Name: International Thorium Energy Conference 2023 – CERN, Geneva (Postponed to September 1 to 5, 2024)
Start: 2023-09-24T08:00:00+02:00
End: 2023-09-28T19:00:00+02:00
Location: No location set

International Thorium Energy Conference 2023 – CERN, Geneva (Postponed to September 1 to 5, 2024)

from Sunday, September 24, 2023 (8:00 AM) to Thursday, September 28, 2023 (7:00 PM)

Monday, September 18, 2023
Tuesday, September 19, 2023
Wednesday, September 20, 2023
Thursday, September 21, 2023
Friday, September 22, 2023
Saturday, September 23, 2023
Sunday, September 24, 2023

5:00 PM

5:00 PM - 8:00 PM
Room: Hotel President Wilson, Quai Wilson 47, 1211 Genève

Monday, September 25, 2023

7:20 AM

7:20 AM - 7:30 AM

7:30 AM

7:30 AM - 9:00 AM
9:00 AM Conference outlook - by President of iThEC - Jean-Christophe De Mestral (iThEC)
Conference outlook - by President of iThEC
- Jean-Christophe De Mestral (iThEC)
9:00 AM - 9:15 AM
9:15 AM Welcome - by CERN Director General - Fabiola Gianotti (CERN)
Welcome - by CERN Director General
- Fabiola Gianotti (CERN)
9:15 AM - 9:30 AM
9:30 AM Societal energy issues and pathways to a clean energy future
Societal energy issues and pathways to a clean energy future
9:30 AM - 10:05 AM

10:05 AM Energy and sustainability, a role for nuclear energy - by IAEA representative
Energy and sustainability, a role for nuclear energy - by IAEA representative
10:05 AM - 10:40 AM

10:40 AM

10:40 AM - 10:55 AM

10:55 AM Coffee / Conference Photo
Coffee / Conference Photo
10:55 AM - 11:15 AM

11:15 AM Nuclear energy in the future of America - by DOE representative
Nuclear energy in the future of America - by DOE representative
11:15 AM - 11:50 AM

11:50 AM Nuclear energy in the future of Europe - by EURATOM representative
Nuclear energy in the future of Europe - by EURATOM representative
11:50 AM - 12:25 PM

12:25 PM Thorium in the future of India - by representative of AEC
Thorium in the future of India - by representative of AEC
12:25 PM - 1:00 PM

1:00 PM Lunch Break
Lunch Break
1:00 PM - 2:30 PM

2:30 PM Thorium historical review and resources - by a geologist from Norway
Thorium historical review and resources - by a geologist from Norway
2:30 PM - 3:00 PM

3:00 PM Thorium Chemistry & Physical property review
Thorium Chemistry & Physical property review
3:00 PM - 3:30 PM

3:30 PM History of nuclear reactors having used thorium
History of nuclear reactors having used thorium
3:30 PM - 4:00 PM

4:00 PM Coffee Break
Coffee Break
4:00 PM - 4:30 PM
4:30 PM Thorium fuel cycle - by IAEA representative - Kailash Agarwal (IAEA)
Thorium fuel cycle - by IAEA representative
- Kailash Agarwal (IAEA)
4:30 PM - 5:00 PM
5:00 PM Thorium prospects in Turkey
Thorium prospects in Turkey
5:00 PM - 5:30 PM

5:30 PM Women in Nuclear
Women in Nuclear
5:30 PM - 6:00 PM

7:30 PM

7:30 PM - 9:00 PM
Tuesday, September 26, 2023

9:00 AM

9:00 AM - 11:00 AM

Thorium in GEN IV / SMR Physics
Thorium in GEN IV / SMR Physics
9:00 AM - 9:30 AM

9:30 AM Thorium Molten Salt Reactors / China
Thorium Molten Salt Reactors / China
9:30 AM - 10:00 AM

10:00 AM Thorium Molten Salt Reactors / USA
Thorium Molten Salt Reactors / USA
10:00 AM - 10:30 AM

10:30 AM Coffee Break
Coffee Break
10:30 AM - 10:55 AM

10:55 AM

10:55 AM - 11:00 AM

11:00 AM

11:00 AM - 12:45 PM

Thorium Molten Salt Reactors / France
Thorium Molten Salt Reactors / France
11:00 AM - 11:30 AM

11:30 AM Thorium Molten Salt Reactors / Denmark
Thorium Molten Salt Reactors / Denmark
11:30 AM - 12:00 PM

12:00 PM Other Reactors using Thorium
Other Reactors using Thorium
12:00 PM - 12:30 PM

