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Name: 2022 Fuel Conference
Start: 2022-08-21T00:00:00+00:00
End: 2022-08-24T23:59:59+00:00

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2022 Fuel Conference

August 21, 2022 – August 24, 2022

CALL FOR PAPERS

Following the success of the 14^th conference held in Mississauga, Ontario in 2019, the 15^th International Conference on CANDU Fuel to be held in Ajax, Ontario on August 21-24, 2022, will once again bring together international nuclear fuel industry experts involved in research, design, fabrication, operations, fuel modelling, safety analysis and regulation. Under the theme of “Advanced Fuel Manufacturing and SMR Initiatives for a Cleaner Energy Future”, the technical sessions will cover topics on design, development, modelling, qualification and manufacturing including CANDU and Small Modular Reactors (SMR) fuels. A session focused on experiences and lessons learned from non-CANDU fuel types has been added. The sessions will be composed of:

A. Advanced Fuel Manufacturing: Fuel manufacturer experience, advances in manufacturing & inspection technologies, additive manufacturing, blending RU and DU, fuel manufacturing challenges and improvements.

B. SMR Fuel: Design, development, modelling, fabrication/synthesis and supply-chain.

C. Fuel Performance: Fuel behaviour (normal operating conditions and extended burnup), station experience and Hot Cell work & capabilities. Common causes of fuel failure from other reactor designs are also welcome.

D. Fuel Safety: Performance improvements, Licensing issues, accident studies, fission gas release, fuel behaviour, LOCA initiatives and experimental simulation, fuel acceptance criteria, fuel deformation and dryout.

E. Fuel Design & Development: Modifications to fuel designs and quality assurance in fuel design and development, MOX, inert matrices, DUPIC, slightly enriched uranium (SEU), recovered uranium (RU), Thoria fuel cycle, Gen IV Fuel Types, economical and societal implications of fuel cycles.

F. Fuel Code Development: Predictive capability on thermal, mechanical, irradiation and fission-gas release behaviour under normal operating and accident conditions and predicting aerosol behaviour. Advanced code/model development, which may include radiation protection/ shielding.

G. Fuel Management: Fuel management schemes, load following, fuel physics analysis and specific operational challenges.

H. Fuel Bundle Thermal Hydraulics: Critical Heat Flux assessment, Computational Fluid Dynamics modelling, reactor aging, pressure tube performance and fuel simulation and testing.

I. Used Fuel Management: Fuel handling technology, spent fuel storage, and in-storage fuel behaviour.

J. Advanced Fuel Modelling and Code Development: Models that are being developed to further support fuel performance and safety assessment. Multi-physics/multi-scale simulation.

For further details and guideline on Call for Papers please click here

IMPORTANT DATES

The following are important deadlines for paper submissions, Awards and Registrations. Late submissions may not be accepted.

March 15, 2022 On-line submission of Abstracts
March 31, 2022 Notification of the Acceptance of Abstracts
April 30, 2022 Receive Fuel Technology Awards Nomination
May 31, 2022 On-line Submission of Full Papers
June 30, 2022 Notification of Acceptance of Full Papers
July 20, 2022 Early Bird Registration

SUBMISSIONS

Abstract and full paper must be prepared and submitted in MS Word to https://www.xcdsystem.com/cns/abstract/index.cfm?ID=b9v4aBI according to guidelines on the conference website.

Abstract

The abstract is to be no more than 100 words. You can submit your abstract here.
On-line submission of Abstracts is due March 15, 2022.

Full Paper

The required full paper is to be submitted in Microsoft Word, and shall use this provided template. Final papers should be submitted directly here using the pass code that each author received previously upon submission of the abstract.

On-line submission of final version of papers is due May 31, 2022.

Should you have any issues submitting, please contact, Dr. Paul K. Chan at Paul.Chan@rmc.ca

PROGRAM

Please see Full Final Conference Program – Posted August 16, 2022 (Click Here)

REGISTRATION

Note: All fees in CAN$
Note: To register as a CNS member, your membership must be in good standing for 2022)
All prices include HST (#870488889 RT).

To register online click here

Registration includes one ticket to the Conference Banquet and fun night (details to be announced later) at the conference venue. If you would like a guest to join us for the Conference dinner and fun night, please request an additional ticket through the link above.

IAEA SPONSORSHIP

As in the past, the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) would continue to patronize this Conference as an in-cooperation meeting and provide funds to support travel of experts who will attend this conference from the Member States involved in pressurized heavy water reactor (PHWR) fuel development.

