Technical papers, presentations and articles – 2014
Experts at the Canadian Nuclear Safety Commission (CNSC) are often requested to present technical papers and presentations about the nuclear industry at conferences, seminars, technical meetings and workshops in Canada and around the world. Also, these experts write technical articles that are published in various journals.
CNSC experts also contribute to the development of research projects. Abstracts and the final research reports are available under the CNSC Research and Support Program.
Below is a listing of abstracts for published papers, presentations and journal articles.
To obtain a copy of the abstract's document, contact the CNSC. When contacting the CNSC, please provide the title and date of the abstract.
2014
| Subject: | Levels of tritium in soils and vegetation near Canadian nuclear facilities releasing tritium to the atmosphere: implications for environmental models |
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| Published in: | Journal of Environmental Radioactivity |
| Date: | November 2014 |
| Publisher: | Elsevier |
| Author(s): | P.A. Thompson, N.-O.A. Kwamena, M. Ilin, M. Wilk et I.D. Clark |
| Type: | Peer-reviewed journal article |
| Subject: | Summary report of the International Workshop on Multi-Unit Probabilistic Safety Assessment |
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| Presented at: | International Workshop on Multi-Unit Probabilistic Safety Assessment |
| Date: | November 17–20, 2014 |
| Location: | Ottawa, Canada |
| Prepared by: | Yolande Akl and Karl Fleming |
| Type: | Abstract of a summary report |
| Subject: | Performance-based approach to the security of radioactive sealed sources: a Canadian perspective |
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| Published in: | The Journal of Physical Security, Volume 7(3), 2014 |
| Date: | November 11, 2014 |
| Publisher: | Argonne National Laboratory |
| Author: | Raphael Duguay |
| Type: | Peer-reviewed journal article |
| Subject: | Establishing and advancing electronic nuclear material accounting capabilities: A Canadian perspective |
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| Presented at: | IAEA’s Symposium on International Safeguards: Linking Strategy, Implementation and People |
| Date: | October 20–24, 2014 |
| Location: | Vienna, Austria |
| Prepared by: |
Jennifer Sample Canadian Nuclear Safety Commission (CNSC) |
| Type: | Abstract of a technical presentation |
| Subject: | Licensing of safety critical software for nuclear reactors |
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| Presented at: | Task Force on Safety Critical Software Working Group Meeting |
| Date: | October 7–9, 2014 |
| Location: | ISTec, Garching, Germany |
| Prepared by: | Gilbert Chun and task force members |
| Type: | Technical report |
| Subject: | Tritium Dynamics in Soils and Plants at a Tritium Processing Facility in Canada |
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| Presented at: | International Conference on Radioecology and Environmental Radioactivity |
| Date: | September 7–12, 2014 |
| Location: | Barcelona, Spain |
| Prepared by: | Steve Mihok |
| Type: | Abstract of technical paper/presentation |
| Subject: | Basis for the Derivation of Safety Goals and New Challenges |
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| Presented at: | 19th Pacific Basin Nuclear Conference |
| Date: | August 24–28, 2014 |
| Location: | Vancouver, British Columbia |
| Prepared by: | Smain Yalaoui |
| Type: | Abstract of technical presentation |
| Subject: | Understanding and Verification of Severe Accident Mitigation Actions |
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| Presented at: | 2014 Pacific Basin Nuclear Conference |
| Date: | August 24–28, 2014 |
| Location: | Vancouver, Bristish Columbia |
| Prepared by: | Quanmin Lei, Peter Devitt, Corey French, Alexandre Viktorov |
| Type: | Abstract of technical paper |
| Subject: | Testing and qualification of confidence in statistical procedures |
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| Presented at: | 19th Pacific Basin Nuclear Conference (PBNC 2014) |
| Date: | August 24–28, 2014 |
| Location: | Vancouver, British Columbia |
| Prepared by: |
Dumitru Serghiuta, John Tholammakkil, and Naj Hammouda Canadian Nuclear Safety Commission (CNSC) Anthony O’Hagan Sheffield University, UK |
| Type: | Abstract of a technical paper |
| Subject: | Analysing heat transfer between used nuclear fuel bundles in spent fuel pools using COMSOL Multiphysics |
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| Presented at: | 19th Pacific Basin Nuclear Conference (PBNC 2104) |
