Education and Training Series #99: Nuclear power: electricity and beyond the grid. Data-driven insights from IAEA’s Power Reactor Information System (PRIS).
This webinar is part of a series hosted by the GIF Education and Training Working Group since 2016.
The link to register to this webinar can be found on this page under "about this webinar".
Who should attend?
Policymakers, industry professionals, regulators, researchers, students, the general public.
About the "GIF Education and Training" Webinars
These webinars, organised by the GIF Education and Training Working Group are streamed live monthly. The recordings and slide decks are accessible after the webinar on this website. These webinars cover a very broad range of technical and policy related topics. At the end of 2023 they have been viewed by more than 15000 people (approximately half of the views during the live streams and the other half views being of the archives on the public GIF website). In total, the GIF webinars have reached Generation IV enthusiasts, scientists, and engineers in more than 80 countries.
These webinars are organised and hosted by the GIF Education and Training Working Group (ETWG).
About this Webinar
This presentation focuses on the data-driven analysis of nuclear power operating experience, emphasizing the utilization of nuclear reactors beyond electricity production for non-electric applications. As a reliable, low-emission energy source, nuclear power is pivotal in achieving global CO₂ reduction targets. While decarbonizing electricity production is essential, addressing emissions from industrial and transportation sectors is equally crucial. Non-electric applications of nuclear energy, such as seawater desalination, hydrogen production, district heating, and industrial heating, offer sustainable solutions to global energy and water security challenges.
Advanced reactors are a great potential for utilization of non-electric applications, as many are specifically designed for co-generation and operate with high-temperature coolants, enabling their efficient use in a wide range of applications, such as hydrogen production, desalination, and industrial heating.
Attendees will gain insights into the data and analytical tools provided by the IAEA’s Power Reactor Information System (PRIS) for evaluating the reliability and performance of current operating reactors. The presentation will showcase how non-electric applications are being utilized globally and explore opportunities for their further deployment. As the world’s most comprehensive and authoritative database on nuclear power, PRIS enables benchmarking, performance improvement, and experience-sharing among Member States. It also supports effective planning and decision-making for nuclear programs.
Dr. Patricia Paviet from PNNL, USA, member of GIF ETWG will facilitate this webinar.
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Meet the presenter
Dr Shin Whan KIM is the Head of the Nuclear Power Engineering Section in the Nuclear Power Division of the Nuclear Energy Department of the IAEA. Before he joined the IAEA in 2021, he was Executive Vice President, leading the NSSS Division of KEPCO Engineering and Construction Company. His professional experience at KEPCO E&C for 28 years includes engineering for the design of NPPs and technology developments, project manager, director of the engineering group, and director of the business department for strategic planning and implementation. He received BS and MS in Nuclear Engineering from Seoul National University and Ph. D from Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute in the USA.