INTERNATIONAL YOUTH NUCLEAR CONGRESS

International Youth Nuclear CongressCharlotte, N.C. August 5-11, 2012

DIAMOND PLATINUM GOLD

SILVERAmerican Electric Power

Edgen Murray CorporationGE Hitachi Nuclear Energy

PSEG Nuclear, LLCUrenco, Inc.

CONTRIBUTORSAtomic Energy Society of Japan

BHI EnergyGesellschaft fur Nuklear-Service mbH (GNS)

MPR AssociatesSn Nuclearelectrica Sa

BRONZEAMEC NSS

American Nuclear SocietyBechtel Power Corporation

CH2M HillElectric Power Research Institute

E.ON Kernkraft GmbHFirstEnergy Corp.

Idaho Natinal Laboratory

SUPPORTERSBelgian Nuclear Research Center (SCK-CEN)

Nuclear Energy Agency

The International Youth Nuclear Congress 2012 would like to thank the following sponsors for their support:

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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.

IYNC2012 Executive Committee

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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

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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 RobinsonNAYGN President

International Youth Nuclear Congress (IYNC)

First I want to thank the Executive Committee and all everyone associ-ated with organizing IYNC2012 for the first time in the United States. Iam excited to be here and cannot wait to learn from my colleagues,sample the local cuisine and make new friends. For those of you unfa-miliar with the International Youth Nuclear Congress (IYNC), we are aglobal network of a new generation of nuclear students, scholars andprofessionals 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 forthe welfare of mankind• Facilitate transfer of knowledge from the current generation of leadingscientists and other experts to the next generation• Provide a platform and create an enabling environment to facilitatethe building of professional networks that will open up future opportu-nities

We comprise 42 national delegates, 20 members-at-large, 6 continentalliaisons, and 6 officers all serving two year terms to help bring our mis-sion statement alive. We run a successful grant program that helps newcountries develop young generation networks. We also provide grantsto established organizations that need a little financial help to promotenuclear in accordance with our mission. Lastly, we have provided 10travel grants to individuals to be here in Charlotte this week. This is ourseventh IYNC meeting and I am excited that it will be the best yet!

On behalf of IYNC, Welcome to Charlotte!

Miguel MillanIYNC President

Program OverviewThe program of the IYNC comprises a variety of plenary sessions, workshops and technical tracks made by and for students and youngprofessionals 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 work-shops 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 trackscan be selected to present their full paper in the special edition of ourconference 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 DevelopmentTrack 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 Track Chair: Daniel Gregory, HSE Office of Nuclear Regulation, UK

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

Track 3: Nuclear Fuel Cycle & Waste ManagementTrack Chair: M. Alex Brown, Oregon State University, USA

Submissions to this track may include, but are not limited to: • 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 ResourcesTrack Chair: Jonathan Scott, Atkins, UK

Submissions to this track may include, but are not limited to: • energy policy • energy demand • economics• societal issues • education and training • workforce development.

Track 5: Nuclear Safety, Radiation Protection and ShieldingTrack Chair: Jan Tiao, Bruce Power, Canada

Submissions to this track may include, but are not limited to: • 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 SystemsTrack Chair: Takanori Sugawara, JAEA, Japan

Submissions to this track may include, but are not limited to: • 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 ApplicationsTrack Chair: Pedro Teles, ITN, Portugal

Submissions to this track may include, but are not limited to: • 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 PhysicsTrack Chair: TBC

Submissions to this track may include, but are not limited to: • analysis methods and codes • transport & Monte Carlo methods • nuclear data • benchmark exercises• mathematics and computation.

Track 9: Thermal Hydraulics & FluidsTrack Chair: Elia Merzari, Argonne National Laboratory, USA

Submissions to this track may include, but are not limited to: • heat transfer • hydraulics• computational fluid dynamics• coolants• aerosol transport.

