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UNENE: A Research & Education network supporting the Nuclear Industry
23-04-11UNENE briefing to CANDU
Energy 1
Purpose
To introduce UNENE to CANDU Energy and learn of its current & future expectations of UNENE
Invite CANDU Energy to join as the industry Design organization replacing AECL on the Board of Directors
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Outline Current Scene What is UNENE UNENE Focus;
Education Research
UNENE Outcomes Summary
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Current Scene: Nuclear Knowledge and Industry Priorities
Maintain knowledge in design/licensing basis of current fleet of Nuclear Plants
Support safe Long Term Operations & Competitiveness of Nuclear Plants
Enable, through innovations, a future generation of reactors (Gen III, Gen IV)
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Refurbishment/Life Extension
EC6 (Gen III/III+)
Gen IV
Current CANDU Fleet(Gen II)
1975 2020 2075
20502010
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UNENE Objectives
Established in 2002 between the industry-universities with the following objectives: Supply of Highly Qualified Personnel (HQP) Support and fund nuclear research in universities Create a respected pool of university-based expertise
for independent industry and public consultation
Main focus: Education and Research
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Members
AECL(to be revised upon confirmation of membership by Candu Energy Inc & CRL )
Bruce Power Ontario Power Generation Canadian Nuclear Safety
Commission CANDU Owners Group AMEC-Nuclear Safety Solutions CAMECO NWMO (Nuclear Waste
Management Organization)
McMaster University Queen's University University of Ontario
Institute of Technology University of
Saskatchewan University of Toronto University of Waterloo University of Western
Ontario Ecole Polytechnique University of New
Brunswick Royal Military College University of Guelph University of Windsor
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UNENE Structure
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M.Eng. ProgramGraduate Courses on Nuclear Technology
CRD’s1)NDT sensors for Feeders2) Seismic Risk analysis3) Safety; sub channel Phenomena4) D20 Chemistry
IRC’s1) Safety & T/H2) Materials 3) Risk Modeling & Reliability
UNENE Management
All UNENE Members
UNENEBoard of Directors
Chair: J. Nathwani (U of Waterloo)Vice Chair: P. Spekkens (OPG)
UNENE EducationAdvisory Committee (EAC)
Chair: M. Pandey (Waterloo, IRC)
UNENE Research Advisory Committee (RAC)
Chair: R. Speranzini (CRL)
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UNENE Education Offers a course based M. Eng in Nuclear
Engineering 10 courses OR 8 courses plus a project 3 of the 10 courses can be Business Courses from
Advanced Design and Manufacturing Institute (ADMI) Accredited by Ontario Council on Graduate Studies Offered by McMaster, Waterloo, UOIT, Western and
Queen’s Geared to the working professional
Topics are relevant to industry work Scheduling recognizes full-time employees
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Typical Courses UN0802: Nuclear reactor analysis UN0801: Nuclear plant systems and operations UN0804: Nuclear reactor heat transport system design UN0803: Nuclear reactor safety design UN0603: Project management for nuclear engineering UN0901: Nuclear materials UN0805: Radiation health risks and benefits UN0702: Power plant thermodynamics UN0701: Engineering risk and reliability UN0601: Control, instrumentation and electrical systems UN1001: Reactor chemistry and corrosion UN0902: Fuel management UN0602: Nuclear fuel waste management UN08xx: Nuclear fuel design
Core courses
(required)
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Cumulative Enrollment
120
5367
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20
40
60
80
100
120
# Students
Total Active Graduated
Enrollment
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Current activities
Working with COG and industry to harmonize training into a set of standard ones with various industry organizations under the COG umbrella (H.Chan)
Some of current courses in M.Eng can be of benefit to industry if customized to organizational needs
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UNENE Research
Created Industrial Research Chairs (IRCs) in universities as ‘anchors’ for establishing R&D and strong research teams in key nuclear technology areas
Sponsors Collaborative Research Projects (CRDs ) on technology topics complementary to R&D programs industry wide
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Energy
Research
Support Industrial Research Chairs McMaster (Luxat / Novog) – Safety / T-H Queen`s (Holt / Daymond) – Nuclear Materials Toronto (Newman) – Corrosion of Alloys Waterloo (Pandey) – Risk & Reliability Western (Jiang) – I&C, Electrical RMC (Lewis) – Fuel Technology UOIT ( Waker / Waller) – Health Physics
Typically $200 K/ year (matched by NSERC )
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Energy
Research – cont’d Collaborative Research and Development Grants (CRDs)
(with NSERC) Waterloo (Xie) – Seismic Risk Analysis McMaster (Lightstone) – subchannel mixing Guelph (Tremaine) – D2O chemistry Western (Shoesmith/ Ramamurthy ) –SCC in Alloy 800 UOIT (Shahbazpanahi )– NDT Sensors (Feeders) Ottawa (Tavoularis) – Thermalhydraulics Queens (Daymond) – DHC
Small projects ~$30,000/year for 3 years from 2005/6
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UNENE-today
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Discussion
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