Technical Track Oral Presentations - Nuclear Energy Institute

The International Youth Nuclear Congress 2012 

would like to thank the following sponsors 

for their support: 

DIAMOND PLATINUM GOLD 

SILVER 

American Electric Power 

Edgen Murray Corporation 

GE Hitachi Nuclear Energy 

PSEG Nuclear, LLC 

Urenco, Inc. 

CONTRIBUTORS 

Atomic Energy Society of Japan 

BHI Energy 

Gesellschaft fur Nuklear-Service mbH (GNS) 

MPR Associates 

Sn Nuclearelectrica Sa 

BRONZE 

AMEC NSS 

American Nuclear Society 

Bechtel Power Corporation 

CH2M Hill 

Electric Power Research Institute 

E.ON Kernkraft GmbH 

FirstEnergy Corp. 

Idaho Natinal Laboratory 

SUPPORTERS 

Belgian Nuclear Research Center (SCK-CEN) 

Nuclear Energy Agency 

INTERNATIONAL YOUTH NUCLEAR CONGRESS 

International Youth Nuclear Congress 

Charlotte, N.C. 

August 5-11, 2012

Program at a Glance 

Mon., August 6 Tue., August 7 Wed., August 8 Thu., August 8 Fri., August 9 Sat., August 10 

Sun., August 5 

Breakfast Grand Ballroom 

Breakfast 

Grand Ballroom 

Breakfast 


Breakfast 


7:00 

7:30 

PD 3 TT 2.3 TT10.2 TT 5.3 TT 9.2 TT 4.3 TT Opt PD 7 TT 2.5 TT 1.1 TT 3.2 TT 6.1 TT 11.1 TT Opt PD 11 W13 W17 W18 W15 W14 W16 

Providence Tryon Independence Trade Sharon Harris Morhead Providence Tryon Independence Trade Sharon Harris Morhead Providence Tryon Independence Trade Sharon Harris Morhead 

Opening Plenary 

Providence Ballroom 

8:00 

8:30 

9:00 

Coffee Break Grand Ballroom 



Keynote Speaker 


9:30 


10:00 

PD 4 TT 2.4 TT10.3 TT 5.4 TT 9.3 TT 4.4 TT Opt 

Plenary Session 2 


Providence Tryon Independence Trade Sharon Harris Morhead 



10:30 



11:00 

11:30 

Technical Tours and 

Publc Information Day 

Lunch 


Lunch 


Lunch & Poster Session 


Lunch 


12:00 

12:30 

Optional Event 

U.S. National Whitewater Center 

Closing Remarks 

Continental Reports Providence Ballroom 

PD 8 

Providence 

TT Opt 

Morhead 

TT 11.2 

Harris 

TT Opt 

Sharon 

TT 3.3 

Trade 

TT 1.2 

Independence 

TT 7.1 

Tryon 

W6 W4 W3 W1 W5 W2 

Tryon Independence Trade Sharon Harris Morhead 

PD 5 

Providence 

1:00 

1:30 

PD 9 

Grand 

PD 1 TT2.1 TT3.1 TT 5.1 TT 8.1 TT 4.1 TT Opt 


IYNC Games 

2:00 

Providence 

Promenade 


Coffee Break Grand Ballroom Coffee Break Grand Ballroom 

Registration 

Promenade 

2:30 


3:00 

Closing Remarks 

PD 10 

Providence 

Awards Ceremony Providence Ballroom 

W9 W12 W8 W10 W7 

Independence Trade Sharon Harris Morhead 

W11 

Tryon 

W6 W4 W3 W1 W5 W2 

contd 

contd 

contd contd contd contd 

Tryon Independence Trade Sharon Harris Morhead 

PD 6 

Providence 

PD 2 TT2.2 TT10.1 TT 5.2 TT 9.1 TT 4.2 TT Opt 


3:30 

4:00 


Poster Session 

Free Time 

Free Time 

Technical 

Program 

Committee 

Meeting 

Tryon 

4:30 

5:00 

5:30 

6:00 

IYNC Board of 

Directors 

Meeting 


6:30 

7:00 

Free Time 

NA-YGN Leadership Meeting 


7:30 

Farewell Dinner 


Opening Reception 

Cultural Event 

Mint Museum Taste of the American South 

Free Time 

VBGB Beer Hall 

8:00 

8:30 

Free Time 

9:00 

9:30

Welcome to IYNC2012 and Charlotte 

Dear IYNC2012 Participant, 

The young generation is the future of the nuclear industry and research and development, driving companies to continuously 

improve and develop new techniques, projects, communications and approaches. 

On behalf of the volunteers of the different organizing committees, it is our pleasure and a privilege to welcome you to 

the International Youth Nuclear Congress 2012 (IYNC2012) that takes place in Charlotte, N.C. from 5 to 11 August 2012. 

This conference gathers young nuclear science and technology specialists from all over the world and aims to: 

• train and encourage new and future leaders 

• create a platform for career development and networking among young people 

• promote knowledge exchange between the older and younger generations 

• promote science, engineering and communication in the field of the peaceful uses of nuclear technology. 

With these aims, the IYNC2012 gathers for you high-level industry representatives, regulators, researchers, technicians, 

nuclear project managers and government policymakers, who will present and discuss on the most relevant aspects of 

nuclear energy and its technology deployment. Our technical program will consist of technical, high-level and keynote 

presentations, interactive workshops, and professional development sessions. 

Additionally, IYNC, NAYGN and particularly IYNC2012 will seek to expand and strengthen the young generation’s 

networking with other professionals. It will provide opportunities for young people to exchange ideas on technology trends, 

new developments, best practices, and the social and political aspects of nuclear energy around the world. This conference 

is an extraordinary opportunity for you to meet with young professionals from different cultures, share views of the 

challenging aspects of the deployment of the nuclear energy in every continent, and create an opportunity for networking, 

collaboration, sharing of technical information and the building of trust relationships internationally. 

Please enjoy your stay in Charlotte and profit from all the connections you will make in the next few days. 

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IYNC2012 Executive Committee

Table of Contents 

Welcome to IYNC2012 and Charlotte . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 

Introduction to IYNC and NAYGN . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 

Program Overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 

Plenary Sessions Descriptions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6 

NAYGN Professional Development Sessions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7 

Workshop Descriptions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9 

Technical Tours . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12 

Conference Journal . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14 

Special Events . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15 

Important Conference Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16 

Information for Your Stay in Charlotte . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17 

Charlotte’s Got A Lot! . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18 

Technical Track Oral Presentations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 0 

IYNC2012 Congress Organizing Committee . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 7 

Conference Floor Plans . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 8 

NAYGN and IYNC 

North American Young Generation 

in Nuclear (NAYGN) 

North American Young Generation in Nuclear (NAYGN) is 

honored to serve as the host of the 7th International Youth 

Nuclear Congress. Charlotte is an exciting center for nuclear 

science and technology, and our NAYGN members here in 

North Carolina are eager to introduce you to their innovative 

thoughts and ideas as well as the welcoming culture of the 

American South. 

NAYGN is proud to represent more than 9,000 members and 

101 local chapters across Canada, Mexico and the United States. 

Our mission is to provide opportunities for a young generation 

of nuclear enthusiasts to develop leadership and professional 

skills, create life-long connections, engage and inform the public, 

and inspire today’s nuclear technology professionals to meet the 

challenges of the 21st century. 

To accomplish this, we: 

• provide a forum for the professional development of our 

members 

• actively participate in public information by informing 

and educating the general population about nuclear science 

and technology 

• actively participate in recruitment and retention for NAYGN 

and the nuclear industry 

• contribute to the knowledge transfer among generations 

of nuclear professionals 

• provide opportunities for members to network. 

I hope you will all enjoy the sharing of knowledge and 

spirit of camaraderie that inhabits this very special event. 

Thank you for joining us! 

Duncan Robinson 

NAYGN President 

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International Youth Nuclear 

Congress (IYNC) 

First I want to thank the Executive Committee and all everyone associated 

with organizing IYNC2012 for the first time in the United States. I 

am excited to be here and cannot wait to learn from my colleagues, 

sample the local cuisine and make new friends. For those of you unfamiliar 

with the International Youth Nuclear Congress (IYNC), we are a 

global network of a new generation of nuclear students, scholars and 

professionals that work to: 

• Develop new approaches to communicate benefits of nuclear power, 

as part of a balanced energy mix. 

• Promote further peaceful use of nuclear science and technology for 

the welfare of mankind 

• Facilitate transfer of knowledge from the current generation of leading 

scientists and other experts to the next generation 

• Provide a platform and create an enabling environment to facilitate 

the building of professional networks that will open up future opportunities 

We comprise 42 national delegates, 20 members-at-large, 6 continental 

liaisons, and 6 officers all serving two year terms to help bring our mission 

statement alive. We run a successful grant program that helps new 

countries develop young generation networks. We also provide grants 

to established organizations that need a little financial help to promote 

nuclear in accordance with our mission. Lastly, we have provided 10 

travel grants to individuals to be here in Charlotte this week. This is our 

seventh IYNC meeting and I am excited that it will be the best yet! 

On behalf of IYNC, Welcome to Charlotte! 

Miguel Millan 

IYNC President

Program Overview 

The program of the IYNC comprises a variety of plenary sessions, 

workshops and technical tracks made by and for students and young 

professionals from all sectors of the international scene of nuclear 

science and technology. Last but not least, IYNC has the tradition 

to offer a set of unique technical tours to its participants. 

Thanks to the joint organization with the NAYGN, we can offer you 

for this IYNC edition a unique set of professional development workshops 

and a public information special event. Moreover IYNC is 

proud to offer you 18 small interactive workshops in different domains. 

Participants that sent in a summary for one of our 11 technical tracks 

can be selected to present their full paper in the special edition of our 

conference Journal of Energy Conversion and Management. 