Track 10: Materials Science & TechnologyTrack Chair: Tuan L. Hoang, University of California–Berkeley, USA

Submissions to this track may include, but are not limited to: • materials science• nuclear fuels and materials• modeling and simulation of nuclear fuels and materials • chemistry• irradiation damage.

Track 11: Young Generation Unique Best PracticesTrack Chair: Michael J. Hope, Nuclear Fuel Service, USA

Submissions to this track may include, but are not limited to: • National Young Generation Projects • Regional Young Generation Projects.

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Professional Development SessionsEleven 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 featureexperts and executives discussing how strategic planning is utilized in all of the different sectors of nuclear science and technology.

PD Session 1: Company StrategiesMonday, 1:30 p.m., Providence BallroomA 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, USAJack Spencer, The Heritage Foundation, USAJoe Turnage (retired), UniStar Nuclear Energy, USA

PD Session 2: Nuclear Energy – A Financial DiscussionMonday, 3:30 p.m., Providence BallroomWe will explore some of the key financial challenges facing the nuclear industry, both present and future.

Facilitator: Tom Calo, PSEG Nuclear, USASpeakers:Robert Drennan, Progress Energy, USARichard Myers, Nuclear Energy Institute, USACheryl Brakefield, Southern Company, USAJulien Dumoulin-Smith, UBS Investment Research, USA

PD Session 3: Bridging the Gap: Staffing PlanTuesday, 8 a.m., Providence BallroomThis session will explore what the nuclear industry is doing to ensure asteady supply of high-quality craft and knowledge workers in the faceof an aging workforce and new plant construction.

Facilitator: Tommy Bowman, Westinghouse Electric Company, USASpeakers:Scott Carlberg, Talking Points LLC, USAJo Anne Robinson, Augusta Technical College, USAClarence Fenner, STP Nuclear Operating Company, USA

PD Session 4: Used Nuclear Fuel Management – International Successes and FailuresTuesday, 10 a.m., Providence BallroomParticipants will learn from domestic and international experts the suc-cesses and failures of used nuclear fuel management policy.

Facilitator: Adam Nygaard, Duke Energy Corporation, USASpeakers:Paul Murray, AREVA Inc., USA Andrew Sowder, Electric Power Research Institute, USAEverett Redmond, Nuclear Energy Institute, USA

PD Session 5: Strategic Alliances: Key Benefits, Challenges and ConsiderationsTuesday, 1 p.m., Providence BallroomThis 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 andmaintenance, and other investment opportunities.

Facilitator: D.J. Conrad, ScottMadden Associates, USASpeakers:Darrell Fisher, Pacific Northwest National Laboratory, USAJack Heyer, International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers, USA

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Plenary SessionsThree plenary sessions are set up within the theme of IYNC2012: Strate-gic Planning. An international set of high-level speakers from industry,research, academia and nongovernmental organizations will present tothe audience their vision on different issues related to strategic plan-ning. Three domains are identified. At the beginning of the conference,an international authority will provide his or her vision on the differentaspects of the conference theme in the keynote session.

Opening Plenary: Welcome to Charlotte & Parade of FlagsMonday, 8-9:20 a.m., Providence Ballroom

Plenary Chair: Craig Albert, Fluor Corporation, USA

Welcome SpeakersThe Honorable Richard Burr, U.S. Senate, USA Miguel Millan, IYNC President, SpainDuncan Robinson, NAYGN President, USA

Keynote Session: Strategic PlanningMonday, 9:20-10:05 a.m., Providence Ballroom

Keynote Chair: Kristine Madden, NextEra Energy, USAKeynote Speaker:Steve Kuczynski, Southern Nuclear Operating Company, USA

Plenary Session 1: Strategic Planning & GrowthMonday, 10:35 a.m.-12:05 p.m., Providence Ballroom

Plenary 1 Chair: Jimmy Hennen, Westinghouse Electric Company, USAPanel:Dhiaa Jamil, Duke Energy Corporation, USARicardo Perez, Westinghouse Electric Company, USAJean-Pol Poncelet, FORATOM, Belgium

