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Status of ORNL – UCB – NRI collaborative R&D project on MSR and AHTR technologies. Jan Uhlíř Nuclear Research Institute Řež plc Czech Republic presented by Miloslav Hron. Proposal of US – Czech collaborative R&D on MSR and AHTR systems.
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Status of ORNL – UCB – NRI collaborative R&D project on MSR and AHTR technologies Jan Uhlíř Nuclear Research Institute Řež plc Czech Republic presented by Miloslav Hron
Proposal of US – Czech collaborative R&D on MSR and AHTR systems Mutual interest to open a collaborative R&D on AHTR and MSR technology was expressed by representatives of ORNL, University of California Berkeley and NRI in 2008 Memorandum of Agreement between UT-Battelle LLC (managing the ORNL) and NRI Řež plc was concluded in December 2009 Coolant salt has been prepared for shipment to Czech Republic since January 2010
Proposal of US – Czech collaborative R&D on MSR and AHTR systems December 2009: “Container with 7LiF-BeF2 salt is ready for transfer to the Czech Republic!” 3
Summary of Current Status 2008 – 9: Basic plans were defined by UCB, ORNL and NRI December 2009: Memorandum of Agreement between UT-Battelle and NRI was signed . [ Memorandum concerns providing NRI the 7LiF-BeF2 salt by UT-Battelle (ORNL) and subsequent realization of neutronic measurements on the LR-0 reactor in NRI] January 2010: As NRI is a private company, US-DOE expressed the wish to cover Memorandum of Agreement by suitable intergovernmental agreement. March, June, September, November 2010: The collaborative program was discussed by US and Czech experts during several meetings in Prague, Řež, Paris, San Diego, Oak Ridge, San Francisco and Berkeley. December 2010: Joint Declaration about civilian nuclear energy collaboration was signed by US-DOC, US-DOE and MIT CR representatives. April 28th, 2011, Washington DC: U.S. – Czech Republic Civilian Nuclear Energy Experts Meeting 4