18th International Group on Research Reactors (IGORR) Conference

The 18th International Group on Research Reactors (IGORR18) conference will be held on 3-7 December 2017 at the International Conference Centre, Darling Harbour, Sydney, Australia. The IGORR18 conference is organised in collaboration with the IAEA through an embedded IAEA Workshop on Safety Reassessment of Research Reactors in Light of the Lessons Learned from the Fukushima Daiichi Accident, J7-TR-54790.

The conference will be hosted by ANSTO will explore topical areas of Research Reactors.

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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.