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RERTR-2017 International Meeting

By U.S. Department of Energy / NNSA

Location

Embassy Suites Chicago Downtown Magnificent Mile Hotel

511 N. Columbus Dr. Chicago, IL 60611

Description

RERTR 2017

38th International Meeting on Reduced Enrichment for Research and Test Reactors

Sunday, November 12, 2017 at 4:30 PM | Thursday, November 16, 2016 at 4:00 PM (CST)

The U.S. Department of Energy / National Nuclear Security Administration (NNSA) Material Management and Minimization Conversion Program is hosting the "RERTR-2017 International Meeting" to be held in Chicago, IL USA at the Embassy Suites Chicago Downtown Magnificent Mile Hotel on November 12-16, 2017.

Information will be exchanged at RERTR-2017 on the progress of national and international programs to develop low-enriched uranium (LEU) fuels, conversion analysis studies and licensing to convert research and test reactors to the use of such fuels. The meeting's technical subjects will include development of new LEU fuels, design and safety analyses for reactor conversions, and transportation and storage of fresh LEU and spent HEU fuels.

The overall International Meeting schedule is as follows:

  • November 12: Registration (4:30 – 6 p.m.) and Welcome Reception (6 – 8 p.m.)
  • November 13-15: Technical Sessions
  • November 16: Technical Tour of selected Argonne National Laboratory facilities

Technical and policy experts interested in attending the meeting must register on-line prior to the registration deadline of November 6, 2017. Participants having interest in any of the LEU conversion topics listed above are encouraged to present a paper at the meeting. Please indicate your intention to submit a paper by completing the Abstract Submittal and Publication release forms found here and submitting them along with an abstract of the paper no later than October 6, 2017. Other information to facilitate attendance and participation in the meeting is available by navigating this website.

For further details and contact information visit the RERTR 2017 webpage.

Meeting venue: The meeting venue will be at the Embassy Suites Chicago Downtown/Magnificent Mile in Chicago, IL, USA. Details can be found at the Venue Information page.

Meeting registration:

Please register now to reserve a seat at this exciting event. Online registration for the RERTR-2017 meeting is due by November 6, 2017. Registration for RERTR-2017 is free.
A support page for online registration (including list of terms, step-by-step instructions, Frequently Asked Questions) is available at the RERTR-2017 web site.

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Questions?
Please contact Dr. John Holland at:
rertr@anl.gov or +1 (630) 252-3079.

See you this fall in Chicago,
~ The RERTR 2017 Organizing Committee

Organized by

The U.S. Department of Energy / National Nuclear Security Administration’s Office of with the support of the International Atomic Energy Agency hosts annually the “RERTR International Meeting on Reduced Enrichment for Research and Test Reactors.” These annual meetings are on the same general subject regarding conversion of reactors within Material Management and Minimization.

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