Workshop - Generation IV and Small Reactors and Advanced Manufacturing and Materials Engineering (G4SR and GIF AMME Workshop 2022)
The workshop aimed to develop and disseminate knowledge on integrating advanced manufacturing into the supply chain of advanced nuclear reactors. It featured plenary presentations focusing on how advanced manufacturing technologies can reduce the cost and time to deployment of advanced reactors, as well as the challenges that remain for their widespread adoption.
Workshop Objectives
Advanced manufacturing technologies are critical to reducing costs, improving efficiency, and shortening deployment timelines for advanced nuclear reactors. Under the Generation IV International Forum (GIF), the Advanced Manufacturing and Materials Engineering Task Force (AMME-TF) collaborates with stakeholders to integrate these innovations into the supply chain, addressing regulatory, technical, and industry challenges.
The primary objective of this full-day workshop was to connect the GIF community with experts in advanced manufacturing and materials engineering to foster collaboration between researchers, regulators, and industry stakeholders. The event aimed to enhance knowledge of the latest advancements in manufacturing processes, while addressing qualification and certification needs for advanced reactor deployment.
Through plenary talks and breakout sessions, participants explored strategies to streamline the adoption of advanced manufacturing technologies in nuclear applications. Topics included accelerated testing, computational modeling, and the qualification of materials and components for Gen IV systems. The discussions also focused on identifying gaps in the regulatory framework and standardization processes.
Program of the workshop
Note: all the presentations are available to download just below this table.
| Panel session | Presentation | Presenter |
|---|---|---|
| Introduction Panel | Introduction | Christine Burow, CAMiNA Mark Messner, Argonne National Laboratory |
| Plenary Talk | "How do new materials and processes get into codes?" | Eric Abonneau, CEA |
| “NASA’s Certification and Qualification Strategies for Additively Manufactured Hardware” | Richard Russell, NASA | |
| “NRC Activities on Advanced Manufacturing Technologies (AMTs)” | Wendy Reed, U.S. NRC | |
| TBD | Bill Smith, Terrestrial Energy | |
| Panel Session featuring plenary speakers | Isabella van Rooyen, Idaho National Laboratory | |
| Track 1: Advanced Manufacturing Demonstrations at McMaster Manufacturing Research Institute (MMRI) | Tours, Demonstration and presentations at MMR and McMaster Nuclear Locations | McMaster University |
| Track 2: GIF AMME-TF Advanced Manufacturing Qualification Workshop | Breakout group discussions, Plenary discussions, Workshop outcomes | Mark Messner |