Nuclear Power – New Constructions and R&D

Speaker: Dr Mark Ho, President ANA.

Webinar 5 pm Thurs 28 May 2020.

A video of the event is available at https://youtu.be/T5cImciiwjI .

Slides for the Webinar are available here .

Abstract

Progress in nuclear power continues unabated with Westinghouse AP-1000 commissioning work in Georgia, KLT-40S connection in Pevek and EPR builds at Hinkley Point , not to mention the many reactor constructions underway in China. This talk will also cover the increased activities in advanced designs, including HTRs, MSRs and compact SFRs. There will be plenty of Q & A time to delve deeper during discussions.

About Dr Mark Ho

Dr Mark Ho is President of the ANA and works at ANSTO as reactor heat transfer specialist. His research interest includes reactor design and deployment. He currently supervises 3 PhD students studying reactor development and safety analysis codes.

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.