International Atomic Energy Agency Annual Report 2000国际原子能机构2000年度报告

The agency's nuclear power plan for 2000 reflects a growing focus on economic competition arising from the liberalization of the worldwide electricity market.A number of documents have been published and the database further expanded, containing information, recommendations and guidance prepared by the agency on proven engineering and management practices for achieving improved safety, reliability and economic efficiency at nuclear power plants.They are also available in electronic form and widely distributed to end-users in member states.The key to nuclear power's future role is innovation, and successful innovation requires substantial investment worldwide.The agency could promote international exchanges and cooperation in this area, making it more efficient and cost-effective to reinforce and complement each other.The recommendations made by a number of senior advisory groups and expert groups on innovative concepts and the recent planning activities related to them led to the agreement of a number of member states in November to establish a new international project (INPRO) on innovative nuclear reactors and fuel cycles.The project will be based on ongoing planning activities in the areas of new technologies and applications, including small and medium-sized reactors, water-cooled reactor improvements, fast reactors, high-temperature modular gas-cooled reactors and desalination applications.

机构2000年的核动力计划反映了对世界范围 电力市场自由化所引发的经济竞争日趋重视。出 版了一些文件并进一步扩大了数据库，其中载有 关于针对实现提高核动力厂安全性、可靠性和经济费用效果好的被证实的工程和管理实践方面 的信息、建议和由机构却下编写的导则。这些内容也以电子形式提供并广泛地散发给成员国中的最终用 户。

核动力今后发挥作用的关键是创新，而成功的创新则要求在世界范围进行大量投资。机构 可促进这一领域的国际交流与合作，使这些工作更能以高效低费的方式相互加强和补充。一些 高级咨询组和专家小组就创新概念所发表的建议以及最近有关创新概念的计划活动导致若干成 员国在11月一致同意设立一个有关创新核反应堆和燃料循环的新的国际项目（INPRO）。该项 目的基础将是在新技术和应用，包括中小型反应堆、水冷堆的改进提高、快堆、高温模块气冷 堆和海水淡化应用等领域持续开展的计划活动。