Nuclear 101
2019-05-22 00:00 - 2019-05-23 00:00 UTC
Everything you wanted to know about nuclear technology and were afraid they’d ask!
2019 MAY 22 – 23ToRONTO, OntarioFairFIELD INN & Suites Toronto Airport
Conference Background
Click here for the course flyer
Click here for the course agenda
The two-day Nuclear-101 course is specifically designed for individuals (including students) within the nuclear community (with or without a technical background) who find themselves interacting with the public. The course will provide you with a good understanding of nuclear and energy fundamentals, along with the tools to explain to others in simple, factual terms how the technology works, some of the interesting twists and turns of its exciting history, and the important contribution nuclear science and technology makes to our society.
The course will be taught by some of Canada’s leading nuclear educators and communicators. It will consist of three modules, and will include demonstrations, Q&A, and a discussion of each module’s relevance to public outreach:

Energy and the Nuclear Fuel Cycle
Facts, Myths, and Historical Review of the Nuclear Industry
Health Risks of Radiation

Who should register:

Anyone in the nuclear community who regularly speaks to the public (or is interested in speaking to the public) and would like to be able to explain nuclear technology in simple, factual terms.
Anyone who has ever been asked “difficult” questions about the past, present, and future of the industry – and wishes he/she knew the answer.
Anyone who would like to broaden his/her knowledge about Canadian nuclear science and technology: its history, current status and future potential.

How to register
Click here to register online.
The cost of the 2-day course is $495 (HST included), and will cover all materials. Full-time university students may register at a discounted rate of $300 (HST included). Register early to avoid disappointment. Course registration deadline: 2019 May 10.
Venue and Accommodations:

The course will be held at the Fairfield Inn & Suites Toronto Airport, 3299 Caroga Drive, Mississauga, ON, L4V 1A3. Guestrooms within the CNS block may be reserved via a dedicated guestroom-reservation webpage, which you can also access via the course website. Also, you may call the hotel at 905-673- 9800 and request the rate for the Canadian Nuclear Society course. The last day to book using the special rate in the CNS block is 2019 April 30. The Fairfield Inn and Suites has a shuttle service to Toronto Airport; the shuttle runs 24 hours with pick-up at each terminal every 30 minutes.

39th Annual Conference of the Canadian Nuclear Society and 43rd Annual CNS/CNA Student Conference
2019-06-23 00:00 - 2019-06-26 00:00 UTC
Objective: To be successful, any project, initiative or on-going operation must deliver what the Community expects with respect to environmental impact, public consultation, economics and reliability. The 39th Annual CNS Conference & 43rd Annual CNS/CNA Student Conference will explore these expectations and will show Nuclear Energy’s Value – aligned with community expectations. The structure of the conference will be similar to past CNS Annual Conferences with a 3-day core program based on a strong Plenary and parallel Technical sessions.
To view our 2018 photos please click here
Venue & Accommodations
Click here to reserve your room at Westin Ottawa Hotel.
Book your group rate for the CNS 2019 Room Block!
Click here to reserve your room at Westin Ottawa Hotel.

Rooms

Single Rate

Double Rate

Traditional Queen

$249

$249

Deluxe Queen

$304

$304

Suites

$379 (and up)

$379 (and up)

Additional Person

$40

$40

To reserve your stay, please contact the Westin Ottawa directly at 613-560-7000 or toll-free at 1-888-627-8528. (Please request the CNS 2019 Conference room block to facilitate your booking.)
CUT-OFF DATE: Thursday, May 23, 2019 at 5PM EST
Sponsors
Please click here for the Sponsorship Package
Registration
Registration Fees for CNS Annual Conference 2019Note: All fees in CAN$Note: To register as a CNS member, your membership must be in good standing for 2019)All prices include HST (#870488889 RT).
Register Now

Registering As:

Earlybird (By May 9)

Regular (May 10 – June 19)

Last Minute (After June 19)

CNS Member♦

$890

$1,000

$1,150

Non CNS Member♦

$1,010

$1,130

$1,270

CNS Retiree Member♦

$280

$340

$400

CNS Student Member♦

$280

$340

$400

CNS Member Monday Only♦

$500

$550

$550

Non CNS Member Monday Only♦

$550

$600

$600

CNS Member Tuesday Only♦

$550

$600

$600

Non CNS Member Tuesday Only♦

$600

$660

$660

CNS Member Wednesday Only♦

$500

$550

$550

Non CNS Member Wednesday Only♦

$550

$600

$600

CNS Student One-Day only♦

$200

$200

$200

CNS Exhibitor (2 allowed per booth)♦

$0

$0

$0

Additional Booth Attendant Beyond Number Allowed Above (Registration covers ticket for all conference events but does not cover attendance at conference sessions)♦

$560

$560

$560

Guest Accompanying a Registered Attendee (includes Ticket for Conference Continental Breakfasts, Sunday Reception & Monday Student Poster Session & Wine-&-Cheese)

$50

$60

$70

Guest Ticket for Monday Luncheon & Special Guest Talk

$50

$60

$70

Guest Ticket for Tuesday Honours & Awards Luncheon

$50

$60

$70

Guest Ticket for Wednesday Conference Luncheon

$50

$60

$70

Guest Ticket for Tuesday Conference Banquet & Entertainment

$90

$90

$100

Additional Proceedings

$110

$110

$125

♦ Includes all CNS Sessions, one copy of Proceedings, Reception, Conference meals (including Banquet & Student-Poster Wine-&-Cheese Reception).
For Authors
Click here to access the Call for Papers
Click here to access the abstract templateClick here to access the paper template
Please submit your CNS-2019 Abstract and/or Full Paper via the following link: http://www.softconf.com/h/CNS2019Technical/
For Students
Click here to access the Student Call for Papers
Student Conference Registration:

IMPORTANT: You MUST be a CNS member to complete the registration, and this process can take several business days to complete. CNS membership is complimentary for full-time students enrolled in Canadian institutions. Become a CNS member, or renew your yearly membership by following the instructions given here : https://www.cns-snc.ca/cns/membership/
Registration in the conference is mandatory, but the registration fee is not covered by the CNS.
The longer you wait, the more expensive the registration fee becomes!
Here is a breakdown of the regular and student registration fees:

By May 9
May 10 – June 19
After June 19

CNS Member – Non Student
$890
$1,000
$1,150

CNS Member – Full Time Student
$280
$340
$400

Register Now
General requirements:

A short paper (maximum 5 pages) submitted no later than March 31, 2019
A poster displaying your work:

Maximum dimensions of 1m x 1m
To be presented during the Student Poster Session

Successful conference registration

Paper Submission:

Please click here for the student paper template
Submit your student paper via the following link: https://www.softconf.com/h/CNS2019Students/
Be aware that there is a separate submission site for the technical program.
Please log in and create a profile for yourself as soon as you are sure you will attend the conference. Your paper does not need to be finished yet! Once created, you can go in later and upload your paper or change any of the previously entered information (including the title). This is helpful for us to know as early as possible how many of you will attend so we have time to plan accordingly.

Travel and accommodation subsidies:

More information on accommodations to follow.
Students will receive a subsidy to help cover the cost of the conference based on the university that the student travels from.

Contact Information:
Student Conference Chair: Jacy Conrad (cnsstudentconference@cns-snc.ca)

14th International Conference on CANDU Fuel
2019-07-21 00:00 - 2019-07-24 00:00 UTC
The FULL PROGRAM is now available
updated July 14, 2019
Call For Papers
Following the highly successful 13th conference held at Kingston in 2016, the 14th International Conference on CANDU Fuel will once again bring together international experts of the nuclear fuel industry involved in design, R&D, fabrication, operation, fuel modelling, safety analysis and regulation. Under the theme of Powering a Greener Future with Advanced Fuel Cycles, papers are solicited for the following categories:

International Experiences for CANDU Fuel: Summary of national programs for CANDU fuel development, and of CANDU fuel operations and related issues
Fuel Performance and Operational Experiences: Fuel behaviour under normal operating conditions, failed fuel detection and location, fuel inspections, station experiences, PIE studies/techniques/facilities.
Fuel Safety: Licensing issues, fuel safety criteria, accident analysis, fuel behaviour at high temperature, fission-gas release, experiments and simulations.
Fuel Design & Development: Modifications to fuel designs, quality assurance in fuel design and development, MOX, DUPIC, slightly enriched uranium (SEU), recovered uranium (RU), thoria-based fuels, SCWR fuel, economical and societal implications of fuel cycles.
Fuel Code Development: Predictive capability for thermal, mechanical, irradiation and fission-gas release behaviour under NOC, DBA, and design extension conditions.
Fuel Fabrication: Fuel manufacturing experiences, advances in manufacturing & inspection technologies, quality assurances, fuel manufacturing issues and improvements.
Fuel Management: Fuel management schemes, load following, fuel physics analysis, specific operational problems.
Fuel Bundle Thermalhydraulics: Reactor aging issues, CHF and CCP assessment and enhancement, fuel thermalhydraulics simulation and testing.
Spent Fuel Management: Fuel handling technology, spent fuel storage, in-storage fuel behaviour.
Small Modular Reactor (SMR) Fuel: Advances in SMR fuel, fuel fabrication issues, quality assurances, material handling, predictive methods, experiments.
Accident Tolerant Fuel: Design options, benefits and challenges, R&D on material selection for pellet or sheath/cladding, experimental and analytical studies.
Light Water Reactor (LWR) Fuel: Advances in LWR fuel design and operation. New LWR fuel licensing and regulatory requirements. Lessons learned applicable to CANDU fuel.

Important Dates
The following are important deadlines for paper submission. Late submissions may not be accepted.

2019 February 1
2019 February 15
2019 April 30
2019 May 31

On-line submission of Abstracts
Notification of the Acceptance of Abstracts
On-line Submission of final version of papers
Notification of acceptance of full papers

Submissions
Abstract
The abstract is to be no more than 100 words. You can submit your abstract here.
Full Paper
The required full paper is to be submitted in Microsoft Word, and shall be using this provided template. Final papers should be submitted directly here using the pass code that each author received previously upon submission of the abstract.

Program
Please see Full Conference Program – updated July 14, 2019 (Click Here)
Registration
Note: All fees in CAN$Note: To register as a CNS member, your membership must be in good standing for 2019)All prices include HST (#870488889 RT).

Registering:
On or before June 15
After June 15

CNS Member
$1000
$1100

Non CNS Member
$1200
$1300

CNS Retiree Member
$450
$575

Full-Time Student (CNS Member)
$450
$575

To register online click here
NEW: Your registration includes one ticket to the Conference Banquet at the Medieval Times Dinner and Tournament (VIP Queen Royal package) located at 10 Dufferin St, Toronto. Buses will transfer delegates to the dinner and show from the Conference Hotel. If you would like to join us for the Conference dinner and show or if you need additional ticket, please request it through the link above.
IAEA Sponsorship
The International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) has limited funds at its disposal to help meet the costs of attendance at this conference by selected specialists from Member States eligible to receive technical assistance under the IAEA’s technical cooperation programme. Generally, not more than one grant will be awarded to any one country.
Organizations/Individuals should ensure that applications for grants are:

Submitted by 29 March 2019;
Accompanied by a duly completed and signed Grant Application Form giving detailed information on the scientific qualifications of the candidate and signed by the head of the applicant’s organization.

