Welcome and Opening Plenary Session (Fukui) 
| Chair | Kazushige Bunno, General Manager, The Kansai Electric Power Co., Inc. |
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| Welcome Address | Hideki Toyomatsu, Director, Executive Vice President, Chief Nuclear Officer, The Kansai Electric Power Co., Inc. |
| Yoshiaki Oka, Chairman, Japan Atomic Energy Commission | |
| Mitsuru Uesaka, AESJ President, Professor, The University of Tokyo (ICAPP2017 Honorary Chair) |
A New Paradigm in Nuclear Power Safety
Since the Fukushima Daiichi Accident in 2011, improvements and strengthening of nuclear safety have been discussed and implemented worldwide as well as in Japan. This session highlights and discusses key efforts and prospects under a new paradigm in nuclear safety.
| Co-Chairs | Akira Yamaguchi, Professor, The University of Tokyo |
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| Tatjana Jevremovic, Team Leader for WCR Technology Development, Nuclear Power Technology Development Section, IAEA | |
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Panel Session (Fukui)
Plant Lifecycle Management & Long Term Operation
Most of the existing nuclear power plants were constructed and have been in commercial operation since the 1970s. Long-term use of existing power plants is a major solution to reduce greenhouse gas and to produce economical electricity. Many plants have had their design lifetime of 40 years extended, and developments toward an 80 year-lifetime are being conducted throughout the world. This panel session highlights recent advances and future developments for plant lifecycle management and long-term operation beyond 40 years old.
| Moderator | Naoto Sekimura, Professor, The University of Tokyo |
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| Panelists | Garry G. Young, Director, License Renewal, Entergy Services, Inc. |
| Akihiro Yamamoto, Section Chief, Aging Managing Specialist, Nuclear Safety Measures Division, Fukui Prefectural Government | |
| Abderrahim Al Mazouzi, EDF Lab. Les Renardières Depart. of Materials and Mechanics of components | |
| Zhengcao Li, Professor, School of Materials Science and Engineering Tsinghua University, Beijing, China |
Plenary Session 1 (Kyoto)
Nuclear Energy International Outlook
Worldwide, key efforts are underway to accelerate the effective utilization of existing and new nuclear energy infrastructure. This plenary session will highlight key policy around the world, and discuss future directions for the role of nuclear energy.
| Co-Chairs | Mitsuru Uesaka, AESJ President, Professor, The University of Tokyo (ICAPP2017 Honorary Chair) |
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| Jik-Lae Jo, EVP, Head of Nuclear Division, Kepco E&C | |
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Plenary Session 2 (Kyoto)
New Plant Designs and Construction
New reactor technologies ranging from advanced light water reactors, to light water small modular reactors (SMRs), to Generation IV reactors are in development, some in licensing and others at the construction stage. This plenary session will highlight current design, licensing and deployment efforts.
| Co-Chairs | Akio Yamamoto, Professor, Nagoya University |
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| Sunil Felix, Conseiller Nucléaire, Ambassade de France au Japon | |
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Plenary Session 3 (Kyoto)
Nuclear Fuel Cycle and Sustainability
For sustainable use of nuclear power energy, it is important to establish the nuclear fuel cycle. Even the countries adopting the One-Through Policy would also need to advance measures for waste management, including spent fuel disposal. In this session, current status and issues concerning the establishment of the nuclear fuel cycle including the fast reactor, plant decommissioning, waste management and spent fuel measures will be highlighted.
| Co-Chairs | Yuji Arita, Professor, University of Fukui |
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| Bernard Boullis, Director, Nuclear Fuel Cycle Back-end Programs, Nuclear Energy Division, CEA | |
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Plenary Session 4 (Kyoto)
Fukushima Report
Since the Fukushima Daiichi Accident in 2011, various measures have been taken globally to regain trust in the use of nuclear power. In Japan, although decommissioning of the Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Plants and soil decontamination are being steadily advanced, there are still many issues to be solved. In this session, decommissioning technologies used at the Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Plants will be highlighted, as well as measures for the return of residents, and current status and issues concerning risk communication.
