ANA2019 Conference.

The 13^th Australian Nuclear Association Conference on
Nuclear Science and Engineering in Australia.

“Nuclear for a Low Carbon Future“.

was held 9 am – 5 pm Friday, 27^th September 2019.

UTS Aerial Function Centre, Level 7, UTS Building 10, 235 Jones Street, Ultimo 2007.

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Slides and abstracts for some presentations available on the “Past Presentations” page

Opening:

ANA2019 Conference highlighted achievements and future uses of nuclear science, technology and engineering in Australia and overseas. Presentations gave timely updates on a wide range of nuclear technology, nuclear power and nuclear applications. This was a great opportunity to hear from experts and discuss new developments in Australia and around the world.

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Hon. John Barilaro, MP, Deputy Premier of New South Wales, and Minister for Regional New South Wales, Industry and Trade

Keynote presentations are:

NuScale SMR – Progress towards Deployment. Tom Mundy, Chief Commercial Officer, NuScale Power.

Decarbonising Energy Transition in China. Dr Jiang Kejun, Director Energy Research Institute, Beijing, China.

Framework for Decarbonising Australian Energy. Stephen Wilson, Professor — Centre for Energy Futures, School of Mechanical and Mining Engineering, University of Queensland.

Other Presentations include:

Benefits of Nuclear for Australia
Advanced Reactor Development in China
Neutron Scattering for Industrial Materials
Neutron Capture Enhanced Particle Therapy: A new frontier in hadron therapy
A Synroc Waste Treatment Facility
National Radioactive Waste Management Facility

All speakers are invited. Posters are invited on topics relevant to the theme of the conference. AINSE travel support is available for a limited number of full-time students from their home AINSE member university. Registrations are refundable until 30 August and name changes can be made any time.

The Australian Nuclear Association Inc (ANA) is an independent incorporated scientific institution which promotes the education, knowledge and practice of the peaceful, safe and effective use of nuclear science and technology to benefit people, science and the environment.

ANA supports the use of nuclear science and technology in Australia, including nuclear techniques in research, industry and medicine; research reactors as a source of neutrons for research and production of radioisotopes; nuclear power plants to produce electricity and the use nuclear power for marine propulsion.

ANA strongly supports the use of nuclear power plants as reliable, affordable and low carbon generators of electricity and as a low carbon source of heat for industry. Adding nuclear energy to Australia’s energy future will help meet our international obligations on carbon emissions, improve energy security and contribute to our economic future. Australia can benefit from current and emerging advanced reactor designs as well as from the considerable international experience accumulated in regulating and operating nuclear power plants, taking into account safety, environmental, technical, economic and social factors. The ANA supports the removal of Federal and State legislative nuclear prohibitions so that nuclear energy can be considered on its merits.

ANA strongly supports establishment of a national radioactive waste management facility for the management of intermediate level radioactive waste and the disposal of low level radioactive waste from all Commonwealth agencies as well from the States and Territories.