Technical Tracks 

Eleven tracks will allow each young professional to present a paper 

in his or her technical or non-technical domain of expertise. 

Oral presentations and a poster session are organized. 

Track Outlines: 

Track 1: Strategic Planning & Professional Development 

Track Chair: 

Charles T. Spanding, Sargent & Lundy, USA 

Submissions to this track may include, but are not limited to: 

• strategic planning 

• business development 

• professional development 

• project management. 

Track 2: Plant Design, Construction, Operation, 

Maintenance & Decommissioning 


Daniel Gregory, HSE Office of Nuclear Regulation, UK 


• plant construction 

• plant safety assessment and human factors 

• codes, standards, licensing and regulatory issues 

• reliability and performance 

• maintenance programs and aging 

• control and human machine interface technologies 

• experiences and techniques in decommissioning 

• environmental restoration. 

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Track 3: Nuclear Fuel Cycle & Waste Management 


M. Alex Brown, Oregon State University, USA 


• mining and milling 

• conversion 

• enrichment 

• fuel fabrication 

• burn-up optimization 

• reprocessing 

• low-level waste treatment 

• waste disposal/storage facilities 

• safety, hazard and risk evaluation. 

Track 4: Nuclear Politics, Economics & Human Resources 


Jonathan Scott, Atkins, UK 


• energy policy 

• energy demand 

• economics 

• societal issues 

• education and training 

• workforce development. 

Track 5: Nuclear Safety, Radiation Protection and Shielding 


Jan Tiao, Bruce Power, Canada 


• severe accident analysis 

• criticality safety 

• risk assessment 

• radiation protection 

• radiation monitoring and detection 

• public health and environmental effects 

• nonproliferation 

• global threat reduction. 

Track 6: Advanced Nuclear Systems 


Takanori Sugawara, JAEA, Japan 


• advanced fission systems 

• inertial and magnetic fusion energy systems 

• hybrid reactors 

• experimental campaigns in support of advanced systems 

• fusion science and technology. 

Track 7: Radiation Science, Medical Applications & 

Non-Baseload Nuclear Applications 


Pedro Teles, ITN, Portugal 


• radiation therapy 

• nuclear medicine technology 

• co-generation and non-baseload applications 

• nuclear hydrogen 

• space power and propulsion 

• accelerators applications 

• biology and medicine. 

Track 8: Reactor Physics 


TBC 


• analysis methods and codes 

• transport & Monte Carlo methods 

• nuclear data 

• benchmark exercises 

• mathematics and computation. 

Track 9: Thermal Hydraulics & Fluids 


Elia Merzari, Argonne National Laboratory, USA 


• heat transfer 

• hydraulics 

• computational fluid dynamics 

• coolants 

• aerosol transport. 

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Track 10: Materials Science & Technology 


Tuan L. Hoang, University of California–Berkeley, USA 


• materials science 

• nuclear fuels and materials 

• modeling and simulation of nuclear fuels and materials 

• chemistry 

• irradiation damage. 

Track 11: Young Generation Unique Best Practices 


Michael J. Hope, Nuclear Fuel Service, USA 


• National Young Generation Projects 

• Regional Young Generation Projects.

Plenary Sessions 

Three plenary sessions are set up within the theme of IYNC2012: Strategic 

Planning. An international set of high-level speakers from industry, 

research, academia and nongovernmental organizations will present to 

the audience their vision on different issues related to strategic planning. 

Three domains are identified. At the beginning of the conference, 

an international authority will provide his or her vision on the different 

aspects of the conference theme in the keynote session. 

Opening Plenary: Welcome to Charlotte & Parade of Flags 

Monday, 8-9:20 a.m., Providence Ballroom 

Plenary Chair: 

Craig Albert, Fluor Corporation, USA 

Welcome Speakers 

The Honorable Richard Burr, U.S. Senate, USA 

Miguel Millan, IYNC President, Spain 

Duncan Robinson, NAYGN President, USA 

Keynote Session: Strategic Planning 

Monday, 9:20-10:05 a.m., Providence Ballroom 

Keynote Chair: 

Kristine Madden, NextEra Energy, USA 

Keynote Speaker: 

Steve Kuczynski, Southern Nuclear Operating Company, USA 

Plenary Session 1: Strategic Planning & Growth 

Monday, 10:35 a.m.-12:05 p.m., Providence Ballroom 

Plenary 1 Chair: 

Jimmy Hennen, Westinghouse Electric Company, USA 

Panel: 

Dhiaa Jamil, Duke Energy Corporation, USA 

Ricardo Perez, Westinghouse Electric Company, USA 

Jean-Pol Poncelet, FORATOM, Belgium 

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Plenary Session 2: Strategic Planning & Innovation 

Wednesday, 10-11:30 a.m., Providence Ballroom 


Ekaterina Paramonova, Massachusetts Institute of 

Technology, Russia 

Panel: 

Alexander Fertman, Nuclear Cluster SkTech/Skolkovo, Russia 

Eric van Walle, SCK-CEN, Belgium 

Susan Landahl, Exelon Nuclear, USA 

Plenary Session 3: Strategic Planning & Opportunities 

Thursday, 10 a.m.-11:30 a.m., Providence Ballroom 


Milo Alani, Westinghouse Electric Company, Sweden 

Panel: 

Marvin Fertel, Nuclear Energy Institute, USA 

Atsuyuki Suzuki, Japan Atomic Energy Agency, Japan 

Anders Jackson, Studsvik, Sweden 

Professional Development Sessions 

Eleven professional development sessions have been organized 

by NAYGN to provide all attendees an opportunity to expand their 

understanding of the IYNC2012 conference theme: Strategic Planning. 

These sessions will all take place in the main ballroom and will feature 

experts and executives discussing how strategic planning is utilized in 

all of the different sectors of nuclear science and technology. 

PD Session 1: Company Strategies 

Monday, 1:30 p.m., Providence Ballroom 

A discussion on developing strategic business plans in the energy 

industry. The session will include discussions on how economic 

and political issues affect business plan development. 

Facilitator: 

Chris Long, Duke Energy Corporation, USA 

Speakers: 

Chris Fallon, Duke Energy Corporation, USA 

Jack Spencer, The Heritage Foundation, USA 

Joe Turnage (retired), UniStar Nuclear Energy, USA 

PD Session 2: Nuclear Energy – A Financial Discussion 

Monday, 3:30 p.m., Providence Ballroom 

We will explore some of the key financial challenges facing the 

nuclear industry, both present and future. 

Facilitator: 

Tom Calo, PSEG Nuclear, USA 

Speakers: 

Robert Drennan, Progress Energy, USA 

Richard Myers, Nuclear Energy Institute, USA 

Cheryl Brakefield, Southern Company, USA 

Julien Dumoulin-Smith, UBS Investment Research, USA 

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PD Session 3: Bridging the Gap: Staffing Plan 

Tuesday, 8 a.m., Providence Ballroom 

This session will explore what the nuclear industry is doing to ensure a 

steady supply of high-quality craft and knowledge workers in the face 

of an aging workforce and new plant construction. 

Facilitator: 

Tommy Bowman, Westinghouse Electric Company, USA 

Speakers: 

Scott Carlberg, Talking Points LLC, USA 

Jo Anne Robinson, Augusta Technical College, USA 

Clarence Fenner, STP Nuclear Operating Company, USA 

PD Session 4: Used Nuclear Fuel Management – International 

Successes and Failures 

Tuesday, 10 a.m., Providence Ballroom 

Participants will learn from domestic and international experts the successes 

and failures of used nuclear fuel management policy. 

Facilitator: 

Adam Nygaard, Duke Energy Corporation, USA 

Speakers: 

Paul Murray, AREVA Inc., USA 

Andrew Sowder, Electric Power Research Institute, USA 

Everett Redmond, Nuclear Energy Institute, USA 

PD Session 5: Strategic Alliances: Key Benefits, Challenges 

and Considerations 

Tuesday, 1 p.m., Providence Ballroom 

This session will build upon the concept of leveraging the strengths 

of multiple entities to create a viable and functional strategic 

advantage. This will include new build, operations and 

maintenance, and other investment opportunities. 

Facilitator: 

D.J. Conrad, ScottMadden Associates, USA 

Speakers: 

Darrell Fisher, Pacific Northwest National Laboratory, USA 

Jack Heyer, International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers, USA

PD Session 6: Managing Competing Resource 

Requirements for a Successful Outage 

Tuesday, 3 p.m., Providence Ballroom 

The discussion is on how utilities and vendors across the world 

cope with competing resource requirements. This session will 

address such questions as how utilities plan for simultaneous 

outages at various sites and how vendors plan for increased 

resource requirements to support multiple outages. 

Facilitator: 

Jose Vives, NextEra Energy, USA 

Speakers: 

Ashok Bhatnagar, NextEra Energy, USA 

Kevin Walsh, GE Hitachi Nuclear Energy, USA 

Brian Reilly, Bechtel Power Corporation, USA 

PD Session 7: Challenges to the Nuclear Supply Chain 

Wednesday, 10 a.m., Providence Ballroom 

The nuclear supply chain relies on a multitude of players and vendors 

with specific standards designed to meet safety and reliability requirements. 

This session will explore the challenges associated with the 

supply chain and highlight potential solutions and thought processes 

derived by industry experts. 

Facilitator: 

Ryan McAward, The Shaw Group, USA 

Speakers: 

Edwin Terres, Shaw Power Group, USA 

Glenda Thomas, Southern Nuclear Operating Company, USA 

Josh Bartlett, Curtiss-Wright Flow Control, USA 

PD Session 8: Long-Term Planning for Nuclear New Builds 

Wednesday, 1 p.m., Providence Ballroom 

We will discuss the strategic plans of utilities, vendors and countries 

as they relate to the challenges of nuclear new builds. 

