Canadian Nuclear Society / Société Nucléaire …...Monday June 1 / Lundi 1er juin 07:00...

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Canadian Nuclear Society / Société Nucléaire Canadienne 480 University Ave., Suite 200 Toronto, ON M5G 1V2

[email protected] http://www.cns-snc.ca

Program/Programme

30th Annual Canadian Nuclear Society Conference

“New Nuclear Frontiers” and 33rd CNS/CNA Student

Conference

30ième Conférence annuelle de la Société Nucléaire Canadienne

« Nouvelles frontières du nucléaire » et 33ième Conférence étudiante de la

SNC et de l’ANC

2009 May 31-June 3 31 mai-3 juin 2009

Calgary TELUS Convention Centre Calgary, AB, Canada

Note: All events will take place at the TELUS Convention Centre, except where a different venue is specified. NB: Tous les événements auront lieu au Calgary TELUS Convention Centre, sauf si un autre endroit est spécifié. © CNS-SNC 2009

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Organizing Committee Comité organisateur

The CNS recognizes the considerable efforts of the Organizing Committee members named below and of their respective employers in making them available to the CNS for the planning of this conference / La SNC est reconnaissante du travail considérable accompli par les membres du comité organisateur, et remercie également leurs employeurs de leur générosité. Executive Chair / Président exécutif Eleodor Nichita (UOIT) Hotel, Assistant Executive Chair / Aide-Président exécutif Ben Rouben (12 & 1 Consulting) Treasurer / Trésorier: Ken Smith (UNECAN) Plenary Program Committee / Comité des séances plénières: Murray Stewart (Energy Council of Canada) V.S. Krishnan (Sankrish Consulting Inc.) Technical Program Chair / Président du programme technique: Wei Shen (AECL) Technical Program Committee Members/ Membres du Comité du programme technique Eleodor Nichita (UOIT) Ben Rouben (12 & 1 Consulting) Western-Focus Seminar Organizing Committee: Co-Chairs: Duane Pendergast (Chair, Alberta Branch of CNS) Len Simpson (Retired, Formerly AECL) Members: Cosmos Voutsinos (Vice-Chair, Alberta Branch CNS) Rob Varty (Consultant in Engineering Science) Jay Harris (Bruce Branch of CNS) Pascal Mertins (University of Saskatchewan) Locke Bogart (Retired, Member of Alberta Branch of CNS) Student Conference/ Conférence étudiante: Guy Marleau (Ecole Polytechnique) NA-YGN/WiN Program / Programme du Regroupement des jeunes et de WiN: Tracy Edwards (Bruce Power) Cheryl Cottrill (Bruce Power)

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Sponsorship Committee / Comité des appuis financiers: Frank Doyle (CANDU Owners’ Group) Murray Stewart (Energy Council of Canada) Anne Greve (AECL Ret.) Honours & Awards Committee Chair / Président du comité des prix et honneurs Doug Hink (ADH Technologies) Publicity, Promotions, Communications / Publicité, communications: Jeremy Whitlock (AECL) Fred Boyd (CNS Bulletin)

Registration, Conference Administration / Inscriptions, Administration: Denise Rouben (CNS/SNC) Conference Website / Site web: Morgan Brown (AECL) Elmir Lekovic Audiovisual Coordinator / Coordonnateur des audiovisuels: Jason Donev (University of Calgary) Signs / Pancartes: Anne Greve (AECL Ret.) Ben Rouben (12 & 1 Consulting) Eric Fowler (Digital Signs & Banners Ltd.) Guest Program / Programme des invité(e)s: Mary Doyle Logo Collection / Rassemblement de logos: Anne Greve (AECL Ret.) Abstract Book / Livret des sommaires: Spotmedia Pocket Program / Programme de poche: Ben Rouben (12 & 1 Consulting) CD-ROM Proceedings / Comptes rendus sur cédérom: Spotmedia 2010 Conference Executive Chair / Président exécutif de la Conférence 2010 Adriaan Buijs (McMaster University)

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SPONSORS / APPUI FINANCIER We are pleased to acknowledge the generous financial

support provided by: / Nous sommes reconnaissants pour le généreux appui financier de :

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DISPLAYS / EXPOSITION

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Conference Summary Schedule / Sommaire de la Conférence

Sunday, May 31 / Dimanche 31 mai 10:00- 12:00

NA-YGN/WiN Professional Development Seminar, Turner Valley Room, Fairmont Palliser Hotel

12:00- 17:00

CNS Council Meeting, Penthouse Suite, Fairmont Palliser Hotel

17:00- 20:30

Exhibit, Macleod Hall BCD

17:00- 19:00

Conference Registration / Inscription

18:30- 20:30

Conference Reception / Réception, Macleod Hall BCD Monday June 1 / Lundi 1er juin

07:00 Conference Registration / Inscription 07:00 Speakers’ Breakfast, Macleod Hall BCD 07:00 Attendees’ Continental Breakfast, Macleod

Hall BCD 07:30- 09:30

Guest Continental Breakfast, Canadian Pacific Room, Fairmont Palliser Hotel

07:30- 18:30


08:00 Opening welcome addresses – Messages de bienvenue – Macleod Hall A

08:30 Keynote address: Hon. Mel Knight, Alberta Minister of Energy – Macleod Hall A

08:00- 11:50

Plenary I - Plénière I: Review of Canadian and Global Nuclear Energy Developments, Macleod Hall A

09:50- 10:10

Break / Pause, Macleod Hall BCD

11:50- 13:50

Luncheon– Lunch: Speaker/Conférencier: Hon. Bill Boyd (Minister of Energy and Resources, Saskatchewan), Exhibition Hall E

13:50- 17:00

Parallel Technical Sessions T1 to T7, WF1, and Student Session A, Macleod E1-E4 & Macleod Hall A1-A4

17:00- 19:00

CNS Annual General Meeting (Open to all CNS Members) / Assemblée générale annuelle de la SNC (pour membres de la SNC seulement): Election of CNS Council for 2009-10 / Élection du Conseil de la SNC pour 2009-10, Marquis Room, Fairmont Palliser Hotel

