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IAEA FR26 |
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| International Conference on Fast Reactors and Related Fuel Cycles: From Innovation to Implementation |
| Dates:
Monday, May 18, 2026 - Thursday, May 21, 2026
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| Venue: Beijing,
Beijing,
China |
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The International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) once again brings together the fast reactor and related fuel cycles communities by organizing the International Conference on Fast Reactors and Related Fuel Cycles: Sustainable Clean Energy for the Future (FR26). The FR26 Conference will be hosted by the People's Republic of China via the China Institute for Atomic Energy (CIAE) in Beijing. This conference is a follow-up of the previous successful IAEA Conferences in Kyoto (2009), Paris (2013), Yekaterinburg (2017), and in Vienna (2022). The last Conference, FR22, was attended by almost 473 participants from 30 countries and four international organizations, delivering 198 oral and 63 poster presentations on different fields of fast reactor and related fuel cycle technologies.
Fast neutron reactors and related fuel cycles are widely recognized as key to the long-term sustainability of nuclear power. Unlike conventional thermal reactors, fast reactors can use fuel much more efficiently. In a fully closed fuel cycle, they can extract 60-70 times more energy from uranium and significantly reduce high-level radioactive waste.
Many countries are actively developing fast reactor technologies, including innovative reactor designs and advanced small modular reactors.'These technologies use a variety of coolants such as sodium, lead, lead-bismuth eutectic, gas, molten salt. Several demonstration projects - both small and large - are in various stages of study, design, construction and operation. National and international efforts are also focused on developing suitable fuels and fuel cycles for these advanced systems.
At FR26, a "Young Generation Event" will be organised to engage young generation in innovative fast neutron systems development. It will be a great opportunity for young academicians and professionals to participate and present their ideas and to have a forum of discussion for potential synergisms and collaborations.
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Website: https://www.iaea.org/events/fr26
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