| Co-Chairs | Takanori Tanaka, Managing Director, the Institute of Applied Energy |
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| Rosa Yang, Fellow, Electric Power Research Institute | |
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Young Generations Program
Student and Young Generations Award
Students, researchers, engineers and professionals under the age of 35 are encouraged to actively participate in the ICAPP 2017 Student and Young Generation Award by submitting high quality technical papers on various aspects of nuclear technology. Papers which have been accepted to one of the technical tracks will be reviewed and selected authors will be awarded during the banquet on Thursday, 27 April 2017. To qualify for this award, candidates must be the first author of a paper, or equivalent leading author who can submit a written certificate by a responsible coauthor when requested. Candidates are also required to participate in this congress and make an oral presentation in technical sessions.
The final selection will be made by the international referees evaluating the paper and its presentation with respect to the quality of the research, significance and originality in the field. About 5 prizes each will be awarded to students and researchers, engineers and professionals under the age of 35.
Special Session & Networking Dinner
Young Generation Network (YGN) of the Atomic Energy Society of Japan (AESJ) would cordially like to invite students, researchers, engineers and professionals under the age of 35 participating in ICAPP2017 to our special session and networking dinner, to be organized as a part of the Young Generation Program of the conference.
This Special Session will focus on an overview of the latest status, issues and challenges in Fukushima after the accident. You will be exposed to first-hand information from a well-known but young sociologist observing the situation in Fukushima for a number of years.
Following this session, we will hang out to the historical district, where we can enjoy the typical atmosphere of Kyoto and nightlife, for the networking dinner on Wednesday, 26 April 2017. Those who wish to come to the networking dinner, please send your name and contact information to icapp2017ygp@aesj-ygn.org by Wednesday, 12 April 2017.
Student and Young Generations Award Winners
Best Student Presentation Award
Xiaoyong Ruan, Kyoto University
Coupled 3D CFD and FEM Assessments of RPV Stress Intensity Factor during PTS Events
Outstanding Student Presentation Award
Kota Kawai, Tokyo Institute of Technology
Effective of High Burn-up Operation of LWR and Extended Colling Period of Spent Fuel on High-level Waste Properties for Vitrification and Storage
Elena Martin Lopez, CEA Cadarache
Numerical and Experimental Validation of the Performance of an Electromagnetic Pump for a Sodium Fast Reactor
Dorel Obada, Institute de Radioprotection et de Surete Nucleaire
Assessment of Medium-term Radioactive Releases in Case of a Severe Nuclear
Accident on a Pressurized Water Reactor: Experimental Study of Fission Products Re-vaporisation from Deposits (Cs, I)
Hong Hyun Son, Hanyang University
Enhanced Pool Boiling Critical Heat Flux with Cr-sputtered Superhydrophilic Metal Surface
Best Young Generations Presentation Award
Kenta Murakami, The University of Tokyo
Improvement of In-situ Transmission Electron Microscope Technique for Analysis of Cascade Damage
Outstanding Young Generations Presentation Award
Melany Gouello, VTT Technical Research Centre
Combination of Ozone Feed and Wet Electrostatic Precipitator: Experimental Study of an Innovative System to Filter Gaseous Iodine and Iodine Containing Particles
Hiroki Koike, Mitsubishi Heavy Industry Ltd.
Application of Hybrid Resonance Self-shielding Treatment Based on Integration of Equivalence Theory and Ultra-Finegroup Calculation
Yuki Honda, Japan Atomic Energy Agency
Probabilistic Risk Assessment Method Development for High Temperature Gas-cooled Reactor (5) Accident Progression Analysis
Abdoul-Aziz Zakari-Issoufou, Institute de Physique Nucleaire d'Orsay
Americium Early Transmutation in Thermal Reactors: An Option to a Better Nuclear Spent Fuel Management