Applications which do not comply with the above conditions cannot be considered.

Venue
The conference will take place at the Hilton Mississauga/Meadowvale. Located just off highway 401 in Mississauga, a short drive from the Toronto Pearson International Airport.
Highlights:

Conveniently located for your visit to Greater Toronto Area
Close to major highway to Toronto, Niagara Falls, Wonderland and the Zoo
Family friendly all-day dining in Quest Restaurant
Indoor/outdoor pools and three-story water slide for kids
Only 20 minutes from Pearson International Airport

Several area attractions are:

The Living Arts Centre
Toronto Premium Outlets
Paramount Fine Foods Centre (formerly The Hershey Center)
Streetsville
Sky Zone Indoor Trampoline Park

Sponsorship
We would like to acknowledge and thank the organizations listed below which have made outstanding contributions to the success of the CNS 14th International Conference on CANDU Fuel and to the enjoyment of the attendees and their guests through their generous sponsorship.
SNC-Lavalin Nuclear
Canadian Nuclear Safety Commission (CNSC)
International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA)
Stern Laboratories Inc.
Kinectrics Inc.
Accommodation
Room rate in the CNS Block: $155/night + tax, single/double.This rate will be available until the earlier of:

the cutoff date of 2019 June 21, or
the date when the CNS block is full.

So we recommend early guestroom reservation to avoid disappointment.Reservations can be made by:

Phone: +1-905-821-1981, Please mention “CNS Conference”; or
Online: Click Here

Committee
Conference Chair:
Dr. Masoud ShamsManager, Fuel Engineering DepartmentSNC-Lavalin Nuclear1-905-823-9060 Ext 35177Masoud.Shams@snclavalin.com

4th Nuclear Waste Management, Decommissioning and Environmental Restoration (NWMDER)
2019-09-08 00:00 - 2019-09-11 00:00 UTC
Objective
The 4thNuclear Waste Management, Decommissioning and Environmental Restoration (NWMDER) Conference from September 8-11, 2019.The conference will be held at the Ottawa Marriott Hotel in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada.
The Nuclear Waste Management, Decommissioning and Environmental Restoration Conference builds upon those held in 2005, 2011and 2016, which were highly successful, with over 300 Canadian and international participants from many nuclear related organizations and universities at each conference. These conferences provided opportunities for sharing and exchanging ideas, views, information and experience among specialists, managers and a broad range of subject experts in the industry, government, community, and other key stakeholders. The past NWMDER conferences fostered collaborative dialogue to the overall benefit of the Canadian and International nuclear industries.
Preliminary Program
Click here for the Preliminary Program of Plenary Sessions & List of Technical Sessions.
And click here for the Detailed Preliminary Program of Technical Sessions, updated Sept. 3.
CALL FOR PAPERS
“Moving Forward Together Toward Sustainable Solutions”
Once again Canadian Nuclear Society (CNS) is organizing the Nuclear Waste Management, Decommissioning, and Environmental Restoration (NWMDER) conference to provide a forum for discussion of the status and proposed future directions of technical, regulatory, environmental, social, and economic aspects of nuclear waste management, decommissioning, and environmental restoration for nuclearfacilities.
CNS intends to make this conference as successful as the past NWMDER conferences, held in 2005, 2011 and 2016, each with more than 300 Canadian and international participants.
Registration
Note: All fees in CAN$Note: To register as a CNS member, your membership must be in good standing for 2019)All prices include HST (#870488889 RT).

Registering:
On or before July 31
After July 31

CNS Member
$890
$990

Non CNS Member
$1000
$1100

CNS Retiree Member
$270
$340

Full-Time Student (CNS Member)
$260
$325

To register online click here
NUCLEAR-FOR-EVERYONE COURSE
A Nuclear-for-Everyone Course has been organized in conjunction with the Conference. The course is complimentary. It will be held Sunday September 8, 2-5 pm. If interested, please make sure you register for the course to allow proper planning.

Accommodations
Conference Hotel is Ottawa Marriott Hotel
Click here to reserve your room online.
Reservations can also be made by calling 1-800-853-8463 and mentioning the CNS Conference.
Cut-off date for guestroom reservations within the CNS block is 2019 August 9
Paper categories
Papers are solicited for the following categories:

Government Policies, Programs & Oversight: Includes new developments and updates on federal, provincial and international programs and policies, and regulatory and oversight matters. Can include contracting, permitting, compliance, privatization, new regulation, and standards development.
Stakeholder Engagement: Includes practical examples of approaches to community and stakeholder engagement, communications, including social media, and collaborative decision-making.

Indigenous Participation in the Nuclear Industry: Includes practical approaches to learning and working together between the nuclear industry and Indigenous and non-Indigenous communities in the context of reconciliation. Includes fostering the exchange between Indigenous Knowledge and western science systems, exploring meaningful relationships and partnerships, and stewarding community well-being.

Uranium Mining & Milling Waste Management: Includes the regulatory interfaces, compliance verification and monitoring, and processing and disposal of waste (including waste rock, tailings and mill effluent, and site remediation).

Low Level, Intermediate Level & Mixed Waste Management: Includes generation through treatment, recycling, long term management and disposal, technology deployment, and effluent monitoring for all types of facilities from hospitals, research, power generating, radiochemical, and waste facilities.

Used Nuclear Fuel & High Level Waste Management: Includes treatment, recycling through interim storage, long term management and disposal. Also covers safety assessment, licensing, monitoring, sitting, and development of a deep geological repository.

Waste Characterization, Processing, Packaging& Waste Minimization: Includes waste characterization, waste processing, and packaging and minimization including strategies, technologies, and technical development.

Waste Transportation: Includes transport package development and regulatory considerations, transportation logistics and operations, and integrated planning and scheduling issues for large shipping campaigns, and stakeholder and public attitude research and engagement.

SMR Waste: Includes waste characteristics, recycling potential, transportation, decommissioning strategies, storage, and disposal of SMR waste.

Environmental Remediation: Includes remedial actions, inspection, characterization, sampling, compliance, aquifer and soil remediation and management of residual waste, technological or process improvements, closure, and legacy management/long-term stewardship.

Decommissioning Strategies & Projects: Includes site wide decommissioning strategies and financial funding models to regulatory aspects and planning. Can include waste characterization, waste storage, waste handling, clearance criteria, decontamination, dismantling and demolition, cost estimating, and international technology.

Other Potential Tracks: Safety & Safeguards, Information Management, Quality Assurance, Preservation of Knowledge, Succession Planning.

Author Information
Call for Papers
Abstract Formatting Instructions
Paper Formatting Instructions
SUBMIT the conference abstracts and papers Online here
Should you have any issues submitting, please contact Ben Rouben at roubenb@alum.mit.edu
Copyright of papers submitted to the conference remains with author and/or his/her organization. The CNS may freely reproduce the papers in print, electronic or other forms, and retains a royalty-free right to charge fees for such material as it sees fit.

Important Deadlines
The following are important deadlines for paper submission:(Late submissions may not be accepted)
Online submission of abstracts: Jan 31, 2019Notification of acceptance of abstracts: Mar 01, 2019Online submission of draft full papers: May 01, 2019Notification of acceptance of full draft: June 15, 2019Receipt of final full papers: July 06, 2019

Contact us

Conference Organizing Chair:Ms. Parva ALAVIEWM ConsultingTel: (905) 599 9534Parva.alavi@ewmconsulting.net

Technical Program Chair:Ms. Mihaela IONNWMOTel: (647) 259 2990mion@nwmo.ca

Conference Sponsorship ChairMs. Ruth BURANYKinectricsTel (Cell): (647) 328 2422Ruth.Burany@cns-snc.ca

Registration & General InformationMr. Bob O’SULLIVANCNSTel: (416) 977 7620cns_office@cns-snc.ca

AGENDA
Plenary Sessions
Monday, Plenary 1A: Panel Discussion – Community and Indigenous Engagement

Chair: Bob Watts (NWMO)
Bio

Cheryl Fort (Hornepayne)
Bio

Mitch Twolan (Huron-Kinloss)
Bio

Clayton Wetelainen (Aboriginal People of Wabigoon)
Bio

Diane Longboat (Council of Elders and Youth for NWMO)
Bio

Monday, Plenary 1B: Environmental Remediation

Chair: Caley Griener (CNL)
Bio

Nicholas Smith (IAEA)
Bio

Miles Smith (CNL)

Bio
Abstract

Bruce Halbert
(CanNorth Environmental Services)

Bio
Abstract

Sean Gamley (CNL)

Bio
Abstract

Monday Luncheon – Speaker

Mark Lesinski (CNL)
Bio

Tuesday, Plenary 2A: Waste Repository Siting in Canada

Chair: Jim Delaney (NRCan)
Bio

Lise Morton (OPG)

Bio
Abstract

Meggan Vickerd (CNL)

Bio
Abstract

Mahrez Ben Belfadhel (NWMO)

Bio
Abstract

Karine Glenn (CNSC)

Bio
Abstract

Paul McClelland (AECL)

Bio
Abstract

Tuesday, Plenary 2B: Updates on Current Canadian Decommissioning Projects

Chair: Meggan Vickerd (CNL)
Bio

Steve Plante (Hydro-Québec)

Bio
Abstract

Jessica King (OPG)

Bio
Abstract

Kristan Schruder (CNL)

Bio
Abstract

Caley Griener (CNL)

Bio
Abstract

Brian Wilcox (CNL Whiteshell)

Bio
Abstract

Tuesday Conference Banquet – Guest Speaker

Vincent Ialenti (Elliott School of International Affairs)
Bio

Plenary 3A: Panel Discussion – International Policy and Implementation for Decommissioning and Waste Management

Facilitator: Paul McClelland (AECL)
Bio

Mika Pohjonen (Posiva Solutions Oy, Finland)
Bio

Richard Poisson (ANDRA, France)
Bio

Samantha Chard (Australian Department of Industry, Innovation and Science)
Bio

Kristan Schruder (CNL)
Bio

Plenary 3B: Strategies in R & D for Decommissioning and Waste Management

Chair: Vasile Bostan (OPG)
Bio

Paul Dinner (COG)

Bio
Abstract

Ian Wigginton (Nuvia Consulting)

Bio
Abstract

Richard Reid (EPRI)

Bio
Abstract

Sriram Narasimhan (University of Waterloo)