Facilitator: 

Zack Patterson, Tennessee Valley Authority, USA 

Speakers: 

Norman Sawyer, Bruce Power, Canada 

William Fox, Shaw Power Group, USA 

TBD 

PD Session 9: Personal Development Toolbox 

Wednesday, 1 p.m., Grand Ballroom (Additional Charge: $24) 

This session will provide tools for participants to develop themselves. 

These tools can be used to help identify their career paths and determine 

what steps they need to take to reach their career goal. An extra 

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fee will be assessed for anyone registering for this session to pay for 

materials. Participants will be assigned an assessment they need to 

complete before the session and given a book at the conference. 

Facilitator: 

Natalie Wood, Entergy Operations Inc., USA 

Speakers: 

John McElwain, Entergy Operations Inc., USA 

Charles Sarchione, Entergy Services Inc., USA 

PD Session 10: Leading Outside Nuclear 

Wednesday, 3p.m., Providence Ballroom 

In this session, we will explore how industries outside nuclear energy 

strategically develop leadership. Participants will be able to use these 

examples in their own development. 

Facilitator: 

Jennifer Comeens, Tennessee Valley Authority, USA 

Speakers: 

Sherri Baldwin, LeadAdvantage, USA 

Backy Ward, Naval Reactors, USA 

Sen. Bob Rucho, North Carolina General Assembly, USA 

PD Session 11: International Perspective on the 

Future of Nuclear 

Thursday, 8 a.m., Providence Ballroom 

A year has passed since the Fukushima accident. In this session, we will 

look at how nuclear plant operations have been affected and what 

measures have been taken to prevent future accidents. Additionally, we 

will explore how countries are making up for the lost generation of 

power when nuclear plants are taken off line. 

Facilitator: 

Giovana Montanes-Durand, Institute of Nuclear 

Power Operations, USA 

Speakers: 

Pierre Tremblay, Ontario Power Generation, Canada 

George Felgate, World Association of Nuclear Operators, USA 

Sultan Al Dhareri, Federal Authority for Nuclear Regulation, 

United Arab Emirates 

Workshops 

Eighteen interactive workshops in different technical and nontechnical 

disciplines are organized for IYNC2012. Pre-registration is required for 

the workshops, based on a first-come, first-served rule. 

Workshop 1: BRICS Nuclear Energy Industry 

Tuesday, 1 p.m., Sharon 

The purpose of this workshop is to provide an insight into the 

current status and the scope for expansion of the nuclear industry 

in the BRICS countries (Brazil, Russia, India, China and South Africa). 

Participants will work in groups to prepare a short write-up 

documenting the measures that need to be taken to overcome 

the barriers to growth in one of the five BRICS countries. 

Workshop Manager: 

Rahul Srinivasan, MPR Associates Inc., USA 

Speakers: 

Willem Kriel, MPR, South Africa 

Jun Ding, TerraPower, China 

Irina Iakovieva, JSC SPBAEP, Russia 

Workshop 2: Benchmarks: Evaluating Our Nuclear 

Heritage to Validate Our Nuclear Future 

Tuesday, 1 p.m., Morehead 

This workshop will help young professionals understand how to 

become engaged in benchmark experiments by discussing activities 

of the International Criticality Safety Benchmark Evaluation Project 

and International Reactor Physics Experiment Evaluation Project. 


John Bess & Blair Briggs, Idaho National Laboratory, USA 

Speakers: 

Richard McKnight, Argonne National Laboratory, USA 

Margaret Marshall, Idaho National Laboratory, USA 

Blair Briggs, Idaho National Laboratory, USA 

John Bess, Idaho National Laboratory, USA 

Workshop 3: The Trouble With Justification 

Tuesday, 1 p.m., Trade 

Science informs us of the technological advantages of nuclear 

energy technologies; however, societal opinions differ wildly 

on its acceptability. Given this moral pluralism, how does one 

justify the choices we make? What does this imply for the 

mandate of the nuclear scientist, engineer or manager? 


Gaston Meskens, SCK-CEN, Belgium 

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Workshop 4: Media Training 

Tuesday, 1 p.m., Independence 

Participants will learn what, why and how human beings perceive 

risks and what role the participant can play with managing these 

perceptions. Participants will then have the opportunity to role-play 

public debate stakeholders such as members of the public, 

regulators, investors, technical experts and the media. 


Abdul K. Barrie, Entergy Operations Inc., USA 

Speaker: 

Steve Kerekes, Nuclear Energy Institute, USA 

Workshop 5: Knowledge Transfer: The Power of Storytelling 

Tuesday, 1 p.m., Harris 

Young professionals will learn how to solicit information from more 

experienced professionals in a manner that is non-confrontational. 

Participants will participate in a game that reinforces effective questionasking 

skills while attempting to construct a house made from Lego. 


Michael J. Hope, Nuclear Fuel Services, USA

Workshop 6: Small Nuclear Power Reactors 

Tuesday, 1 p.m., Tryon 

Participants will gain a general knowledge on small modular reactors, 

including existing barriers to their competitiveness, applications and 

licensing. Participants will work in groups to identify solutions to 

remove these barriers. 


Denis Janin, E.ON, Germany 

Speakers: 

Matthew Crozat, U.S. Department of Energy, USA 

Layla Sandell, Westinghouse Electric Company, USA 

Igncio de Arenza, Comision Nacional de Energia 

Atomica, Argentina 

Workshop 7: Working With Radiological Samples 

Wednesday, 3 p.m., Morehead 

Panelists will provide an overview of the challenges involved in 

preparing, handling and analyzing radiological samples. Best practices 

and techniques for working with radiological samples in a laboratory 

and hot cell settings will be discussed. Interaction from workshop 

participants is encouraged, and a summary document capturing 

best practices and experiences working with radiological samples 

will be prepared. 


Melissa Teague, Idaho National Laboratory, USA 

Speaker: 

Brian Burgos, Westinghouse Electric Company, USA 

Bernadette Hammer, Paul Scherrer Institute, Switzerland 

Workshop 8: Is Nuclear Energy Sustainable? 

Wednesday, 3 p.m., Sharon 

The future development and sustainability of nuclear energy will 

depend very much on the acceptance and proper use by future 

generations. The participants will then learn all of the different ways 

to generate and efficiently use nuclear and non-nuclear energy 

from the viewpoint of environmental conservation. 


Vincent Ducros, AREVA, France 

France Mariano Vela Mora, 

Instituto Peruano de Energia Nuclear, Peru 

Speaker: 

Laura Clise, AREVA, USA 

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Workshop 9: Nuclear Power in a Diversified Energy Portfolio 

Wednesday, 3 p.m., Independence 

The place of nuclear in the global energy portfolio (wind, solar, coal, 

hydro) will be discussed. The participants will play a team game with 

fixed resources assigned to each country considering factors such as 

carbon, funding, demographics, politics, cultural and societal factors. 


Shaun Saldanha, AMEC NSS, Canada 

Speakers: 

Robert McCurry, Duke Energy Corporation, USA 

Ken Langdon, Constellation Energy Nuclear Group, USA 

Workshop 10: How to Finance a New Project? 

Wednesday, 3 p.m., Harris 

Participants will be introduced to the details of project finance and 

cash flows including how to analyze the specific financial 

considerations for the nuclear industry. 


Joanna Wang, Ernst & Young, Canada 

Speaker: 

Michael Samis, Ernst & Young, Canada 

Workshop 11: Fuel-Cycle Strategy 

Wednesday, 3 p.m., Tryon 

A role-playing game will allow participants to learn about fuel cycle 

concepts and the key parameters that define the global nuclear 

energy industry. Each team will represent a country and engage in 

open dialogue with other countries to support its nuclear energy goal. 

Workshop Managers: 

Samuel Brinton, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, USA 

Raquel Ochoa, Universidad Politecnica de Madrid, Spain 

Workshop 12: A Systems Engineering Approach to 

Conceptual Design 

Wednesday, 3 p.m., Trade 

Speakers will present how they take an idea through the design 

process. Each group will present its approach for taking the idea 

through design. Group interaction will enhance understanding of 

effective approach to conceptual design. 


Mayank Sood, AMEC NSS, Canada 

Speaker: 

Victor Kreft, AMEC NSS, Canada 

Workshop 13: Takeaways From Fukushima 

Thursday, 8 a.m., Tryon 

Experts will deliver presentations about the impacts of Fukushima 

on their respective segment of the nuclear industry. Participants will 

then discuss lessons learned and present ideas for positive change 

in the speaker’s area of the industry. 


Victor Kreft, AMEC NSS, Canada 

Speakers: 

Kenji Tateiwa, TEPCO, Japan 

Lauren Tosatto, Westinghouse Electric Company, USA 

Workshop 14: Advanced Reactor Concepts: 

Highlights and Challenges 

Thursday, 8 a.m., Harris 

This workshop will be separated into three main sections: high-temperature 

reactors (VHTR and AHTR) with process heat applications, including 

a general design description, process heat applications, and current 

progress; fast reactor and fast breeder reactor designs and challenges; 

and international collaborations, including opportunities, challenges, 

and a look to the future. The format will allow for attendee interaction 

with the speakers to discuss the advanced reactor designs presented. 

The final section on international collaboration will encourage significant 

audience participation in the discussion. 


Piyush Sabharwall, Idaho National Laboratory, USA 

Speakers: 

David Pointer, Argonne National Laboratory, USA 

Eric Loewen, American Nuclear Society, USA 

Workshop 15: Stress Tests in Nuclear Power Plants 

Thursday, 8 a.m., Sharon 

This workshop will help participants understand the history and ramifications 

of post-Fukushima Daiichi stress testing and its potential consequences 

for commercial power reactors. 