18:30- 19:30

Cocktail reception / Coquetels, Macleod Hall BCD

19:30-22:00

Nuclear Achievement Awards Banquet / Banquet des prix et honneurs, Exhibition Hall E

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Tuesday June 2 / Mardi 2 juin

07:00- 16:30

Registration / Inscription

07:00- 08:00

Speakers’ Breakfast, Macleod Hall BCD

07:00- 08:00

Attendees’ Continental Breakfast, Macleod Hall BCD

07:30- 09:30

Guest Continental Breakfast, Oval Room, Fairmont Palliser Hotel

08:30- 17:00


08:00- 11:30

Parallel Technical Sessions T8-T13, WF2 & WF3, Macleod E1-E4 & Macleod Hall A1-A4 Student Session B, Telus 103

09:30- 10:30

Canadian Nuclear Association AGM, Leduc Room, Fairmont Palliser Hotel

10:30- 12:00

Canadian Nuclear Association Board Meeting (Board Members only), Leduc Room, Fairmont Palliser Hotel

09:40- 10:10


11:50-13:50

Luncheon and W.B. Lewis Lecture – Lunch et causerie W.B. Lewis : The Future Nuclear Vision, D. Torgerson (Senior Technical Advisor, AECL), Exhibition Hall E

14:30- 17:00

Plenary II - Plénière II: Uranium Mining Developments, Macleod Hall A

15:00- 15:20


15:20-17:00

Plenary III - Plénière III: New Frontiers in Nuclear Technology, Macleod Hall A

18:00- 22:00

Rodeo Fun Night / Sortie rodéo, Wild Wild West Event Centre (Bus pick-up at Telus Convention Centre; les bus viennent nous chercher au Telus Convention Centre) – Dress code: casual; habits: sport.

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Wednesday June 3 / Mercredi 3 juin

07:00- 16:00

Registration / Inscription

07:00- 08:00

Speakers’ Breakfast, Macleod Hall BCD

07:30- 08:30

Attendees’ Continental Breakfast, Macleod Hall BCD

07:30- 09:30

Guest Continental Breakfast, Oval Room, Fairmont Palliser Hotel

08:00- 17:00


08:00- 11:30

Parallel Technical Sessions T14-T19, WF4 & WF5, Macleod E1-E4 & Macleod Hall A1-A4 Student Session C, Telus 103

09:40- 10:10


11:50-13:50

Luncheon – Lunch, Speaker TBA / Conférencier à venir, Exhibition Hall E

13:50- 15:40

Plenary IV – Plénière IV: CANDU Refurbishment Update, Macleod Hall A

15:40- 16:00


16:00- 17:30

Plenary V – Plénière V: Energy and Nuclear Regulation in Canada, Macleod Hall A

17:30 End of Conference / Fin de la Conférence See you in Montréal in 2010! On se revoit à Montréal en 2010 !

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Monday June 1 – Lundi 1er juin

08:00 – 09:00 Conference Opening / Ouverture de la Conférence

08:00 Opening welcome addresses – Messages de bienvenue

08:30 Keynote Address: Hon. Mel Knight, Alberta Minister of Energy

Monday June 1 – Lundi 1er juin 09:00 – 11:50

PLENARY I / PLÉNIÈRE I Review of Canadian and Global Nuclear Energy Developments

Macleod Hall A

Session Moderator: D. Hawthorne, President & CEO, Bruce Power 09:00 USA & Global Nuclear Update: A. Laferrère

(President & CEO, AREVA Canada Inc.) 09:20 Ontario: B. Robinson, Senior Vice President,

Nuclear Programs & Training, Ontario Power Generation

09:40 Discussion 09:50 Break/Pause 10:10 New Brunswick: D. Hay, President & CEO,

New Brunswick Power 10:30 Saskatchewan: R. Florizone, Chair,

Saskatchewan Uranium Development Partnership Task Force

10:50 Alberta: Hon. H. André, Chair, Alberta Expert Panel on Nuclear Energy

11:20 Canada’s Nuclear Opportunity - 60 Years in the Making: H. MacDiarmid, President &CEO, AECL

11:40 Discussion 11:50- 13:50

CNS Luncheon – Lunch, Exhibition Hall E Speaker: Hon. Bill Boyd, Minister of Energy and Resources, Saskatchewan

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13:50-15:05 Session T1 – Macleod Hall E4

Large LOCA & Void Reactivity in CANDU

Co-Chairs / Présidents: J. Froats (COG), J. Waddington (formerly CNSC) 13:50 Large-LOCA Margins in CANDU Reactors -

An Overview of the COG Report, A. Muzumdar (COG) and D. Meneley (UOIT)

14:15 Power Reactor Safety Comparison - a Limited Review, D. Meneley (UOIT) and A. Muzumdar (COG)

14:40 Discussion 15:05 Break – Pause


15:35-16:50 Session T2 – Macleod Hall E4

Nuclear Criticality Safety

Co-Chairs / Présidents: G. Austman (Bruce Power), J. Whitlock (AECL)

15:35 Nuclear Criticality Safety Management for Enriched Fuel Handling Operations at Bruce Power, H.G. Austman (Bruce Power)

16:00 Implementation of a Nuclear Criticality Safety Program at AECL, L. Dunn (AECL)

16:25 Discussion

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13:50-16:55 Session T3 – Macleod Hall A1

Chemistry & Materials

Co-Chairs/Présidents: B. Ikeda (University of Ontario Institute of Technology), J.C. Wren (The University of Western Ontario) 13:50 Laser Peening to Mitigate Stress Corrosion

Cracking of Nuclear Power Facilities, J. Rankin, C. Truong, C.B. Dane, F. Harris & L. Hackel (Metal Improvement Company)

14:10 Parameters Controlling Hydrogen Ingress During Corrosion of Pressure Tube Material, M. Elmoselhi and R.E. Irwin (Kinectrics Inc.)