Bio
Abstract

Technical Tours
Canadian Nuclear Laboratories
Chalk River will once again open its doors to registrants of the NWMDER. Given the size of this group, participants will not have the opportunity to select particular areas of interest; however, the day will include tours of facilities and projects related to CNL’s work in environmental remediation, facilities decommissioning, waste management and environmental research. Lunch will be provided courtesy of CNL. The bus will depart the conference hotel at 8:00 and return to the hotel approximately 16:30 PM (leaving CNL at 14:30 PM). Fee for this tour is $50 per person.Ensure you complete the required online security form at the following link: https://www.cnl.ca/en/home/about/visitor-registration.aspx * Please ensure you select the correct tour date/event from the dropdown menu.
Nordion
Nordion is inviting participants to visit their world-class Co-60 production facilities in Kanata, to gain an understanding of how this nuclear technology contributes to the health and well-being of people around the world through prevention and treatment of disease. The bus will depart the conference hotel at 8:45 and return to the hotel at approximately 11:30. Fee for this tour is $25 per person.To register for this tour contact Mahsa Khatibi mahsakhatibi1@gmail.com
NRC
Canada’s National Research Council is inviting participants to visit a few of their Ottawa laboratories. The tours will be taken of the Ionization Radiation Standards laboratories, which offer standards and calibrations for radionuclide measurement and dosimetry services in neutrons, radiation protection, medical dosimetry and radiation processing. As well as the NRC Kibble balance which was pivotal in the recent redefinition of the kilogram. The bus will depart the conference hotel at 13:00 and return to the hotel at approximately 16:00. 13:00 Depart Hotel13:30 Arrive NRC – Overview of NRC Metrology 14:00 Split into 3 groups – Tour of labs 30 minutes rotation including 5 minutes transit from lab to lab. Kibble Balance, Medical physics Laboratories, Compton Gamma Imager (possible Atomic Clocks and time dissemination labs) 15:30 Regroup and depart16:00 Arrive HotelFee for this tour is $25 per person.To register for this tour contact Mahsa Khatibi mahsakhatibi1@gmail.com
Sponsors and Exhibitors
Click here to access the Sponsorship & Exhibit Opportunities Package
For all information pertaining to Sponsorship and Exhibition opportunities please contact:Ruth BuranySponsorships and Exhibits ChairEmail: ruth.burany@cns‐snc.ca
Our Sponsors
Host Sponsor:

MAJOR SPONSOR:
Sponsors:

Our Exhibitors:

Eleventh International Conference on Inertial Fusion Sciences and Applications
2019-09-22 00:00 - 2019-09-27 00:00 UTC
Visit the conference website for more info IFSA2019

The International Association for the Properties of Water and Steam
2019-09-29 00:00 - 2019-10-04 00:00 UTC
Conference URL: https://www.iapws2019.org/

CANDU FUEL TECHNOLOGY COURSE
2019-10-03 00:00 - 2019-10-04 00:00 UTC
Brochure
The course brochure is available here
Aim of Course

The aim of this course is to provide an understanding of the CANDU fuel design, performance and operation, and of how the fuel interacts with the interfacing systems. The course will be of great interest to the fuel designers, regulator, manufacturers, station operations, fuel-channel and fuel- handling-system designers, safety analysts, performance and inspection staff.

Course Outline

This course will provide an overview of the CANDU fuel design, modeling, performance and operation, with a special emphasis on the systems that interface with it. Fuel, more than any other reactor component, interfaces with many different systems. This course is designed to enlighten those involved in fuel design and performance of the interfaces; and vice versa. The course will describe the design of the bundle, the detailed nuclear physics of its operation, the thermal-hydraulic performance, the fuel handling, fuel and physics of the reactor, the discharge and storage of the fuel.

Registration

The registration fees are shown below, and include HST (HST # 870488889RT)

CNS Member: $750 [Must be a CNS member in good standing]

Non-CNS Member: $850

Full-time student (CNS member) or CNS Retiree member: $300.

Register Online Now
CNS Office4th Floor, 700 University Ave. Toronto, ON, Canada, M5G 1X6Tel: 416-977-7620;Fax: 416-977-8131E-mail: cns_office@cns-snc.ca

Contact Us
Course contacts (not for registration):
Paul Chan Professor, Chemistry and Chemical Engineering Dept.Royal Military College of CanadaTel: (613) 483-6095 Ext. 6145E-mail: paul.chan@rmc.ca
Erl KøhnConsultant, Fuel DesignAMEC-NSSTel: (416) 592-4603E-mail: erlkohn@acanac.net
Hotel Accommodation
Hilton Garden Inn
500 Beck Crescent, Ajax, Ontario, L1Z 1C9

Please make accommodation arrangements, if required, on-line via the dedicated link https://hiltongardeninn.hilton.com/en/gi/group s/personalized/Y/YYZAJGI-CNS19- 20191002/index.jhtml, or else by telephone directly with the hotel at 1-905-686-9400 (use group code CNS19). A special group rate of $144 + tax per night is available on the nights of October 2 & 3 if booked before 2019 September 12. Please reserve early to avoid disappointment.

3rd CNS Student Job Fair
2019-10-10 00:00 UTC
https://cns-snc.ca/media/jobfair-2019

FSEP CNS International Meeting on Fire Safety and Emergency Preparedness for the Nuclear Industry
2019-10-27 00:00 - 2019-10-30 00:00 UTC
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Nuclear 101 - postponed
2020-04-22 00:00 - 2020-04-23 00:00 UTC
Postponed Notice:
NUCLEAR 101 – postponed to the fall of 2020; date & venue to be confirmed. Please monitor this website for updates.
Everything you wanted to know about nuclear technology and were afraid they’d ask!
2020 April 22-23 Four Points by Sheraton Toronto Airport Hotel
Conference Background

The two-day Nuclear-101 course is specifically designed for individuals (including students) within the nuclear community (with or without a technical background) who find themselves interacting with the public. The course will provide you with a good understanding of nuclear and energy fundamentals, along with the tools to explain to others in simple, factual terms how the technology works, some of the interesting twists and turns of its exciting history, and the important contribution nuclear science and technology makes to our society.
The course will be taught by some of Canada’s leading nuclear educators and communicators. It will consist of three modules, and will include demonstrations, Q&A, and a discussion of each module’s relevance to public outreach:

Energy and the Nuclear Fuel Cycle
Facts, Myths, and Historical Review of the Nuclear Industry
Health Risks of Radiation

Course Flyer
Who should register:

Anyone in the nuclear community who regularly speaks to the public (or is interested in speaking to the public) and would like to be able to explain nuclear technology in simple, factual terms.
Anyone who has ever been asked “difficult” questions about the past, present, and future of the industry – and wishes he/she knew the answer.
Anyone who would like to broaden his/her knowledge about Canadian nuclear science and technology: its history, current status and future potential.

How to register
This outreach course is being offered by the Canadian Nuclear Society (CNS). Click here to register now.
The cost of the 2-day course is $495 (HST included), and will cover all materials. Full-time university students may register at a discounted rate of $300 (HST included). Register early to avoid disappointment. Course registration deadline: 2020 April 10.
Venue and Accommodations:
Four Points by Sheraton Toronto Airport Hotel, 6257 Airport Road, Mississauga, ON
Book your group rate for Canadian Nuclear Society Conference
Telefon for guestroom reservations: 1-888-236-2427, refer to “CNS Event”

SEMINAR ON THE TRANSFER OF COMPETENCE, KNOWLEDGE AND EXPERIENCE GAINED THROUGH CSNI ACTIVITIES IN THE FIELD OF THERMAL-HYDRAULICS - cancelled
2020-05-25 00:00 - 2020-05-29 00:00 UTC
SEMINAR ON THE TRANSFER OF COMPETENCE, KNOWLEDGE AND EXPERIENCE GAINED THROUGH CSNI ACTIVITIES IN THE FIELD OF THERMAL-HYDRAULICS

To be held in SNC Lavalin Candu, SP1 building, 2251 Speakman Dr., Mississauga, ON, Canada L5K 1B1

CANCELLATION NOTICE:
THICKET2020 has been cancelled; a new date may be determined in June. Please monitor this website for updates.

The Committee on the Safety of Nuclear Installations (CSNI) of the OECD Nuclear Energy Agency (OECD-NEA) proposes to hold a seminar for transferring competence, knowledge and experience gained through CSNI activities in the field of thermal-hydraulics. The seminar organisation will build on the experience gained with the THICKET seminars conducted in the thermal-hydraulic area in 2004, 2008, 2012, and 2016.
The seminar will be organised jointly by the Canadian Nuclear Society and the OECD Nuclear Energy Agency (NEA) and supported by the Canadian Nuclear Safety Commission. The seminar programme is attached.
Objective of the Seminar
The objective of the seminar is transferring knowledge acquired through various CSNI activities to specialists unfamiliar with CSNI activities and to newcomers to the field. The knowledge, competence and experience acquired from activities carried out in the framework of CSNI during the last two decades, through activities such as State-of-the-Art Reports, Computer Code Validation Matrices, investigations on user effects, studies on uncertainty methods, International Standard Problem exercises, specialist workshops, etc. will be provided through lectures by internationally recognised CSNI experts. Managers and research planners would also benefit from attending the seminar. Relative to previous THICKET courses, the course content has been updated with recent activities [e.g., Best-estimate Methods Uncertainty and Sensitivity Evaluation (BEMUSE and PREMIUM), Computational Fluid Dynamics (CFD) including the Best Practice Guidelines and related benchmarks, the Safety Margin Assessment and Application (SM2A) and Spent Fuel Pool accident activity] as well as new developments from thermal-hydraulic OECD Projects.
Expected benefits:

Most achievements of the CSNI are documented in dispersed reports that may not provide a coherent overall picture of current technology. Moreover, some CSNI reports have not received a wide distribution.

The Seminar will provide good transfer of knowledge summarised in CSNI documents to a wide nuclear safety community.

It will provide good transfer of experience and know-how from recognised experts who have been associated with CSNI activities since a long time.
It will contribute to maintaining and increasing competencies, and to ensuring sustainable development of nuclear safety technology.

Accommodations & Venue
THICKET-2020 will be held in:
SNC Lavalin Candu, SP1 building2251 Speakman Dr., Mississauga, ONCanada L5K 1B1Phone: 905-823-9040

Holiday Inn Express & Suites Mississauga – Toronto Southwest, 3-star hotel, 2125 N Sheridan Way, Mississauga, ON L5K 1A3, Phone: (905) 855-2000, web: https://www.ihg.com/holidayinnexpress/hotels/us/en/mississauga/msgca/hoteldetail
Hampton Inn by Hilton Toronto-Mississauga West, 3-star hotel, 2085 N Sheridan Way, Mississauga, ON L5K 2T, Phone: (905) 823-8600, web: https://hamptoninn3.hilton.com/en/hotels/ontario/hampton-inn-by-hilton-toronto-mississauga-west-XOKCNHX/index.html
Admiral Inn & Suites, 3-star hotel, 2161 N Sheridan Way, Mississauga, ON L5K 1A3, Phone: (905) 403-9777, web: https://www.admiralinn.com/mississauga/

The location of the hotels in relation to the venue is shown in the map below. The farthest hotel (Hampton Inn by Hilton Toronto-Mississauga West) is 1.3 km away, within 16 minutes walking distance. There is “Go Train” service between downtown Toronto and the three hotels given above. For details of these train services and to plan your trip to downtown Toronto, please visit https://www.gotransit.com/

Mid-May to late June is a great time to visit Canada! There are not a lot of tourists so prices are reasonable. Toronto is the capital of the province of Ontario and it is Canada’s largest city along Lake Ontario’s northwestern shore. It’s a dynamic metropolis with a core of soaring skyscrapers, and the free-standing CN Tower. Toronto is very cosmopolitan, and it offers a variety of attractions: music, dance, comedy, theatre, sports, galleries and museums. In May, the average maximum temperature is about 19°C and the minimum is 10°C.
Registration
The seminar is open to all qualified participants from research organizations, regulatory organizations, industry, and universities.

