Abstracts and Available Papers Presented at the
2005 International RERTR Meeting
LATEST IAEA ACTIVITIES RELATED TO RESEARCH REACTOR CONVERSION AND FUEL RETURN PROGRAMMES
PABLO ADELFANG AND IRA
N. GOLDMAN
Nuclear Fuel Cycle and Materials Section
Division of Nuclear Fuel Cycle and Waste Technology
International Atomic Energy Agency
Wagramer Strasse 5, P.O. Box 100
A-1400 Vienna, Austria
P.Adelfang@iaea.org I.goldman@iaea.org
ABSTRACT
The IAEA has been involved for more than twenty years
in supporting international nuclear non-proliferation
efforts associated with reducing the amount of highly
enriched uranium (HEU) in international commerce. IAEA
projects and activities have directly supported the
Reduced Enrichment for Research and Test Reactors
(RERTR) programme, as well as directly associated
efforts to return research reactor fuel to the country
of origin where it was originally enriched. IAEA efforts
have included the development and maintenance of several
data bases with information related to research reactors
(RRs) and research reactor spent fuel inventories that
have been essential in planning and managing both RERTR
and spent fuel return programmes. Other IAEA regular
budget and Technical Cooperation activities have
supported research reactor conversion and spent fuel
return programmes.
After the announcement of the Global Threat Reduction
Initiative (GTRI) by United States Secretary of Energy
Spencer Abraham on May 2004 at the IAEA headquarters in
Vienna and following recommendations of the 2004 RERTR
meeting, held in Vienna in November 2004, IAEA support
of RERTR and the programmes of repatriation of research
reactor fuel to the country of origin are being
strengthened. A comprehensive number of new activities
have been initiated and some others are being prepared
for 2006.
The paper fully describes objectives, structure and
implementation of IAEA new activities in support of
RERTR and fuel return programmes. Special emphasis is
put in explaining IAEA mechanisms used for
implementation and specific contribution and value added
through Agency’s involvement. Future activities under
preparation are introduced and described.
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Contact:
Dr. Jordi Roglans-Ribas
Technical Director, RERTR Department
Nuclear Engineering Division – 362
Argonne National Laboratory
9700 South Cass Avenue
Argonne, IL 60439
Fax: +1 630-252-5161
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