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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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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"
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
Presented at: OECD/NEA International Workshop on Fire PRA
Date: April 28–30, 2014
Location: Garching, Germany
Prepared by:

U. Menon
Canadian Nuclear Safety Commission (CNSC)

Type: Abstract of a technical presentation
Subject: CANDU safety research and development in Canada: Current progress and challenges
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
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
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
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
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
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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