Click here to register online

Registration fee is CAN$2000 including 13% tax
Special discount may be offered depending on the number of participants from the same organization or in relation to participants from lower-income countries: please contact a member of the Organizing Committee before registering in these cases.
The registration fee will cover participation in the lectures, papers and presentations of lectures on CD-ROM, visit to the Darlington NPP, seminar dinner, lunches and coffee breaks. The participants will cover their own travel and living expenses.
Final deadline for registration: February 28, 2020.

Should the number of attendants become too large, a limit will be imposed (currently a maximum of 40 participants is envisaged). Therefore, it is strongly advised to register early: registration will be recorded in the order of arrival of the registration forms and is guaranteed only upon receipt of payment.

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Certificate:
A certificate of attendance will be distributed to the participants at the end of the seminar.
Language:The lectures will be given in English. No translation will be provided.
Seminar Program
Click here to view the conference program (PDF)
Organizing Committee
Nithy Nitheanandan (Chair) – CNSC thambiayah.nitheanandan@Canada.ca
F. D’Auria (Co-Chair) – UNIPI dauria@ing.unipi.it
Wei Shen (Co-Chair) - CNS Wei.Shen@CANDU.ORG
Luis Enrique Herranz Puebla – CIEMAT luisen.herranz@ciemat.es
Didier Jacquemain - IRSN didier.jacquemain@irsn.fr
Benjamin Rouben – CNS benjamin.rouben@sympatico.ca
Nils Sandberg -NEA Nils.SANDBERG@oecd-nea.org

Contact Us
Thambiayah Nitheanandan,
Canadian Nuclear Safety Commission, 280 Slater Street, Ottawa, ON K1P 5S9,
Telephone: 613-947-0591, Email: Thambiayah.nitheanandan@canada.ca

13th International Topical Meeting on Nuclear Reactor Thermal-Hydraulics, Operation and Safety - cancelled
2020-08-23 00:00 - 2020-08-26 00:00 UTC
13th International Topical Meeting on Nuclear Reactor Thermal-Hydraulics, Operation and Safety (NUTHOS-13)
CANCELLATION NOTICE:
After discussions with various stakeholders, the 13TH INTERNATIONAL TOPICAL MEETING ON NUCLEAR REACTOR THERMAL-HYDRAULICS, OPERATION AND SAFETY (NUTHOS13) conference scheduled for Aug 23 – 26 at the Sheraton Vancouver Wall Centre, Vancouver, BC has been cancelled. The CNS regrets having to make this decision; however, the risk to holding a successful conference was too great.
Further discussion with stakeholders will continue to look for opportunities for the CNS to host NUTHOS in the future.
Possible impact on COVID-19 other CNS events planned for 2020 are considered daily. Further updates will be made as the situation unfolds.

Host Sponsor

Canadian Nuclear Society

Conference Co-sponsors

American Nuclear Society

Chinese Nuclear Society

Korean Nuclear Society

Atomic Energy Society of Japan

Chung-Hwa Nuclear Society

Conference Objectives and Themes
This conference brings together persons from Asia, North America, South America and Europe who are engaged in the many areas of nuclear thermal hydraulics, as applied to existing and new nuclear power technologies. The NUTHOS series of conferences have traditionally been rotated every two years between Japan, South Korea, China and Taiwan. It was decided to bring the 2020 conference to the Pacific Coast of North America for the first time and the Canadian Nuclear Society volunteered to host the conference.

The conference will be held in the beautiful city of Vancouver which has consistently been recognized as one of the most beautiful and liveable cities in the world.
The conference organization is structured as a multinational effort with significant support from the Asian countries/region as well as Canada and the United States of America.

Conference Themes
The conference covers all the current thermal-hydraulic areas in nuclear research and development, as well as plant operational safety, maintenance, diagnostics and monitoring. Attendees will be able to report on challenges impacting the nuclear industry and share lessons learned from reviews, drills, and major exercises. The topics include:
1. Fundamental Thermal-Hydraulics
1.1 Liquid Metal Thermal-Hydraulics
1.2 Two-Phase Flow
1.3 Boiling and Condensation Thermal-Hydraulics
1.4 Turbulence Modeling
1.5 Other Fundamental Issues
2. Computational Thermal-Hydraulics
2.1 Advances in Numerical Methods
2.2 Code Development and V&V
2.3 CFD Method and CFD Application to Nuclear Engineering
2.4 Multi-Scale and Multi-Physics Coupling Simulation
3. Experimental Thermal-Hydraulics
3.1 Fundamental Thermal-Hydraulics Phenomena
3.2 Advanced Measurement Techniques
3.3 Separate Effects Experiments
3.4 Integral Effect Experiments
4. Safety and Severe Accidents
4.1 Design Base Accidents
4.2 Severe Accidents Analysis, Mitigation and Management
4.3 In-Vessel Related Phenomena
4.4 Ex-Vessel Related Phenomena
4.5 Containment Thermal-Hydraulics and Source Term
4.6 Safety Culture
5. Thermal-Hydraulics and Safety of Advanced Reactors
5.1 Water Cooled Reactors
5.2 Liquid Metal Cooled Reactors
5.3 Gas Cooled Reactors
5.4 Molten Salt Reactors
5.5 Small Module Reactors
5.6 Reactors for Other Applications
5.7 Research Reactors
6. Plant Operation and Maintenance
6.1 Plant Transients Behavior and System Improvement
6.2 Operation, I&C and Inspection
6.3 Risk Informed and Performance Based Regulation
6.4 Big Data Application and Related Challenges
6.5 Plant Licensing Renewal and Life Extension
7. Plant Diagnostics and Monitoring
7.1 Plant Simulators, Analyzers and Operator Training
7.2 PRA Application to Design, Operation and Maintenance
7.3 Components Diagnostics and Maintenance
7.4 Fuel Management, Waste management and Radiation Protection on Site
7.5 Environmental Nuclear Safety
8. Special Sessions
To be developed
9. Panel Sessions and Key Note lectures
To be developed
The three-day conference program is organized around these themes, with plenary sessions, invited keynote lectures from leading researchers and practitioners in the field and up to six parallel technical streams in breakout rooms.

Conference Organizing Committee

Honorary Chairs Prof. Guanxing Li (CNS, China) Prof. Hee Cheon No (KAIST, Korea) Prof. Hisashi Ninokata (POLIMI, Italy & Japan)
General Chair Prof. David Novog (McMaster, Canada)
General Co-Chairs Prof. Bao-Wen Yang (XJTU, China) Prof. Xu Cheng (KIT, Germany) Prof. Fan Bill Cheung (Penn State U, USA)
International Steering Committee Chairs Prof. Yassin A. Hassan (TAMU, USA) Dr. Hideo Nakamura (JAEA, Japan) Prof. Kwang Hyun Bang (KMOU, Korea) Prof. Yican Wu (FDS, China)
Professional Conference Organizer (PCO) Redstone Agency Inc.Technical Program Committee Chair Prof. David Novog (McMaster, Canada)
Technical Program Committee Co-Chairs Prof. Xiaodong Sun (UMich, USA) Prof. Yanhua Yang (SPIC, China) Prof. Chul-Hwa Song (KAERI, Korea) Prof. Koji Okamoto (Univ. of Tokyo, Japan) Prof. Elia Merzari (Penn State U, USA)

Key Dates and Call for Papers Flyer
Submission of Abstracts and Papers
Abstracts
Short abstracts of papers (~ 200 words) including title, authors and affiliations. The abstracts will assist in planning the technical sessions.
Submit abstracts to https://www.softconf.com/k/nuthos-13
Due date: January 31, 2020

Click here to access the Abstarct Template

Papers
Draft papers 14 pages in length including figures, tables and references.
Submit papers to https://www.softconf.com/k/nuthos-13
Draft papers due: March 30, 2020
Final papers due: June 15, 2020

Click here to access the Paper Template

NOTE: Presenters requiring a Canadian Visa should submit papers prior to March 30, 2020 in order to ensure adequate timing to get both the paper accepted AND to allow for the presenters to initiate the Visa process

Early Registration deadline: TBD

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SAIMIN-2020: 1st Symposium on Artificial Intelligence, Machine Learning and other Innovative Technologies in Nuclear Industry
2020-10-06 00:00 - 2020-10-07 00:00 UTC
Register Online
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CNS SHORT COURSE ON CANDU REACTOR TECHNOLOGY (ON-LINE)
2020-11-13 00:00 UTC
Warning!!! The registration will be CLOSED at 4pm EST on November 6
Organized by:
The Nuclear Science & Engineering Division
Brochure
The course brochure is available here.
Course Overview
The CNS CANDU Technology and Safety Course, held for the last many years in March, has had to be cancelled/postponed to 2021 March on account of the COVID-19 pandemic.
In order to provide a partial replacement for the full course, a shorter, on-line course is being offered on 2020 November 13.
This on-line offering will present a small number of presentations on the technology of CANDU reactors, on:

the basic reactor design
CANDU thermalhydraulics
plant refurbishment and reactor start-up tests, and
balance-of-plant systems.

The CNS is presenting this course to enhance the professional and technical capabilities of its members (and non-members) working in, or interested in, the nuclear industry. The course is ideally suited for beginning professionals, but also beneficial to experienced professionals. Come broaden your nuclear knowledge beyond your specific area of work and your own area of expertise.
This course is eligible for Continuing Education Units in the context of the Engineering Institute of Canada Continuing Education program.
Course Agenda

08:15 Opening remarks, introductions, details on course schedule, breaks between sessions, continuing-education units, and on-line-platform rules and protocol.
08:30-10:00 “CANDU Design Overview”, by Ben Rouben, 12 & 1 Consulting
10:00-10:20 Break
10:20-11:50 “Balance of Plant”, by John Froats, Ontario Tech University
11:50-12:30 Lunch Break
12:30-14:00 “Refurbishment of Darlington Unit 2 + Reactor Start-Up Tests”, by Constantin Banica, Ontario Power Generation
14:00-14:20 Break
14:20-15:50 “Thermalhydraulics Principles”, by David Novog, McMaster University
15:50 Closing remarks, Survey

Registration
The registration fees are shown below, and include HST (HST # 870488889RT)

CNS Member: $150.00 [Must be a CNS member in good standing]

Non-CNS Member: $200.00

CNS Full-Time Student Member or CNS Retiree Member: $75.00

G4SR-2 Virtual Summit
2020-11-18 00:00 - 2020-11-19 00:00 UTC
Accommodations
Book your group rate for CANADIAN NUCLEAR SOCIETY

CANDU System Chemistry Course-Virtual Online
2020-12-07 00:00 UTC
Instructors:
Olga Palazhchenko (UNB-CNER), Jordan Lyons (UNB-CNER/PLNGS) and Pam Yakabuskie (CNL)

Course Description
This is an introductory to intermediate level course, designed to provide a solid base of understanding of the synergy between plant chemistry and material corrosion/degradation. The focus is on CANDU systems, including the objectives of chemistry control, corrosion issues, and corrosion mitigation strategies. Relevant “real-life” examples will be provided along with short-form self-assessments and ample time for Q&A to ensure maximum material retention.

