Technical Seminar: Perspectives on Contribution of Nuclear Power to Carbon Neutrality in Mainland by 2060
Date & Time
12 December 2023 (Tuesday); 06:30 pm - 08:00 pm
Venue
Chan Yat Mei Sophie Room, 9/F, the HKIE Headquarters
Deadline of Application
10 December 2023 (Sunday)
Programme Highlights
As a clean, low-carbon and efficient base-load energy source, nuclear power plays an important role for China to secure the energy supply, optimize the energy mix, and achieve the goals of peak carbon emissions and carbon neutrality. In this seminar, the current status and future predictions of nuclear energy applications in China will be reviewed. Besides, the status on Gen-III reactors, including AP1000, EPR, and Hualong one, will be briefed. Moreover, the conditions and key design features for various Gen-IV and Small Modular Reactors will also be discussed.
Biographies of the Speaker
Dr. Jiyun Zhao is a professor in Department of mechanical engineering at City University of Hong Kong. He received his PhD degree from MIT and master degree from Tsinghua University in nuclear science and engineering. He was a senior nuclear engineer working at AREVA North America Headquarters for more than five years. He has more than 20 years research experiences in nuclear thermal hydraulics, safety and design and published more than 120 papers in the leading journals. He received best paper awards from leading conferences such as ICAPP and ICONE, and leading journals such as Applied Energy, Progress in Nuclear Energy etc. He provided keynote speeches and served as technical committee members for various leading conferences. Besides, he has been actively providing editorial services for key journals such as Nuclear Engineering and Design and Annals of Nuclear Energy.
Registration and Enquiry
The event is free of charge. Registration is required. The number of participants is limited to 70. Priority will be given to members of Nuclear Division. Applications will be accepted on a first-come first-served basis. For registration, please visit: https://forms.gle/Ty1JtFkUd6eeFLUeA. The deadline for registration is 10 December 2023. Successful applicants will be notified separately. For enquiries, please contact Nuclear Division via Email: nuclear@ne.hkie.org.hk.
Disclaimer
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