14:30 A Program on the Corrosion of Carbon Steel in the Presence of Water Radiolysis, J. Ball, D. Guzonas, C. Stuart and J.C. Wren (AECL, University of Western Ontario)

14:50 Effect of Magnesium on Lead Induced Stress Corrosion Cracking of UNS N08800, L. Tian, B. Lu, J.-L. Luo, A. Palani & Y. Lu (University of Alberta, AECL)

15:10 Break – Pause 15:35 Novel Gadolinium Chemistry in Moderator

Water, A. Rudolph (Kinectrics Inc.) 15:55 Parameters Influencing Flow-Accelerated

Corrosion (FAC) in the Secondary Side of Nuclear Power Plants, M. Khatibi, D.H. Lister, A. Feicht, L. Liu, S. Uchida, K. Fujiwara, T. Ohira, H. Takiguchi & K. Hisanume (University of New Brunswick, Japan Atomic Energy Agency, Central Research Institute of The Electric Power Industry, Japan Atomic Power Co.)

16:15 The Crystal Structure and Elastic Properties of Pure and Dy Doped Urania, B. Szpunar & J. Szpunar (Queen's University & McGill University)

16:35 Onset of the Local Magnetic Moment on Nb in Zirconia, B. Szpunar & J. Szpunar (Queen's University & McGill University)

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13:50-16:55 Session T4 – Macleod Hall A2 Instrumentation & Control 1

Co-Chairs/Présidents: R. Didsbury (AECL), E. Davey (Crew Systems Solutions) 13:50 The Considerations to Use Soft Start AC

Controllers in Nuclear Application, D. Raonic & S. Maljukan (AECL)

14:15 Investigation into Sensitivity of Darlington Boiler 2 Feedwater Flow Calibration Factor to Boiler Level Control Valve Configuration, D. Coppens1, Y. Gurevich2, V. Ton1 & D. Zobin3 (1OPG, 2Daystar Technologies Inc., 3Amec-NSS)

14:40 Display Concepts for Maintaining Alarm State Overview During Unit Evolutions, E. Davey (Crew Systems Solutions)

15:05 Break – Pause 15:35 Liquid Zone Control System Instability Test

Program, L. Rodrigo (AECL)

16:00 A Distributed Control System Design for Nuclear-Based Hydrogen Production With Copper-Chlorine Thermochemical Cycle, A. Al-Dabbagh & L. Lu (UOIT)

16:25 Advanced Digital Rod Position Indication System for Existing and Next Generation Nuclear Reactors, H.M. Hashemian, G.W. Morton & B.D. Shumaker (AMS)

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Monday June 1 – Lundi 1er juin 13:50-16:55

Session T5 – Macleod E1 Operation & Maintenance

Co-Chairs/Présidents: E. Williams (Bruce Power, Retired), V.S. Krishnan (Sankrish Consulting Inc.)

13:50 Darlington NGS Vacuum Building Outage: Modification to Supply Post-Seismic Makeup Water to the Heat Transport System, D. Li, B. Dean & M. Emad (Wardrop Engineering)

14:15 Qualification and Performance of an Improved Inflatable Seal for Containment, T. Sykes (AECL)

14:40 Pickering Unit 7 Calandria Tube Leak Operational Impacts, J. Price & R. Powell (OPG)

15:05 Break – Pause 15:35 Maximum Allowable Crack Size for Cracks

in the Attachment Weld of Nuclear Steam Generator Upper Lateral Support Lugs, S.-Y. Yang & A. Sze (OPG)

15:55 Characteristics of Wear Products From Fueling Machine Ram Balls at Darlington, A. Husain, C. Wu & Y. Verzilov (Kinectrics Inc.)

16:15 Stochastic Modeling of Inspection Uncertainties and Applications to Pitting Flaws in Steam Generator Tubes, D. Mao, X.-X. Yuan & M. Pandey (AMEC-NSS, Ryerson University, University of Waterloo)

16:35 Development of a Simplified Fuel Oxidation Model for Defective Nuclear Fuel, K. Shaheen & B. Lewis (Royal Military College of Canada)

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13:50-16:55 Session T6 – Macleod E2

Education & Public Outreach

Co-Chairs/Présidents: J. Whitlock (AECL), A. Buijs (McMaster University) 13:50 Graduate Diplomas in Nuclear Technology,

G. Bereznai (University of Ontario Institute of Technology)

14:15 Making Ionising Radiation a Real Experience for High School Science Students, J. Whitlock, P. Lang, D. De La Matter1, P. Hinman & B. White (CNS ECC, 1Science Teacher

Madawaska Valley District High School, Ret’d) 14:40 Passive Fire Protection, T. Cerosky1,

V. Raillard1 & R. Smith2 (1Nuvia Mecatiss , Morestel, France, 2Nuvia International, Harwell, UK)

15:05 Break – Pause 16:00 Nuclear Science/Technology High School

Curriculum Website, C. Ripley (AECL) 16:25 AECL R&D's Role in Promoting Nuclear

Research & Education, R. Sadhankar (AECL)


Session T7 – Macleod E3 Environment & Waste Management 1

Chair/Président: S. Zaidi (AECL)

13:50 ACR-1000 Environmental Performance Design Improvements, M. Sachar, S. Julien & K. Hau (AECL)

14:15 Experience With Maintaining a Registered ISO 14001 Environmental Management System at AECL Chalk River Laboratories, L. Theil, A. Levoy, G.M. Dolinar & C. Gallagher (AECL)

14:40 Castor Oil Polyurethane as a Coating Option for Spent Nuclear Fuel Disposal Containment, A. Mortley, H. Bonin & T. Bui (RMCC)

15:05 Break – Pause 15:35 The Future of Radioecology at AECL? Back

to Basics, D. Rowan (AECL) 16:00 Design and Installation of a Strategically

Placed Algae Mesh Barrier at OPG's Pickering Nuclear Generating Station, D. Marttila & P. Patrick (Kinectrics Inc.)