Course Outcomes
By the end this course, the participant shall gain:

Knowledge of the mechanisms of the major forms of corrosion that affect nuclear plant materials;
An understanding of chemistry control objectives for various CANDU systems;
An appreciation for the relationship between the chemistry, design, and materials of construction in major CANDU plant systems

Course Topics

General Chemistry Overview (1.5 h, including small self-assessment)

pH
Conductivity
Purification and Ion Exchange
Water Radiolysis –
Corrosion Principles (2 h, including small self-assessment)
Uniform Corrosion

Galvanic Corrosion
Pitting and Crevice Corrosion
Stress Corrosion Cracking (SCC)
Flow Accelerated Corrosion

System Overview (3 h + 30 minutes for wrap up)

Primary Heat Transport System

Chemistry Control
Corrosion Issues

Activity Transport
RIHT Rise

Moderator

Chemistry Control –

Secondary Heat Transport System

Chemistry Control
Corrosion Issues

Auxiliary Systems –

Calandria Vault and End Shield Cooling System
Liquid Zone Control

Registration
Click here to register online
Registration Fees

Category

Before Nov. 2nd 2020

After Nov. 2nd 2020

CNS member

$150

$200

Non CNS Member

$200

$250

CNS retiree

$75

$100

CNS full time student member

$75

$85

CNS SHORT COURSE ON CANDU REACTOR TECHNOLOGY (ON-LINE) – Part 2
2021-03-22 00:00 - 2021-03-23 00:00 UTC
Organized by:The Canadian Nuclear SocietyNuclear Science & Engineering Division
Course held on-line(Connection details to be communicated later)
Course contact (not for registration):B. Rouben, roubenb@alum.mit.edu
For registration questions, contactCNS Webmaster, elmir.lekovic@gmail.com
Important Information

Click here for – how to test your system on WebEx Events in advance
Click here for – how to join and use WebEx Events during the course

Brochure
Click here for the course brochure.
Course Overview

Note: There is no pre-requisite for this course. Even if you did not take Part 1 of the course in 2020 November, there is no problem, you can still register for this offering.

The CNS CANDU Technology and Safety Course, held for the last many years in a physical setting over 3 days in March, has had to be cancelled/postponed to 2022 March on account of the COVID-19 pandemic.
In order to provide a partial replacement for the full course, an on-line course is being organized, offered over a number of days separated in time. The first slice took place on 2020 November 13, and the second slice will now be offered on two half-days, 2021 March 22 and 23, from 8 am to 11:30 am (Toronto local time).
This on-line offering will have a small number of presentations on the technology of CANDU reactors, on:

CANDU fuel management and operation
Detectors for CANDU safe operation,
Nuclear Steam Supply System (NSSS) and BOP, and
Reactor and plant control

The CNS is presenting this course to enhance the professional and technical capabilities of its members (and non-members) working in, or interested in, the nuclear industry. The course is ideally suited for beginning professionals, but also beneficial to experienced professionals. Come broaden your nuclear knowledge beyond your specific area of work and your own area of expertise.
Course Agenda
2021 March 22, Toronto local time (am)
08:00 Opening remarks, instructions
08:10-9:40 “CANDU Fuel Management and Operation”, by Ben Rouben, 12 & 1 Consulting
9:40-10:00 Break
10:00-11:30 “Detectors for CANDU Safe Operation”, by Jingliang Hu, SNC-Lavalin Candu Energy Inc.
2021 March 23, Toronto local time (am)
08:00 Introduction, Feedback
08:05-9:35 “Nuclear Steam Supply System (NSSS) and BOP”, by George Bereznai, Ontario Tech University
9:35-9:50 Break
9:50-11:20 “Reactor and Plant Control”, by Gilbert Raiskums, Terrestrial Energy
11:20 Closing remarks
Registration
The registration fees are shown below, and include HST (HST # 870488889RT)
CNS Member: $150.00 [Must be a CNS member in good standing]Non-CNS Member: $200.00CNS Full-Time Student Memberor CNS Retiree Member: $75.00
Lecturer Bios

Dr. Ben Rouben, Fellow of CNS
Ben holds an Hons. B.Sc. from McGill University and a Ph.D. from the MIT. Ben joined AECL in 1975, where he worked on the design and analysis of CANDU reactors. From 1993 to 2006, Ben served as Manager of the Reactor Core Physics Branch at AECL. He retired from AECL in 2007 February.
Ben was President of the CNS in 1997-98, and was its Executive Director, 2011-2019. He was elected CNS Fellow in 1999.
Ben is currently a consultant, and an Adjunct Professor at McMaster and at the Ontario Tech where he teaches various courses on Reactor Physics and Power Plant Operation. He teaches also in the M. Eng. Program offered by UNENE, the University Network of Excellence in Nuclear Engineering, where he also serves as Secretary/Treasurer.

Dr. Jingliang Hu
Jingliang got his PhD in the field of Experimental Particle Physics in 1997, specializing in the nuclear physics and design of various particle detectors. Before joining AECL (now SNC-Lavalin Candu), he used to work in Brookhaven National Lab and TRIUMF for various high-energy particle-physics experiments, with different types of nuclear particle detectors.
Jingliang has 15+ years of experience with the CANDU reactors, particularly in the area of reactor physics, Reactor Overpower Protection (ROP/NOP) system, and reactor operational support. His current work covers a wide range in reactor-physics-related design support and safety analysis for both the operating CANDU reactors and the new-build designs.

Dr. George Bereznai
George is a professor and director of industry training programs in the Faculty of Energy Systems and Nuclear Science at Ontario Tech University. He is the founding dean of the nuclear programs at the university, having been appointed in 2001.
George joined Ontario Hydro in 1971 and worked for 30 years in the nuclear division, where he was responsible for full scope training simulators and the use of computers in training.
George is a professional engineer, having obtained a Bachelor of Engineering degree from the University of Adelaide in Australia, and the Ph.D. in Electrical Engineering from McMaster University in Hamilton, Ontario.

Gilbert Raiskums
Gilbert is a graduate of the Engineering Science Program at the University of Toronto and has worked in the nuclear industry for over 40 years.
Following his initial plant commissioning experience at Pickering with Ontario Hydro, Gilbert spent an extensive period in the I&C design area for CANDU reactors with AECL and later Candu Energy Inc.
Gilbert was also the lead design for a number of digital control technology upgrades in the US nuclear industry, such as the TRIGA research reactor.
Gilbert now works as a consultant to Terrestrial Energy Inc. for design of plant instrumentation and control systems for their IMSR400 molten salt reactor.

Dr. Wei Shen, Fellow of CNS
Wei received his Bachelor degree (in 1988) and Ph.D. degree (in 1993) in nuclear engineering from Xi’an Jiaotong University, China. Wei has been working on both PWR and CANDU industry for over 30 years.
Wei currently works as Safety and License R&D Program Manager at CANDU Owners Group (COG). Prior joining COG in 2017, Wei worked as a Technical Specialist at the CNSC for 5 years, and worked at AECL for 14 years and was promoted as the Principal Specialist (the top technical position) at AECL in 2009.
Wei is the Chair of Nuclear Science & Engineering Division of the CNS. Wei also serves as an Adjunct Full Professor with Royal Military College of Canada and with Xi’an Jiaotong University, China.

Nuclear for Everyone Café
2021-04-08 00:00 UTC
The CNS Education and Communications Committee invites you to participate in this new webinar series. The Nuclear for Everyone Café will feature topics drawn from the Society’s popular Nuclear 101 and Nuclear for Everyone short courses, presented by the courses’ facilitators, with the opportunity to ask questions and share insights.
Registration is free but required; we welcome CNS members, students and interested members of the broader community.
Click here to register.
The next Nuclear for Everyone Café is Thursday, March 25 at 16:00 to 17:30 EDT (please note the later start time), on Nuclear, Communicating Risk and Public Engagement with Larkin Mosscrop and Matthew Dalzell. The session will consist of a 45-minute presentation followed by up to 45 minutes for questions and discussion.
Our final scheduled webinar in this series is on April 8, with Tracy Primeau presenting “A Day in the Life of a Nuclear Power Plant Operator.”
Questions? Contact Matthew Dalzell for more information.
Archives
Click here to access the past Nuclear for Everyone Café webinar recordings

5th International Conference on Physics and Technology of Reactors and Applications (PHYTRA5)
2021-05-10 00:00 - 2021-05-11 00:00 UTC
Visit the website for more details. http://phytra5.csp.escience.cn/

STORI workshop: Radio isotopes - Science, Technology and Safety
2021-05-17 00:00 - 2021-05-18 00:00 UTC
About the Workshop
The Canadian Nuclear Society (CNS) is pleased to offer a 2-days workshop 10 to Noon and 1 to 3PM (UTC-04:00) Eastern Time (US & Canada) each day on Radio Isotopes, conducted by active professionals of isotope research, technology and education. This is an opportunity to learn or brush up the basics of how to understand the nuclear radiations, their usefulness, how to handle them etc.
Who should be interested
If you are:
a) a practising or an aspiring technical personnel working with or surrounded by nuclear technologies either in energy, health or other radiation laboratories or industries b) a student pursuing or intending to get engaged in those topics mentioned in a)c) an educator/researcher working in a university/laboratory setting who needs this knowledge to guide your staff/students and you want to brush up for your own sake. d) a policy maker or administrator who advises and/or promotes nuclear radiation materialse) an individual with interest in nuclear radiations for their benefits and/or hazards
This workshop will be of interest to you. You may want to encourage your colleagues, other stake holders to participate.
The workshop offering is subject to a minimum of 20 participants. In case of insufficient registration, this workshop will be deferred to a later date.
Registration
Register Now
The registration fees are shown below, and include HST (HST # 870488889RT)
CNS Member: $200.00 [Must be a CNS member in good standing]CNS Retiree Member: $100.00 [Must be a CNS member in good standing]CNS Full-Time Student Member: FreeNon-CNS Member: $300.00

Lecturer Bios

Dr. Chary Rangacharyulu is a professor of Physics and Engineering Physics at the University of Saskatchewan with extensive research experience at electron, proton accelerators of MeV to GeV energies, photon beams of keV to GeV energies for his work in nuclear and particle physics. More recently, he has been engaged in novel modalities of medical imaging and food irradiation.
He continues to teach undergraduate and graduate students on diverse topics of physics and engineering physics.
He authored a text book for multidisciplinary audiences: Physics of Nuclear Radiations – Concepts, Techniques and Applications (Pub: Taylor and Francis, 2014).
Chary holds a Ph.D. from the Indian Institute of Technology, Kanpur, India. He is an elected Fellow of American Physical Society for his science outreach.

