ENC 2007 - Programme

Wednesday 19 September 2007

	Q aula A	Q satellite B	Q satellite C	Q satellite D	Q lower ground	marquee	Q corridors
09:00 10:00	State-of-the-art of European research policy nuclear and medical science and technology				Research expo & science café	Industry expo	Poster gallery
					Refreshment break	Refreshment break
10:30 11:30	The nuclear fuel cycle / Nuclear operations	The nuclear fuel cycle / Nuclear operations	The nuclear fuel cycle / Nuclear operations	Topical workshop 4 Politics of SD
	Break
11:45 12:45	The nuclear fuel cycle / Nuclear operations	The nuclear fuel cycle / Nuclear operations	The nuclear fuel cycle / Nuclear operations	Topical workshop 4 Politics of SD
					Buffet lunch	Buffet lunch
13:45 14:45	- Plenary - Briefing session - YG reporters & Topical workshops			Satellite seminar Gen IV & synergetic R&D in Europe
					Refreshment break	Refreshment break
15:15 16:15	-Plenary - Panel debate - Nuclear science & society conclusions of the conference			Satellite seminar Gen IV & synergetic R&D in Europe
16:30 17:30	Farewell drink at industry exhibition (shuttle service)

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day 3	Q aula A
Wednesday 19 September 2007 – morning – plenary
09:00 10:00	plenary keynote session	State-of-the-art of European research policy of nuclear and medical science and technology chair: S. Bonin, co-chair: S. Webster Educational activities in the EMIL network : The technological and training platform of Orsay for small animal nuclear imaging R. Boisgard (Orsay Technological and Training Platform) – France Research – a sine qua non for the nuclear sector S. Webster et al. (EC Research Directorate-General, Directorate J - Energy) - Belgium
	break	refreshment break (marquee and lower ground)
Wednesday 19 September 2007 – morning – track 1– The nuclear fuel cycle / Nuclear operations
10:30 11:30	session 19.1.1	Plant Life Extension chair: A. Versteegh, co-chair: P. Contri Maintenance issues in relation to plant life management models P. Contri (European Commission – JRC Petten) – the Netherlands Plant life extension (PLEX) & repowering study for embalse nuclear power plant M. Teglia et al. (Ansaldo Nucleare) - Italy Change of a component’s importance value according to initiating event modelling and probabilistic safety assessment quantification method Meejeong Hwang et al. (KAERI) - Korea
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11:45 12:45	session 19.1.2	Maintenance and operation chair: P. Contri, co-chair: *xxx* The effect of sea salt aerosols in the Japan sea coast facilities F. Nakayasu et al. (Fukui University of Technology) - Japan Oskarshamn 2 bottom nozzle inspection/repair P. Odin et al. (Westinghouse) - Sweden Collaborative machining solution extends the operating life of a nuclear power plant A. Becker et al. (Climax Portable Machine Tools) - USA
	lunch
Q satellite B
Wednesday 19 September 2007 – morning – track 2 – The nuclear fuel cycle / Nuclear operations
10:30 11:30	session 19.2.1	Waste and transport chair: J.-P. Minon, co-chair: D. Schumann WDC - Advanced system for characterization of alpha-bearing waste contained in 200L and 400L drums: Performances and lessons learned from the first industrial measurement campaigns M. Vandorpe et al. (Tecnubel - Belgonucleaire) - Belgium The packaging and transportation of Futurix-FTA fuel pins. L. Mariette et al. (Areva) – France Radiochemical characterization of accelerator waste D. Schumann et al. (Paul Scherrer Institute) - Switzerland
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11:45 12:45	session 19.2.2	Waste and transport chair: H. Bonet, co-chair: M. Vandorpe Multiple water barriers: an alternative to the assessment of the fuel assemblies during accident conditions of transport P. Malesys and Y. Chanzy (Areva) - France CASTOR 1000/19 – a new cask for spent fuel assemblies of Temelin NPP T. Funke et al. (GNS) - Germany Eurofab project: An exemple of international transport of plutonium and mox fuels T. Lallemant et al. (Areva) - France
	lunch
Q satellite C
Wednesday 19 September 2007 – morning – track 3 – The nuclear fuel cycle / Nuclear operations
10:30 11:30	session 19.3.1	Human performance in safety and maintenance chair: F. Hardeman, co-chair: T. Bilic Zabric Man, technology and organisation in current utility operation and perspective for future T. Bilic Zabric and M. Cernilogar Radež (Nuclear Power Plant Krško) - Slovenia Human performance to avoid failures and to improve reliability G. Bäro et al. (Westinghouse) - Germany Monitoring the effectiveness of maintenance programmes through use of performance indicators P. Vaisnys et al. (European Commission, JRC) – The Netherlands
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11:45 12:45	session 19.3.2	Waste chair: J. Earp, co-chair: I. Cañamón Radioactive Waste Plants - Back to the Future J. E. Earp et al. (Aker Kvaerner Engineering Services Limited) - UK A 3-dimensional homogenized model of coupled thermo-hydro-mechanics in a nuclear waste disposal I. Cañamón Valera et al. (UPM Madrid and Institut National Polytechnique de Toulouse) - Spain Use of inorganic highly selective ion exchange materials for minimization of liquid waste volumes at the Loviisa NPP in Finland E. Tusa (Fortum Nuclear Services Ltd) - Finland
	lunch
Q satellite D
Wednesday 19 September 2007 – morning – slow track – workshop 4
10:30 11:30	topical workshop 4	The politics of sustainable development chair: G. Meskens, co-chair: H. Korteweg Sustainable development in practice in the EU arena H. Korteweg (FORATOM) - Belgium
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11:45 12:45	topical workshop 4 (cont'd)	The politics of sustainable development chair: G. Meskens, co-chair: H. Korteweg Round table
	lunch
Q aula A
Wednesday 19 September 2007 – afternoon - plenary
13:45 14:45	plenary briefing session	YG reporters’ briefing & topical workshops briefing chair: J. Shepherd YG reporters – briefing of the YG reporters (15 min.) Workshop organisers – conclusions of the slow tracks to be presented by the workshop organisers (M. Coeck, W. Janssens, G. Meskens and I. Vukovic)
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15:15 16:15	plenary Panel debate	Science and society moderator: M. Maris panel member 1 – N.N.: A politician’s view panel member 2 – Rector B. Van Camp: An academician’s view panel member 3 – M.-L. Franciosi: A science communicator’s view
Q satellite D
Wednesday 19 September 2007 – afternoon – slow track – workshop 5
13:45 14:45	satellite seminar	Gen IV LFR/ADS and synergetic R&D in Europe GUINEVERE, the first zero-power LFR coupled to a 14 MeV neutron generator G. Granget (CEA) - France KALLA HLM Technology at the Karlsruhe lead laboratory J. Knebel (or substitute Concetta Fazio/Robert Stieglitz) (FZK) - Germany VELLA the vitual European lead laboratory G. Benamatti (ENEA) - Italy
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15:15 16:15	satellite seminar	Gen IV LFR/ADS and synergetic R&D in Europe ELSY Project the European Lead cooled system L. Cinotti (Del Fungo Giera Energia) - Italy WebExpIr, the windowless electron beam experimental irradiation experiment D. Vandeplasche (IBA) – Belgium MYRRHA, the basis for the European accelerator driven system for the experimental demonstration of transmutation H. Aït Abderrahim (SCK-CEN) - Belgium
	closing	Conclusions of the conference F. Deconinck and M. Maris
16:30	Farewell drink

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