - 2021-06-10 | Virtual
The Nordic Nuclear Forum “Suppliers Edition Online” is a conference hosting renown speakers to provide the industry’s latest insights, information and inspiration. An exhibition area and 1-to-1 business meetings will offer enhanced networking opportunities.
More information on the event website.