Jaime Arenillas, Westinghouse Electric Company, Belgium 

Speakers: 

Alvin Robertson, Westinghouse Electric Company, USA 

Masayoshi Higashi, Westinghouse Electric Company, Japan 

Mathilde Van Lerberghe, Electricite de France, France 

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Workshop 16: Nuclear Medicine Technology 

Thursday, 8 a.m., Morehead 

The goal of this workshop is to provide an insight into the current status 

of radiation therapy and the latest scientific discoveries of the nuclear 

medicine technology. Participants will review the status of nuclear medicine 

in different countries. 


Workshop 17: Young Generation Strategic Planning 

Thursday, 8 a.m., Independence 

This workshop will focus on developing a mock strategic plan that will 

optimize the future of nuclear science and technology. The main topics 

to discuss are existing barriers that need to be removed to allow nuclear 

science and technology to better improve global social, environmental 

and economic factors and what can be done to better improve 

global social environmental and economic factors with nuclear science 

and technology within the next 10 years. 


Christoph Rirschl, GNS mbH, Germany 

Speakers: 

Miguel Millan, President, IYNC 

Lisa Stiles, Former President, IYNC 

Workshop 18: Women Going Critical in Nuclear 

Thursday, 8 a.m., Trade 

Women are steadily increasing their leadership positions and taking 

a critical role in the future of nuclear energy. This workshop will 

creatively explore female leadership and will help equip attendees 

with knowledge on how to better manage their careers. 


Crystian Ioppolo, Progress Energy, USA 

Sophie Prévot, ONET Technologies, France 

Speakers: 

Carol Barajas, Progress Energy, USA 

Margaret Mkhosi, Technology Innovation Agency, South Africa 

Coleen Sidford, Ontario Power Generation, Canada 

Cristina Bucur, NuclearElectrica, Romania 

Rosa Yang, Electric Power Research Institute, USA 

Keiko Chitosi, Mitsubishi, Japan

Technical Tours 

IYNC 2012 is proud to offer six different technical tours that showcase 

companies and institutions in Charlotte and the surrounding region. 

These tours offer a unique opportunity to visit the facilities that 

contribute to the region’s significant nuclear presence. 

Pre-registration is required for the technical tours and availability 

is based on a first-come, first-served rule. Be sure to bring your U.S. 

driver’s license or passport (a photocopy is NOT acceptable) to 

present to security for these tours. Participants must follow the 

tour dress code to attend. 

Tour 1 - Electric Power Research Tour 

Tour participants will visit the Electric Power Research Institute’s 

(EPRI) Charlotte offices and the University of North Carolina-Charlotte’s 

(UNCC) brand new Energy Production and Infrastructure Center 

(EPIC) facility. The EPRI portion of the tour includes four of its research 

labs featuring Ultrasonic Phased Array Technology, Steam Generator 

Management with Nondestructive Evaluation, and the Welding Repair 

Technology Center. The UNCC EPIC facility tour includes the Power 

Systems Education Laboratory, the Smart Grid Laboratory, and the 

28-meter-tall High-Bay Structures Laboratory, which includes nuclear 

fuel handling equipment and 3D shaker tables for seismic simulation. 

Tour 2 – Westinghouse Uranium Fuel Fabrication Tour 

Participants will tour the Westinghouse fuel fabrication facility in 

Columbia, S.C. This facility is the headquarters for manufacturing 

operations in the USA and is the largest facility of its kind in the world. 

The tour will include the chemical, mechanical and emergency services 

facilities. Participants will learn about the conversion of UF6 gas into 

UO2 powder and then to U3O8 fuel pellets. The process continues 

with rod loading, tube preparation, QC inspection and final assembly. 

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Tour 3 – Duke Energy’s Nuclear Power Plant and 

Siemens’ Turbine Manufacturing Tour 

Tour participants will tour either Duke Energy’s McGuire or Catawba 

nuclear station. These facilities are of a similar two-unit Westinghouse 

4-loop PWR design and are both located near Charlotte. The visit 

includes a trip to the plant simulator and a walkthrough of the 

turbine building. Tour participants will also tour Siemens’ Steam 

Turbine and Generator manufacturing facility in Charlotte where 

they produce and service equipment for the nuclear and fossil 

power industries, including both 50 Hz and 60 Hz market. The 

facility offers a unique opportunity to see turbine-generators at 

all stages of manufacturing, assembly and testing. 

Tour 4 – Palmetto Health Radiological Medicine and 

Surgery Tour 

Participants will tour Palmetto Health’s facility in Columbia, S.C. 

The tour will include the Gamma Knife Department, the Radiation 

Oncology Department and the Nuclear Medicine Department. The 

tour will begin with a presentation on the use of radiation and 

radioactive material in a medical setting. Participants will take a 

walkthrough tour of the gamma knife with experts discussing the 

operations of the department including: 

Note: This tour group will meet with the University of South Carolina 

(USC) Engineering tour group for lunch and will participate in the 

USC tour in the afternoon. 

Tour 5 – University of South Carolina (USC) 

Engineering Research 

Tour Participants will tour the engineering research laboratories 

at the University of South Carolina located in Columbia, S.C. In the 

morning, attendees will explore the Thermal Hydraulic Laboratory, 

the Condition-Based Maintenance Research Center and the Solid 

Oxide Fuel Cell Center. In the afternoon, the Palmetto Heath 

Radiological Medicine and Surgery Tour group will join us for 

a short presentation on USC’s nuclear research programs and 

a tour of the Nuclear Materials Laboratory. 

Tour 6 – SCE&G’s V.C. Summer Units 2 & 3 New 

Nuclear Construction Site Tour 

In 2009, South Carolina Electric & Gas Company (SCE&G) began 

preconstruction of two 1,117-megawatt Westinghouse AP1000 reactors 

at V.C. Summer Nuclear Station in Fairfield County, S.C. Tour participants 

will see firsthand the impressive scope and scale of building 

a new reactor, including a massive crane with a 560-foot tall boom 

that will make lifts at V.C. Summer weighing nearly 2,000 tons. 

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Conference Journal 

A selected set of papers that are presented at IYNC2012 will be 

published in the conference journal Energy Conversion and 

Management. 

Guest Editor: 

Sümer Sahin, Energy Conversion and Management, Turkey 

Guest Reviewers: 

Antonio Lafuente, Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory, USA 

Landon Kanner, ANSYS, USA 

Eugene Schwageraus, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, USA, 

Ben-Gurion University of the Negev, Israel 

Technical Program Awards 

The Technical Program Committee will grant the following awards during 

the Awards and Closure Session of the IYNC2012 conference: 

• Best Summary 

• Best Oral Presentation 

• Best Poster 

Public Information Day 

The teacher workshop will prepare attendees to teach radiation basics, 

radiation detection techniques, and the uses of nuclear science and 

technology in society. Teachers will also have the opportunity to explore 

career options within the nuclear realm. 

Teachers will participate in hands-on activities and receive a number of 

supplementary resources to bring back to their classrooms. 

Steve Harris, Savanah River National Laboratory, USA 

Public Information Day Chairs IYNC2012 

Special Events 

Sunday, 5 August 

The IYNC Games, 1-4 p.m. Providence Promenade 

An IYNC tradition, these games are used to jump-start your networking 

in a relaxed and fun environment. Participation is optional, but everyone 

is encouraged to enjoy active games with an American twist. 

Opening Reception at the Mint Museum, 6-9 p.m. 

Kick off IYNC2012 in style. Participants will get the opportunity to meet 

with other NAYGN and IYNC members from across the world. The event 

will be held at the Mint Museum Uptown, located in the heart of Charlotte’s 

burgeoning uptown. This event’s dress code is business casual. 

For international attendees, this is equivalent to informal dress attire. 

Please no denim or suits. 

Note: This event is a few blocks from the hotel. Please meet in the 

Westin lobby at 5:45 p.m. to walk over to the event. For security purposes, 

only participants with their conference badges will be allowed 

into the event. 

Monday, 6 August 

Cultural Event: A Taste of the American South, 5:30 p.m. 

Treat your taste buds to a unique culinary experience that will feature 

both food and drinks from the area. This is a casual networking event, 

so casual dress is acceptable, but don’t forget your business cards! 

Note: This event is located outside of the hotel. Roundtrip transportation 

will be provided. Buses will load at 5:30 p.m. from the hotel lobby. 

For security purposes, only participants with their conference badges 

and event tickets will be allowed onto the buses and into the event 

Wednesday, 8 August 

IYNC Board of Directors Meeting, 6-9 p.m., Grand Ballroom 

The International Meeting of the Board of Directors of the IYNC will 

be held on Wednesday, Aug. 8 in the Westin Charlotte. 

NAYGN Local and Regional Leads Meeting, 6-9 p.m., 


All NAYGN members involved with local chapter and regional 

leadership are invited to attend. In addition to covering selected 

topics, the Knowledge Transfer & Retention Committee will 

discuss their recent survey results. 

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Thursday, 9 August 

Farewell Dinner, 6-10 p.m. 

The Westin Charlotte 

Conference participants will have the opportunity to formally say 

good-bye to their fellow IYNC and NAYGN members over a formal 

sit-down dinner. Participants are encouraged to dress in formal attire 

and wear dancing shoes for this event. For security purposes, only 

participants with their conference badges and event tickets will be 

allowed into the event. 

Saturday, 11 August 

Optional Saturday Cultural Event, 10 a.m.-5 p.m. 


Note this is an additional charge: $75 per person 

North Carolina offers hundreds of attractions for entertainment, but 

there is nothing like the adventure of the U.S. National Whitewater 

Center. The USNWC is the best place for family and friends to play 

outdoors and have fun. Home to the world’s largest man-made 

whitewater river and with many different water and land activities, 

the USNWC is Charlotte’s ultimate playground. Make sure to wear 

clothes that you can be active in as well as get dirty or wet. Secure 

footwear is required for activities such as whitewater rafting. 