16:25 Removal of Selected Radionuclides and Metal Contaminants by Natural Zeolites From Liquid Effluents, J. Gallant, A. Prakash & L.E.W. Hogg (The University of Western Ontario, Zeox Corporation)

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13:50-16:55 Western-Focus Seminar

Session WF1 – Macleod Hall A4 Introduction to New Nuclear Frontiers

Co-Chairs/Présidents: D. Pendergast (Alberta Branch of CNS), L. Simpson (Manitoba Branch of CNS) 13:50 Introductory Remarks, J. Harvie (CNS) &

H. McFarlane ( International Nuclear Energy Academy)

14:20 Comparing the Market for Nuclear Power in Alberta and Saskatchewan, D. Bratt (Mount Royal College)

14:50 Should Manitoba Go Nuclear?, L. Simpson, B. Skinner (Former Mayor and Mayor, Pinawa, Manitoba)

15:20

Break – Pause

15:50 Nuclear North of 60: Total Energy Supply for Remote Human Habitations, J. Harris (Bruce Branch of CNS), D.G. Malcolm & F.A. MacDonald (Malcolm and Associates)

16:20 Energy for Oil Sands Production, S. Asgarpour (Petroleum Technology Alliance of Canada)

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Student Conference / Conférence étudiante Session A – Macleod Hall A3

Chair/Président: D. Novog (McMaster University) 13:50 Type Testing of LiF: Mg, Cu, P Extremity

TLD Type Testing at Ontario Power Generation, D. Morris (McMaster University)

14:10 Using a Thermalhydraulics System Code to Estimate Heat Transfer Coefficients for a Critical Heat Flux Experiment, B.A. Statham (McMaster University)

14:30 Numerical Simulation of Heat Transfer of Supercritical Fluids Under SCWR Conditions, Y. Zhang (The University of Western Ontario)

14:50 Comparative Studies of Digital Controllers in CANDU Nuclear Power Plants, P. Zahedi & E. Zahedi (The University of Western Ontario, University of Toronto)

15:10

Break - Pause

15:30 Isotope Effects on Apparent and Partial Molar Volumes of HCl, LiCl, and NaCl Measured in H2O and D2O from 250 C to 350 C and 14 MPa to 19 MPa, K. Erickson, S. Moore, D. Raffa, L. Trevani, P. Tremaine (University of Guelph)

15:50 Predicting Iron Transport in a Supercritical Water Cooled Pressure Tube Reactor, F. Brosseau, D. Guzonas, P. Tremaine (University of Guelph)

16:10 Critical Control Valves and their Reliability During Seismic Events, P. Zahedi & E. Zahedi (University of Toronto, The University of Western Ontario)

16:30 Development of Design Support Tool Using Integrated Hierarchical Control Chart (HCC) & IEC61131 for Nuclear Power Plant Control, E. Nasimi & H.A. Gabbar (University of Ontario Institute of Technology)

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Tuesday June 2 – Mardi 2 juin


Physics 1

Co-Chairs/Présidents: M. Younis (AMEC-NSS), J. Pencer (AECL)

8:00 Validation of the TRIAD3 Code Used for the Neutronic Simulation of the NRU Reactor, T.C. Leung & M.D. Atfield (AECL)

8:25 Neutronic Modeling and Thermal Neutron Flux Measurement of the MCR6 Rod in the NRU Reactor, X. Wang and T. Leung (AECL)

8:50 SORO Prediction of High Response NOP Detectors, G. Wang (Bruce Power)

9:15 Application of RFSP-IST Determined Trip Delay Time to Wolsong-1 Loss of Regulation Simulations, D.-H. Chung, J.-H. Kim, C.-H. Cho & S.-M. Kim (Atomic Creative Technology Co. Ltd., Daejeon, Korea, Korea Hydro and Nuclear Power Co. Ltd., Daejeon Korea)

9:40 Break – Pause 10:10 Review of Worldwide Reactor-Physics Codes

and Their Applicability to CANDU® and ACR-1000® Analysis, W. Shen & M. Dahmani (AECL)

10:35 MINER: Three-Dimensional Multi-Group Finite-Difference and Nodal Method for CANDU® Applications, B. Phelps, W. Shen & E. Varin (AECL)

11:00 Correction in Homogenization Method for CANDU Fuel Channel Deformation, G.-S. Choi, M.-H. Kim & J.-H. Park (Kyung Hee University, Korea, Korea Atomic Energy Research Institute)

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Tuesday June 2 – Mardi 2 juin 08:00-11:30

Session T9 – Macleod E2 Thermalhydraulics 1

Co-Chairs/Présidents: A. Teyssedou (École Polytechnique de Montréal), J. Shan (XTJU, China)

8:00 A Simulation-Based Optimization of the Secondary Loop of Gentilly-2 Nuclear Power Plant, J. Dipama, W. Hounkonnou, A. Teyssedou & F. Aubé (École Polytechnique de Montréal, Canmet, NRCan)

8:25 Heat Transfer Modeling of CANDU Pressure Tube Under Localized High Temperature Condition, F. Talebi & J.C. Luxat (McMaster University)

8:50 A Mechanisitic Model for Pressure Tube-Calandria Tube Thermal Contact Conductance for a Pressure Tube Ballooning Event, A. Cziraky & J. Luxat (McMaster University)

9:15 2D Modeling of Moderator Flow and Temperature Distribution Around a Single Channel After PT/CT Contact, A. Behdadi & J.C. Luxat (McMaster University)

9:40 Break – Pause

10:10 Applicability of Steady State Critical Heat Flux Data to Transient Processes, L. Sun (NB Power)

10:35 Verification of CATHENA Code to Simulate Flow Oscillation, L. Sun (NB Power)

11:00 An Assessment of Pressure Tube Rupture Event in the Refurbished Wolsong-1 Nuclear Power Plant, S. Kim, B. Moon, J. Huh, C. Choi & D. Lee (NSSS, KOPEC), S.M. Kim & Y.S. Lee (NETEC, KHNP)

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Session T10 – Macleod E3 Safety & Licensing 1

Chair/Président: L. Sun (New Brunswick Power)

8:00 MAAP4-CANDU Application to the PSA Level 2 for the Point Lepreau Nuclear Generating Station Refurbishment Project, S. Petoukhov, M. Brown & M. Mathew (AECL)

8:25 History of ROP Margins Erosion and Power Recovery at Gentilly-2, O. Vagner, M. Nguyen & G. Hotte (Hydro-Québec)

8:50 Human Factors Considerations in RD-337: Design of New Nuclear Power Plants, F. Harrison (CNSC)

9:15 Exploration of Pressure Tube Ballooning Temperature, L. Sun (NB Power)

