2016: Canadian Conference on Nuclear Waste Management, Decommissioning and Environmental Restoration | Proceedings of the Canadian Nuclear Society

Evolution of the Design of the Engineered Barrier System for the Long Term Management of CANDU Fuel

A. Murchison, C. Hatton

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Full-scale External Pressure Test of Used Nuclear Fuel Container for Deep Geological Disposal

C. Boyle, S. Meguid

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Cold Spray Copper Coating Application to the Weld Closure Zone of Used Nuclear Fuel Containers

Peter Keech, Phuong Vo, Dominique Poirier, Jean-Gabriel Legoux, Jason D. Giallonardo, David Doyle

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Non-destructive Examination (NDE) Development for the Inspection of Copper Coatings on Used Fuel Containers

T. Liyanage, J.F. Martel, Olivier Marcotte, D. Doyle

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The Use of Isostatic Compression to Produce Full-Scale Highly Compacted Bentonite Blocks

M. Mielcarek, K. Birch

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Demonstration of Gap Fill Material Delivery Technology to Backfill Placement Room Voids

M. Mielcarek, K. Birch

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Strontium Sorption of Fluorinated Clinoptilolite, Chabazite, and Mordenite

Shouze George Xu

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Kinetic and Equilibrium Studies of Cesium and Strontium Adsorption on a Natural Sand Soil

Liyan Qiu, Kirsten Scott

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Evaluation of Long Term Environmental Tritium Reemissions Following Reactor Shut-Down

Vlad Y. Korolevych, Sangbog Kim

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An Overview of OPG’s Transportation Program

Angela Palladino, Rob Lamont

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Operating an Onsite Used Fuel Transportation Program

Glenn Pringle, Steven Siu

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An Overview of the Nuclear Waste Management Organization’s Transportation Program 2016

R. Ross

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Developing a Social Framework for the Transportation of Used Nuclear Fuel

Jo-Ann Facella, Elena Mantagaris

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Quantitative Risk Analysis Methodology for the Transportation of Nuclear Waste

Andrew McGoey-Smith, Elizabeth Haack

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Computational Fluid Dynamics Combustion Simulation of Transportation Package Performance in Severe, Long Duration Fire

Y. Sui

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Assessing Radiological Dose to Members of the Public and Workers During Used Nuclear Fuel Transportation

U. Stahmer

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Early Regulatory Involvement in a Deep Geological Repository Initiative for the Long-Term Management of Canada’s Used Nuclear Fuel

Julie L. Mecke, Kimberley Noble, Julie L. Brown

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Federal Oversight in the Context of the Nuclear Fuel Waste Act

Kathleen Hollington, Dave McCauley

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Inventory of Radioactive Waste in Canada

Jason M. Kenney

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Regulatory Requirements for Contractor Management at Nuclear Waste Facilities

Dan Papaz

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Application of Canada's Radioactive Waste Policy Framework to Legacy Uranium Mines

Tom Calvert

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Canadian Nuclear Safety Commission's Regulatory Oversight of the Lorado Site Cleanup Project

Karina Lange, Dana Pandolfi, Julie L. Brown

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Pickering Safe Storage - Challenges and Opportunities

Christine Adams, Jane Clemo, Don Jarron

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In-situ Gamma Spectrometry of Spent Resin and Filter Elements at CANDU Stations

Yury Verzilov, Aamir Husain

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CANDU 6 Spent Fuel Pool Refurbishment

Julien M. Moussalam

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Lessons Learned: Modification to OPG's Radioactive Waste Incinerator

Cynthia Lam

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Lessons Learned in Preparing for a Primary Heat Transport System Chemical Decontamination

D.J. Tippetts, D.W. Wilson, R.A. Duncan

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Setting Time and Workability of Magnesium Phosphate Ceramics Slurry

Kwansik Choi, Richard Prokopowicz, Terry Spilchen, D. Watts

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A Novel Canadian Solution for Management of PCB Mixed Waste

S. Suryanarayan

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Confronting the Wiindigo: Saugeen Ojibway Nation Stewardship, Decision-making, and Consent in the Context of Nuclear Waste Management

J. Keeshig-Martin, Michael Johnston

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Overview and Update on "The Kincardine Initiative": OPG's DGR for the Storage of Low and Intermediate Level Nuclear Waste (2000-2016)"