(Flip-flops are not permitted.) The additional price per participant 

includes an AllSport daily pass at the National Whitewater Center 

and round trip transportation from the Westin. 

Note: This event is located outside of the hotel. Roundtrip transportation 

will be provided. Buses will load at 9:45 a.m. and leave promptly 

at 10 a.m. For security purposes, only participants with their badges 

who preregistered will be allowed onto the buses and into the event.

Important Conference Information 

INTERNET ACCESS 

Complimentary high-speed Internet access is available in the lobby, 

lobby bar, Starbucks, Ember Grille and other public areas of the hotel. 

Wireless high-speed Internet access is available for $12.95 per day in 

guest rooms. 

DRESS CODE 

Business casual attire is recommended for the daytime sessions. For international 

attendees, this is equivalent to informal dress attire. Formalwear 

(and dancing shoes!) is suggested for the Congress Farewell 

Dinner. For clarity, this is suit and tie for the gentlemen and equivalent 

for ladies (party frock!). 

During the technical tours, safety is key. Therefore the following is advised: 

• Proper clothing and footwear are required to attend any of the technical 

tours. Participants should dress appropriately on the day of the tour 

or run the risk of being denied access to the facility. 

• You should wear shoes or boots that have hard, flat soles and substantial 

uppers with both closed toes and closed heels. Comfortable 

walking shoes or leather sneakers are recommended. No clogs, high 

heels, sandals, crocs or any variation are permitted. 

• Long pants are required. No skirts, capri pants, shorts, dresses or kilts 

are permitted. 

• No sleeveless or tank-top shirts are permitted. 

Please note the tour will take place come rain or shine. It can be windy, 

hot and/or raining on the day of the tour. 

As appropriate, you will be provided hardhats, safety glasses and 

earplugs once you arrive at the facility. If issued, these must be worn 

until the tour is complete. 

NAME BADGES 

As a participant, you must wear your conference badge through all 

the events (daytime and evening). In some cases, it will act as your 

entrance ticket to the evening events. 

YOUR INDIVIDUAL IYNC2012 ITINERARY 

At the time of registering for IYNC2012, you will have had the opportunity 

to customize your conference schedule. This customized schedule 

will be given to you when you pick up your registration materials. 

Additional guest tickets for the evening special events and Saturday 

cultural tours may still be available. Check with the registration desk 

if you would like to purchase a ticket for these activities. 

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EMERGENCIES & ENQUIRIES 

The registration desk is open to answer any questions regarding the 

practical organization of the conference. Registration will be open at 

noon on Aug. 5, 2012, and at 7 a.m. each day thereafter. 

Emergency Phone Numbers 

• In the hotel, dial 0 to be connected to the hotel operator. 

They will assist you with your emergency. 

• Outside the hotel, dial 911 to be connected to policy, fire 

or ambulance services. 

PARKING 

The Westin Charlotte has a large parking structure attached to the 

main building. Self-parking is available for $18 per day and valet is 

available for $25 per day. 

TRANSPORT 

Taxi cabs are readily available at the Charlotte-Douglas International 

Airport. The 7.3-mile ride should cost $30 and take 13 minutes to arrive 

at The Westin Charlotte. The hotel concierge can help make return trip 

reservations. 

Transport to the evening cultural event on Monday, Aug. 6, the technical 

tours and the Saturday optional event will be available for participants 

who have indicated participation on their registration. All buses will depart 

from the Stonewall Street exit in the lobby of The Westin Charlotte. 

Information for Your Stay in Charlotte 

TIME DIFFERENCE 

Charlotte is in Eastern Standard Time, USA (-4hrs Greenwich Mean Time) 

CURRENCY 

The currency of the United States is the dollar and cent. 

WI-FI 

Many coffee shops and locations offer free Wi-Fi service in Charlotte. 

SMOKING 

Smoking is not permitted anywhere inside the Westin, including the 

guest rooms. Smoking is not permitted inside any public areas in the 

city. Please look for designated smoking sections. 

AGE RESTRICTIONS 

The drinking age in the U.S. is 21. The age to buy tobacco products is 18. 

TIPPING 

Tipping is customary in the U.S. for cab rides and meals. Ten to 

15 percent is expected and 20 percent is for exceptional service. 

Gratuity may be automatically added onto meals with large parties, 

so be sure to check your bill first. 

LOCAL TRANSPORT 

Please note that participants will need to arrange their own airport 

transfers from their hotels. Contact the front desk for your travel needs. 

MEDICAL SERVICES 

CVS Pharmacy – Located in the Epicenter at 210 East Trade Street – 

3 blocks from the Westin Charlotte 

Hospital – Carolinas Medical Center– 1100 Blythe Blvd. – 2 miles from 

the Westin Charlotte 

BANKING 

The Westin Charlotte will exchange currency for U.S. dollars in their executive 

office on the third floor. 

PHONE 

Long-distance calls can be direct dialed by using the appropriate country 

code (91 for the U.S.) AT&T, Verizon and Sprint all make calling long 

distance relatively easy, but you may find the local access number 

blocked in many hotel rooms. A way around this problem is to ask the 

hotel operator to connect you to the access number. 

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Charlotte’s Got A Lot! 

Charlotte, N.C., has recently been recognized as the energy capital 

of the United States. Several nuclear companies have opened offices 

in the Queen City, and more than 240 companies directly related to 

the energy sector reside here. Charlotte has two nuclear power plants 

within 30 miles, Catawba and McGuire Nuclear Stations, owned by 

Duke Energy Corporation. 

Charlotte has long been known as the second-largest financial center 

(only behind New York City) in the U.S., hosting Bank of America, 

Wells Fargo, and Ally among other banking institutions. 

The Carolina Panthers of the NFL and the Charlotte Bobcats of the 

NBA are professional American sports teams that play in Uptown 

Charlotte. Minor league baseball and hockey teams also call the 

Queen City home. 

Charlotte has grown rapidly the past two decades and is similar in size 

to Valencia, Spain; Athens, Greece; and Amsterdam, Netherlands. 

Charlotte (and Surrounding) Activities: 

Bechtler Museum of Modern Art 

Carowinds (amusement park) 

Charlotte Motor Speedway 

Crowder’s Mountain 

South Park Shopping Mall 


Vineyards 

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Mint Museum 

For those with extended holidays, consider traveling to: 

Atlanta (four hours away) – Atlanta Zoo, Atlanta Braves (professional 

baseball team), shopping 

Charleston (three hours away) – beaches, golf, Naval ships, shopping 

Asheville (two hours away) – Biltmore Estate, Blue Ridge Parkway 

(scenic drive), hiking, Grove Park Inn 

MAP OF CHARLOTTE 

This self-guided walking tour of Uptown Charlotte includes sites of 

historical, artistic, architectural and entertainment interests. 

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THE 

WESTIN 

HOTEL 

To Bank of America Stadium 

Stonewall St. 

Levine Avenue of the Arts 

S. Brevard St. 

S. Caldwell St. 

3rd St. 

S. Church St. 

3rd St. 

5th St. 

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Poplar Street 

6th St. 

8th St. 8th St. 

N. Brevard St. 

N. Caldwell St. 

4 T H W A R D 

9th St. 

N. Church St. 

4 5 6 7 13 14 17 18 19 

S. Tryon St. 

9 

N. Tryon St. 

3 2 

8 

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16 

S. College St. 

CHARLOTTE 

CONVENTION 

CENTER 

NASCAR HALL 

OF FAME 

1 NASCAR Hall of Fame 

400 E. Martin Luther King Jr. Boulevard 

2 The Green 

435 S. Tryon Street 

Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd. 

3 Harvey B. Gantt Center for African- 

American Arts + Culture 


4 Mint Museum Uptown 


5 Bechtler Museum of Modern Art 

and “The Firebird” 


6 Visitor Info Center 

330 S. Tryon Street, Suite 100 

7 Latta Arcade 

210 E. Trade Street 

1 

4th St. 

4th St. 

8 The Plaza 


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To Johnson & 

Wales University 

W. Trade St. 

E. Trade St. 

10 11 

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TIME WARNER 

CABLE ARENA 

9 “The Square” 

Intersection of Trade and Tryon Streets 

10 First Presbyterian Church 

200 W. Trade Street 

11 Settlers' Cemetery 

12 Fourth Ward 


13 The Dunhill Hotel 

237 N. Tryon Street 

14 Discovery Place 


15 Public Library of Charlotte & 

Mecklenburg County 


A schematic layout of the venue is presented on the last page of this 

booklet for your benefit. 

N. College St. 

6th St. 

20 

21 

22 

7th St. 

7th St. 

16 Spirit Square 


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17 Transamerica Square 


18 Patricia McBride and Jean-Pierre 

Bonnefoux Center for Dance 


19 McColl Center for Visual Art 


20 Levine Museum of the New South 

200 E. 7th Street 

21 7th Street Station 

Parallel along the LYNX Light Rail track 

between 6th and 7th 

22 ImaginOn: The Joe and Joan 

Martin Center 

300 E. 7th Street 

{ 

9th St. 

10th St. 

LYNX Light Rail 

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11th St. 

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23 Time Warner Cable Arena 


24 EpiCentre 


25 The Westin Charlotte 

601 S. College Street

Technical Track Oral 

Presentations 

Track 1: Strategic Planning & Professional Development 


Steve Ward, Center of Nuclear Infrastructure Development, USA 

1.1 Wednesday 8-9:30 a.m. 

• It Takes A Village 

Amy Buu Keller, Westinghouse Electric Company, USA 

• Communicating in a Global Industry: An International Network 

for Nuclear Professionals 

Jamie William Townes, World Nuclear Association, UK 

• Fast-Tracking Your Career Through Networking 

Steven Lee Ward, Center for Nuclear Infrastructure 

Development, USA 

• Selecting and Developing Effective First-Line Supervisors 

in the Nuclear Power Industry 

Ben Fearing, Brian Juncker, Mary Jo Rogers, Strategic 

Talent Solutions, USA 

1.2 Wednesday 1-2:30 p.m. 

• Challenges in Developing New Nuclear Projects - Cernavoda 

NPP Units 3&4 Project 

Ionut Zaharov, Andrei Goicea, Emil Macovei, S.N. 

