Nuclear energy agency the oecd nuclear energy agency nea was established on 1 february 1958. Resources, production and demand commonly known as the red book published every two years by the oecd nuclear energy agency nea and the international atomic energy agency iaea. The irs is jointly operated and managed by the oecd nuclear energy agency oecd nea and the international atomic energy agency iaea. This 25th edition of the red book reflects information current as of 1 january 20. Jul 20, 2010 the amount of uranium identified that can be economically mined rose to some 6.
Economics of small nuclear reactors by oecdnea studies 1991. The nuclear energy agency nea is a specialised agency within the organisation for economic cooperation and development oecd, an intergovernmental organisation of industrialised countries, based in paris, france. The report provides analyses and information from 49 uranium producing and consuming countries. Evidence and uncertainty for uranium and thorium abundance.
According to the iaea website, the iaea and oecd will release uranium 2009. Oecd nea iaea uranium group this meeting was held in vienna from 27 to 28 june 2005 and was attended by 37 representatives from 25 member states of which 23 were from oecd member states and from 14 nonmember states. Published every other year, uranium resources, production, and demand, or the red book as it is commonly known, is jointly prepared by the oecd nuclear energy agency and the international atomic energy agency. Relies principally on input from country representatives nominated by governments to the uranium group. Resources, production and demand the red book tomorrow with a press conference the red book is an essential resource if you want a handy estimate of, well, uranium resources, production and demand. Red book sees production capacity as future uranium. Nea nuclear development joint neaiaea uranium group. The large number of attendees was a welcome reflection of the renewed interest in the uranium production industry. But at present rates of extraction, the known reserves will last only 20 to 30 years according to the cameco, the largest uranium producer. Jul 04, 2018 nuclear energy nuclear energy is usually considered another nonrenewable energy source.
Nea membership today consists of 28 oecd member countries. This edition provides analyses and information from 45 producing and consuming countries in order to address questions on data on global uranium exploration, resources. Oecdneaiaea uranium group this meeting was held in vienna from 27 to 28 june 2005 and was attended by 37 representatives from 25 member states of which 23 were from oecd member states and from 14 nonmember states. Australia, austria, belgium, canada, the czech republic, denmark, finland, france. The joint nea iaea group on uranium ug uranium resources, production and demand, also familiarly known as the red book, is a biennial publication produced jointly by the nea and the iaea under the auspices of the joint nea iaea uranium group. Once the patient has been released, the groups at risk include members of the patients family, including children, and carers. You can find out more about iaeas nuclear security elearning in the. This edition provides analyses and information from 45 producing.
Regulations for the safe transport of radioactive materials. Final programme is now available in 2005 and 2009, the international atomic energy agency iaea held, at its headquarters in vienna, austria, two major international symposia on uranium production and raw materials for the nuclear fuel cycle in order to discuss all aspects of uranium raw materials for the nuclear fuel cycle with an emphasis on ensuring the long term sustainability of. The red book, jointly prepared by the oecd nuclear energy agency nea and the international atomic energy agency iaea, was first published in 1965 and has since grown to be a recognised world reference on uranium. It must be noted that the other country amounts are about 21,000 tonnes. This edition features a comprehensive assessment of uranium supply and demand in 20 and projections of supply and demand to the year 2035. This site is hosted by the iaea, however, event reports are filed and updated by authorities in. Questioning irans pursuit of the nuclear fuel cycle. Resources, production and demand since 2001 the price of uranium has steadily climbed over fivefold, at a rate and reaching heights not seen since the 1970s. Red book sees production capacity as future uranium challenge. This work is published on the responsibility of the secretarygeneral of the oecd.
New edition of red book uranium report is published iaea. In fact, oecd nea and iaea red book high case scenario reactor requirements to 2035 would use up less than 40% of the identified resources oecd nea and iaea 2014. During the meetings it was agreed that the classification system developed jointly by the iaea and the nuclear energy agency of the oecd, as published in the world report uranium resources, production and demand the red book, should be the international standard for reporting uranium resources. Resources, production and demand, the 25th edition of the red book, is a recognised world reference on uranium jointly prepared by the oecd nea and the iaea. Iaea and the oecdnea iaea headquarters vienna, austria 1012 september 2018 ref. The amount of uranium identified that can be economically mined rose to some 6. Developing production capacity to meet the worlds uranium needs, rather than the availability of uranium resources, is a likely challenge over coming years according to the latest edition of the oecd nuclear energy agency nea and international atomic energy agency iaea joint report on uranium resources, production and demand. I live in saskatchewan, which has the worlds largest and richest uranium mines producing 35% of the worlds uranium from deposits as rich as 25%.
The oecd nuclear energy agency nea was established on 1st february 1958 under the name of the oeec european nuclear energy agency. Uranium resources production and demand the red book. Neutron data for the major actin ides, nea wpec6, volume 6, nea oecd, paris, france, 2002. The oecds nuclear energy agency and the international atomic energy agency have released the 2016 version of their biennial red book. Iaea oecdnea fuel incident notification and analysis system. As a complement to the publication, a set of slides following closely the. Role of oecd nuclear energy agency nea in the safety research olli nevander oecd nea. Jan 22, 2007 i live in saskatchewan, which has the worlds largest and richest uranium mines producing 35% of the worlds uranium from deposits as rich as 25%. The report provides analyses and information from 49uranium producing and consuming countries. Resources, production and demand, the 25th edition of the red book, is a recognised world reference on uranium jointly prepared by the oecdnea and the iaea. Peak uranium is the point in time that the maximum global uranium production rate is reached. Atomic and molecular data unit nuclear data section.
