Centre de Centre de Congrès, Aix-en-Provence, France,
March 9 –12, 2003

The international topical meeting on Research Reactor Fuel Management (RRFM) has been successfully run since 1997 to provide an open forum for the exchange of information on all significant aspects of the nuclear fuel cycle.

At present, 277 research reactors are operational, 259 shutdown, but not yet decommissioned, and 17 being built or planned around the world. These reactors are, or have been used for materials testing, pure and applied research, medical applications, radioisotope production, and teaching/training. In all cases the fuel supply, including new fuel options, spent fuel management and options for storage and disposal remain areas of concern for reactor operators and other stakeholders.

The seventh two-day event in this series, RRFM 2003, will take place in Aix en Provence, France, from March 9-12, 2003 with more than 170 participants. The meeting focussed on key areas of development and current concern, including operational aspects of improvements in the physical security of research reactor fuel.