Nuclearelectrica, Romania 

• Understanding Guardianship 

Nathan Robert Romine, Siemens, USA 

• EDF's construction of new Nuclear Power Plants in the UK 

Juan Alberto Gonzalez1,2, 1IYNC, France; 2EDF, France 

Track 2: Plant Design, Construction, Operation, Maintenance 

& Decommissioning 


Daniel Gregory, Health and Safety Executive, Office of 

Nuclear Regulation, UK 

2.1 Monday 1:30-3 p.m. 

• Total Refurbishment of the Cofrentes NPP Cooling Towers 

Rafael Rubio Montaña1, Ángel Peinado Pérez2, Jesús Prieto 

Urbano2, 1Iberdrola, Spain; 2Iberdrola Ingeniería y 

Construcción, Spain 

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• Solution for inspection of spent fuel storage tanks 

Jean Alinat, Comex Nucléaire/ONET Technologies, France 

• Digital Instrumentation and Control Upgrades at Koeberg 

Nuclear Power Station 

Darren Bissell, Eskom, South Africa 

• MRP-227 License Renewal Activities at R.E. Ginna Nuclear 

Power Plant 

Robert Marcello, Jay Wells, CENG LLC, USA 

2.2 Monday 3:30-5 p.m. 

• Oil Removal from OPAL's Heavy Water Circuit 

Simon David Breslin, Australian Nuclear Science and 

Technology Organisation, Australia 

• Analysis of Human-Related Events for Domestic Nuclear 

Power Plants using a Root Cause Analysis Method 

Ji-Tae Kim, Korea Institute of Nuclear Safety, Republic of 

Korea (South Korea) 

• Analysis of an Operator’s Action to Enhance the Safety 

of an Advanced Nuclear Power Plant 

Sang Hee Kang, Ho Rim Moon, Dae Hun Kim, Korea Hydraulic 

Nuclear Power Co.,Ltd, Republic of Korea (South Korea) 

• Chernobyl Nuclear Power Plant New Safe Confinement 

Petro Brytan, SIP PMU ChNPP, Ukraine 

2.3 Tuesday 8-9:30 a.m. 

• Euryhaline Hydroid's (Cordylophora Caspia) Influence 

in TVO's Nuclear Power Plant Function 

Saku Näyrä, Teollisuuden Voima Oyj, Finland 

• A Survey of Boiling Water Reactor Jet Pump Operating 

and Degradation Data 

Matthew O'Connor, Electric Power Research Institute, USA 

• Corrosion Effect on Belleville Washers on Main Steam 

Safety Valves at Koeberg Nuclear Power Station 

Astrid Kim Gordon, Eskom, South Africa 

• FME Zone Fortification Through the Coaction of Process 

Controls and RFID Tagging 

Sarfraz M. Taj, Exelon Generation, USA 

2.4 Tuesday 10-11:30 a.m. 

• Hidden Failures in Float Switches 

Timothy Rownes, Janet Baird, Australian Nuclear Science and 

Technology Organisation, Australia 

• Solving the Need for Internal Inspection Through NDE 

David Bryant Scott, Electric Power Research Institute, USA 

• Analysis of Weld Overlay for Non-Axisymmetric 

Pressurizer Safety and Relief Valve Nozzle 

Duho Hong, Jongin Kim, Haksung Lee, Doosan Heavy Industries 

and Construction, Republic of Korea (South Korea) 

• Reflections on a Digital Upgrade 

Ryan Patrick Nash, AREVA Inc., USA 


• Structural Evaluation of Reactor Operated in Elevated 

Temperature Condition 

Seung-bum Ryu1, Jung-hun Lee1, Gyeong-hoi Koo2, 

1Doosan Heavy Industries and Construction Co. Ltd., Republic 

of Korea (South Korea); 2Korea Atomic Energy Research Institute, 

Republic of Korea (South Korea) 

• Nuclear Construction: Challenges of Design and Safe 

Build-Out to Maintain Construct and Operating License 

Aric Randolph Cowne, URENCO Inc., USA 

• E.ON’s Involvement in the Completion of the Basic Design 

of the KERENA Boiling Water Reactor 

Alberto Foronda Delgado, E.ON Kernkraft GmbH, Germany 

• Importance of the Procurement Engineer in Project Design, 

Construction and Operation 

Derek Alan Grant, URENCO Inc., USA 

Track 3: Nuclear Fuel Cycle & Waste Management 


M. Alex Brown, Oregon State University, USA 

3.1 Monday 1:30-3 p.m. 

• Chemical Analysis of Fission Products Issued From 

Reprocessing of a Uranium Molybdenum Alloy Nuclear Fuel 

Khalil Abbas Ghaleb, Alain Vian, AREVA, France 

• Burn Up Measurement in La Hague Facility 

Benjamin Drazek, Philippe Doumerc, AREVA, France 

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• Sphere-pac Fuels for the Transmutation of Actinide Waste 

in Fast Reactors 

Pieter Ralph Hania1, Elio d'Agata2, 1Nuclear Research and 

Consultancy Group, Netherlands; 2European Joint Research 

Center-Institute of Energy and Transport, Netherlands 

• MOX Fuel Fabrication Facility: Construction of a Proven 

Design for the Safe Disposition of Surplus Nuclear Weapons 

Peter James Henry, Shaw AREVA MOX Services, LLC, USA 

3.2 Wednesday 8-9:30am 

• Investigation and Management of the Integrity of Intermediate 

Level Waste Packages During Long-Term Interim Surface Storage 

Alexandra Charlotte McHugh, Sellafield Ltd, UK 

• Needs for Extending Dry Storage of Spent Nuclear Fuel 

Keith Waldrop, John Kessler, Electric Power Research Institute, USA 

• Product Quality Control of Intermediate Level Vitrified 

Nuclear Waste from Radioactive Rinsing Solutions From 

the Reprocessing of Spent Nuclear Fuel 

Marc Weidenfeld1, Holger Tietze-Jaensch1, Dirk Bosbach1, 

Stefan Steyer2, 1Research Center Jülich GmbH, Germany; 

2Federal Office for Radiation Protection, Germany 

• Experimental Tests Using a Sequential Separation Procedure 

for Actinide Determination in Liquid Samples 

Ruxandra Cristina Toma1, Cristian Dulama2, Ilie Prisecaru1, 

1University Politehnica Bucharest, Romania; 2Institute for 

Nuclear Research, Romania 


• Seismic Monitoring of the Planned Repository Site for Spent 

Nuclear Fuel at Olkiluoto, Finland 

Marianne Malm, Jouni Saari, ÅF-Consult Oy, Finland 

• Exposure Evaluation for the Clean-up Activities of the 

Technological Spaces at the Romanian VVR-S Research Reactor 

Alexandru Octavian Pavelescu, Horia Hulubei National Institute 

of Physics and Nuclear Engineering (IFIN-HH), Romania 

• New Detector, Based on Boron 10 Coated Proportional Counters 

Fatima M'Rabet, Onectra, France 

• Priorities to Support Decision-Making for the Pursuit of 

Advanced Fuel Cycle Technology Development 

Andrew G. Sowder, Albert J. Machiels, John H. Kessler, 

Electric Power Research Institute, USA

Track 4: Nuclear Politics, Economics & Human Resources 


Jonathan Scott, Atkins, UK 

4.1 Monday 1:30-3 p.m. 

• Political Activism: Let Our Voices Be Heard 

Brittany Vegso, AREVA, USA 

• Public Opinion in Europe after Fukushima 

Daphné Charleton, Mark O'Donovan, Tellervo Taipale, 

FORATOM, Belgium 

• The International Non-Proliferation Regime: The Dual-Use 

Problem and Nuclear Trade 

Tom Coppen, Utrecht University, Netherlands 

• Megatons to Development Program 

Enrico Mainardi, AnsaldoNucleare S.p.A., Italy 

4.2 Monday 3:30-5 p.m. 

• Generic Fundamentals Online Study Application 

Allen John Murrow, Exelon Nuclear - Peach Bottom Atomic 

Power Station, USA 

• Evaluation of Human Resource Needs for Anticipated 

Nuclear Power Plant Construction and Operations 

Yongsu Kim1, Skye Anderson2, Akira Tokuhiro3, 1Center for 

Advanced Energy Studies, USA; 2University of Idaho, USA; 

3CAES & UI, USA 

• Nuclear Workforce Development: A Case Study of Certified 

Nuclear Engineering Professional (CNEP) 

Pushya Mitra Singamaneni, Ramesh Vuttukur, 

PM DIMENSIONS, India 

• Qualification and Certification Concept for Maintenance Personnel 

in Reactor Services 

Nina Müller, Thomas Kumpf, AREVA, Germany 

4.3 Tuesday 8-9:30 a.m. 

• Economic Assessment of Fuel Management Strategies for 

Koeberg Nuclear Power Plant 

Ruan Steyn, Eskom, South Africa 

• Used Nuclear Fuel Storage Location System Modeling 

for Economic Policy Analysis 

Samuel Brinton, Mujid Kazimi, Massachusetts Institute of 

Technology, USA 

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• Techno Economic Analysis of the 100MWth (35MWe) Thorium 