9:40 Break

10:10 Gentilly-2 Internal Initiating Events Frequencies Estimation for Level 1 PSA: The Need for Shared Generic CANDU Frequencies, K. Joober, A. Bellil, J.-F. Bolduc, T. Houasnia & R. Vaillancourt (ENAQ, Hydro-Québec)

10:35 Level 1 Internal Flood PSA Accident Sequence Quantification for Point Lepreau Refurbishment Project, M. Wei, S. Sawh, L. Comanescu, B. Lee, J.G. Ha, R. Jaitly, A. Jean, D. Basque & Derek Mullin (AECL, NB Power)

11:00 Bruce Power's Nuclear Pressure Boundary Quality Assurance Program-Requirements, Implementation and Transition, J.C. Krane (Bruce Power)

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Session T11 – Macleod E4 Safety Management & Safety Culture

Co-Chairs/Présidents: J. Lafortune (International Safety Research), J. Waddington (formerly CNSC)

8:00 Integrating Risk Management and Safety Culture in a Framework for Risk Informed Decision Making, W.R. Nelson (Det Norske Veritas)

8:20 Managing Organizational Culture Within a Management System, L. Comeau & G. Watts (NB Power Nuclear)

8:40 Evaluating Safety Management System Implementation, M. Preuss (Transport Canada Civil Aviation)

9:00 Development of a Risk-Informed Safety Management System at the Gentilly-2 Nuclear Generating Station, D. Komljenovic, G. Hotte & M. Beaudet (Hydro-Québec)

9:20 Lessons Learnt From the Integration of International Rules and Guidelines for the Safety of Nuclear Power Plants in the German Nuclear Regulations, C. Wassilew, R. Donderer & M. Mertins (Federal Ministry for the Environment, Nature Conservation and Nuclear Safety, Germany, Physikerbuero Gbr, Gesellschaft Fur Anlagen Und Reaktorsicherheit Mbh)

9:40 Break – Pause 10:10 Predicting and Preventing Organizational

Failure: Learning, Stability and Safety Culture, R.B. Duffey (AECL)

10:35 Nuclear Safety Culture at Pickering A: “Post ISTB”, M. Elliott (OPG)

11:00 Integrated Management System Laying a Foundation for Excellence, S. Brissette & D. Vincent (Bruce Power)

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Tuesday June 2 – Mardi 2 juin

08:00-11:30 Session T12 – Macleod Hall A1

Advanced Reactors & Applications

Co- Chairs/Présidents: L. Leung (AECL), J. Starflinger (Forschungszentrum Karlsruhe, Germany)

8:00 Recent IAEA Activities to Support Advanced Water Cooled Reactor Technology Development, J.-H. Choi, S. Bilbao Y León & A. Rao (IAEA)

8:25 Hitachi Turbine Generator Technology for Nuclear Applications, T. Nakamura, T. Kudo & N. Akane (Hitachi, Ltd. Power Systems, Hitachi Works, Japan Hitachi, Ltd. Power Systems, Nuclear Systems Division, Japan)

8:50 CAREM: An Innovative-Integrated PWR, R. Mazzi (NVAP)


10:10 Recent Results of Research on Supercritical Water-Cooled Reactors in Europe, J. Starflinger, C. Köhly, T. Schulenberg, C. Maraczy, A. Toivonen, S. Penttilä, L. Chandra & J.-A. Lycklama a Nijeholt (Forschungszentrum Karlsruhe, Hungarian Academy of Sciences Kfki Atomic Energy Research Institute, Vtt Technical Research Centre of Finland, Nuclear Research and Consultancy Group)

10:35 Canada's NSERC/NRCan/AECL Generation IV Energy Technologies Program, D. Brady, T. Anderson, D. Guzonas, H. Khartabil, L. Leung, S. Quinn & W. Zheng (NSERC, AECL)

11:00 Thermalhydraulics Projects in Support of Conceptual Design and Safety Analyses of CANDU SCWR, L. Leung (AECL)

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Session T13 – Macleod Hall A2 Control-Room Operations

Co-Chairs/Présidents: K. Berntson (Bruce Power), R. Chatterton (AECL)

8:00 Predicting Risk and Human Reliability: A New Approach, R.B. Duffey & T.S. Ha (AECL)

8:20 Protected Train - Protecting Available/Running Equipment, W. Parker (NB Power Nuclear)

8:40 Advanced CANDU Reactor, Computer-Based Displays Design Process, R. Bodner & R. Chatterton (AECL)

9:00 Using Statistical Process Control Methodology to Improve the Safe Operating Envelope, D. Reeves, P. Lunney, M. McIntyre & R. Prime (Atlantic Nuclear Services, NB Power Nuclear)

9:20 Implementing Maintenance Complement Changes and Experience With Regulatory Guide G-323, K. Berntson & J. Budau (Bruce Power)

9:40 Break – Pause 10:10- 11:25

Panel: An Operations Perspective - What Have We Learned in Implementing and Integrating Control Room Improvements in Operations - How Can We Do It Better in the Future? Moderated by R. Chatterton (AECL); Panellists: A. Dykeman (NB Power), B. House (Bruce Power), I. Willson (OPG), P. Lang (Air Canada)

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Western-Focus Seminar Session WF2 – Macleod Hall A4

Nuclear Reactors & The Oil Sands

Co-Chairs/Présidents: D. Bratt (Mount Royal College), R. Oberth (AECL) 08:00 Small Nuclear Steam Generators for

Alberta's Bitumen Resources, I.J. Potter (Alberta Research Council), H. McFarlane (Idaho National Laboratory)

08:30 Hydrogen, Nuclear and the Oil Sands: “The Next Economically Viable Step in a Sustainable Future”, D.S. Scott (Retired from U of T and U. Vic.), N. Alexander (Presenter, Organization of CANDU Industries)

09:00 Hybrid Nuclear-Fossil Systems for Low-Emission Production of Synthetic Fuels, R.S. Cherry (Idaho National Laboratory)

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Break – Pause

10:00 CANDU Nuclear Plant Configured for Multiple Oil Sands and Power Applications, R. Oberth, S. Kuran, R. Duffey & C. Cottrell (AECL)

10:30 Synergies between the Nuclear Industry and the Oil & Gas Industries, A. Laferrère (AREVA Canada Inc.)

