COG News Roundup News Roundup - January 2020.pdf · COG-IAEA TCM Korea Nuclear and climate change...
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COG News RoundupA quarter in reviewOctober – December 2019
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What’s Inside
Recent COG PublicationsCOGnizant 35th Anniversary Edition
Recent COG NewsCOG Highlights of 2019COG-IAEA TCM KoreaNuclear and climate changeCAN-DO Public Speaking at COGRoadmap for wasteCOG at the Women in Nuclear conferenceFuel bundle innovationLeadership in good supplySuppliers leading the wayNew suppliers support COG collaborationImproving COG servicesCOG office renovationCNNO site visit completedC6 Fleet convenes in KoreaOPG, Bruce Power recognize COGCollaboration for good: COG charity
Recent Industry NewsDarlington refurbishmentBruce-Cameco MCR milestoneSNN-SNC-Lavalin contractCNNO-SNC-Lavalin agreementDevelopment of SMRsCNL advancing SMR deploymentDarlington to produce isotopesRare medical isotope shows promiseSNN-Nordion isotope agreementSuppliers partner with NIIKorean supplier expands to CanadaCanada’s long-term waste planIAEA Director General appointmentNuclear industry’s economic impact
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Recent COG Publications
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COG’s 35th anniversary
Celebrating 35 years
of collaboration
In 2019, COG celebrated its 35th
anniversary. We heard from members,
employees, partners and friends about
what COG means to them. Memories
and reflections of the past 35 years
culminated in three anniversary
celebratory products.
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Recent COG News
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COG Highlights of 2019
A year of achievements
As we move forward into 2020, have a look back at a few COG highlights from 2019. COG employees, together with members and participants, scientists and researchers in Canada and around the world furthered industry innovation and continuous improvement in nuclear energy.
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COG-IAEA TCM Korea
Strengthening safety culture
The 15th COG-IAEA Technical Committee Meeting highlighted safety success stories from across the nuclear industry and showed how continuous improvement has helped COG member plants enhance performance.
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Nuclear and climate change
Canada demonstrates readiness at IAEA conference
Canadian delegates joined international peers in October to discuss the use of nuclear power to address climate change as increasingly decision-makers worldwide recognize the need for aggressive targets and a need for an “all hands on deck” approach
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CAN-DO Public Speaking at COG
Finding their voice
Since May, COG employees have gained valuable presentation skills, through in-house CAN-DO Public Speaking sessions that provide personal development while helping the organization in its commitment to continuous improvement.
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Roadmap for waste
Canada’s nuclear waste management and decommissioning plansin focus
COG and its members demonstrated how collaborative R&D will set the course for CANDU’s future at a Canadian Nuclear Safety conference held this past September.
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COG at Women in Nuclear
With a diverse workforce, everyone’s a WiNner
Leaders from across the nuclear industry converged on Port Elgin for the Women in Nuclear Canada Annual Conference. Participants shared expertise, built skills and gained industry knowledge.
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Fuel bundle innovation
KHNP celebrates 37M CANDU-6 fuel bundle milestone
COG’s 37-element research contributes to increased safety margin at Korean utility’s WolsongNuclear Plant.
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Supplier Participant Program
Leadership in good supply
Since 2015, SNC-Lavalin’s Pamela
Tume has contributed to the growth
of COG’s Supplier Participant
Program. Tume believes the program
plays a vital role within the nuclear
industry and says for suppliers and
utilities, “There’s no place like it.”
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Supplier Participant Program
Suppliers leading the way
Nuclear Engineering International magazine featured COG’s Supplier Participant Program. Through COG, nuclear suppliers are sharing OPEX, strengthening human performance and building industry resilience.
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Supplier Participant Program
New suppliers supportCOG collaboration
In November, Tyne Engineering and Framatome joined COG’s Supplier Participant Program.
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Improving COG services
COG’s MIS project strengthens business efficiency
COG is modernizing its business practices with a new Management Information System (MIS) that is strengthening COG member value. Three new integrated systems are being used to streamline and automate COG business and project management processes.
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COG office renovation
New year,new work environment
In December, COG completed the first phase of renovations to its office focusing on refreshing, modernizing and enhancing the work environment, including upgrades to the digital space. COG members and staff alike will enjoy a more effective and efficient space customized for collaboration.
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CNNO site visit brings opportunity
COG staff visit Qinshan Plant
In November, COG staff completed a site visit at CNNO’s QinshanNuclear Plant located in Zhejiang Province in China. They talked with the CNNO team, discussing opportunities for training, COG products and services, and were part of a tour of the facilities where two CANDU-6 reactors are currently operating.
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C6 Fleet convenes in Korea
C6 Fleet Forum tackles common issues
The C6 Fleet Steering Committee met for a face-to-face meeting in Gyeongju, following TCM Korea, to review the status of on-going projects and to discuss priorities for 2020. The Forum provides an opportunity to exchange information on design, safety analyses, equipment lifecycles and other common areas of interest.