G.R. Sutton

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Taking Risk Seriously: A Narrative Analysis of the Controversy Over Ontario Power Generation's Deep Geologic Repository

Suzanne M. Waldman

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Join the Conversation: Engaging Stakeholders Through the Port Hope Area Initiative's Public Information Program

Alex Mahabir, Sarah Anderson

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Repurposing Pickering – An Innovative Approach to Identify New Uses and Reuses of a Nuclear Site

Kristina Gillin, Kristopher Probodiak

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Siting Canada's Deep Geological Repository for Used Nuclear Fuel- an Update on the Technical Site Evaluation Process

Mahrez Ben Belfadhel

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Canadian Geoscience Research and Development in Support of Adaptive Phased Management: An Overview

Mark Jensen, E. Sykes, T. Lam, T. Yang, L. Kennell-Morrison, A. Parmenter, R. Crowe

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The Utility of High-resolution Geophysical Data for Assessing Geoscientific Suitability of Crystalline Rock

A. DesRoches, J. Siddorn, A. Palmer, M. Bates, Mahrez Ben Belfadhel, S. Hirschorn

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Geological Mapping Approach and Method for Assessing Suitability of Crystalline Rocks for Hosting Canada's Deep Geological Repository for Used Nuclear Fuel

A. Parmenter, Alex Man, C. Piller, Mahrez Ben Belfadhel, S. Hirschorn

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Long-term Stability Analysis of DGRs in Crystalline and Sedimentary Settings

B. Damjanac, Z. Radakovic-Guzina, T. Lam

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Sorption Database for Selected Radionuclides on Sedimentary Rocks in Saline Conditions

T. Yang, Peter Vilks, Mark Jensen, M. Hobbs

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Sorption and Speciation of Palladium Under High Ionic Strength Conditions

J. Riddoch, Shinya Nagasaki

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Backfilling and Sealing Materials for a Deep Geological Repository

David Dixon, Alex Man, Jeff Stone, Santosh Rimal, Greg Siemens, Pedram Abootalebi, K. Birch

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Optimized Low Heat High Performance Concrete Mixes for DGR Shaft Sealing

Corina M. Aldea, Barry Shenton, Bruce J. Cornelius, H. Leung

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Modelling the Radiolytic Corrosion of Nuclear Fuel Inside a Failed Waste Container

N. Liu, Linda Wu, Z. Qin, D.W. Shoesmith

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Corrosion of Copper-coated Steel Containers for Long-Term Used Nuclear Fuel Storage

D.S. Hall, S. Ramamurthy, T. Standish, V. Dehnavi, D. Zagidulin, J. Chen, Rebecca Jacklin, Peter Keech, D.W. Shoesmith

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Thermal Modelling of a Mark II Container

R. Guo

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Allowable Maximum Storage Temperatures for CANDU Fuel in Air in Interim Storage Systems and Used Fuel Containers for a DGR

Jose Freire-Canosa

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The Enhanced Sealing Project (Esp) - 7 Years Monitoring of a Full-Scale Shaft Seal at Canada's Underground Research Laboratory

Deni Priyanto, David Dixon, Petri Korkeakoski, Radwan Farhoud

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Radioactive Operational Waste From CANDU Reactors: A Billion Dollar Opportunity

Peter Ottensmeyer

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Assessment of Radioactive Metal Melting as a Viable Approach to Reducing and Reusing Scrap From Nuclear Installations

M. Trovant, M. Haque, Brian Gihm, B. Coulas

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Application of Improved Radiation Monitoring and Decontamination Techniques to Significantly Reduce the Cost and Volume of Radioactive Waste via Recycling

Kent Anderson

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Preliminary Analysis of Clearance and Recycling Options for Metals From Decommissioning in Slovakia

T. Hrncir, M. Zachar, F. Ondra, V. Daniska

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Development of the Cigar Lake Jet Boring Mining Method

Martin L. Wacker

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Aluminum and Magnesium Mineralogical Controls of Elements of Concern in Bulk Neutralized Uranium Mill Tailings

Jared Robertson, M.J. Hendry, J. Essilfie-Dughan

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The Evolution of Arsenic in the Uranium Mill Process at Mcclean Lake Mine, Saskatchewan, Canada

Kebbi Hughes, Ryan Frey, Peter Blanchard, John Rowson

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Decommissioning of the Cluff Lake Uranium Mine, Saskatchewan, Canada

