Preliminary Program September 11 to 14, 2011 Marriott Toronto Downtown Eaton Centre Hotel Toronto, Ontario The conference is being organized The Canadian Nuclear Society The Canadian Nuclear Society (CNS), is a by the Canadian Nuclear Society in technical society dedicated to the exchange of information on all aspects of nuclear science cooperation with the International and technology which supports conferences, courses and specialty programs. For membership Atomic Energy Agency, and is co- contact the CNS offi ce at www.cns-snc.ca sponsored by the American Nuclear Society, the Argentina Nuclear Technology Association, the Atomic Energy Society of Japan, the Chinese Nuclear Society, the Indian Nuclear Society, the Korean Nuclear Society, the Nuclear Energy Agency of the OECD and the Romanian Nuclear Energy Association. 3 Conference Organizers Conference Chair Technical Program Inquiries Colin Allan, AECL (retired) Mark Chapman mail: [email protected] Plenary Program Chair Ken Dormuth, AECL (retired) General Conference Inquiries Elizabeth Muckle-Jeffs Technical Program Committee Chair Conference Administrator Alan Melnyk, AECL The Professional Edge 1027 Pembroke Street East, Suite 200 Organizing Committee Pembroke, ON K8A 3M4 Barbara Gray, AECL (retired) North American Toll-free Tel: 1-800-868-8776 Kathleen Hollington, NRCan International Tel: 613-732-7068 Don Howard, Canadian Nuclear Safety Commission Fax: 613-732-3386 Jamie Robinson, NWMO Email: [email protected] Dave McCauley, NRCan Joan Miller, AECL Conference Registration Inquiries Benjamin Rouben, Canadian Nuclear Society Denise Rouben Judy Ryan, CANDU Owners Group Conference Registrar Tracy Sanderson, AECL Canadian Nuclear Society Brad Strueby, Cameco Corporation 480 University Avenue, Suite 200 Pauline Witzke, Ontario Power Generation Toronto, ON M5G 1V2 Canada Tel: 416-977-7620 Technical Program Committee Fax: 416-663-3504 François Bilodeau, Hydro-Québec Email: [email protected] Mark Chapman, AECL Lauren Corkum, Ontario Power Generation Conference Program Updates Ken Dormuth, AECL (retired) The Preliminary Program is subject to change. Jo-Ann Facella, NWMO Please check the Conference website for updates. Daniel Grondon, AECL Sarah Hirschorn, NWMO Conference Website Don Howard, Canadian Nuclear Safety Commission http://www.cns-snc.ca/events/waste-management-decommissioning- Helen Leung, NWMO and-environmental/ Kris McIntyre, NB Power Nuclear Alan Melnyk, AECL Doug Metcalfe, NRCan Bob Pollock, AREVA Judy Ryan, CANDU Owners Group 4 Sponsors and Exhibitors The Canadian Nuclear Society gratefully acknowledges the Conference sponsorship provided by the following organizations. Sponsorship and Exhibit Opportunities Sponsorship towards this Conference provides not only the benefi t of corporate visibility, but also recognition among participants of a company’s leadership within the industry and as a strong supporter of the Conference and its objectives. There are a range of sponsorships opportunities and levels of fi nancial support. Exhibiting provides the additional profi le and the opportunity for businesses to showcase their products and services pertaining to nuclear waste management, decommissioning and environmental restoration. Please contact the Conference Administrator to obtain a Complete Sponsorship and Exhibitor Information package. 5 Conference Conference Venue The Conference is being held at the Marriott Toronto Downtown Eaton Centre Hotel, 525 Bay Street, Background Toronto. A block of rooms is held for Conference Participants at the reduced rate of $199 per night single or double occupancy plus applicable taxes. The cut-off date for reservations is Friday, August This Conference is intended to 22, 2011, so please reserve early. Please note that the Toronto International Film Festival (TIFF) will provide a forum for discussion also take place at the time of the Conference, so it is important to make hotel reservations as early as possible to be assured of accommodation, as it is can be diffi cult to arrange accommodation of the status and proposed during TIFF. future directions of technical, Room reservations must be made directly with the Hotel by calling 1-800-905-0667. When calling regulatory, environmental, the hotel, you must indicate that the reservation is for the CNS 2011 Waste Management Conference. social, and economic aspects of radioactive waste management, Conference Format The Conference includes invited plenary presentations and contributed technical papers presented in nuclear facility decommissioning, Parallel Technical Sessions. The working language of the Conference and presentations is English. The and environmental restoration Final Program will include abstracts of all presentations and will be provided to all participants upon their