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OPG, Bruce Power recognize COG
COG research celebrated in letter to Ontario Energy Minister
Work done by COG in support of OPG and Bruce Power has been highlighted in a letter to Ontario’s Energy Minister jointly signed by the CEOs of both utilities.
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Collaboration for good
COG staff raises more than $8,000 in 2019
COG’s Charity Committee and staff supported causes like Habitat for Humanity and the Canadian Red Cross in 2019, contributing both their time and their dollars –showing the power of collaboration to help those in need.
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Recent Industry News
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Darlington refurbishment
Performance update
The first of 6,240 fuel bundles have been loaded into Darlington Nuclear’s Unit 2 as the refurbishment progresses. Read about this milestone and how Ontario Power Generation is preparing to power Ontario with 30+ years of clean energy in their latest quarterly update.
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Bruce-Cameco MCR milestone
Bruce Power and Cameco complete first full reactor set of calandria tubes
In November, Bruce Power and Cameco celebrated the completion of the first full reactor set of 480 calandria tubes for Bruce Power’s Major Component Replacement (MCR) project that is scheduled to begin on Unit 6 in 2020.
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SNN-SNC-Lavalin contract
SNN Romania selects SNC-Lavalin-led consortium for Cernavoda project
In October, Romania’s SocietateaNationala Nuclearelectrica (SNN) awarded a $13.9 million engineering services contract to a consortium led by SNC-Lavalin as it scopes the work ahead of a planned refurbishment and life extension project for its Cernavoda plant’s unit 1 reactor.
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CNNO-SNC-Lavalin agreement
CNNO and SNC-Lavalin partner on new AHWR project
In December, COG member CNNO (China National Nuclear Power Management) awarded a contract to COG supplier participant SNC-Lavalin awarded for pre-project work for the proposed two-unit Advanced Heavy Water Reactor new build project in China.
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Development of SMRs
Premiers sign MOU to
collaborate on small
modular reactors
In December, Ontario,
Saskatchewan and New Brunswick
agreed to work together to explore
the development and deployment of
small modular reactors (SMRs).
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CNL advancing SMR deployment
CNL to fund SMR vendor collaborations
Canadian Nuclear Laboratories (CNL) announced in November that it had selected the first recipients of the Canadian Nuclear Research Initiative (CNRI). This initiative seeks to accelerate the deployment of small modular reactors (SMRs) in Canada by enabling research and development and connecting global vendors of SMR technology with facilities and expertise.
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Darlington to produce isotopes
OPG-Nordion announce
Cobalt-60 agreement
In November, Ontario Power
Generation (OPG) signed a new
agreement with Ottawa-based
Nordion to produce Cobalt-60 at its
Darlington Nuclear Plant. For close
to 50 years, OPG’s Pickering plant
has been a source of the valuable
medical isotope.
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Rare medical isotope shows promise
CNL & TRIUMF complete
first production run of
Actinium-225
This achievement by the two
Canadian research organization
shows great promise as the basis
for new, cutting-edge cancer
therapies. It also demonstrates
their capability to produce what is
sometimes called “the rarest drug
on earth.”
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SNN-Nordion isotope agreement
SNN Romania and Nordionto pursue Cobalt-60 production at Cernavoda
In October, Romania’s SocietateaNationala Nuclearelectrica (SNN) agreed to an MOU with Canadian-based Nordion to evaluate establishing a new supply of medical isotope Cobalt-60 produced at the utility’s CernavodaNuclear Power Plant.
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Suppliers partner with NII
E.S. Fox Limited and BWXT Canada join NII
In November, COG supplier participants E.S. Fox and BWXT Canada joined the Nuclear Innovation Institute (NII) to serve as applied research partners and founding members. The partnership will provide tools, mentorship and support to NII students in gaining valuable industry skills.
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Korean supplier expands to Canada
KEPCO E&C opens Canadian office
In October, COG supplier participant KEPCO E&C joined almost 60 nuclear companies that have established a local presence in Bruce, Grey and Huron countries after opening its new offices in Port Elgin, Ontario.
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Canada’s long-term waste plan
NWMO advances Canada’s plan for long-term waste
In November, COG participant Nuclear Waste Management Organization (NWMO) advanced its site selection process for a deep geological repository for Canada’s used nuclear fuel. The organization will narrow its focus from five to two potential siting areas, an important advancement in Canada’s plan.
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IAEA Director General appointment
Grossi takes office as IAEA Director General
In December, Argentinian diplomat Rafael Mariano Grossi took office as Director General of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) after winning unanimous support from the organization’s member states.
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Nuclear industry’s economic impact
New study shows nuclear industry adds $17 billion annually to Canadian economy
"Benefits of Nuclear Energy for Canadians,” a study released in November, shows Canada's nuclear industry accounts for 76,000 jobs across the country, an increase from 60,000 jobs in 2012. It was released jointly by the Canadian Nuclear Association and the Organization of Canadian Nuclear Industries.
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