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Status of ORNL – UCB – NRI collaborative R&D project on MSR and AHTR technologies

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

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  1. 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

  2. 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

  3. 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

  4. 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

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