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FCWMD-Sponsored Topical Meetings

The largest activity of the Fuel Cycle and Waste Management Division is sponsoring a series of recurrent topical meetings. Currently all five FCWMD topical meetings are on the ANS base calendar of events, i.e., they have a long-standing successful history. We also co-sponsor two recurring topical meetings with other divisions.

GLOBAL 200X
Periodicity: Odd numbered years since 1993
Location: rotates among North American, Asian and European sites
Co-sponsors: AESJ, ENS, local section
Last meeting:

Paris, France September 6-11, 2009

Next meeting: Nagoya, Japan
September 4-9, 2011
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Typical size: 400-600 attendees; ~300 papers
The GLOBAL series of international conferences covers future nuclear energy systems with emphasis on their associated advanced fuel cycles. The conferences encourage submission of papers on new nuclear systems that are in various stages of conceptualization, research, development, demonstration and early application. Reviews and discussion of significant national decisions and policies affecting the future of nuclear energy comprise a recurring theme. These national reviews could include progress on establishing national waste repositories, requirements for an acceptable nonproliferation regime for an advanced nuclear fuel cycle and national plans for expanding nuclear energy production.
International High-Level Radioactive Waste Management Conference
Periodicity:

Approximately every 2 years

Location:

Various

Co-sponsors: DOE
Last meeting: September 2008
Next meeting: May 2011
Typical size: 250 -300, approx. 150 papers
The International High-Level Radioactive Waste Management Conference focuses on the technology and science for geological repositories throughout the world with more than half the papers originating outside the US. The technical scope includes high-level waste characterization, packaging, modeling and performance as well as repository modeling and performance. The ANS manages this conference in part as a service to the Department of Energy. The Organizing and Program Committees are diverse, with members representing many different professional organizations.
International Conference on LWR Fuel Performance/TOP FUEL
Periodicity:

Annually

Location: Variable
Co-sponsors: MSTD, ENS, local section
Last meeting: Paris, France September 2009
Next meeting: September 26-29, 2010
Orlando, Florida
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Typical size: >200 attendees; ~100 papers
This conference focuses on the latest developments in LWR fuel performance, including improved fuel designs and in-core management schemes. The meeting now alternates with the European Top Fuel conference, which is held in odd-numbered years. FCWMD alternates with the Materials Science and Technology Division as the primary sponsor of the LWR Fuel Performance Conference.
Advances in Nuclear Fuel Cycle Management
Periodicity: Approximately 4 years
Location: Variable
Co-sponsors: RPD, ENS, local section
Last meeting:

Hilton Head, South Carolina, April 12-15, 2009

Next meeting:

Not scheduled

Typical size: >250 attendees; ~150 papers
This conference is a forum for addressing a broad spectrum of front-end nuclear fuel management activities, within the context of reactor physics and fuel cycle economics. Topics will range from methods development and verification to design and implementation of new in-core fuel products and strategies. FCWM co-sponsors with the Reactor Physics Division with hosting by local ANS sections. ENS, AESJ, OECD/NEA, and CNS are also sponsors.