International Conference on Future of Heavy Water Reactors (HWR-Future)

Background

A greater use of nuclear energy will be required to achieve sustainable emissions-free energy production and energy use while economically meeting the requirements of security of supply (energy independence) and growing demand.  Nuclear energy will continue to make a substantial contribution to meet the world’s energy needs based on the sound foundation of existing reactor technology, infrastructure and resources (natural resources and human capital).  To ensure that nuclear energy can contribute its full potential, reactor and related nuclear technologies, in particular nuclear fuel cycles, must continue to evolve.  Heavy Water Reactor (HWR) technology is uniquely suited to respond to the future needs because of its inherent technical characteristics and associated fuel cycle flexibility.  With the looming renaissance of nuclear power, major plans for new builds have been established or considered in many countries. In cooperation with the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA), the Canadian Nuclear Society (CNS) is organizing the International Conference on the future of HWR (HWR-Future).  This conference is aimed at providing a forum for discussion of advancements and issues, sharing information and technology transfer, and establishing future collaborations on reactor design, fuel design, material and chemistry, thermal-hydraulics and safety, and operating experience for HWRs.  The official language of the symposium is English.

Papers

Call for Papers announcement (June 10 2011)

Technical Topics

• Reactor Core and Fuel Designs
• Advanced Fuel Cycle and Reactor Physics
• Material and Chemistry
• Thermal-hydraulics and Safety Analysis
• Steam Generators
• Operation and Maintenance
• Other topics

**NEW**Embedded Panel Discussions

“Fuel CHF Enhancement – Technologies to improve safety margin, enhance power output, and mitigate ageing effect”

• Panel organizers: Laurence Leung (AECL)
• October 4, 2011, 14:00 - 17:00 (tentative)
• Discussion topics:
  • Past experience
  • Current developments
  • Analytical support
  • Experimental support
  • Future trends
  • Regulatory and licensing requirements

"Current Developments and Challenges In Heavy Water Reactor Physics Analyses"

• Panel organizers: Parvaiz Akhtar (Chair), Adriaan Buijs (McMaster University), Dumitru Serghiuta (CNSC)
• October 4, 2011, 14:00 - 17:00 (tentative)
• Discussion topics:
  • Present neutronics computational schemes for heavy water reactors and challenges related to optimization of operational and licensing needs for life extension
  • Full core transport methods in HWR: drivers and trends
  • Coupled neutronics-thermalhydraulics codes
  • Developmental needs pertaining to advanced HWR designs and new fuel cycles
  • Verification and validation activities and related qualification of uncertainties
  • Developmental needs to address evolution of regulatory and licensing requirements

Paper Formatting and Submission

Use this Microsoft Word templates for submission of Full Paper

Submit on-line abstracts and papers at https://www.softconf.com/c/cns_fhwr2011/.

To help with planning, authors are kindly asked to log on to the electronic submission system and input the title and main author of their planned paper even before making the full submission.

Important Dates for Authors (Extended)

Copyright

Click HERE to register for the International Conference on the Future of Heavy-Water Reactors (HWR-Future) 2011 Oct. 2-5

More Information

General Enquiry
Laurence Leung
Atomic Energy of Canada Limited
Chalk River Laboratories
Chalk River, Ontario K0J 1J0
Ph: ++1 613-584-8811 ext. 44813
e-mail: leungl@aecl.ca

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