Monday, September 15
 
 
 
08:30 - 08.45
 
Opening
 
 
08.45 - 10.30
 
Session 1
HTR Programmes
Session chairman: T. Burchell
 
08.45 - 09.05
A. v Heek
NRG
The European and Dutch HTR research programmes and their interaction
 
09.05 - 09.25
O. Gileneau
Areva
Status of HTR programme in France
 
09.25 - 09.45
S. Yu
INET
HTR-PM project and its graphite evaluation
 
09.45 - 10.05
M. Mitchell
PBMR
The PBMR demonstration power plant core structure ceramics and programme
10.05 - 10.25
 
Break
 
 
10.25 - 12.00
10.25 - 10.45
B. Windes
INL
The Next Generation Nuclear Plant Graphite R&D Program
 
10.45 - 11.05
T. Shibata
JAEA
Status of the HTTR and its R&D plan
 
 
Session 2
Irradiation Experiments
Session chairman:
 
11.10 - 11.35
H. Hegeman
NRG
Design Challenges Blackstone experiments
 
11.35 - 12.00
A. Vreeling
NRG
INNOGRAPH irradiation experiments
12.00 - 13.00
 
Lunch
 
 
13.00 - 15.00
 
Session 3:
Various
Session chairman: T. Shibata
 
13.00 - 13.25
P. Geering
Frazer-Nash
Underwriting the weight loss limit for graphite in AGR power stations
 
13.25 - 13.50
M. Fechter
PBMR
An overview of NBG-18 Characterisation completed for the PBMR Demonstration Power Plant
 
13.50 - 14.15
B. Rand
Univerity of Pretoria
Thermal Oxidation of PBMR Fuel ‘Pebble’ Graphite Matrix
 
14.15 - 14.40
P. Pappano
ORNL
Observed differences in overcoating and compacting results for particles with 425 micron kernels
 
14.40 - 15.05
Q. Treasurer
PBMR
Overview of testing to complete the CSC DPP
15.05 - 15.25
 
Break
 
 
15.25 - 17.00
 
Session 4:
ASME codes
Session chairman: C. Sanna
 
15.25 - 15.50
C. Sanna
ASME
Development of an ASME Code for Graphite Core Components
 
15.50 - 16.15
T. Burchell
ORNL
An Overview of the Proposed ASME Design Code for Graphite Core Components
 
16.15 - 16.40
M. Mitchell
PBMR
Overview and progress report - ASME proposed design methodology
 
16.40 - 17.00
All
 
Discussions on ASME codes
From 18.00
 
Dinner at the restaurant of Hotel Zuiderduin