Caitlin Brown, Diane Martens, Kebbi Hughes, Dale Huffman

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Integration of Field Investigations and an Innovative Modelling Tool to Prioritize Closure Strategies for an Abandoned Uranium Mine

R. Parker, R. Nicholson, S. Barabash, G. Ivanis, G. Shen, I. Callum

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Remediation of Historic Dump #2 at Chalk River Laboratories

Kate Stephenson, Helena Rummens, R. Yandt

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Remediation of a Former Low-level Landfill (Waste Management Area C) at Chalk River Laboratories

Helena Rummens, Robert Kingsbury, Frank Barone

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The Remediation of Radioactive Contamination at the London 2012 Olympic Park

Lori R. Fellingham, J. Wright, M. Sliney, I. Adsley, H. Beddow

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Evaluation of an Adaptive Deep Geologic Repository Layout in Crystalline Geosphere

Joe L. Carvalho, A.S. Zivkovic, C.F. Ferrer

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Ventilation and Traffic Study for a Proposed Deep Geological Repository in Crystalline Geosphere

J.O.C. Imrie, D. Witow, A.C. Lee, A.S. Zivkovic

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Used Fuel Deep Geological Repository Shaft Versus Ramp Trade-off Study

A.C. Lee, R. Heystee

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WIPP Preparations for Restart of Operations in Late 2016

Todd Shrader, Sean Dunagan

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Aspects of Postclosure Safety of the Mark II Engineered Barrier System for a Used Fuel Repository

E.P. Kremer

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The Effect of Glaciation on Radionuclide Transport for a Deep Geological Repository in a Sedimentary Rock Setting

J. Chen, John Avis, N. Calder

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Characterization of Pressure Tube Waste for OPG's L&ILW DGR

K. Liberda, Aamir Husain, H. Leung

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Radionuclide Inventory Estimates for Decommissioning Wastes From Ontario Power Generation's Nuclear Stations

Aamir Husain, Yevgenia Kravstova

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Geostatistics for Radiological Characterization: Experience Gained and Perspectives

Y. Desnoyers

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An Overview of Recent Waste Characterization Activities for Ontario Power Generation's Low & Intermediate Level Waste Deep Geologic Repository

Aamir Husain, Ruth Burany, K. Liberda

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Characterization, Comminution, Leaching and Encapsulation Methods of Surrogate Cemented Radioactive Wastes

Jean-Francois Fiset, Nicholas Reynier, Alain Bilodeau, Magella Bilodeau, Fodhil Kassimi, Rolando Lastra, Mark Chapman

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Lessons Learned in Implementation of Radiological Investigations of Small-Scale Sites in Port Hope, Ontario

W. vanVeen, John Benson, Erwin Santiago

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Radiation Imaging for Waste Management and Decommissioning

Krassimir Stoev, Paul Rochefort, Mike Banks, Nicholas Simpson

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Implementing a Suitable Configuration Management System for Information Management at Deep Geological Repository Sites

Shanu Shaikh

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Used CANDU Fuel Reassessed: A Reactor's Fuel Waste – A Treasure Trove for Ontario

Peter Ottensmeyer

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The Universal Separation Process (USEP): Development and Demonstration of an Innovative Process for Removal of Tritium and Other Radionuclides From Mixed Liquid Waste

S. Suryanarayan, Jude Gomez

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Some Implications of Recycling Used CANDU Fuel in Fast Reactors

M.F. Ion, M. Gobien

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Decommissioning Process at Canadian Nuclear Laboratories

Mishuk Ashpakul

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Cost Estimating & Decommissioning Planning: Critical Decision Points With Respect to Accuracy

Edward Lloyd, Stuart Deachman

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eOMEGA - ISDC Decommissioning Costing Platform

M. Zachar, V. Daniska, T. Hrncir, Dusan Daniska, Peter Zubcak

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Updating Ontario Power Generation's Decommissioning Cost Estimates

Rina Vijay, Vasile Bostan, Alexandru Iliescu

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Building Interim End-state Strategy Assessment for Pickering Storage-with-Surveillance

Paul J. Dinner, E. Abdalla, Jane Clemo, Mike Grey, Karl Heimlich, Charles A. Negin

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Planning for Decommissioning in UK Nuclear New Build

Tom G. Withey

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