About the event

Join us for the Fusion Safety and Regulation Course, immediately before the East Tennessee Economic Council’s Nuclear Opportunities Workshop in Knoxville, Tennessee.

This course brings together the world’s leading experts shaping the future of fusion energy around the world. As private fusion companies move toward pilot plant development, conversations around fusion device safety and the regulatory environment for an emerging commercial fusion industry are taking center stage. Participants will learn about key safety considerations for fusion devices, the regulations that apply to planned fusion facilities, and how other industries develop safety cultures. The course will also cover important safety topics that apply to lab-scale fusion research today, such as tritium handling and management of cryogenic systems.

There is an optional extension day to the course, on Monday, August 3, comprising tours of several laboratories at Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL). These tours are free of charge, will require some administrative/security details to be completed in advance (for non-U.S. nationals, the deadline to submit these details will likely be Monday July, 6). ORNL tour places are dependent upon available spaces, prevailing conditions, etc – entirely at the discretion of ORNL. More details soon!

Why attend?

• Hear directly from global experts in fusion safety and regulation
• Expand your fusion network across industry, academia, and policy
• Understand the regulatory environment for commercial fusion
• Learn about key safety considerations as fusion companies move toward pilot plant development

Topics include:

• Case studies in safety and licensing, in multiple facilities across Europe and North America
• Latest developments in regulations, in several european countries
• Tritium safety and management
• Activated material safety and activated waste management
• Safety practices at lab-scale fusion facilities and major accelerator facilities

To contribute towards the running costs there is a registration fee of $1,000 for the three-day course.  The registration fee includes participation in the three-day course, breakfast, lunch, and all refreshment breaks, during the three days, as well as a welcome reception after the first day. The tour of ORNL’s laboratories, on August 3, is free of charge.

Event Contact:

Patrick White, Group Lead, Fusion Safety and Regulation,  2025fsrtc@catf.us