11:00 Nuclear Hydrogen Applications for the Production of Synthetic Crude, D. Ryland & S. Suppiah (AECL)

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Nuclear Reactor Concepts

Co- Chairs/Présidents: D. Meneley (University of Ontario Institute of Technology), C. Voutsinos (Alberta Branch of CNS) 08:00 Energy to Save the World: Use of Portable

Nuclear Energy for Hydrocarbon Recovery, Electrical Generation, and Water Reclamation, J.R. Deal (Hyperion Power Generation)

08:30 Applicability of Small Fast Reactor “4S” for Oil Sands Recovery, S. Matsuyama, Y. Nishiguchi, Y. Sakashita, S. Kasuga, K. Arie (Toshiba), M. Kawashima (Aitel Corp.), T. Grenci (Westinghouse)

09:00 Toshiba 4S Reactor Applications: Economic Case Studies, J.N. O'Brien, P.O. Moor (SASOR Canada and Tetra Tech)

09:30

Break – Pause

10:00 Modular Helium Reactor (MHR) for Oil Sands Extraction, A. Shenoy & A. Telengator (General Atomics)

10:30 Electric and Thermal Power Sources Based on Nuclear Shipbuilding Technologies, K.B. Veshnyakov, Y. P. Fadeev, Y. Panov, V. Polunichev (OKBM, Rosatom, Russia)

11:00 Compact, Transportable Nuclear Power Systems For Rapid Deployment To Remote Locations For Industry, Oil Recovery, Municipalities and Disaster Relief , J.R. Powell & J.P. Farrell (Brookhaven Technology Group, Inc.)

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Student Conference / Conférence étudiante Session B – Telus 103

Chair/Président: A. Buijs (McMaster University)

8:00 Plasma Electrolytic Oxidation (PEO) Coatings on a Zirconium Alloy for Improved Wear and Corrosion Resistance, Y. Chen, X. Nie, D. Northwood (University of Windsor)

8:20 Dysprosia Doped Uranium Dioxide Fuel and the Lambda Transition, M. Kleczek, B.J. Lewis, W.T. Thompson (Royal Military College of Canada)

8:40 Sheath Hydriding Model for Defective Fuel, G. Bruni, B.J. Lewis, W.T. Thompson (Royal Military College of Canada)

9:00 Communication Networks and their Applications in Control Systems of Nuclear Power Plants, A. Al-Dabbagh (University of Ontario Institute of Technology)


9:50 Multi-step Approach to Code-Coupling for Progression Induced Severe Accidents in CANDU NPPS (MACPISA-CANDU), D. Pohl, J. Luxat, W. Giannotti, F. D'Auria (McMaster University)

10:10 Towards Implementing Direct Sensitivity and Uncertainty Methods in Thermalhydraulic Codes, A. Morreale (McMaster University)

10:30 Investigation into the Application of Polyetherimide to Nuclear Waste Storage Containers, Y. Saboui, H.W. Bonin, V.T. Bui (Royal Military College of Canada)

10:50 A Preliminary Evaluation of Elemental Constituents of the Degraded Motor Engine Oil Using Neutron Activation Analysis, M. Murphy, R. Machrafi (University of Ontario Institute of Technology)

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Exhibition Hall E Luncheon & W.B. Lewis Lecture – Lunch et causerie

W.B. Lewis The Future Nuclear Vision, D. Torgerson (Senior

Technical Advisor, AECL)


Macleod Hall A PLENARY II - PLÉNIÈRE II

Uranium Mining Developments

Session Moderator: D. McCauley (Director, Uranium & Radioactive Waste Div., NRCan)

14:00 Cameco: Vertically Integrated Uranium Mining Company, J. Grandey (President and CEO, Cameco)

14:15 Junior Mining Company: D. Falconer (VP, Corporate Dev., Aurora Energy Resources Inc.)

14:30

Mining Consultant: N. Carter (The Ux Consulting Company, LLC)

14:45 Discussion 15:00 Break – Pause


MacLeod Hall A PLENARY III - PLÉNIÈRE III

New Frontiers in nuclear Technology

Session Moderator: D. Harris (President & CEO, Kinectrics Inc.) 15:30 Oil Sands Development – New Technologies,

G. Lambert (VP Sustainable Development, Suncor Energy Inc.)

15:45 Sustainable Energy for the Future , R. Duffey (Principal Scientist, AECL)

16:00 Medical Isotopes, S. West (President, MDS Nordion)

16:15 Safety Management Systems, J. Waddington (Former Director General, CNSC)

16:30 Discussion


Rodeo Fun Night / Sortie rodéo, Wild Wild West Event Centre (Bus pick-up at Telus Convention Centre; les bus viennent nous chercher au Telus Convention Centre) –

Dress code: casual; habits: sport.

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Wednesday June 3 – Mercredi 3 juin 08:00-11:30

Session T14 – Macleod E1 Physics 2

Co-Chairs/Présidents: W. Shen (AECL), T. Leung (AECL)

8:00 On the Difference Between Dragon and WIMS-AECL Calculations of the Coolant Void Reactivity, D. Altiparmakov, D. Roubtsov & D. Irish (AECL)

8:25 Comparison of MCNP and WIMS-AECL / RFSP Calculations With High Temperature Substitution Experiments in Zed-2 Using CANFLEX-LVRF, J. Pencer, B. Bromley, D. Watts, P. Carlson, A. Rauket & M. Zeller (AECL)

8:50 Reactor Physics Code Suite Validation Using Station Start-Up Data: An Assessment of Feasibility, I. Beith, G. Gavrus, Y. Parlatan & M. Younis (OPG, AMEC-NSS)

9:15 Monte Carlo and Deterministic Evaluations of Preessure Tube Creep in a CANDU Lattice, Y. Kim, G. Roh, S.T. Hong & J.-H.Park (Korean Atomic Energy Research Institute)

9:40 Break – Pause 10:10 Test Irradiation of Recycled Uranium in

Chinese CANDU Reactors, M. Chen, Z. Meng, Y. Jiao, D. Li, J. Wang, S. Kuran & C. Cottrell (TQNPC, NPIC, CNNFC, AECL)

