Submit Abstracts for 2008 High Temperature Reactor Conference

Technical paper abstracts are now being accepted for the 4th International Topical Meeting on High Temperature Reactor Technology (HTR 2008), which will be held next year in Washington, D.C. The biennial conference is a venue for nuclear experts to discuss issues related to high temperature gas-cooled reactors, which are widely considered within the industry to be one of the more promising reactor concepts.

The meeting, to be held from Sept. 28–Oct. 1, 2008, is a dedicated forum for experts on high temperature reactor (HTR) technology. The reactors are said to offer a number of advantages, including improved safety and economics, shorter construction times, distributed generation, and high temperature availability for hydrogen production and other process heat applications.

The International Topical Meeting on High Temperature Reactor Technology, last held a year ago in South Africa, is intended to encourage international collaboration among public and private organizations in order to avoid duplication of effort and to use available resources in the most cost-effective manner. R&D projects are currently taking place in the United States and other countries, such as Japan, China, South Africa, France, South Korea, and the Russian Federation.

Many other countries are participating in HTR research through the High Temperature Reactor Technology Network, an alliance of 21 European organizations, and the Generation IV International Forum, which includes 10 member countries as well as the International Project on Innovative Nuclear Reactors and the Fuel Cycles (INPRO) program of the International Atomic Energy Agency.

Organizers of HTR 2008 are now accepting abstracts of technical papers to be presented at the conference. Authors are invited to submit abstracts on such topics as industrial and research high temperature reactor projects; fuel and fuel cycles; nuclear engineering analysis; engineering, design and applications; materials and components; safety and licensing; and economics.

Other areas that proposed technical papers can examine include experimental HTR programs and benchmarking; industrial process heat applications; application to production of hydrogen; application to synthetic fuels production; and waste management.

Applicants should note that their papers will be compiled in a conference proceeding and distributed at the conference. Presentations will be limited to 25 minutes, which will include 10 minutes for questions from the audience and discussion.

For information on submitting an abstract, visit www.asmeconferences.org/HTR08 and click on "Submit Abstract. For more information on the 4th International Topical Meeting on High Temperature Reactor Technology, visit the conference Web site, www.asmeconferences.org/htr08, or contact Stephen Crane, (212) 591-8258 or by e-mail at cranes@asme.org.

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