Introduction the fuel incident notification and analysis system finas is operated jointly by the international atomic energy agency iaea and the nuclear energy agency of the organisation for economic. Iaea385, irish sea sediment inorganic, sediments unit size. This 27th edition of the red book, a recognised world reference on uranium jointly prepared by the nuclear energy agency nea and the international atomic energy agency iaea, provides analyses and information from 41 producing and consuming countries in order to address these and other questions. Dosimetry and medical radiation physics dmrp radiation oncology physics handbook. While uranium is used in nuclear weapons, its primary use is for energy generation via nuclear fission of the uranium235 isotope in a nuclear power reactor. Joint evaluated fission and fusion file, incident neutron and radioactive decay. Neutron data for the major actin ides, neawpec6, volume 6, neaoecd, paris, france, 2002. Resources, production and demand, better known as the red book, and published at the end of july 2011 it is edited every two years by the oecd nuclear energy agency neaoecd and the international atomic energy agency iaea indicates that the global production of uranium concentrates increased by 25% between 2008 and 2010 due to the significant production rise in. Jun 09, 2016 in fact, oecd nea and iaea red book high case scenario reactor requirements to 2035 would use up less than 40% of the identified resources oecd nea and iaea 2014.
This edition of the red book also includes a compilation read a clash of kings online free pdf and. Iaea nuclear energy today 442 npps 375gwe 350 355 360 365 370 375 380 430 432 434 436 438 440 442 444 2001 2003 2005 2007 2010 iaeagrowth forecast 2030iaea material flow fuelcycle iaea world distribution uraniumresources australia 679000 26. Resources, production and demand, better known as the red book, and published at the end of july 2011 it is edited every two years by the oecd nuclear energy agency neaoecd and the international atomic energy agency iaea indicates that the global production of uranium concentrates increased by 25% between 2008 and 2010 due to. Oecd nea in what is commonly known as the red book. After that peak, according to hubbert peak theory, the rate of production enters a terminal decline. Are there enough uranium reserves for the operation of the.
Nov 30, 2016 the 26 th edition of the red book, a recognised world reference on uranium jointly prepared by the nuclear energy agency nea and the international atomic energy agency iaea, was published today. It received its present designation on 20th april 1972, when japan became its first noneuropean full member. The red book is a highly sanitized report that contains scarcely any of the critical information. The mission of the nea is to assist its member countries in maintaining and further developing, through international cooperation, the scientific, technological and legal bases. Nuclear energy agency the oecd nuclear energy agency nea was established on 1st february 1958 under the name of the oeec european nuclear energy agency. Resources, production and demand a joint report by the oecd nuclear energy agency and the international atomic energy agency nuclearenergyagency u ranium 2005. This site is hosted by the international atomic energy agency iaea and cosponsored by the nuclear energy agency of the organization of economic cooperation development oecdnea and world association of nuclear operators wano.
Lcoe estimates for smrs and alternative sources, at 5% real discount rate. Iaea profile the international atomic energy agency iaea the nuclear watchdog of the united nations promotes the peaceful use of atomic energy while trying to make sure that the technology is not used for military purposes. It has a highprofile role in monitoring compliance with international safeguards, including the 1968 nuclear non. Nuclear energy nuclear energy is usually considered another nonrenewable energy source. Uranium prices fall to their lowest level in more than ten. Role of oecd nuclear energy agency nea in the safety research. Iaeas division of nuclear security developed an elearning suite based on the iaea nuclear security series to provide all staff with nuclear security responsibilities or interested members of the public with a basic understanding of nuclear security principles. Role of oecd nuclear energy agency nea in the safety. Jul 19, 2010 according to the iaea website, the iaea and oecd will release uranium 2009. Although nuclear energy itself is a renewable energy source, the material used in nuclear power plants is not. Over the 40 years of its existence, the red book has collected an impressive quantity of official data supplied by governments.
As this system is owned by the member states, the irs guidelines have been developed and approved by the irs national coordinators with the assistance of both secretariats iaeanea. Longstanding oecdnea and iaea cooperation first published in 1965 since 1990s published every 2 years. The 26 th edition of the red book, a recognised world reference on uranium jointly prepared by the nuclear energy agency nea and the international atomic energy agency iaea, was published today. It is the recognised world reference on uranium and is based on official information received from 43 countries. Uranium is the raw material used to produce fuel for longlived nuclear power facilities, necessary for the generation of significant amounts of basel. Oecd nuclear energy agency nea and the international atomic energy agency iaea have jointly prepared periodic updates currently every two years on world uranium resources, production and demand. Status developed countries developing countries all countries.
As this system is owned by the member states, the irs guidelines have been developed and approved by the irs national coordinators with the assistance of both secretariats iaea nea. Regulations for the safe transport of radioactive materials 1967 edition safety series, no. Final programme is now available in 2005 and 2009, the international atomic energy agency iaea held, at its headquarters in vienna, austria, two major international symposia on uranium production and raw materials for the nuclear fuel cycle in order to discuss all aspects of uranium raw materials for the nuclear fuel cycle with an emphasis on ensuring the long term. The iaea officer responsible for this publication was x.