CNS Wester Branch Webinar – Nuclear Fusion: Canadian Perspectives, Challenges and Opportunities

Starting with an outline of fundamental approaches for nuclear fusion, basic challenges are identified that must be overcome to arrive at commercially viable fusion energy generation. The challenges require expertise and innovative ideas found not only in the sciences, but also the fields of engineering, economics, and social sciences. Fusion has the potential of providing […]

Invitation – INUDECO Online Marathon

Dear colleagues! I invite you and your colleagues to join the open online marathon INUDECO "Challenges of Ukraine's nuclear energy in wartime".The event will take place on April 27-28, 2022. Organizers: Slavutych City Council, Institute for Nuclear Power Plant Safety of the National Academy of Sciences of Ukraine, Ukrainian Nuclear Society. The task of the conference is […]

GE-Hitachi SMR BWRX-300 Presentation

CNS Sheridan Park Branch invites you to participate in the following virtual presentation: Speaker:   Doug McDonald,  BWRX-300 Product Manager,  GE Hitachi Nuclear Summary:   GE-Hitachi SMR Presentation: The BWRX-300 (BWRX-300 (gepower.com) is a 300 MWe water-cooled, natural circulation Small Modular Reactor (SMR) with passive safety systems that leverages the design and licensing basis of GEH's U.S. NRC-certified […]

CNS Sheridan Park Branch invites you to participate in:  Is it appropriate to pre-distribute potassium-iodide (KI) pills around nuclear power plants?

Speaker:   Dr. Jerry Cuttler,  D.Sc., P. Eng., Former Engineering Manager at Atomic Energy of Canada Limited Summary:   The presentation demonstrates that a credible accident would not cause any radiation-induced thyroid cancers in the surrounding population. The purpose of pre-distributing these pills is compliance with the precautionary principle policy that was adopted in 1960 by the […]

2022 CNS Annual Conference

2022 is promising to be an exciting year for Canada’s nuclear industry. With possible new reactors identified for installation in Canada, we are moving into an era of advanced reactor technologies. Join us to learn, share and hear about the latest developments at the 2022 CNS annual Conference. The 2022 CNS Annual Conference will be […]

2022 Fuel Conference

CALL FOR PAPERS Following the success of the 14th conference held in Mississauga, Ontario in 2019, the 15th 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. […]

4th International Conference on Generation IV and Small Reactors (G4SR-4)

The Canadian Nuclear Society (CNS) is hosting the in-person 4th International Conference on Generation IV and Small Reactors (G4SR-4) in cooperation with international partners in industry and government. G4SR-4 will be a 4-day international conference in Delta Hotel Toronto Airport and Conference Centre, Toronto, Ontario, Canada on October 3-6, 2022. G4SR-4 will be co-located and run parallel […]

CANDU Maintenance & Nuclear Component Conference

Location: Venue: Hilton Mississauga/Meadowvale, 6750 Mississauga Road, Mississauga ON. Maintenance and Nuclear Components Conference - Fostering Innovation Introduction: The CNS Nuclear Operations and Maintenance Division is excited to be back in 2022 with our CanadianMaintenance and Nuclear Component Conference in November. The focus for this year’s conference willbe “Fostering Innovative Industry Advancements” across our nuclear fleets […]

Nuclear 101 – SOLD OUT

McMaster University, Hamilton, Ontario Everything you wanted to know about nucleartechnology and were afraid they’d ask! Announcing the return of the Canadian Nuclear Society’s course for anyone interested in learning moreand talking about nuclear energy and technology. Spring 2023 Courses May 1-2, 2023McMaster University, Hamilton, OntarioMay 9-10, 2023Johnson Shoyama Graduate School of Public Policy, University […]

Nuclear 101 – Registration Closed

University of Saskatchewan, Saskatoon, Saskatchewan Everything you wanted to know about nucleartechnology and were afraid they’d ask! Announcing the return of the Canadian Nuclear Society’s course for anyone interested in learning moreand talking about nuclear energy and technology. Spring 2023 Courses May 1-2, 2023McMaster University, Hamilton, OntarioMay 9-10, 2023Johnson Shoyama Graduate School of Public Policy, […]

CNS Sheridan Park Branch invites you to participate in the following virtual presentation: eVinci™ Microreactor for Commercial and Space Applications

Presenter: Michael Valore, Sr. Director – Advanced Reactor Commercialization Energy Systems, Westinghouse Electric Company Summary:  The presentation will cover Westinghouse Electric Co. development of the eVinci™ Microreactor which provides grid resiliency for strategic infrastructure, delivers power for remote applications and supports power for space program needs. At the heart of the reactor technology are sodium heat pipes. […]