| Date: | August 24–28, 2014 |
| Location: | Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada |
| Prepared by: | C.J Krasnaj and W. Grant Canadian Nuclear Safety Commission (CNSC) |
| Type: | Abstract of a technical presentation |
| Subject: | A stylized approach for evaluation of incremental change in CANDU ROP/NOP trip functional failure probability under aging conditions |
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| Presented at: | 19th Pacific Basin Nuclear Conference (PBNC 2014) |
| Date: | August 24–28, 2014 |
| Location: | Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada |
| Prepared by: | D. Serghiuta and J. Tholammakkil Canadian Nuclear Safety Commission (CNSC) |
| Type: | Abstract of a technical presentation |
| Subject: | A stochastic-deterministic approach for evaluation of uncertainty in the predicted maximum fuel bundle enthalpy in a CANDU postulated LBLOCA event |
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| Presented at: | 19th Pacific Basin Nuclear Conference (PBNC) |
| Date: | August 24–28, 2014 |
| Location: | Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada |
| Prepared by: | D. Serghiuta, J. Tholammakkil, and W. Shen Canadian Nuclear Safety Commission (CNSC) |
| Type: | Abstract of a technical presentation |
| Subject: | Establishing and advancing electronic nuclear material accounting capabilities: a Canadian perspective |
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| Presented at: | 55th Annual Meeting of the Institute of Nuclear Materials Management |
| Date: | July 22, 2014 |
| Location: | Atlanta, Georgia, USA |
| Prepared by: |
Jennifer Sample Canadian Nuclear Safety Commission (CNSC) |
| Type: | Abstract of a technical presentation |
| Subject: | Testing of statistical procedures for use in optimization of reactor performance under aged conditions |
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| Presented at: | 22nd International Conference on Nuclear Engineering ICONE22 |
| Date: | July 7–11, 2014 |
| Location: | Prague, Czech Republic |
| Prepared by: |
D. Serghiuta, J. Tholammakkil, N. Hammouda, and A. O'Hagan Canadian Nuclear Safety Commission (CNSC) Sheffield University, UK |
| Type: | Abstract of a technical presentation |
| Subject: | Overview of CANDU Safety R&D in Canada |
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| Presented at: | PHWR Safety 2014 / CANSAS-2014 |
| Date: | June 23–26, 2014 |
| Location: | Ottawa, Ontario |
| Prepared by: | W. Shen (CNSC) and F. Doyle (CANDU Owners Group) |
| Type: | Abstract of a technical paper |
| Subject: | Regulatory Perspective on CANDU Feeder Lifecycle Management |
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| Presented at: | PHWR Safety 2014 / CANSAS-2014 |
| Date: | June 23–26, 2014 |
| Location: | Ottawa, Ontario |
| Prepared by: | S. Liu, S. Eom and J. Jin |
| Type: | Abstract of a technical paper |
| Subject: | Regulatory evaluation of the research and development activities in support of nuclear safety |
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| Presented at: | PHWR Safety 2014 / CANSAS-2014 |
| Date: | June 23–26, 2014 |
| Location: | Ottawa, Ontario |
| Prepared by: |
A. Viktorov Canadian Nuclear Safety Commission (CNSC) |
| Type: | Abstract of a technical paper |
| Subject: | Numerical prediction of heat transfer and pressure tube/calendria tube deformation during a contact boiling test |
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| Presented at: | PHWR Safety 2014 / CANSAS-2014 |
| Date: | June 23–26, 2014 |
| Location: | Ottawa, Ontario |
| Prepared by: |
A. Tanase, A. Delja, A. Oussoren, J. Szymanski Canadian Nuclear Safety Commission (CNSC) |
| Type: | Abstract of a technical paper |
| Subject: | Balanced design of a CANDU 6 NPP: Insights from full and simplified PRA models |
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| Presented at: | PHWR Safety 2014 / CANSAS-2014 |
| Date: | June 23–26, 2014 |
| Location: | Ottawa, Ontario |
| Prepared by: |
A. Patel, Y. Akl, G. Banaseanu, R. Gheorghe Canadian Nuclear Safety Commission (CNSC) |
| Type: | Abstract of a technical paper |
| Subject: | Evaluation of severe accident mitigation actions through simulation |
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| Presented at: | PHWR Safety 2014 / CANSAS-2014 |
| Date: | June 23–26, 2014 |
| Location: | Ottawa, Ontario |
| Prepared by: |
Q. Lei, C. French, P. Devitt and A. Viktorov Canadian Nuclear Safety Commission (CNSC) |
| Type: | Abstract of a technical paper |
| Subject: | Statistical Analysis of Common-Cause Failure Events Using ICDE Data |