Dr. Eleodor Nichita is an associate professor in the Faculty of Energy Systems and Nuclear Science at Ontario Tech University and a former president of the Canadian Nuclear Society. He holds a B.S. in Engineering Physics from the University of Bucharest, an M.S. in Medical Physics from McMaster University, and an M.S. in Health Physics and Ph.D. in Nuclear Engineering from Georgia Institute of Technology in Atlanta. Prior to joining Ontario Tech, he worked in the reactor physics branch at Atomic Energy of Canada Ltd. (AECL) in Sheridan Park. His expertise covers computational physics, nuclear reactors, production and use of medical radionuclides, interaction of radiation with matter and general process modelling and simulation.

Yevgenia Kravtsova is a Scientist in the Radioactive Materials and Chemistry Services Department. She joined Kinectrics in 2008 and since then has developed an extensive experience in the areas of radiochemical and source term characterizations. She holds a B. Sc. in Chemistry and Forensic Science, and a M.Sc. in Analytical Chemistry from the University of Toronto. Her expertise resides in radiochemical separation schemes and quantification of gamma-emitters, actinides and other difficult-to-detect radionuclides in various artefacts, effluents and environmental samples from CANDU power plants. In addition, Yevgenia was involved in the design, construction and launch of the Alpha Dosimetry Laboratory at Kinectrics, where she developed novel test methods for ultra-low-level measurements of transuranic radioisotopes in human bioassay samples using alpha spectrometry and high resolution ICP-MS. Recently, Yevgenia has been involved in various projects related to the outage activity transport monitoring and source term characterization for the Primary Heat Transport System in CANDU reactors.

Andrea Armstrong is a Research Scientist with the Nuclear Operations & Facilities unit at McMaster University. In this role, she leads the university’s radioisotope research and development programs. Past and current initiatives include the scale-up and translation of radioisotope production processes developed in-house; collaborations with industry to bring new medical isotope based technologies to the Canadian market; and providing radioisotopes, radiotracers, and expertise to support faculty-led research initiatives. Andrea also designed and teaches McMaster’s interdisciplinary Radioisotopes in Medicine course, which introduces undergraduates to the multifaceted field of medical isotope science.
Andrea has over 15 years’ experience in radioisotope production, radiochemical separations, medical isotope device development, and early stage radiopharmaceutical research; she has previously held both NSERC Discovery and NSERC PDF grants. Prior to joining NO&F in 2009, she trained as a synthetic inorganic chemist, gaining expertise in p-block and organometallic chemistry. Andrea holds a PhD in Chemistry from the University of Calgary.

Dr. Karin Stephenson, McMaster University Nuclear Operations and Facilities
Dr. Karin Stephenson is the Manager of Commercial Operations for McMaster University’s Nuclear Operations and Facilities. Karin has almost 20+ years of experience in medical isotopes and radiopharmaceutical development. As the Manager of Commercial Operations, Karin is responsible for maintaining, developing and identifying business opportunities as well as R&D technology/products relevant to our customers and growth of the nuclear sciences field. McMaster University has a unique suite of nuclear facilities to a University campus and its nuclear reactor is the world leader in the research and production of the medical isotopes including Iodine-125, treating over 200 patients per day globally. Prior to coming the University, she was the Director of Discovery at the Centre for Probe Development and Commercialization. In that role she was leading the research and discovery of new radiochemistry and radiopharmaceuticals with medical isotopes for applications in oncology and neurology research.
Karin graduated with her PhD in Chemistry from McMaster University and completed post-doctoral fellowships at the University of Pennsylvania and Centre for Addiction and Mental Health/University of Toronto. She has numerous patents, papers published and has been awarded for her research.

Schedule & Topics

Topic

Instructor

Hours of Instruction

Opening Remarks

Chary

5 mins

The Physics of Radionuclide Production

Eleodor Nichita

1-2 hours

Radiation- Matter Interactions

Chary

1-2 hours

Radiopharmaceuticals: Production and Applications

Karin Stephanson

1 hour

Infrastructure, factors affecting yields of Radio isotope production

Andrea Armstrong

1 hour

Detection of Radionuclides in CANDU Systems and Samples

Yevgenia Kravtsova

1 hour

Radiation protection

Chary

1 hour

Closing Remarks

Chary

5 mins

Contact Us
Workshop ContactCharychary.r@usask.ca
Registration and IT SupportElmir Lekovicelmir123@gmail.com

40th Annual CNS Conference (Virtual)/45th Annual CNS/CNA Student Conference (Virtual)
2021-06-06 00:00 - 2021-06-09 00:00 UTC
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Date: June 6 to 9, 2021 | Conference Venue: Virtual Online Contact: CNS Office | Phone: (416) 977-7620 | Email: cns_office@cns-snc.ca
Highlights
Registration is now open!
Register here
General
The Canadian Nuclear Society will host its 40th Annual Conference from June 6 to 9, 2021. This conference provides a forum for communicating progress, achievements and new ideas across a broad range of nuclear technology areas. Topics of interest are listed on the following page. Out of an abundance of caution in view of the COVID-19 situation, the conference will be held virtually.
The conference will feature:

Plenary sessions with invited speakers, addressing significant industry developments;
An embedded Symposium on Small Modular Reactors addressing all aspects of this emerging technology;
Technical sessions (see list of technical topics here) with subject‐matter experts from utilities, suppliers, the regulator, academia, federal laboratories and agencies to present the latest advancements in nuclear science and technology;
Exhibits with industrial leaders showcasing their latest nuclear products and technology.
A Student Conference with student posters.
Social (virtual) features that facilitate discussions and networking on subjects of common interests.

Program
Program details will be coming soon!
Registration
Registration is now open!
Register here
Students submitting a paper to either the student or technical program will be granted free registration to the conference!

Participant Class

Before April 1

Between April 1 and May 25

After May 25

Full Conference

Single Day

Full Conference

Single Day

Full Conference

Single Day

CNS Regular Members

$250

$125

$300

$150

$350

$175

Retirees**

$125

$75

$150

$100

$175

$125

Full Time Students** not Submitting a Paper

$75

$50

$75

$50

$100

$75

All Other Non-Members

$350

$125

$400

$150

$450

$175

** Retiree and Full Time Student registration prices apply to both CNS members and non-CNS members; however, membership to the CNS is highly encouraged!
* Students submitting papers are encouraged to wait until their paper has been formally accepted before registering
Author Information
This conference features two different forms of paper submission:

A Technical Program in which authors submit a full-length paper, and present their work during one of the many featured parallel technical sessions; and
A Student Program in which student authors submit a shorter paper, and present their work during a featured poster presentation session.

Note that students can submit to either program, as long as the submission adheres to the program requirements.
Guidelines for all papers:

Papers must present original material or a review of a significant area.
All papers will be peer-reviewed
By submitting a paper, you agree to it being presented at the conference, and that the paper and the presentation material may be published in the conference proceedings
At least one of the authors must register for the conference by May 1, 2021 for the paper to be included in the conference program.

Specific guidelines for the Technical Program:
The submission process is as follows:

Submit an abstract here(maximum 200 words, demonstrating the essence of the work which will be presented, and must include the paper title, and all authors and their affiliations)
Abstract will be reviewed for acceptance/rejection
Upon acceptance, submit full paper (maximum 12 pages, using the conference paper template below)
Full paper will be reviewed
Upon acceptance, submit final paper (may require revision based on review process)
15-minute presentation during conference

Deadlines:

Abstract submission: January 22, 2021 February 5, 2021
Full paper submitted for review: February 28, 2021 March 5, 2021
Final paper submitted for the conference proceedings: April 9, 2021
Slide deck submitted for presentation at the conference: May 7, 2021

Specific guidelines for the Student Program:
The submission process is as follows:

Submit a short paper here (maximum 5 pages, using the conference paper template below)
Paper will be reviewed
Upon acceptance, submit final paper (may require revision based on review process)
Poster presentation during conference

Deadlines:

Short paper submitted for review: February 28, 2021 March 13, 2021
Final paper submitted for the conference proceedings: April 9, 2021
Poster submitted for presentation at the conference: May 7, 2021

Paper Template
Download the paper template for the Technical Program hereDownload the paper template for the Student Program here
Paper Submission
Submissions to both the Technical and Student Programs can be made here

Sponsors & Exhibitors
Sponsor & Exhibitor information will be coming soon!
Organizing Committee
Organizing Committee information will be coming soon!
Contacts
General Inquiries: CNS Officecns_office@cns-snc.ca
Paul Thompson, Plenary Program Co-Chairpthompson@nbpower.com
Paul Spekkens, Technical Program Chairanncon2021@cns-snc.ca
Samantha Binkley, Student Program Chairsbinkley@uoguelph.ca
Moe Fadaee, Sponsor & Exhibitor Program Chairmoe.fadaee@cns-snc.ca

CNS SHORT COURSE ON CANDU REACTOR TECHNOLOGY (ON-LINE) – Part 3
2021-06-28 00:00 - 2021-06-29 00:00 UTC
Organized byThe Canadian Nuclear Society Nuclear Science & Engineering Division
2021 June 28-29 (Toronto Time, Mornings Only)Course held on-line(Connection details to be communicated later)
Brochure
Click here for printable brochure
Course Overview
The CNS CANDU Technology and Safety Course, held for the last many years in a physical setting over 3 days in March, has had to be cancelled/postponed to 2022 March on account of the COVID-19 pandemic.
In order to provide a partial replacement for the full course, an on-line course is being organized, offered over a number of days separated in time. The 1st slice and the 2nd slice took place on 2020 November 13 and 2021 March 22-23, respectively, and the 3rd slice will now be offered on two half-days, 2021 June 28-29, from 8 am to 11:30 am (Toronto local time).
The upcoming offering will have totally different presentations from the 1st and 2nd slices of the course, in 2020 November and 2021 March 22-23. It will have presentations on: •

CANDU Fuel Design and Performance
CANDU Regional/Neutronic Overpower Protection
CANDU LLOCA Analysis
CANDU Experiments and Computer Codes

The CNS is presenting this course to enhance the professional and technical capabilities of its members (and non-members) working in, or interested in, the nuclear industry. The course is ideally suited for beginning professionals, but also beneficial to experienced professionals. Come broaden your nuclear knowledge beyond your specific area of work and your own area of expertise.