Nuclear Power Plant 

Yvotte Brits, STL, South Africa 

• Revenue Management through Alternate Operation Strategy 

at Nine Mile Point Unit 2 

Tae Wook Ahn, CENG LLC, USA 

4.4 Tuesday 10-11:30 a.m. 

• Developments in the Introduction of Nuclear Power 

Miriam Ji Hyun Kim Park, Alexey Katukhov, International 

Atomic Energy Agency, Austria 

• Water Desalination: The Role of Nuclear Power and an 

Examination of the Suitability of Thorium Applications 

Shaun Saldanha, AMEC NSS, Canada 

• Nuclear Technology in Nigeria: Profitable Today 

Competitive Tomorrow 

Stephen O. Ariyo Dahunsi, Nigeria Atomic Energy Commission, 

Nigeria 

• Problems and Prospects of Nuclear Energy in India 

Akansh Choudhary, Indian School of Mines, India 

Track 5: Nuclear Safety, Radiation Protection and Shielding 


Jian Tao Jiang, Bruce Power, Canada 

5.1 Monday 1:30-3 p.m. 

• Assessment of the Influence of Thermo-Chemical Phenomena 

on the Heat Fluxes into the RPV during In-Vessel Melt Retention 

Patrick Levi, Manfred Fischer, AREVA, Germany 

• Estimation of Thermal Characteristics of a Fusion Reactor 

Following an Accident 

Rizwan Ahmed, Jeongtae Cho, Myoung-Suk Kang, Gyunyoung Heo, 

Kyung Hee University, Republic of Korea (South Korea) 

• Evaluation of the Shielding Ability of a Special Concrete 

Mixture for Slow, Epithermal and Fast Neutrons 

Mabuti Jacob Radebe, Frikkie De Beer, Tankiso Modise, 

Mokgobi Ramushu, South African Nuclear Energy Corporation 

(Necsa), South Africa 

• Criticality Safety Assessment for Uranium Residue in a Facility 

Muhammad Ridwanulqadri Akbar, South African Nuclear Energy 

Corporation (Necsa), South Africa 

5.2 Monday 3:30-5 p.m. 

• The Post-Fukushima Accident Lessons Learned in Terms of Risk 

Communication 

Matthew Cromwell, Dan Anders, Donna Baek, Jason Colpetzer, 

Ryan Bezzant, Ryan Fruth, Toni Gutknecht, Anne McCartin, 

Paul Nardone, Brain Noury, University of Idaho, USA 

• Radiological Environmental Monitoring at South African 

Nuclear Energy Corporation 

Nonkululeko Fionah Khathi, South African Nuclear Energy 

Corporation (Necsa), South Africa 

• What is Behind the EU Stress Test – How Safe Are German 

Nuclear Power Plants? 

Thorsten Kues, RWE Power AG, Germany 

• Post-Fukushima Focus on Fire Protection 

Shobhit Shanker, Malcolm Rawlingson, AMEC NSS, Canada 

5.3 Tuesday 8-9:30 a.m. 

• Application of a High-Sensitivity Neutron Detector Using a Wavelength 

Shifting Fiber to Subcriticality Measurements 

Takahiro Yagi, Cheol Ho Pyeon, Tsuyoshi Misawa, Kyoto University 

Research Reactor Institute, Japan 

• Transportation Safety Assessment for the Shipment of U.S.- 

Origin Spent Fuel from Necsa Site to Richards Bay Harbour 

Dipuo Olga Mphahlele, Harry Swart, South African Nuclear 

Energy Corporation (Necsa), South Africa 

• New Shielding Doors to Access to the Blind Flange of the 

Inclined Fuel Transfer System 

Rafael Rubio Montaña1, Javier Fernández Cortes2, Baltasar 

Rodríguez Quesada1, 1Iberdrola, Spain; 2Iberdrola Ingeniería 

y Construcción, Spain 

• Lead with High Content of 208Pb-isotope: Upgrade of Fast 

Reactor Safety 

Evgeny Gennadevich Kulikov, Vladimir Aleksandrovich Apse, 

Anton Aleksandrovich Chekin, Gennady Genrihovich Kulikov, 

Anatoly Nikolaevich Shmelev, National Research Nuclear 

University MEPhI, Russia 

5.4 Tuesday 10-11:30 a.m. 

• Securing Safety 

Richard Balvers, NRG, Netherlands 

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• A New Analysis of the Large-Scale Fuel-Sodium Interaction 

in the FARO-TERMOS Experiment with the SIMMER-III Code 

Alix Le Belguet1, Thierry Jeanne1, Christophe Journeau1, 

Françoise Bataille2, 1CEA, DEN, STRI, LMA, Cadarache, 

France; 2PROMES-UPR CNRS, France 

• Vertical and Spatial Distribution of Radionuclides in Inter-Tidal 

Environments: Sellafield Discharge Since 1952 

Jamie Steel1, Ian Croudace2, Mark Wenman1, 1Imperial College 

London, UK; 2University of Southampton, UK 

• Evaluation of Atmosphere Dispersion Model for PSA Level-3 

Stage Analysis 

JongKuk Lee1, SangChul Lee1, YoonHee Lee1, KunJai Lee1, 

ByeongSoo Kim2, MinChul Song2, SeungYoung Joung2, 

1KAIST, Republic of Korea (South Korea); 2Korea Institute 

of Nuclear Safety, Republic of Korea (South Korea) 

Track 6: Advanced Nuclear Systems 


Takanori Sugawara, JAEA, Japan 


• Development of a Core Management Tool for MYRRHA 

David Jaluvka1, Gert Van den Eynde1, Stefan Vandewalle2, 

1Belgian Nuclear Research Centre, Belgium; 

2Katholieke Universiteit Leuven, Belgium 

• Investigation of Pu-burner Accelerator-Driven System 

With Burnable Poison 

Takanori Sugawara, Kenji Nishihara, Kazufumi Tsujimoto, 

Japan Atomic Energy Agency, Japan 

• 233U Production and Recycling in Thorium-Based Fuels 

in Pressurized Water Reactors 

Vanessa Vallet1, Bernard Gastaldi1, Alain Santamarina1, 

Monika Chhor2, 1CEA, France; 2AREVA, France 

• Potential of Sustainability and Renewability of Nuclear 

Technology Coupled with Reduced Nuclear Waste for Clean 

Energy Production 

Sümer Sahin, ATILIM University, Turkey

Track 7: Radiation Science, Medical Applications & Non Base-load 

Nuclear Applications 


Pedro Teles, ITN, Portugal 


• Towards Automatic Detection of Infested Oranges Using 

Computed Tomography Imaging 

Robert Bellarmin Nshimirimana1, Frikkie de Beer1, 

Wayne Kirkman2, 1Necsa, South Africa; 

2Citrus Research International, South Africa 

• Depth Assessment of Sediments from Wonderfonteinspruit 

Catchment Area 

Itumeleng Ramatlhape1, Arnaud Faanhof2, Deon Kotze1, 

1South African Nuclear Energy Corporation, South Africa; 

2North-West University (Mafikeng Campus), South Africa 

• Thyroid Monitoring Uncertainty Assessment Using Voxel 

Phantoms 

Joana Bento1, Pedro Teles1, Pedro Vaz1, Maria Zankl2, 

1Instituto Tecnológico e Nuclear, Portugal; 

2Helmholtz Zentrum München, Germany 

Track 8: Reactor Physics 


Bart Sjenitzer, Delft University of Technology, Netherlands 

8.1 Monday 1:30-3 p.m. 

• Impact of Relative Power Density Shift on RCS Cobalt-58 

Brian Michael Waite1, William H Buchanan2, Jason P Schaefer2, 

1Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, USA; 

2Constellation Energy Nuclear Group, USA 

• A New Formulation for Self-Shielding Factors Using the 

Asymptotic Expansion of the Integral Exponential Function 

Daniel Artur Pinheiro Palma1, Alessandro Cruz Gonçalves2, 

Amir Zacarias Mesquita3, Aquilino Senra Martinez2, 

1Brazilian Nuclear Energy Commission – CNEN, Brazil; 

2Nuclear Energy Program – PEN/COPPE, Brazil; 

3Nuclear Technology Development Center – CDTN/CNEN, Brazil 

• Measurements of the (n, 2n) Reaction Cross Section for 

181Ta and 64Zn from 8 MeV to 14.5 MeV 

Chitra Bhatia1,2, Mathew Gooden2,3, Werner Tornow1,2, 

1Duke University USA; 2Triangle Universities Nuclear 

Laboratory, USA; 3North Carolina State University, USA 

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• Stability Analysis of Ghana Research Reactor-1 (GHARR-1) 