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| Presented at: | Probabilistic Safety Assessment & Management (PSAM) Conference |
| Date: | June 22–27, 2014 |
| Location: | Honolulu, Hawaii, U.S. |
| Prepared by: | Mahesh Pandey and Shuo Yu (University of Waterloo), Smain Yalaoui and Yolande Akl (CNSC) |
| Type: | Abstract of a technical paper |
| Subject: | Fukushima Accident Implications on Probabilistic Safety Assessment and on the Licensing of Nuclear Power Plants in Canada |
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| Presented at: | Probabilistic Safety Assessment & Management (PSAM) Conference |
| Date: | June 22–27, 2014 |
| Location: | Honolulu, Hawaii, U.S. |
| Prepared by: | Yolande Akl, Smain Yalaoui |
| Type: | Abstract of a technical paper |
| Subject: | Enhancement of the Maintenance Regulatory Framework and Oversight for Canadian Nuclear Power Plants – What Can We Learn From the Maintenance Rule |
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| Presented at: | The 10th International Conference on CANDU Maintenance |
| Date: | May 25–27, 2014 |
| Location: | Toronto, Ontario |
| Prepared by: | Yong Chang Liu, Greg Lamarre, Chantal Morin, Ram Kameswaran |
| Type: | Abstract of a technical paper |
| Subject: | CANDU heat sinks improvements as a follow up to Fukushima Daiichi Accident "The regulator perspective" |
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| Presented at: | ENC 2014, The European Forum to discuss Nuclear Technology Issues, Opportunities & Challenges |
| Date: | May 11–15, 2014 |
| Location: | Marseille, France |
| Prepared by: |
N. Mesmous and C. Harwood Canadian Nuclear Safety Commission (CNSC) |
| Type: | Abstract of a technical presentation |
| Subject: | Regulatory framework and insights from fire PSA of Canadian nuclear power plants |
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| Presented at: | OECD/NEA International Workshop on Fire PRA |
| Date: | April 28–30, 2014 |
| Location: | Garching, Germany |
| Prepared by: |
U. Menon |
| Type: | Abstract of a technical presentation |
| Subject: | CANDU safety research and development in Canada: Current progress and challenges |
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| Presented at: | 2014 Canada-China Conference on Advanced Reactor Development (CCCARD-2014) |
| Date: | April 27–30, 2014 |
| Location: | Niagara Falls, Ontario |
| Prepared by: |
W. Shen Canadian Nuclear Safety Commission (CNSC) F. Doyle CANDU Owners Group |
| Type: | Abstract of a technical paper |
| Subject: | Simultaneous gas and water flow in a damage-susceptible bedded argillaceous rock |
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| Published in: | Canadian Geotechnical Journal |
| Date: | April 17, 2014 |
| Publisher: | NRC Research Press |
| Authors: | Son Nguyen |
| Type: | Peer-reviewed journal article |
| Subject: | Emergency mitigating equipments – post Fukushima actions at Canadian nuclear power plants portable AC power sources |
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| Presented at: | CSNI International Workshop on Robustness of Electrical Systems of NPPs in Light of the Fukushima Dai-Ichi Accident |
| Date: | April 1–3, 2014 |
| Location: | Paris, France |
| Prepared by: |
Jasmina Vucetic, Ram Kameswaran and Krishnan Ramaswamy Canadian Nuclear Safety Commission (CNSC) |
| Type: | Abstract of a technical presentation |
| Subject: | Hydro-mechanical response of a bedded argillaceous rock formation to excavation and water injection |
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| Published in: | Canadian Geotechnical Journal |
| Date: | March 25, 2014 |
| Publisher: | NRC Research Press |
| Authors: | Son Nguyen |
| Type: | Peer-reviewed journal article |
| Subject: | Leukemia, lymphoma and multiple myeloma mortality (1950–1999) and incidence (1969–1999) in the Eldorado uranium workers cohort |
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| Published in: | Environmental Research |
| Date: | March 1, 2014 |
| Publisher: | Elsevier |
| Authors: | Lydia B. Zablotska, Rachel S.D. Lane, Stanley E. Frost, Patsy A. Thompson |
| Type: | Peer-reviewed journal article |
| Subject: | Maintenance regulation and oversight for Canadian nuclear power plants |
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| Presented at: | The 2014 EPRI Maintenance Rule Workshop |
| Date: | February 5–6, 2014 |
| Location: | Charlotte, North Carolina, US |
| Prepared by: |
Yong Chang Liu Canadian Nuclear Safety Commission (CNSC) Ottawa, Ontario, Canada |
| Type: | Abstract of a technical presentation |
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