Course Agenda
2021 June 28, Toronto local time (am)
08:00 Opening remarks, instructions
08:10-9:40 “CANDU Fuel Design and Performance”, by Paul Chan (Royal Military College of Canada)
9:40-10:00 Break
10:00-11:30 “CANDU Regional/Neutronic Overpower Protection”, by Wei Shen (CANDU Owners Group)
2021 June 29, Toronto local time (am)
08:00 Introduction, Feedback
08:05-9:35 “CANDU LLOCA Analysis”, by David Novog (McMaster University) and Benjamin Rouben (12 & 1 Consulting)
9:35-9:50 Break
9:50-11:20 “CANDU Experiments and Computer Codes”, by Thambiayah Nitheanandan (Canadian Nuclear Safety Commission)
11:20 Closing remarks
Registration
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The registration fees are shown below, and include HST (HST # 870488889RT)
CNS Member: $150.00 [Must be a CNS member in good standing]
Non-CNS Member: $200.00 CNS Full-Time Student Member
or CNS Retiree Member: $75.00

Lecturer Bios

Dr. Chan is a professor at Royal Military College of Canada, and a Director and a licensed operator of SLOWPOKE-2.
Dr. Chan has been working in the field of nuclear engineering and sciences for 33 years.
Before joining RMC in 2010, Dr. Chan worked for AECL (both at CRL & SP) and Bruce Power. Dr. Chan research interests are fuel performance, modeling, safety and licensing. Dr. Chan collaborates with many organizations and has adjunct professorship with several universities.
Dr. Chan has published over 150 peer-reviewed papers and chaired many international conferences. He is the Fuel Technologies Division Chair for the Canadian Nuclear Society.

Wei received his Bachelor degree (in 1988) and Ph.D. degree (in 1993) in nuclear engineering from Xi’an Jiaotong University, China. Wei has been working on both PWR and CANDU industry for over 30 years.
Wei currently works as Safety and License R&D Program Manager at CANDU Owners Group (COG). Prior joining COG in 2017, Wei worked as a Technical Specialist at the CNSC for 5 years, and worked at AECL for 14 years and was promoted as the Principal Specialist (the top technical position) at AECL in 2009.
Wei is the Chair of Nuclear Science & Engineering Division of the CNS. Wei also serves as an Adjunct Full Professor with Royal Military College of Canada and with Xi’an Jiaotong University, China.

David Novog is an expert in safety analysis methods and uncertainty quantification. He holds and Industrial Research Chair in Nuclear Safety and has been a professor at McMaster since 2006.
From 1998-2006 he worked at Ontario Hydro, OPG, Nuclear Safety Solutions and AMEC in the areas of reactor physics, thermal hydraulics and reactor trip assessment. Prior to these positions he was a visiting researcher at Mitsubishi Heavy Industries in Japan on their APWR project.
His current research is focused on experimental and analytic issues related to fuel and fuel channel integrity and severe accident modelling. He has large projects underway on improved maintenance instrumentation and applied radiation imaging.

Ben holds an Hons. B.Sc. from McGill University and a Ph.D. from the MIT. Ben joined AECL in 1975, where he worked on the design and analysis of CANDU reactors. From 1993 to 2006, Ben served as Manager of the Reactor Core Physics Branch at AECL. He retired from AECL in 2007 February.
Ben was President of the CNS in 1997-98, and was its Executive Director, 2011-2019. He was elected CNS Fellow in 1999.
Ben is currently a consultant, and an Adjunct Professor at McMaster and at Ontario Tech University. He teaches various courses on Reactor Physics and Power Plant Operation. He teaches also in the M. Eng. Program offered by UNENE, the University Network of Excellence in Nuclear Engineering, where he also serves as Secretary/Treasurer.

Dr. Nithy Nitheanandan is a Director at the Canadian Nuclear Safety Commission.
Nithy has Masters and Doctoral degrees in Mechanical Engineering from University of Manitoba. He joined AECL in 1993 and worked with AECL/CNL for 25 years.
His area of expertise is Steam-explosion studies, Contact-boiling experiments, High-temperature fuel-channel heat transfer, Pool boiling, Reactor safety and Thermalhydraulics.

Contacts
Course contact (not for registration): B. Rouben, roubenb@alum.mit.edu
For registration questions, contact Elmir Lekovic, elmir.lekovic@gmail.com

CANDU System Chemistry Course-Virtual Online
2021-10-13 00:00 UTC
Instructors:
Dr. Pamela Yakabuskie (CNL) and Dr. Olga Palazhchenko (UNB-CNER)
Moderated by: Mr. Benjamin Loder (MSc. candidate, UNB-CNER)

Course Description
This is an introductory to intermediate level course that highlights the synergy between plant chemistry and material corrosion and degradation. The focus is on CANDU systems, where the objectives of chemistry control, chemistry best practices, corrosion issues and outcomes, and corrosion monitoring and mitigation strategies are covered.

Course Outcomes
By the end this course, the participant shall gain:

Introduction to relevant chemistry basics
Introduction to chemistry specifications for several major CANDU systems
Knowledge of the mechanisms of some of the main forms of corrosion that affect the systems discussed
Understanding of past and present corrosion monitoring and mitigation strategies
Appreciation for the relationship between the chemistry, design, and materials of construction in CANDU systems

Course Topics & Schedule
Course Topics and Schedule (~3 h + 15 min):

Session 1 (1 h + 15 min total) – O. Palazhchenko & P. Yakabuskie
General Chemistry & Water Radiolysis Overview (40 min)

pH
Conductivity
Purification and Ion Exchange
Water Radiolysis

Introduction to CANDU Systems (20 min) – O. Palazhchenko

Primary Heat Transport System
Moderator
Secondary Heat Transport System

15-minute break (some time for questions)
Session 2 (2 h total)
System Overview: Chemistry Control & Corrosion Issues

Primary Heat Transport System (40 min) – O. Palazhchenko

FAC, RIHT rise, component wear, corrosion monitoring, activity transport

Moderator (40 min) – P. Yakabuskie
Secondary Heat Transport System (20 min) – O. Palazhchenko

FAC, filming products

Afternoon wrap-up and Q&A (20 min)

Registration
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Registration Fees

Category

Before Nov. 2nd 2020

After Nov. 2nd 2020

CNS member

$150

$200

Non CNS Member

$200

$250

CNS retiree

$75

$100

CNS full time student member

$75

$85

2nd International Conference of Materials, Chemistry and Fitness-For-Service Solutions for Nuclear Systems
2021-10-14 00:00 - 2021-10-15 00:00 UTC
Challenges, Innovations, and Experiences in Issue Resolution Fitness-for-Service

Abstract Submission Deadline: Author Notification of Acceptance: Final Presentations Due:

May 31, 2021 June 30, 2021 August 31, 2021

ABOUT THE CONFERENCE

Solutions to emerging or ongoing problems often require innovative and multidisciplinary solutions that involve elements of engineering from: materials, chemistry, stress analysis, thermal-hydraulic analysis, probabilistic assessment methods, examination and inspection approaches, and operational strategies. This is the case for most major nuclear plant systems and components, regardless of reactor type. The focus for the MCFD2021 Conference is on the challenges, innovations, and experiences encountered when addressing issues of chemistry, materials, or fitness-for-service in nuclear power plants.
This international conference will be of interest to representatives from various sectors of the nuclear industry including: material and equipment vendors, technical and engineering service providers, utility technical staff, regulators, designers, researchers, students, and academia.
Student participation is encouraged, in particular by means of a student session. Top student submissions may be selected for full presentation at the conference.

CONFERENCE OBJECTIVES

to provide a forum for exchanging views, ideas, and information relating to chemistry, materials, and fitness-for-service
to share technical engineering in support of life extension and refurbishment of nuclear plant major components.

SUBMISSION GUIDELINES

Abstracts should be a maximum of 250 words and are to be submitted through the conference website. It will be a requirement for all presenting authors to provide a full presentation for the conference proceedings.

SUBMIT ABSTRACTS HERE

TECHNICAL TOPICS
Abstracts are sought in the following areas:

Components of interest include:

Abstracts are sought in the following areas:

Steam generator tubing
CANDU fuel channels
PWR plant components
BWR plant components
Steam cycle components, chemistry, and systems
Major heat exchangers

OPEX and lessons learned from recent plant activities
Case studies
FFS programs, plans, and achievements
Materials factors in issue resolution
Chemistry factors in issue resolution
Regulatory perspectives
Application of codes and standards
Developments in probabilistic
assessments
Analytical tools
Novel or innovative solutions
Meeting the challenges of emerging issues

REGISTRATION & LOGIN

Register Now

Category

Before Aug. 31st, 2021

After Aug. 31st, 2021

CNS Member

$150

$200

Non CNS Member

$250

$300

CNS Retiree

$75

$100

Full-Time Student*

$60

$70

* Full-time student registration fees apply to both CNS members and non-CNS members. Full-time students presenting at the conference will be awarded complimentary registration to the conference.

KEYNOTE SPEAKERS

Mark Knutson, P.Eng.
Senior Vice President, Enterprise Engineering and Chief Nuclear Engineer
Ontario Power Generation
Bio

Gary Newman, M.A.Sc., P. Eng
Chief Engineer, Senior Vice President of Engineering
Bruce Power
Bio

Andy Hayward
Engineering Director and Chief Nuclear Engineer
Point Lepreau Nuclear Generating Station
Bio

Sponsors and Exhibitors
Host Sponsor:

Sponsors:

Organizing Committee

Mohammadreza Baghbanan: Conference General Chair, Material, Chemistry and Fitness-for-service Division Chair
Peter J. King: Technical Program AdvisorNicolas Huin: Technical Program Co-ChairDavid Durance: Technical Program Co-ChairVivian Wang: Technical Program Co-ChairMoe Fadaee: Sponsorship and Exhibition ChairTorres, Edmanuel: Sponsorship and ExhibitionAlyson Allen-Bonneau: Communication OfficerDaniel Gammage: Treasurer

G4SR- 3 Virtual Summit
2021-11-15 00:00 - 2021-11-17 00:00 UTC
G4SR 2024 Home Page

CNS CANDU Thermalhydraulics Course
2021-11-18 00:00 - 2021-11-19 00:00 UTC
2021 November 18-19 (Thursday-Friday, Toronto Time) Course held on-line (Connection details to be communicated later after your registration)
Program & Brochure
Click here for the program and course brochure
Course Overview
The first Canadian Nuclear Society (CNS) Thermalhydaulics Course was held in Toronto on December 4-5 2017. We are now offering the second CNS Thermalhydaulics Course on-line on account of the COVID-19 pandemic.
The objectives of this course are an overview of thermalhydraulics (TH), followed by broadening the area of TH as applied to CANDU reactors. The attendees will be presented with the fundamentals of TH, the importance of TH in nuclear-energy utilization and nuclear safety, TH phenomena, TH discipline applied for different nuclear facilities with a focus on CANDU, and areas of application (design, operation, safety evaluation, uncertainty, scaling, R&D, etc.)
The CNS is presenting this course to enhance the professional and technical capabilities of its members (and non-members) working in, or interested in, the nuclear industry. The course is ideally suited for beginning professionals, but also beneficial as a refresher overview course to experienced professionals. Come broaden your nuclear knowledge beyond your specific area of work and your own area of expertise.
The following topics would be covered in the course:

