The Fukushima accident
Omschrijving
THE FUKUSHIMA ACCIDENT AND THE FUTURE OF NUCLEAR ENERGY IN EUROPE
On March 11, 2011 the earthquake and tsunami near mainland Japan caused a major nuclear accident in the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plants. The destruction was large and iodine prophylaxis and large scale evacuation were needed to protect the public and workers. The accident made European and other regulators require nuclear plant operators to conduct safety margin tests (âstress testsâ) to assess the performance of their installations under severe conditions.
Now almost two years after the accident not only insider information has become available about the accident and the mitigation measures taken, also the impact of the accident on our global energy supply has become visible. Some countries abandoned nuclear energy, while others just postponed new build plans to (re)assure their safety case. More than ever, the choice for nuclear energy is evident but controversial at the same time.
At this symposium four distinguished speakers from abroad will present the latest results of the studies into the cause and consequences of the accident, and the role nuclear energy can (continue to) play in Europe.
10:00 Registration, coffee
10:30 Prof. Dr. Wilfred van Rooijen, Research Institute of Nuclear Engineering, University of Fukui, Japan:
"The Fukushima nuclear accident and radiological consequencesâ
11:30 Prof. Dr. Hisashi Ninokata, Tokyo Institute of Technology, Japan:
âResponses taken to fight the nuclear accident and to mitigate the consequencesâ
12:30 Lunch
13:30 Dr. Oskar GrĂśzinger, former head of the Nuclear regulator of Baden-WĂźrttemberg, Germany:
âEuropean nuclear stress test â Peer review process and resultsâ
14:30 Dr. Ute Blohm-Hieber, European Commission, Luxembourg:
âEuropean energy scenarios and the role of nuclear energy towards 2050â
15:30 coffee break
16:00 Panel discussion
16:45 Drinks
Locatie
Prinsessegracht 23, 2514 AP Den Haag
Organisator
Kerntechniek
Stuurgroep Energie + NNS
Naam en contactgegevens voor informatie
Roland Jansma