In 2021 European Research Reactor Conference (RRFM) will take place from 24 – 29 September 2021 in Helsinki, Finland.

The conference programme will revolve around a series of Plenary Sessions dedicated to the latest global developments with regards to research reactor technology and management.

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Programme Committee

Programme Committee

Steven Van Dyck	SCK-CEN Mol	Belgium
Jean-Francois Valery	ORANO	France
Paul Bean	Rolls-Royce plc	United Kingdom
Helmuth Böck	TU-Vienna	Austria
Petr Chakrov	IAEA	International
Jerome Estrade	CEA	France
Dominique Geslin	Framatome/CERCA	France
François Huet	TechnicAtome	France
Camiel Kaaijk	Delft Reactor Institute	The Netherlands
José Marques	Instituto Tecnologico e Nuclear	Portugal
Axel Pichlmaier	Technische Universität München	Germany
Francesco Troiani	SOGIN	Italy
Istvan Vidovszky	Centre for Energy Research (CER)	Hungary

Info Point

The European Research Reactor Conference (RRFM) 2021 – Venue

The European Research Reactor Conference (RRFM) will take place at the Clarion Hotel Helsinki. The Clarion Hotel Helsinki is located in the new Jätkäsaari (Busholmen) urban investment district in the central West Harbour area. The hotel is a vibrant meeting place for both locals and hotel guests. Website

Clarion Hotel Helsinki
Tyynenmerenkatu 200220
Helsinki , Finland

Getting to the hotel:
Directions via Google maps

Metro or tram
Metro: Ruoholahden/Gräsvikens station
Tram: Line 6T, 7 or 9 to Huutokonttori/Uppropskontoret

From Helsinki-Vantaa Airport
Train to Helsinki Railway Station
Finnair City Bus: Every 10-20 minutes from the airport to the train station.

Accomodation

Clarion Hotel Helsinki has 425 rooms, from standard to deluxe. Please reserve your room through the hotel website.

Alternative accommodation

Tramway line number 7 links the conference hotel to Helsinki’s main train station; you will find a broad choice of hotels of different categories in proximity of this public transport connection. Check e.g. Google maps for indications.

ABOUT Helsinki

Helsinki, the capital of Finland, is a vibrant seaside city of beautiful islands and great green parks. The city’s rhythm is laid back yet at the same time refreshingly active. Helsinki’s boulevards and backstreets overflow with magnificent architecture, intriguing drinking and dining venues and groundbreaking design. Read more at: visitfinland.com

VISA

Citizens from countries outside of the Schengen area might need a visa to enter Finland. Check here if you need a visa.

Upon request, the European Nuclear Society will prepare a visa invitation letter for delegates whose registration fees were received in full. Unfortunately, we are not in a position to give any further support to the visa application process. Obtaining a visa remains the sole responsibility of the participant. Regular cancellation deadlines apply, regardless of whether your visa was granted or not.

GUIDELINES FOR BOARDER TRAFFIC TO FINLAND DURING THE PANDEMIC

Due to the COVID-19 Pandemic, Finnish Authorities still maintain some limitations to border traffic. The Finnish border guard provides passengers with up-to-date information on the changes that apply to entry to Finland.

ORGANISER

European Nuclear Society

Avenue des Arts 56, 1000 Brussels – Belgium
Email: conferences@euronuclear.org

IAEA Travel Grants

The IAEA offers a limited number of travel grants which contribute to meeting the grantee’s travel and accommodation expenses. The grants aim to stimulate the attendance of selected professionals in the research reactor community who would have difficulties attending The European Research Reactor Conference (RRFM) 2021 without this assistance. The IAEA invites particularly young people to apply for a travel grant.

The criteria for selection are:

The candidate must be a national from an IAEA Member State eligible to receive assistance under the Agency’s Technical Co-operation
The candidate must present an oral paper or poster accepted by the Programme Committee

Priority will go to first-time applicants.

