Pressurized heavy water reactor (PHWR) has been operated world-widely as one of the most efficient and flexible nuclear reactor owing to its superior neutron efficiency and flexibility to consider broad range of alternative fuel cycles depending on individual national interest. Also, it has been recognized as a safe reactor because of its inherent safety features and special safety systems such as two independent shutdown systems, emergency core cooling system, and containment system. However, with the current rising expectations for the life extension of the old reactors closing to its lifetime together with recent enhancement for safer operation after the Fukushima accident, it is a very appropriate time to review and communicate knowledge and information for the advanced and enhanced PHWR safety technologies.

We invite investigators to contribute original research articles as well as review articles that will share the advanced PHWR safety technology which can help to overcome the challenging issues for safe operation and long-term sustainability of PHWR. We also welcome submissions from investigators that address their own valuable research works.

Potential topics include, but are not limited to:

• Safety analysis, thermal-hydraulic, and reactor physics for PHWR
• Severe accident, stress test, and PSA for PHWR
• Aging and plant life management, continued operation for PHWR
• Fuel performance and manufacturing technology for PHWR