Richard Della1, Erwin Alhassan2, Nana Ansah Adoo1, Christopher 

Yaw Bansah1, Benjamin J. B. Nyarko1, Edward H. K. Akaho1, 

1National Nuclear Research Institute, Ghana Atomic Energy 

Commission, Ghana; 2Department of Physics and Astronomy, 

Uppsala University, Sweden 

Track 9: Thermal Hydraulics & Fluids 


Elia Merzari, Argonne National Laboratory, USA 

9.1 Monday 3:30-5 p.m. 

• Analyzing the Response of an In-Containment Refueling Water 

Storage Tank During a Design Basis Accident With GOTHIC 

Felix Meissner, Westinghouse Electric Company, USA 

• Resequencing Primary Pump Startup Order to Minimize 

Quadrant Power Tilts in B&W Reactors 

Nicolas Walter Hernandez, Duke Energy Corporation, USA 

• Thermal Hydraulic Simulation of PHT Pump Gland Seal 

Using 3KeyMaster Flowbase Tool 

Jian Tao Jiang, Bruce Power, Canada 

• Transient Hydraulic and Structural Analyses of a Nuclear 

Plant Feedwater System 

Travis Brown, Laurene Dobrowolski, Amol Limaye, 

MPR Associates, USA 

9.2 Tuesday 8-9:30 a.m. 

• Experimental Study on the Pool Boiling CHF Enhancement 

Using Magnetite-Water Nanofluid 

Jong Hyuk Lee1, Taeseung Lee1, Yong Hoon Jeong1,2, 1KAIST, 

Republic of Korea (South Korea); 2KUSTAR, UAE 

• Effects of Nanoparticle Deposition Kinetics on the Flow 

Boiling CHF Characteristics of Nanofluid 

Jong Hyuk Lee1, Taeseung Lee1, Yong Hoon Jeong1,2, 1KAIST, 

Republic of Korea (South Korea); 2KUSTAR, UAE 

• Experimental Investigation of Flow Boiling Heat Transfer on 

Optically Transparent ITO-Surfaces and Capillary Tubes 

Clemens Schneider, Rainer Hampel, University of Applied 

Sciences Zittau/Goerlitz, Germany 

• Study of Undeveloped Boiling Process on Single Tube 

Model in Case of Steam Condensation Inside Tube 

Andrei V. Morozov, Dmitry S. Kalyakin, Institute for Physics 

and Power Engineering, Russia 

9.3 Tuesday 10-11:30 a.m. 

• Improvement of Steam Separator in Boiling Water Reactors 

Jan Peter Schaefer, Ingo Cremer, Maik Lorenz, AREVA, Germany 

• Advanced Thermal Hydraulic Test Methods for Commercial 

Nuclear Fuel Design 

Carrie A. Copenhafer, Roger Y. Lu, Michael E. Conner, 

L. David Smith, Westinghouse Electric Company, USA 

• Thermal-Hydraulic Analysis of Gas-Cooled Reactors 

With Annular Fuel Rods 

KyuHyun Han, KINS, Republic of Korea (South Korea) 

• 3-Dimensional Analysis of Diesel Generator Room Heatup 

Adam Ross Bingham, Duke Energy Corporation, USA 

Track 10: Materials Science & Technology 


Tuan L. Hoang, University of California-Berkeley, USA 

10.1 Monday 3:30-5 p.m. 

• Plutonium Interactions with Iron Oxide Minerals: Investigation 

into Reduction Mechanisms 

Hilary Palmer Emerson, Clemson University, USA 

• Fluoride Removal in a Fluidized Bed Reactor 

David Amaraggi, AREVA, France 

• Polonium Evaporation From Liquid Lead-based Spallation Targets 

Matthias Rizzi, Jörg Neuhausen, Robert Eichler, 

Dorothea Schumann, Paul Scherrer Institut, Switzerland 

• Determination of Long-Lived Radionuclides in an LBE Target 

from ISOLDE 

Bernadette Hammer, Dorothea Schumann, Jörg Neuhausen, 

Paul Scherrer Institut, Switzerland 

10.2 Tuesday 8-9:30 a.m. 

• Radiochemical Analysis of the Radionuclide Inventory of 

SINQ-Target Samples 

Tobias Lorenz, Dorothea Schumann, Paul Scherrer Institut, 

Switzerland 

• MD Simulation of (U0.8Pu0.2)O2 Mixed Oxide 

Alexander Kolokol, National Research Center Kurchatov 

Institute, Russia 

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• Fuel Testing at Westinghouse Thermal-Hydraulics Laboratory 

in Västerås, Sweden 

Rasmus Karl Enlund, Fredrik Waldermarsson, Westinghouse 

Electric Sweden AB, Sweden 

• Mitigation of Hydrogen Accumulation in ESBWR Passive 

Safety Systems 

John Gels, Jesus Diaz-Quiroz, John Burns, GE Hitachi Nuclear 

Energy, USA 

10.3 Tuesday 10-11:30 a.m. 

• Measurements Within Reactor Vessels Using Innovative 

Laser Technology 

Kate Gresh, Ron DiSabatino, Exelon Generation, USA 

• Finite Element Modelling of Magnetic Bias Eddy Current 

Probes for Steam Generator Inspections 

Jia Lei, Atomic Energy of Canada Limited, Canada 

• Actinide Laboratory 

Jessica Bruin, Frodo Klaassen, Ralph Hania, Steven Knol, 

NRG, Netherlands 

• The Influence of -rays and Thermal Neutron Irradiation 

on the Thermal Stability and Conductivity of Poly(Furan) 

Arzu Kabadayi, Volkan Yasakci, Yeliz Yildirim, EGE University, 

Turkey 

Track 11: Young Generation Unique Best Practices 


Michael J. Hope, Nuclear Fuel Service, USA 


• Calvert County Chamber of Commerce and CCNPP 

James Casey Piatt, Calvert Cliffs Nuclear Power Plant, USA 

• Education, Training and Career (ET&C) Platform of European 

Nuclear Society 

Emilia Janisz, Kirsten Epskamp, Andrei Ioan Goicea, European 

Nuclear Society, Belgium 

• Atoms for the Future 

Denis Janin, Anne-Isabelle Casset, Silvain Ikazaki, Guillaume Vaast, 

Boris Supiot, SFEN JG, France

• Nuclear Turn-Around in Germany - Activities of the German 

YGN in these Challenging Days 

Yvonne Schmidt-Wohlfarth, Evelyn Werner, Thomas Winkler, 

Markus Zink, Kerntechnische Gesellschaft e.V.–Junge 

Generation, Germany 


• Technical Excursion of the Swiss Nuclear Society Young 

Generation Group to the Chernobyl NPP 

Carsten Janning, Kernkraftwerk Leibstadt AG, Switzerland 

• The Seminar of Nuclear Safety in Advanced Reactors and the 

Seminar of Nuclear Fusion: Two Formative Initiatives from 

Universidad Politécnica de Madrid and Spanish Young Generation 

in Nuclear (Jóvenes Nucleares) 

Raquel Ochoa, Gonzalo Jiménez, Jóvenes Nucleares, Spain 

• 2011 Activities of Jóvenes Nucleares (Spanish Young Generation) 

Raquel Ochoa, Luis Yagüe, Jóvenes Nucleares, Spain 

• A Reactor in Your Own Backyard 

Sven Cornelis Baas, NRG, Netherlands 

Poster Session 

Tuesday 5-6 p.m. 

• Strategic Planning for Developing Public Support for Nuclear 

Power in Developing Countries 



• From Hired to Qualified to Expert: A Program for Developing Experts 

in Developing Countries 



• ANAV/Westinghouse Spare Part Obsolescence Study Case 

Miguel Angel Millan1, Vicente Verdu1, Pablo Parra2, 

Faustino Acosta2, 1Westinghouse Electric Spain; 

2Asociación Nuclear Ascó-Vandellos, Spain 

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• Comparative Study on Retardation Behavior of Cs in Crushed 

and Intact Rocks: Two Potential Repository Host Rocks in the 

Taiwan Area 

Chuan-Pin Lee, Ming-Chee Wu, Tsuey-Lin Tsai, National Cheng 

Kung University, Taiwan, Republic of China 

• International Courses: The Choice of Flexibility to Satisfy 

the Most. 

Mathilde Catherine Moiron, François Foulon, Hervé Golfier, 

CEA, France 

• Consequences of the Fukushima Event for Swiss NPPs 

Carsten Janning, Kernkraftwerk Leibstadt AG, Switzerland 

• Comparison of Different Neutronics Analysis Technique for 

Accelerator-Driven System 

Naoto Aizawa, Fumito Kubo, Tomohiko Iwasaki, Tohoku University, 

Japan 

• Challenges in the Development of Advanced Reactors 

Piyush Sabharwall, Melissa Teague, Shannon-Bragg Sitton, 

Michael Patterson, Idaho National Laboratory, USA 

• MRP-227/228 Component Inspections for Plant Life Extension 

Jeremy Renshaw, Brad Thigpen, AREVA, USA 

• Engineering Oversight of Environmental Qualification Program 


• Mechanics of Strategic Projects in Canadian Nuclear Industry 


IYNC2012 Congress Organizing Committee 

Executive Committee 

General Co-Chair & IYNC Network President: 

Miguel Millan, Westinghouse Electric Company, Spain 

General Co-Chair: 

Craig Albers, Fluor Corporation, USA 

Local Co-Chair: 

Landon Kanner, ANSYS, USA 

Finance Chair: 

Melissa Crawford, Siemens, USA 

International Corporate Sponsorship Chair: 

Igor Vukovic, University of Zagreb, Croatia 

North American Corporate Sponsorship Chair: 

Christine Csizmadia, Nuclear Energy Institute, USA 

Professional Development Program Chair: 


Public Relations Chair: 

Lavinia Rizea, SN NUCLEARELECTRICA, Romania 

Publications Chair: 

Amy Bird, Sellafield Ltd, UK 

Registration Chair: 

Elizabeth McAndrew-Benavides, Nuclear Energy Institute, USA 

Technical Program Chair: 

Wim Uyttenhove, SCK-CEN, Belgium 

Technical Tours Chairs: 

Ryan Boyle, Duke Energy Corporation, USA 

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Other Organizing Committee roles: 

Special Events Chair: 

Misha Swanson, CENG LLC, USA 

Ex-Com Coordinator: 

Robert Ashworth, MPR Associates, USA 

Promotional Items Chairs: 


Workshops Chair: 

Nicolas Anciaux, Westinghouse Electric Company, Belgium 

Technical Track Chair: 

Antonio Lafuente, LLNL, USA 

Plenary Session Chairs: 



Erin West, Tennessee Valley Authority, USA 

Milo Alani, Westinghouse Electric Company, USA 

Logistics Chair: 

Arika Johnson, Nuclear Energy Institute, USA 

Student Chair: 

Sam Brinton, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, USA 

African Liaison: 

Nolasco Mlwilo, Tanzania Atomic Energy, Tanzania 

European Liaison: 

Igor Vukovic, University of Zagreb, Croatia 

Latin American Liaison: 

I. Sebastian Luppi Berlanga, University of Buenos Aires, Argentina 

Japan Liaison: 

Takamitsu Ishidera, Japan Atomic Energy Agency, Japan 

North American Liaison: 

Jana Thames, Southern Company, USA

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