In the lecture, Vincent Massaut will outline Belgium’s significant contributions to nuclear development from its inception, with a focus on the pivotal role played by the Mol, Geel, and Dessel regions. But we will also see that the origin of the nuclear interest in Belgium is much more profound and back to the beginning of ... Read more
The evening Lecture wil be preceeded by our General Assembly About the Lecture Unlike traditional nuclear reactor cores that sustain the fission chain reaction by thermalised neutrons, many advanced reactors are designed to sustain the fission chain reaction by fast neutrons. A fast-spectrum reactor core is, however, not designed to operate in its most reactive ... Read more
Lecture 1: Presentation of the European Industrial Alliance of SMRs The presentation reviews the first two years of the European Industrial Alliance on SMRs, highlighting the progress achieved in structuring Europe’s SMR ecosystem, strengthening industrial cooperation, and advancing the work on the different topics covered by the Technical Working Groups. By presenting the main outcomes ... Read more
1st Lecture: “Making Nuclear Simple” By Peppi Seppälä, Public Affairs Specialist at SteadyEnergy Steady Energy is a Finnish nuclear technology company developing a small modular reactor (SMR) for district heating. Our LDR-50 reactor is designed to deliver carbon-free and cost-predictable heat for dense urban environments and industrial users, offering unmatched efficiency. By combining proven nuclear ... Read more
Lecture 1: EAGLES: European Nuclear Expertise Shaping a Resilient and Flexible Energy Future By Vincent Schryvers, Deputy Institute Director, Innovative Systems at SCK-CEN The EAGLES project represents one of Europe’s most advanced efforts to develop and commercialize next‑generation lead‑cooled fast reactor (LFR) technology. Building on decades of European expertise in heavy‑liquid‑metal systems, the EAGLES‑300 design integrates ... Read more
The extension of the operational lifetime of a Nuclear Power Plant requires a comprehensive and integrated Periodic Safety Review (PSR) and Long Term Operation (LTO) programme providing assurance that regulatory, technical, organisational and human aspects remain adequate and effective to support safe operation over the extended lifetime. The PSR LTO programme executed for Doel 4 and ... Read more
After presenting results of a simulation made by 100TWh to evaluate the cost of the Belgian phase-out, the discussion will focus on “what’s next”. Briefly reviewing the EU energy policy will provide the global framework surrounding the national electricity policy in making. Different options can be considered. But in an economically difficult environment where Europe ... Read more
This presentation will share the UK experience towards delivering the UK Government 2050 Roadmap for increasing the nuclear capacity to 24GWe. The presentation will highlight the challenges and progress made towards this target of quadrupling the current capacity. The vision requires strong, credible and strategic collaboration between government policy, investment decisions, reactor development and vendor innovation, technical ... Read more