arrival at the Conference. Conference Proceedings will be published on a CD and mailed to activities for Canadian nuclear participants following the Conference. facilities. Although the Copyright conference will focus on activities Copyright for papers submitted to the conference on Waste Management, Decommissioning and pertaining to Canada’s nuclear Environmental Restoration for Canada’s Nuclear Activities remains with the author; but the CNS may freely reproduce the papers in print, electronic or other forms. The CNS retains a royalty-free right to industry, many of the technical charge fees for such material as it sees fi t. issues involved have a broader Audio/Video Recording Policy relevance, therefore papers on Recording of any sessions (by audio, video, still photography, etc.) is intended for personal use only. the topic of the conference from Permission to record can be provided only after application to, and approval by, the Canadian Nuclear Society (CNS) and by the individual author/presenter. outside the nuclear industry, and Distribution or publication of a recording, or claim to a copyright by any party except the CNS is strictly insights into how other countries prohibited. are dealing with similar issues Accompanying Guest Program will also be presented. Optional Day Trips for accompanying guests to various attractions in the Toronto and Niagara regions will be offered based on a minimum number of guaranteed participants. Options include the Bata This three-day Conference is Shoe Museum, Toronto’s renowned St. Lawrence Market and Distillery District, the spectacular Niagara organized into plenary sessions Falls, and Niagara Region wineries. Each package is priced on an all-inclusive basis covering and concurrent technical transportation, admissions, refreshments, and an accompanying guide. Please go to the Conference Website for details. tracks that will interest waste Post Conference Technical Tours management, decommissioning Two Post-Conference Technical Tours are being planned to Canadian nuclear facilities: and environmental technology Tour 1: Ontario Power Generation’s Deep Geologic Repository (DGR) site and Western Waste Management practitioners; delegates from Facility (WWMF) at Kincardine, Ontario industry, academia, and Tour 2: Port Hope Area Initiative (PHAI) Welcome Waste Management Facility (WWMF), and Ontario Power Generation’s Darlington Waste Management Facility (DWMF) at Port Hope and Clarington, Ontario government agencies and regulators; consulting engineers; IAEA Technical Assistance Grants The International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) might be able to award a limited number of grants to fi nancial and legal experts; and participants from Member States eligible to receive technical assistance under the technical other specialists working in the cooperation programme. Such assistance can be offered, upon specifi c request, provided that, in the IAEA’s view, the participant will make an important contribution to the conference. Applications for fi eld. An equipment and services fi nancial support should be sent to the competent offi cial authority (Ministry of Foreign Affairs, exhibition will also be held in National atomic energy authority), for subsequent transmission to the IAEA. The deadline for the submission of grant applications is 28 April 2011. conjunction with the Conference. Additional details and a link to the online application form are posted on the CNS website www.cns-snc.ca 6 Conference at a Glance Sunday, September 11, 2011 Wednesday, September 14, 2011 15:00 – 19:00 Registration 07:00 – 08:00 Speakers and Chairs-of-the-Day Breakfast 15:00 – 18:00 Exhibit Set–Up 07:30 – 17:30 Registration 19:00 – 21:00 Welcome Reception 08:30 – 10:00 International Plenary Session 10:10 – 10:30 Networking Break Monday, September 12, 2011 10:30 - 11:20 International Plenary Session (continued) 07:00 – 08:00 Speakers and Chairs-of-the-Day Breakfast 11:20 - 12:00 Visit Business Exposition 07:30 – 17:30 Registration 12:00 – 13:30 Luncheon 08:30 – 10:00 Opening Plenary Session 13:30 – 15:10 Parallel Technical Sessions 10:00 – 10:20 Networking Break 15:10 – 15:40 Refreshment Break 10:20 – 11:20 Opening Plenary Session (continued) 15:40 – 17:20 Parallel Technical Sessions 11:20 – 12:00 Visit Business Exposition 17:20 Conference Adjourns 12:00 – 13:30 Luncheon 13:30 – 15:10 Parallel Technical Sessions Thursday, September 15, 2011 15:10 – 15:40 Refreshment Break Technical Tours 15:40 – 17:45 Parallel Technical Sessions Tour 1: Ontario Power Generation’s Deep Geologic Repository (DGR) site 17:45 – 19:00 Business Exposition Reception and Western Waste Management Facility (WWMF) at Kincardine, Ontario Tuesday, September 13, 2011 Tour 2: 07:00 – 08:00 Speakers and Chairs-of-the-Day