If you are interested in a travel grant, please fill in this Grant Application Form, and send it back via your official National authority (Ministry of Foreign Affairs or National Atomic Energy Authority) to:

International Atomic Energy Agency
Vienna International Centre
P.O. Box 100
A-1400 Vienna
Austria

This form should be returned through the official liaison offices with the IAEA by 15 August 2021 at the very latest. To start the procedure in due time (sending it through the post may take some time) you may anticipate the form by fax (+43 1 26007) or by e-mail to Official.Mail@iaea.org, with cc Mr. Petr Chakrov (p.chakrov@iaea.org).

IAEA Travel Grant Application Form

Registration

The European Research Reactor Conference (RRFM) 2021 will be organised in a hybrid format with live streaming of presentations to and from the conference room. Delegates will have the possibility to attend on-site or remotely.

In this hybrid format, the European Research Reactor Conference (RRFM) 2021 offers the following registration categories:

On-site participation 790€ (ex. VAT)
Remote participation 590€ (ex. VAT)

Rates are stated exclusive Value Added Tax (VAT). According to EU and Finnish Law, 22% VAT must be charged to all participants originating from in and outside the EU. This tax will be added to your invoice. Delegates from VAT registered entities will be able to recover the paid VAT through their own tax declaration.

Call for Papers

The Programme Committee of the European Research Reactor Conference (RRFM) invites authors to submit abstracts for the 2021 edition of the conference.

The conference will combine an in-person conference with an online event which allows delegates who cannot or who don’t want to travel to Helsinki to participate and present their paper.

Important Dates

NEW Deadline for abstract submission: 31 July 2021
Deadline for full paper submission: 27 August 2021
Conference: 24-29 September 2021

Authors Resources

Upload your abstract

Download the Call for Papers

Download the Instructions for authors

Download the CV template

This conference is meant to include all research reactors of all powers, critical and sub-critical facilities.

The Programme Committee is calling for both oral and poster presentations on the following topics:

Research reactor nuclear fuel cycle from front-end to back-end– conversion to LEU fuels; fissile material supply; fresh fuel and targets: origin, fuel development, qualification, fabrication; in-core fuel management and safety; fuel transportation; fuel and reactor licensing; fuel back-end management including reprocessing, spent fuel storage, corrosion and degradation; fuel cycle economics.
Utilisation of research reactors – capacity building; E&T programmes; nuclear science and technology including support for nuclear power programmes; neutron beam applications; industrial and medical applications, including radio-isotopes production and irradiation/transmutation technology; strategic and business plans; networks and coalitions.
Innovative methods in reactor physics and thermo-hydraulics – development and application of advanced computational methods and tools for core load management (operational and safety analysis, and fuel cycle physics); benchmark exercises; nuclear data improvements.
New research reactor projects – national/regional plans or construction updates of new research reactors; lessons learned from new research reactor projects – design, construction and start of operation; development of national infrastructures; design for decommissioning.
Research reactor operation & maintenance and ageing management – managing reliability issues (commissioning, early operation to end of life related issues); ageing management, modernization, refurbishment, long term operation and life-time extension; maintenance management systems; human resource development and training programmes.
Research reactor safety and security – implementation of updated international safety and security standards; application of graded approach to regulatory safety and security requirements; review of national regulatory requirements on safety and of licensing activities; design review and upgrades including associated facilities (spent fuel storage facilities); safety analysis methods and approaches; safety of experiments and experimental devices; safety upgrades based on the safety assessments following the Fukushima Daiichi accident; management of the interface between nuclear safety and security; cyber security issues; review of emergency and contingency plans;
Decommissioning and dismantling of research reactors and waste management – strategies and concepts; radiological characterisation; decommissioning planning; economics and cost estimation; licensing; backend solutions for reflector and shielding materials; decontamination and measures to reduce radiation exposure; radiation and environmental protection; treatment, storage and disposal of radioactive waste; logistics and transportation; on-going projects; D&D lessons learned.