12:30 PM The Newcleo Project
The Newcleo Project
12:30 PM - 1:00 PM

1:00 PM Lunch Break
Lunch Break
1:00 PM - 2:30 PM

2:30 PM Introduction to ADS and the MYRRHA project
Introduction to ADS and the MYRRHA project
2:30 PM - 3:00 PM

2:30 PM - 5:30 PM

3:00 PM The Transmutex Project
The Transmutex Project
3:00 PM - 3:30 PM

3:30 PM China ADS
China ADS
3:30 PM - 4:00 PM

4:00 PM Coffee Break
Coffee Break
4:00 PM - 4:30 PM

4:30 PM The KIPT ADS
The KIPT ADS
4:30 PM - 5:00 PM
5:00 PM Development and demonstration of a small ADSR using an electron accelerator - Roger Barlow Ganapati Mineni Asiya Saad Rumana
Development and demonstration of a small ADSR using an electron accelerator
- Roger Barlow
- Ganapati Mineni
- Asiya Saad Rumana
5:00 PM - 5:30 PM
7:30 PM Conference cocktail and banquet at Hotel President Wilson, Geneva
Conference cocktail and banquet at Hotel President Wilson, Geneva
7:30 PM - 11:30 PM
Room: Geneva

10:40 PM Slot to be filled
Slot to be filled
10:40 PM - 11:25 PM
Wednesday, September 27, 2023

9:00 AM

9:00 AM - 10:30 AM

Thorium Fuel Fabrication / Thor Energy
Thorium Fuel Fabrication / Thor Energy
9:00 AM - 9:30 AM

9:30 AM Thorium Fuel Fabricatiion / IGCAR India
Thorium Fuel Fabricatiion / IGCAR India
9:30 AM - 10:00 AM

10:00 AM Innovative Thorium Fuel
Innovative Thorium Fuel
10:00 AM - 10:30 AM

10:30 AM Coffee Break
Coffee Break
10:30 AM - 11:00 AM

11:00 AM

11:00 AM - 1:00 PM

Thorium Reporcessing: Pyro
Thorium Reporcessing: Pyro
11:00 AM - 11:30 AM

11:30 AM Thorium Reporcessing: Thorex
Thorium Reporcessing: Thorex
11:30 AM - 12:00 PM

12:00 PM Slot to be filled
Slot to be filled
12:00 PM - 12:30 PM

12:30 PM Slot to be filled
Slot to be filled
12:30 PM - 1:00 PM

1:00 PM Lunch Break
Lunch Break
1:00 PM - 2:30 PM
2:30 PM Present and future of Nuclear Data for Science and Technology: An international perspective - Arjan Koning (IAEA)
Present and future of Nuclear Data for Science and Technology: An international perspective
- Arjan Koning (IAEA)
2:30 PM - 3:00 PM
2:30 PM - 4:30 PM
3:00 PM The neutron time-of-flight facility (n_TOF) at CERN: From fundamental physics to advanced nuclear technologies - Alberto Mengoni (IAEA)
The neutron time-of-flight facility (n_TOF) at CERN: From fundamental physics to advanced nuclear technologies
- Alberto Mengoni (IAEA)
3:00 PM - 3:30 PM
3:30 PM Neutron capture and fission on Thorium: Impact of accuracy and uncertainties on future technologies - Frank Gunsing (Université Paris-Saclay (FR))
Neutron capture and fission on Thorium: Impact of accuracy and uncertainties on future technologies
- Frank Gunsing (Université Paris-Saclay (FR))
3:30 PM - 4:00 PM
4:00 PM Thorium Data - 2
Thorium Data - 2
4:00 PM - 4:30 PM

4:30 PM Coffee Break
Coffee Break
4:30 PM - 5:00 PM

5:00 PM

5:00 PM - 6:00 PM
Thursday, September 28, 2023

9:00 AM

9:00 AM - 10:30 AM

Safety aspects and licensing of thorium fuel
Safety aspects and licensing of thorium fuel
9:00 AM - 9:30 AM

9:30 AM Proliferation aspects of uranium versus thorium fuel cycles
Proliferation aspects of uranium versus thorium fuel cycles
9:30 AM - 10:00 AM

10:00 AM Economic aspects of thorium systems
Economic aspects of thorium systems
10:00 AM - 10:30 AM

10:30 AM Coffee Break
Coffee Break
10:30 AM - 11:00 AM

11:00 AM

11:00 AM - 11:45 AM

Societal issues and acceptance of innovative technologies
Societal issues and acceptance of innovative technologies
11:00 AM - 11:45 AM

11:45 AM

11:45 AM - 12:15 PM

12:15 PM

12:15 PM - 12:30 PM

12:30 PM Lunch Break
Lunch Break
12:30 PM - 2:00 PM

2:00 PM

2:00 PM - 5:00 PM

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