Representatives of the Odesa branch of the UkrNS participated in the annual international nuclear energy conference in Bulgaria

Scientists from Odesa Polytechnic National University, representatives of the Odesa branch of the Ukrainian Nuclear Society, participated in the annual international nuclear energy conference in Bulgaria.

The event took place from October 1 to 4, 2024, in the city of Burgas, Bulgaria. The conference “Nuclear Energy for People” organized under the patronage of the Bulgarian Nuclear Society, serves as a key platform for the exchange of knowledge among scientists, experts, researchers, and students working in nuclear technology and atomic energy from different countries.

The conference aims to promote the development of new educational initiatives, engage young professionals in nuclear engineering, address current issues such as nuclear power plant safety, safety culture, resource management, decommissioning of nuclear power plants, and the impact of radiation on the environment, as well as strengthen international cooperation in nuclear energy.

Among the participants were representatives from Odesa Polytechnic National University’s Department of Nuclear Power Plants: Professor Igor Leonidovich Kozlov, Doctor of Technical Sciences, and Senior Lecturer Viktor Mykolayovych Kolykhanov. They presented papers on “Natural Circulation in the Primary Circuit of Small Modular Reactors” and “The Probability of Neutron Diffusion Flow Leakage Through a Flat Boundary.”