Big Science of Gen IV Power Reactors

Speaker: Mark Ho, Vice President of the Australia Nuclear Association,

Venue: ANSTO Discovery Centre, New Illawarra Road, Lucas Heights , NSW. The online event will feature a live-stream of the speakers.

7 pm to 8 pm (AEST) on Tuesday 21 June 2022.

To register go to https://www.eventbrite.com.au/e/big-science-of-gen-iv-power-reactors-tickets-322959730247

Hosted by the Australian Institute of Physics, Royal Australian Chemical Institute, Royal Society of New South Wales, and Australian Nuclear Science and Technology Organisation (ANSTO) present this year’s combined event.

Globally, there is renewed interest and investment in Nuclear Power Plants. Exciting new developments include Small Modular Reactors, the research and design of six new reactor technologies (known as Generation IV) and the use of nuclear reactors in space.

Join Mark Ho, Vice President of the Australia Nuclear Association, as he provides an update on these cutting-edge advanced reactor designs that have unprecedented versatility, can be paired with renewable generating sources and can be less expensive than previous reactors.

The event will be held at the ANSTO Discovery Centre. The online event will feature a live-stream of the speakers. The link to the Digital Event will be sent on the day of the event.

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 of 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.