ザルツブルグ会議の論文募集について

　国際原子力機関（IAEA）は、“原子力発電と核燃料サイクルに関する国際会議”（以下ザルツブルグ会議と呼ぶ。）を1977年５月２日から13日までの期間オーストリア国のザルツブルグにおいて開催します。この国際会議は、ジュネーブ会議（原子力平和利用国際会議）に相当するものです。我が国からの投稿論文および発表者の選考は原子力委員会に設けられているザルツブルグ会議国内準備委員会において下記により行いますので御応募下さい。

４　ザルツブルグ会議国内準備委員会で採択されたものは、６月30日までに２公用語（英、仏、露、西）訳のアブストラクトを作成する必要があります。

　また、この会議で取扱う論文は以下のトピックスのなかから、最新の研究開発について詳述するのではなく、論評したもの、主要な問題領域を力説したもの、開発中のシステムの経済的、技術的可能性を評価したものです。

I.A.Global projections for nuclear energy up to the year 2000 in the light of the availability and limitations of other sources of energy.

I.C.Technical and economic status of proven and advanced nuclear power systems and their requirements for fuel and fuel cycle services.

II.A.Integrated planning of the nuclear fuel cycle industry.

II.B. International co−operation in supply of nuclear fuel and fuel cycle services.

II.1. Improvements in uranium exploration and evaluation techniques.Review of modern methodology for geological evaluation of the uranium potential of large areas−−criteria for selection of favourable areas utilizing new concepts of dynamic geology as global tectonics,lithological and geochemical provinces.Needs for future development in equipment,international co−operation in calibration and standardization.

II.2. Raw materials mining,processing and conversion.Review papers on technical and economic status of uranium,thorium and zirconium mining,processing and conversion.Developments in the recovery of uranium from low−grade sources,including sea water.

II.3. Development in isotope separation techniques.Review papers on developments in uranium enrichment：gaseous diffusion and centrifuge,aerodynamic and laser processes.Comparison of technological and economic status and potential for future large−scale applications.Reviews of improvements in heavy−water separation processes.

II.4. Fuel technology for current light water and heavy water power reactors.Review papers on fuel fabrication facilities and technology,including economic factors；fabrication quality control and quality assurance.Reviews of fuel performance,reliability and failure mechanism and their control.

II.5. Plutonium−bearing oxide fuels for recycling in thermal reactors and for fast−breeder reactors.Reviews of experience from fabrication facilities and the status of technology and economy for recycle and fast−breeder oxide fuels,experience with performance of recycle fuels,the programmes on fast−breeder fuel development.Economic aspects of plutonium utilization.

II.6. Fuels for high temperature reactors and other advanced fuels.Reviews of the results of research and development on the production and performance of the HTR fuels and the carbide,nitride and other advanced fuels.Technical and economic potential of these fuels.

II.7. Reprocessing technology for present water reactor fuels.Review papers on design,construction,operating and maintenance experience with reprocessing plants；analysis of costs,safety and reliability,improved techniques,needs for development.New reprocessing plant design concepts.

II.8. Developments in reprocessing technology for fuels for high temperature and fast breeder reactors.Reviews of research and development in techniques for reprocessing advanced fuels for high temperature and fast breeder reactors.Analysis of major problems and possible solutions.

II.9. Studies of large−scale nuclear fuel cycle centres.Analysis of technical and economic feasibility as well as planning,financial,organizational,and other aspects of large−scale fuel cycle centres,for instance,on ａ regional basis.

1. Potential future deficiencies in the fuel cycle.

2. Integrated planning of the nuclear fuel cycle industry.Technical,economic,political,social constraints which may affect meeting future nuclear fuel requirements and the completion of the fuel cycle.Geographical concentration of facilities and re−use of sites.

III.A. Standards,concepts and regulatory requirements for radioactivity management：

III.B. Operational aspects of radioactivity management：

III.1. Criteria for radioactivity management：

III.2. Radioactivity management practices（about two sessions）：

III.3. Transport of radioactive materials（about 0.5 session）：

III.4. Decommissioning of nuclear facilities（about 0.5 session）：

1. Radioactive waste management and disposal,including options for plutonium management within the nuclear fuel cycle：present and future implications for public acceptance of nuclear power.

2. Public health implications for radioactive waste releases from the nuclear fuel cycle：national,regional and global considerations and their relationship to planning of nuclear power programmes.

IV.1. Safety of thermal reactors（two sessions）：

IV.2. Safety of fast reactors：

IV.3. Safety of fuel cycle facilities：

Use of generalized safety review of major nuclear facilities in regulatory practice；applicability to design,siting,construction and operation；present and future needs for such reviews and possible implications for international co−operation in this field.Consideration of similar approaches for other industrial facilities.

VII.1. Programme,organization and manpower development（two sessions）：

VII.2. Small and medium power reactors,desalting：

VII.3. Experience from nuclear power programmes in developing countries：