The IAEA has limited funds at its disposal to help meet the travel costs of participants from these countries. Preference will be given to participants who are expected to make an important contribution to the event, and such assistance will be limited to normally one participant per country.

If organizations wish to apply for a grant on behalf of one of their specialists, they should address specific requests to the Conference (copy to Mr. Ki Seob Sim; k.s.sim@iaea.org of the IAEA) to this effect.

Organizations/Individuals should ensure that application for grant is:

Accompanied by a duly completed and signed Grant Application Form giving detailed information on the scientific qualifications of the candidate and signed by the head of the applicant’s organization.
Submitted by February 28, 2022. Click here to Submit your application

Applications which do not comply with the above conditions will not be eligible to receive IAEA grant. The grants awarded will be in the form of a lump sum, usually covering part of the travel cost of attendance.

FUEL TECHNOLOGY AWARD

As always, we are also accepting nominations for the CNS Fuel Technology award to recognize senior or retired individuals who have contributed greatly to the field of Nuclear Fuel.

Please send your nomination letters to Dr. Brent Lewis at lewis-b@rmc.ca / Dr. Paul K. Chan at Paul.Chan@rmc.ca by April 30, 2022.

Please provide your full name and address, the full name of the nominee with a one page summary stating:

i) the significance or impact of the contribution

ii) their reputation or standing of the recipient in the domestic and international fuel community

iii) their mentorship of junior scientists and engineers

iv) the length of career in the nuclear industry

If you would like more information pertaining to this award, please contact Dr. Brent Lewis at lewis-b@rmc.ca / Dr. Paul K. Chan at Paul.Chan@rmc.ca

VENUE AND ACCOMODATIONS

The conference will take place at the Ajax Convention Centre with accommodations available at two luxurious hotels, The Hilton Garden Inn Ajax and The Homewood Suites by Hilton, conveniently located just off Highway 401 at the Salem Road exit.

These facilities provide excellent service in a convenient location. The Ajax Convention Centre is situated between two excellent accommodations and are just 45 Km from downtown Toronto and 55 Km from the Toronto Pearson International Airport.

HILTON GARDEN INN:

Room rate in the CNS Block: $159/night + tax, single/double.
This rate will be available until the earlier of:

the cutoff date of July 7, 2022, or
the date when the CNS block is full.

So, we recommend early guestroom reservation to avoid disappointment.
Reservations can be made by:

Directly using this Reservation Link OR
Telephone: Please call the hotel directly at (905) 686-9400 or toll free at 1-800-596-3985 and quoting the CNS Group ID Code.

HOMEWOOD SUITES:

Reservations can be made by:

Directly using the Reservation link OR
Telephone: Please call the hotel directly at (905) 686-9400 or toll free at 1-800-596-3985 and quoting the CNS Group ID Code, with a reference to CNS Group ID Code.

COMMITTEE

Proposed Organizing Committees:
Conference Chair	Doug Jensen (Cameco)
IAEA Collaboration	Paul Chan (RMC) / Mr. Ki Seob Sim (IAEA)
Technical Program Coordinators	Paul Chan (RMC) / Mingjun Chen (NPP) / Raheel Hameed (Cameco) / Markus Piro (Ont. Tech. University) / Mukesh Tayal (CNS) / Wei Shen (COG) & Mr. Ki Seob Sim (IAEA)
Awards Committee	Brent Lewis / Paul Chan (RMC)
Registrations	Elmir Lekovic (CNS) / Michelle Webb / Deborah Northwood-Tink (Cameco)
Facilities and Tour Coordinator	Michelle Webb (Cameco)
Communication Coordinator	Sara Forsey (Cameco)
Sponsorship	Lane Bannerman (Cameco) / Sara Forsey (Cameco) / Paul Chan (RMC)
Hotel Coordinator	Sara Forsey (Cameco) / Raheel Hameed (Cameco)
Photographers	Adam McFarland (Cameco) / Chris Knox (Cameco)
Secretary & Reception	Michelle Webb (Cameco) / Deborah Northwood-Tink (Cameco)
Treasurer	Mohamed Younis (CNS) / Mohinder Grover (CNS)
Entertainment	M Kommy Farahani (RMC) / Doug Jensen (Cameco) / Sara Forsey (Cameco)
Invitations	Sara Forsey (Cameco) / Adam McFarland (Cameco) / Deborah Northwood-Tink (Cameco)
Technical / IT Services	Elmir Lekovic (CNS) / Tracy Lambert (Cameco) / Dave Westcott (Cameco)