Thermalhydraulics Overview
Thermalhydraulics Fundamentals
Fuel and Fuel-channel Thermalhydraulics
Experiments to support Thermalhydraulics
Primary Heat-Transport System Operations
Thermalhydraulics Computer Codes Used for Safety Demonstrations
V&V of Thermalhydraulic Computer Codes and Simulation Uncertainty Assessment
Safety Analysis and Trip Coverage – NEW
Containment Thermalhydraulics – NEW

Besides two NEW topics, the existing topics will be enhanced to make the lectures easier to follow based on the feedbacks received from the last course.
Objectives

To provide an overview of thermalhydraulics
To broaden the area of thermalhydraulics as applied to CANDU reactors
To provide an overview of the primary heat-transport system
To network with colleagues in the industry

Registration
Register
The registration fees are shown below, and include HST (HST # 870488889RT)
Early-Bird Rate
(Register by October 25, 2021)
CNS Member: $200.00 [Must be a CNS member in good standing
Non-CNS Member: $250.00
Full-time student (CNS member) or CNS retiree member: $100.00

Regular Rate
(Register after October 25, 2021)
CNS Member: $250.00 [Must be a CNS member in good standing]
Non-CNS Member: $300.00
Full-time student (CNS member) or CNS retiree member: $150.00
The registration deadline is November 16, 2021
Register
Venue
Course held on-line
(Connection details to be communicated later after your registration)

Bios of Lecturers/Organizers

Dr. Nik Popov has over 43 years of experience in the nuclear industry in Canada and internationally in various nuclear engineering disciplines including thermal-hydraulics, safety analysis, licensing, computer codes development and validation, and severe accident analysis. In Canada, he worked at AECL from 1988 to 2011, including 3 years as the Director for Safety and Licensing of new builds. Later on he worked at SNC-Lavalin-Nuclear, COG, CNSC, and OPG on various roles.
Dr. Popov is an Adjunct Professor at the McMaster University since 2000, where he teaches graduate courses on thermalhydraulics at McMaster and the University Network for Excellence in Nuclear Engineering (UNENE) program. Dr. Popov is also the Program Director of the UNENE Since 2016.

Dr. David Novog is an expert in safety analysis methods and uncertainty quantification. He holds and Industrial Research Chair in Nuclear Safety and has been a professor at McMaster since 2006.
From 1998-2006 he worked at Ontario Hydro, OPG, Nuclear Safety Solutions and AMEC in the areas of reactor physics, thermal hydraulics and reactor trip assessment. Prior to these positions he was a visiting researcher at Mitsubishi Heavy Industries in Japan on their APWR project.
His current research is focused on experimental and analytic issues related to fuel and fuel channel integrity and severe accident modelling. He has large projects underway on improved maintenance instrumentation and applied radiation imaging.

Dr. Yujun Guo is a technical specialist at the CNSC since 2008, responsible for technical assessments of CANDU safety issues.
Dr. Guo holds a Ph.D. degree in nuclear engineering. His early career was with academia, as an associate professor at Xi’an Jiaotong University, China, dedicated to R&D on experimental and analytical reactor thermalhydraulics and safety analyses. In 2001, Dr. Guo joined AECL (now CNL) as a scientist leading a group of professionals responsible for large-scale CANDU fuel thermal-hydraulic experiments and associated data analysis and model development.
Altogether, Dr. Guo has had more than 35 years of experience in reactor design, safety analysis and associated R&D activities.

Jun Yang has been working at the Canadian Nuclear Laboratories since 2005. He is a senior scientist and the head of the Thermalhydraulics Experiments Section.
Jun is a recognized expert in experimental and analytical reactor fuel/core and system thermalhydraulics, particularly in the areas of critical heat flux (CHF), post dryout (PDO) heat transfer, pressure drop, nucleate and film boiling, and the header phenomena. He is the principal developer of the CHF, PDO heat transfer, and pressure drop prediction methods now being used by the CANDU industry.

John Froats has over 45 years of nuclear industry experience including many plant roles including as a Licenced Shift Manager and the executive role of Chief Nuclear Engineer and VP Engineering and Modifications. He led the CANDU Owners Group as President and CEO and the CSA Nuclear Standards Program as Chair.
He has taught approximately 2,000 students on subjects including safety culture, nuclear design methods, nuclear safety design and power plant operation.
John is currently an Associate Professor and Nuclear Engineer in Residence at Ontario Tech University. He remains fully active in the nuclear sector and in educational work in support of the sector.

Dr. Qiang Cui is a senior safety specialist at Candu Energy. He has 20+ years’ experience in the CANDU nuclear industry with in-depth knowledge of deterministic safety analysis methodology, CANDU design and operation, especially in the heat transport system and the containment system.
Dr. Cui is a technical expert in containment and trip coverage. He is actively involved in new CANDU designs. He has been working on deterministic safety analyses in support of the operation and refurbishment of CANDU stations. He has interacted with CNSC to resolve CNSC’s comments on containment and trip coverage analyses.
Dr. Cui holds a Ph.D. in mechanical engineering from University of Toronto and currently is a professional engineer in Ontario.

Aleksandar Delja finished his graduate and postgraduate studies at the University of Belgrade (Serbia). His academic work started at the same university in the areas of energy, thermal, nuclear engineering. In the late 1980s he joined the nuclear industry (Siemens UB KWU) in Germany where he worked as a lead in research and development of transient thermalhydraulic computer codes. Later, he joined IRSN, the technical support institute of the French regulator. Since the mid-1990s, he has been working at the CNSC (AECB) as a technical specialist in thermalhydraulics.
Aleksandar has 40 years of experience in nuclear safety, nuclear engineering/physics and reactor thermalhydraulics. He has been a Canadian CAMP representative for more than a decade.

Geoff Waddington has over 25 years of experience in nuclear thermalhydraulics (TH) analysis, mostly with AECL and CNL. He is an industry expert in system and subchannel TH, and in the application of CFD codes. He has been involved in the development, V&V and application of TH analysis codes ASSERT-PV and CATHENA.
Currently, Geoff is the head of the Safety Analysis & Uncertainty Section at CNL, contributing to the development of a TH analysis capability for SMR, the assessment of next generation TH codes for CANDU applications, and the advancement of subchannel and CFD tools for CANDU analysis.
Geoff has an Honours B.Math degree from the University of Waterloo (1989), and an M.Sc.E. degree from Queen’s University (1994).

Vincent has 28 years of experience in the CANDU nuclear industry. He has worked on a number of CANDU-6 refurbishment projects, Darlington safety analyses, and Bruce-A restart safety analyses.
Vincent has in-depth understanding of the shutdown systems design and extensive experience in trip coverage analysis. He leads and provides oversight on safety analysis for various commercial and CANDU 6 development projects, including the resolution of GAIs, CSIs.
Vincent has in-depth knowledge of Deterministic Safety Analysis methodology, CANDU 6 design and operation, and regulatory standards (a member of CSA N290.15 and CSA N290.19 technical sub-committee). He is also experienced in interacting with CNSC and regulators abroad.

Dr. Wei Shen received his Bachelor degree (in 1988) and Ph.D. degree (in 1993) in nuclear engineering from Xi’an Jiaotong University, China. Wei has been working on both PWR and CANDU industry and regulatory body for over 30 years as an expert on reactor physics, and reactor safety.
Wei works as Safety and License Program Manager at COG since 2017. Prior joining COG, Wei worked as a Technical Specialist at the CNSC for 5 years, and worked as a reactor physicist at AECL for 14 years and was promoted as the Principal Specialist (the top technical position) in 2009.
Wei is the Chair of Nuclear Science & Engineering Division of the CNS. Wei also serves as an Adjunct Full Professor with Royal Military College of Canada and with Xi’an Jiaotong University, China.

Contacts
Course contact (not for registration): Wei Shen, wei.shen@candu.org
For registration questions, contact Elmir Lekovic, cns_office@cns-snc.ca

Second Conference on AI, ML and other Innovative Technologies in the Nuclear Industry (CAIMIN 2021)
2021-11-29 00:00 - 2021-12-01 00:00 UTC
Official website: https://www.cns-ai-nuclear.com/

OARO – Innovation in Mitigating Digital Security Risk
2022-02-15 18:00 - 19:30 (America/Halifax)
Speakers: Michele Lunney, Vice President of Business Development North America for OARO

Summary: OARO is leading global provider of blockchain technology located in Halifax and Toronto, Canada, and Madrid, Spain. The company’s management team has significant experience delivering projects in cyber security, digital transformation and blockchain. OARO provides Blockchain-as-a-Service, whereby the company manages private and permissioned blockchain networks for its clients. OARO’s core products include a Digital ID with identity document verification, biometric facial recognition, electronic signature, data integrity certification and encrypted communications. OARO has been recognized as a Top Vendor in the Blockchain Identity Management industry (Markets and Markets) and has implemented Digital Identity for leading enterprise clients and public sector organizations. The presentation will focus on OARA access control with biometrics and facial recognition; digital transformation of the Counterfeit, Fraudulent, Suspect Item (CFSI) process to improve supplier quality; and, increasing efficiency, trust and transparency in the management of fuel safeguards.

Registration: Registration is free but required; we welcome CNS members, students and interested members of the broader community.

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Canada’s Small Modular Reactor (SMR) Action Plan
2022-02-16 15:30 - 16:30 UTC
Speaker: Justin Hannah, Director, Nuclear Energy Division, Natural Resources Canada

Summary: An overview of Canada’s SMR Action Plan will be presented. Canada’s SMR Action Plan was launched on December 18th, 2020. The Action Plan is the result of a pan-Canadian effort bringing together key enablers from across Canada, including the federal government, provinces and territories, municipalities, Indigenous Peoples, power utilities, industry, innovators, laboratories, academia, and civil society. The SMR Action Plan currently has 513 commitments/actions made across the 117 partner organizations that are signatories to the SMR Action Plan. Each of these key enablers has contributed a chapter to the Action Plan that describes a concrete set of actions they are taking to seize the SMR opportunity for Canada. The Action Plan responds to all 53 recommendations in Canada’s SMR Roadmap and also includes voluntary actions that go beyond the SMR Roadmap recommendations.

Registration: Registration is free but required; we welcome CNS members, students and interested members of the broader community.

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CNS Sheridan Park Branch - Career Planning and Emerging Trends for Engineers in the Nuclear Industry
2022-03-15 16:00 - 17:00 UTC
Title: Career Planning and Emerging Trends for Engineers in the Nuclear Industry

Date/time: Tuesday March 15, 2022, 4:00 PM to 5:00 PM

Speaker: Ruben Oris Valiente, Vice-President, Nuclear Steam Plant Engineering, SNC-Lavalin

Summary: The presentation’s objective is to provide a contemporary, albeit personal, look at opportunities and potential career paths available to engineers in the nuclear industry, how to take ownership and how not to be taken aback by emerging events and trends. The speaker will strive to make this information balanced and useful to a new grad, a seasoned engineer, a recent immigrant to Canada or, simply put, to any engineer in the process of making a decision of where to his/her career should go.

Registration: Registration is free but required; we welcome CNS members, students and interested members of the broader community.

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