10:10 Assessment of the Coarse-Mesh Finite-Difference Method With the Multicell Methodology in RFSP for ACR-1000®, W. Shen & B. Phelps (AECL)

11:00 Validation of RRS Emulator Against Pickering B Setback Event, D. Luxat, Z. Farooqui, M. Dobrean, B.G. Phan & L. Blake (AMEC-NSS, OPG)

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Wednesday June 3 – Mercredi 3 juin


Thermalhydraulics 2

Co-Chairs/Présidents: Y. Guo (CNSC), B.W. Rhee (KAERI, Korea)

8:00 Optimisation of CANFLEX-SCWR Bundle Through Subchannel Analysis, J. Shan (XJTU) & L.K.H. Leung (AECL)

8:25 A Validation of CATHENA Fuel Channel Model for a Post Blowdown Analysis Against a High Temperature Thermal-Chemical Experiment Cs28-2, B.-W. Rhee, H.T. Kim, J.H. Park & J.Q. Shan (XJTU, KAERI)

8:50 Compliance Strategy for Statistically Based Neutron Overpower Protection Safety Analysis Methodology, E. Holliday, B. Phan & O. Nainer (AMEC-NSS, OPG, Bruce Power)

9:15 Evaluation of Assert-PV V3R1 Void Fraction Predictions Against the OECD/NEA BFBT Benchmark Data, K. Leung & D. Novog (McMaster University)

9:40 Break – Pause 10:10 Advanced Design of ACR-1000 Moderator

System, W.Y. Wang, J. Zhang, R. Noghrekar, R. Aboud, K. Hau & M. Soulard (AECL)

10:35 Using FORTRAN Modules to Design and Develop Modular Reactor Analysis Software Components, M. Mwaba (AECL)

11:00 G2 Containment Studies Using the Gothic Code, H.M. Huynh (Hydro-Québec)

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Session T16 – Macleod E3 Safety & Licensing 2

Co-Chairs/Présidents: G. Hotte (Hydro-Québec), J. Luxat (McMaster University)

8:00 ACR-1000® Pre-Project Regulatory Review Progress, N. Popov, R. Ion & J. Hopwood (AECL)

8:25 CANDU 6 HTS Diagnostic and Adjustment System for Economic and Safety-System Optimization, W.J. Hartmann, H. Choi, D.J. Wallace, V. Caxaj & A. Elalami (AECL, Korea Electric Power Research Institute)

8:50 Injection Transition Analysis of PLGS MPLP ECC System, Z. Cui, M. McIntyre, R. Prime & P. Lunney (Atlantic Nuclear Services Ltd., Point Lepreau Generating Station)

9:15 The Use of “Grading” in the Application of The CSA N286.7 Standard for Quality Assurance of Analytical, Scientific and Design Computer Programs for Nuclear Power Plants, J. Pascoe, D. Richards, E. Mileta & J. Skears (AMEC-NSS, AECL, OPG, COG)


10:10 Enhancement of the Moderator Subcooling Margin Using Glass-Peened Calandria Tubes in CANDU Reactors, H.Z. Fan, R. Aboud, P. Neal & T. Nitheanandan (AECL)

10:35 An Engineering Primer on Extreme Value Statistics, D. Novog, F. Hoppe, O. Nainer & B. Phan (Mcmaster University, Bruce Power, OPG)

11:00 Pickering NGS - Unit 7 Event and Recovery; Gadolinium Oxalate Formation, E. Sorin (OPG)

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Plant Life Management & Refurbishment

Chair/Président: M. Li (OPG)

8:00 Pressure Tube and Calandria Tube Volume Reduction for Large Scale CANDU Retube, G. Hersak (AECL)

8:20 Practical Examples of how Knowledge Management is Addressed in Point Lepreau Heat Transport Ageing Management Programs, J.Slade, T. Gendron & G. Greenlaw (NB Power Nuclear)

8:40 A Risk-Informed Approach to the Assessment of Dhc Initiation in Pressure Tubes, A. Sahoo & M. Pandey (University of Waterloo)

9:00 A Probabilistic Approach to Update the Lower Bound Fracture Toughness Using Surveillance Pressure Tube Data, M. Pandey & M. Wang (University of Waterloo)

9:20 Bruce Units 3 and 4 Life Extension Integrated Safety Review Process and Lessons Learned, D. Duncan, L. Watt, J. West & P. Chan (Candesco, Bruce Power)


10:10 Feeder Grayloc Hub Local Allowable Thickness - An Application of FFSG Appendix E Level 2 Evaluation, M. Li (OPG)

10:35 Integrated Ultrasonic Inspection Technology to Meet the Requirements of CANDU Steam Generator, A. Chen, K. Maynard, K. Chan, T. Malkiewicz, J. Prince & J. Huggins (Kinectrics Inc., OPG)

11:00 Steam Generator Replacement Options Considered for CANDU 6 Nuclear Power Plants, A. Khan, K. Futo, K. Cooper & L. Vaithilingam (AECL)

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Session T18 – Macleod Hall A1 Environment & Waste Management 2

Chair/Président: D. Meneley (University of Ontario Institute of Technology)

8:00 Environmental Assessment Overview for New Build Reactors, Glen Bird, A. Hayton & W. Lai (AECL)

8:25 Toxicity Regulation of RLW Effluent From CANDU Stations - Lessons From Ontario's MISA Program, D. Rodgers (Kinectrics Inc.)

8:50 Modelling of Radiation Exposure at High-Altitudes During Solar Storms, H. Al Anid, B. Lewis, L. Bennett & M. Takada (Royal Military College of Canada)

9:15 Spent Fuel Storage Bay Cooling System, Modelling and Analysis, A. Gidi (Wardrop Engineering)

9:40 Break – Pause 10:10 Setting Priorities for Decommissioning and

Remediation Activities under the Federal Nuclear Legacy Liabilities Program at AECL Sites, M. Stephens, J. Campbell, D. Charlesworth, S. Miller, C. Purdy & W. Turner (AECL)

10:35 Creep and Shrinkage Analysis for Concrete Spent Fuel Dry Storage Module, D. Zhang (AECL)

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Session T19 – Macleod Hall A2 Instrumentation & Control 2

Chair/Président: R. Didsbury (AECL)

8:00 Development of a Digital Amplifier for Nuclear Radiation Detectors, S. Yue, T. Rector & B. Sur (AECL)

8:25 Evaluation of Slow Shutdown System Flux Detectors in Point Lepreau Generating Station - I: Dynamic Response Characterization, V. Anghel, D. Comeau, J. Mckay, B. Sur (AECL) & D. Taylor (AECL, New Brunswick Power Nuclear)

8:50 Evaluation of Slow Shutdown System Flux Detectors in Point Lepreau Generating Station - II: Dynamic Compensation Error Analysis, V. Anghel, B. Sur (AECL) & D. Taylor (New Brunswick Power Nuclear)

9:15 DCS Emulator Development for Nuclear Power Plants, Y. Nakashima, K. Ishii & D. Chiba (Hitachi Canada Ltd., Hitachi Ltd.)

