40 Years of Meeting Global Radioactive Waste Management Challenges WELCOME TO OUR 2014 SPONSORS! PLATINUM SPONSORS: GOLD SPONSORS: SILVER SPONSORS: BRONZE SPONSORS: wmsym.org | A NON-PROFIT ORGANIZATION TABLE OF CONTENTS Page Schedule of Events 2 President’s Welcome 3 Meeting Contacts & WMS Officers and Directors 4 Program Advisory Committee (PAC) Members 5 Conference Registration - Fees and Categories 6 General Conference Information 7 Presenters, Panelists and Volunteers 10 Special Meetings, Training and Events by Day 11 Saturday, March 1 11 Sunday, March 2 11 Monday, March 3 12 Tuesday, March 4 14 Wednesday, March 5 15 Thursday, March 6 16 Friday, March 7 16 Guest and Attendee Tours and Activities 18 Scholarships, Honors and Awards 20 Map - Metro Light Rail 22 Map - Walking & Parking Guide 23 Map - Level Three – Speakers’ Breakfasts, Plenary and Lunches 24 Map - Level Two – Student & YP, WoWM Receptions; Speakers’ Breakfast Thurs 25 Map - Level One - Technical Sessions and A/V Support 26 Map - Lower Level - Registration/Exhibit Hall 27 Comprehensive List of Acronyms 28 Track List with Related Sessions 30 Technical Program - Schedule at a Glance 32 Technical Program Descriptions - Sessions 1 – 127 34 Poster Sessions/Hours Displayed Each Day 93 Student Poster Competition 94 Authors Index 96 Exhibition and Marketplace – Exhibitor Lists in Alpha Order & Booth Number 107 Map - Lower Level - Registration/Exhibit Hall 112 Exhibitor Descriptions in Alphabetical Order 113 www.wmsym.org WM2014 SCHEDULE OF EVENTS All Sessions will take place at the Phoenix Convention Center – West Building unless noted otherwise. All Buses for Off-Site Events & Tours will load from the Hyatt Regency Phoenix – Monroe Street exit. SATURDAY, MARCH 1, 2014 7:00 a.m. – 8:00 p.m. Guest/Attendee Tour – Grand Canyon* 8:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m. Registration Open – Lower Level, Exhibit Hall 4:30 p.m. – 6:00 p.m. Individual PAC Meetings by Track – Hyatt Regency Phoenix 6:00 p.m. – 9:30 p.m. PAC Meeting and Dinner – Hyatt Regency Phoenix SUNDAY, MARCH 2, 2014 8:30 a.m. - 3:00 p.m. WMS Board of Directors Meeting – Hyatt Regency Phoenix 9:00 a.m. – 4:30 p.m. Roy G. Post Foundation Fundraising Golf Tournament* – Raven Golf Course 9:00 a.m. - 3:00 p.m. Managing Projects Workshop* – Level One, 106C 10:00 a.m. - 2:00 p.m. Guest/Attendee Tour – Desert Hike* 10:30 a.m. - 2:30 p.m. Guest/Attendee Tour – Desert Botanical Garden Tour* 11:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. Critical Decisions Workshop* – Level One, 106B 1:00 p.m. - 8:00 p.m. Registration Open – Lower Level, Exhibit Hall 3:00 p.m. - 4:00 p.m. First Time Attendee/PAC Orientation – Level One, 101B 4:00 p.m. – 4:45 p.m. International PAC Meeting – Level One, 102A 4:00 p.m. - 4:45 p.m. Student Assistant Training – Level One, 101C 5:00 p.m. - 8:00 p.m. Welcome Reception & Exhibit Hall Open – Lower Level, Exhibit Hall MONDAY, MARCH 3, 2014 7:00 a.m. - 8:00 a.m. Speaker’s Breakfast – Level Three, 301A 7:00 a.m. - 6:00 p.m. Registration Open - Lower Level, Exhibit Hall 7:30 a.m. - 11:00 a.m. ASME Radwaste System Committee Meeting – Cowboy Artist’s Room, Hyatt Regency Phoenix 8:00 a.m. - 10:00 a.m. Guest Program Continental Breakfast* - Sundance Room, Hyatt Regency Phoenix 8:00 a.m. – 9:45 a.m. Opening Plenary Session – Level Three, 301BD 8:30 a.m. - 6:30 p.m. Exhibit Hall Open – Lower Level 9:30 a.m. - 4:00 p.m. Guest/Attendee Tour –Shopping at the Outlets at Anthem & Old Town Scottsdale* 10:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. Technical Sessions 2 – 30 – Level One 12:00 p.m. - 1:15 p.m. Keynote Luncheon – Level Three, 301BD 1:30 p.m. – 5:00 p.m. Student Poster Competition Session 31 – Lower Level, Exhibit Hall 2:30 p.m. - 3:00 p.m. Refreshment Break – Lower Level, Exhibit Hall 5:00 p.m. - 6:30 p.m. International Welcome Reception - Lower Level, Exhibit Hall 6:00 p.m. - 7:30 p.m. Students and Young Professionals Networking Reception – Level Two, 212BC TUESDAY, MARCH 4, 2014 7:00 a.m. - 8:00 a.m. Speaker’s Breakfast – Level Three, 301A 7:00 a.m. - 6:00 p.m. Registration Open - Lower Level, Exhibit Hall 8:00 a.m. - 10:00 a.m. Guest Program Continental Breakfast* - Sundance Room, Hyatt Regency Phoenix 8:30 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. Technical Sessions 32 - 67 – Level One 9:00 a.m. - 6:30 p.m. Exhibit Hall Open - Lower Level 11:30 a.m. - 3:30 p.m. Guest/Attendee Tour – Lunch & tour of the Musical Instrument Museum (The MIM)* 12:00 p.m. - 1:15 p.m. Honors & Awards Luncheon – Level Three, 301BD 2:30 p.m. - 3:00 p.m. Refreshment Break – Lower Level, Exhibit Hall 5:00 p.m. - 6:30 