9:40 Break – Pause 10:10 Design of a Portable Antineutrino Detector

for Nuclear Reactor Monitoring, A. Ip, A.B. McDonald, G. Jonkmans & B. Sur (AECL)

10:35 Implementation of Control Logic for Mitigating Systems in DCS, S. Narisetty-Gupta, A. Xing & J. Harber (AECL)

11:00 Design of a Decoupling Algorithm for the Reactor Nodal Core Model of a Large PHWR, N. Khan & L. Lu (University of Ontario Institute of Technology)

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08:00-11:30 Western-Focus Seminar

Session WF4 – Macleod Hall A3 Licensing, Construction, Education, Research

Co-Chairs/Présidents: P. Hinman (Alberta Branch of CNS), J. Whitlock (AECL) 08:00 Technology Neutral Licensing Requirements:

Have we been successful?, T. Jamieson (Canadian Nuclear Safety Commission)

08:30 Qualifications Needed to Design, Construct and Manufacture Nuclear Systems and Equipment, C. Voutsinos (Alberta Branch of CNS)

09:00 Pursuit of Nuclear Science and Technology Education in the Prairies, C. Rangacharyulu (University of Saskatchewan)

09:30 Break – Pause 10:00 Energy Research and Public Policy Advice: A

Bridge to Canada’s Future, L. Hoye (Professor Emeritus, University of Lethbridge)

10:30 Synchrotron Radiation Based Techniques For Nuclear Power Research, J. Hormes (Canadian Lightsource Inc., Saskatchewan)

11:00 Nuclear Energy And Health: And the Benefits of Low-dose Radiation Hormesis, J.M. Cuttler (Cuttler & Associates Inc, Ontario), M. Pollycove (M.D., School of Medicine, University of California, San Francisco, USA)



New Reactor Concepts and Community Support Co-Chairs/Présidents: R. Duffey (AECL), R. Varty (Consultant in Engineering Science) 08:00 NuScale Power: A New Approach to

Commercial Nuclear Power, J.N. Reyes, Jr., P. Lorenzini (NuScale Power Inc., USA)

08:30 The PBMR Nuclear Cogeneration Option in Support of Cost Effective and Environmentally Sustainable Surface Mining, A. Morris & R. Kuhr (Shaw Energy & Chemicals Group)

09:00 CAREM: An Innovative-Integrated PWR, R. Mazzi ( INVAP, Argentina)

09:30 Break – Pause 10:00 Nuclear Power in the Snowmobile Capital of

Alberta, T. Thain ( Mayor, Whitecourt, Alberta)

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Student Conference / Conférence étudiante Session C – Telus 103

Chair/Président: A. Teyssedou (École Polytechnique de Montréal)

8:00 Towards Improving the Detection Limit of Electron Paramagnetic Resonance (EPR) Dosimetry of Drywall, R. Mistry, J. Thompson, J. Rink, D. Boreham (McMaster University)

8:20 Heated Downward Facing Steel Plate in Pool Boiling, R. Lin (McMaster University)

8:40 Study of Trace Depressurization Predictions for the Marviken Critical Flow Test, D. Hummel (McMaster University)

9:00 WIMS Simulation of SCWR CANDU Geometry, M. McDonald (McMaster University)


9:50 Best Estimate SBLOCA Analysis of CANDU 9 Systems Part I: CATHENA Modeling, F. Bao (McMaster University)

10:10 An Approach to Modeling of Intermittent Buoyancy Induced Flow, J. Spencer (McMaster University)

10:30 Effects of Two-Phase Mixing and Void Drift Models on Subchannel Void Fraction Predictions in Vertical Bundles, K. Leung (McMaster University)

10:50 Mining and Its Tailing: The Environmental and Radioecological Consequences in Nigeria, A.A. Odunmbaku AbdulGaniu, B.A. Adewumi, I. Musa (University of Texas El Paso)

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Exhibition Hall E Luncheon – Lunch: Speaker TBA / Conférencier à venir


13:50-15:40 Macleod Hall A

PLENARY IV - PLÉNIÈRE IV CANDU Refurbishment Update

Session Moderator: M. Ingram (Senior VP, Operations, AECL) 14:00 Bruce A, Units 1 & 2, D. Hawthorne (President

& CEO, Bruce Power) 14:15 Point Lepreau, G. Thomas (VP, Nuclear, New

Brunswick Power) 14:30

Wolsong 1, T.H. Lee (Vice-President, Maintenance Planning & Engineering Dept., KHNP)

14:45 Gentilly-2, J.-G. Giguère (Direction Projets Gentilly-2, Autorisations, Hydro-Québec)

15:15 Discussion



16:00-17:30 Macleod Hall A

PLENARY V - PLÉNIÈRE V Energy and Nuclear Regulation in Canada

Session Moderator: M. Binder (President & CEO, CNSC)

16:10 Interprovincial and International Electricity Transmission, S. Leggett (Vice Chair, National Energy Board)

16:25 The Development of the Alberta Electricity Grid, S. Thon (President & CEO, AltaLink)

16:40

Development of the Siting Process for Long-Term Management of Canada’s Used Nuclear Fuel, S. Russell, Acting Vice President, APM Technology, NWMO

16:55 Major Projects Management Office, P. Jennings (Assistant Deputy Minister, MPMO, NRCan)

17:10 Discussion 17:30 End of Conference – Fin de la Conférence

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