p.m. Best of Finland & Sweden Reception - Lower Level, Exhibit Hall 6:00 p.m. - 7:30 p.m. Women of Waste Management (WoWM) Panel & Networking Reception – Level Two, 212BC 6:15 p.m. – 10:30 p.m. Guest/Attendee Tour – Phoenix Coyotes vs. Vancouver Canucks* WEDNESDAY, MARCH 5, 2014 7:00 a.m. - 8:00 a.m. Speaker’s Breakfast – Level Three, 301A 7:00 a.m. - 6:00 p.m. Registration Open - Lower Level, Exhibit Hall 8:00 a.m. - 10:00 a.m. Guest Program Continental Breakfast* - Sundance Room, Hyatt Regency Phoenix 8:30 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. Technical Sessions 68 - 98 – Level One 9:00 a.m. - 6:30 p.m. Exhibit Hall Open - Lower Level 11:30 a.m. - 3:30 p.m. Guest/Attendee Tour – Afternoon Tea & Tour of the Desert Botanical Garden* 2:30 p.m. - 3:00 p.m. Refreshment Break – Level One Foyer 6:30 p.m. - 9:00 p.m. Networking Reception & Dinner – The Heard Museum* (Buses begin loading at 6:00 p.m. at Hyatt) THURSDAY, MARCH 6, 2014 7:00 a.m. - 8:00 a.m. Speaker’s Breakfast – Level Two, 211AB 7:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. Registration Open – Level One, 101A 8:00 a.m. - 10:00 a.m. Guest Program Continental Breakfast* - Curtis AB Room, Hyatt Regency Phoenix 8:30 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. Technical Sessions 99 - 127 – Level One 1:30 p.m. - 5:00 p.m. Mgmt of Radioactive Waste Following a Nuclear Accident Panel* – Session 112 – Level One 5:00 p.m. - 6:00 p.m. Mgmt of Radioactive Waste Panel Reception – Level One Foyer FRIDAY, MARCH 7, 2014 7:00 a.m. - 10:30 a.m. WM2015 PAC Meeting and Breakfast – Hyatt Regency 8:00 a.m. - 1:00 p.m. US NRC Public Workshop on Low-Level Radioactive Waste Disposal Rulemaking & Strategic Assessment – Renaissance Phoenix Downtown Hotel, Salons 7 & 8 * - Separate Registration Fees Apply; Schedule Subject to Change 40 YEARS OF MEETING GLOBAL RADIOACTIVE WASTE MANAGEMENT CHALLENGES It gives me great pleasure to welcome you to the 40th On Friday March 8, the US NRC will conduct a public Annual Waste Management Conference, WM2014. meeting immediately following the annual WM2014, Conference. The meeting will be held from 8:00 am – As the premier international conference for the 1:00pm at the Sheraton Phoenix Downtown Hotel. The management of radioactive materials and related purpose of the public meeting is to discuss the status topics, WM2014 will convene at the Phoenix of proposed revisions to the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Convention Center (PCC) from March 2 – 6, 2014. Commission’s (NRC’s) Low-Level Radioactive Waste (LLRW) disposal regulations. With almost two thousand scientists, engineers, managers and students representing the next All are welcome to attend, including waste generators, generation, we have made it our mission to build a processors, disposal facility operators, States, LLW conference that explores best practices from around Compacts, advocacy groups and members of the the world. public. Although this meeting is not a part of the WM2014 Conference, it is being held the day after the The technical program is comprehensive with over 500 conference ends to facilitate attendance and papers and 127 technical sessions and panels which participation by members of the waste industry and are complemented by an extensive exhibition. This other stakeholders who have an interest in the year’s conference promises to have several exciting subject. topics. We are especially proud to have Finland and Sweden as our featured countries to detail recent The aim of the WM Board and the Program Advisory developments and ambitious plans for the future Committee is to host an interesting, stimulating and throughout the world. informative program. If you have ideas on how to improve the conference, please let us know. On Thursday, March 6, 2014; WMS is proud to present a topical session entitled “Management of I would like to thank the WM team for their efforts and Radioactive Waste Following a Nuclear Accident our sponsors for their contributions that enhance what or Extreme Contamination Scenario”. we can accomplish. Thanks also to our attendees and exhibitors who make the conference so exciting. This Thursday afternoon featured panel will focus on the remediation, decommissioning and related waste We are a non-profit organization with the aim of management aspects following a major nuclear promoting education and opportunity and your accident or cleanup of an extreme contamination participation helps us to further these objectives. scenario. The panel will also address the crises communication which took place during these events I hope you have a very profitable time.