Plenary Session 2: Strategic Planning & InnovationWednesday, 10-11:30 a.m., Providence Ballroom

Plenary 2 Chair: Ekaterina Paramonova, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Russia

Panel:Alexander Fertman, Nuclear Cluster SkTech/Skolkovo, RussiaEric van Walle, SCK-CEN, BelgiumSusan Landahl, Exelon Nuclear, USA

Plenary Session 3: Strategic Planning & OpportunitiesThursday, 10 a.m.-11:30 a.m., Providence Ballroom

Plenary 3 Chair: Milo Alani, Westinghouse Electric Company, SwedenPanel:Marvin Fertel, Nuclear Energy Institute, USAAtsuyuki Suzuki, Japan Atomic Energy Agency, JapanAnders Jackson, Studsvik, Sweden

WorkshopsEighteen interactive workshops in different technical and nontechnicaldisciplines are organized for IYNC2012. Pre-registration is required forthe workshops, based on a first-come, first-served rule.

Workshop 1: BRICS Nuclear Energy IndustryTuesday, 1 p.m., SharonThe 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., USASpeakers: Willem Kriel, MPR, South AfricaJun Ding, TerraPower, ChinaIrina Iakovieva, JSC SPBAEP, Russia

Workshop 2: Benchmarks: Evaluating Our Nuclear Heritage to Validate Our Nuclear FutureTuesday, 1 p.m., MoreheadThis 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.

Workshop Manager: John Bess & Blair Briggs, Idaho National Laboratory, USASpeakers: Richard McKnight, Argonne National Laboratory, USAMargaret Marshall, Idaho National Laboratory, USABlair Briggs, Idaho National Laboratory, USAJohn Bess, Idaho National Laboratory, USA

Workshop 3: The Trouble With Justification Tuesday, 1 p.m., TradeScience 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?

Workshop Manager: Gaston Meskens, SCK-CEN, Belgium

Workshop 4: Media Training Tuesday, 1 p.m., IndependenceParticipants 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-playpublic debate stakeholders such as members of the public, regulators, investors, technical experts and the media.

Workshop Manager: Abdul K. Barrie, Entergy Operations Inc., USASpeaker: Steve Kerekes, Nuclear Energy Institute, USA

Workshop 5: Knowledge Transfer: The Power of StorytellingTuesday, 1 p.m., HarrisYoung 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 question-asking skills while attempting to construct a house made from Lego.

Workshop Manager: Michael J. Hope, Nuclear Fuel Services, USA

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PD Session 6: Managing Competing Resource Requirements for a Successful OutageTuesday, 3 p.m., Providence BallroomThe 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, USASpeakers:Ashok Bhatnagar, NextEra Energy, USAKevin Walsh, GE Hitachi Nuclear Energy, USA Brian Reilly, Bechtel Power Corporation, USA

PD Session 7: Challenges to the Nuclear Supply ChainWednesday, 10 a.m., Providence BallroomThe nuclear supply chain relies on a multitude of players and vendorswith specific standards designed to meet safety and reliability require-ments. This session will explore the challenges associated with the supply chain and highlight potential solutions and thought processesderived by industry experts.

Facilitator: Ryan McAward, The Shaw Group, USASpeakers:Edwin Terres, Shaw Power Group, USAGlenda Thomas, Southern Nuclear Operating Company, USAJosh Bartlett, Curtiss-Wright Flow Control, USA

PD Session 8: Long-Term Planning for Nuclear New BuildsWednesday, 1 p.m., Providence BallroomWe 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, USASpeakers: Norman Sawyer, Bruce Power, CanadaWilliam Fox, Shaw Power Group, USATBD

PD Session 9: Personal Development ToolboxWednesday, 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 deter-mine what steps they need to take to reach their career goal. An extra

fee will be assessed for anyone registering for this session to pay formaterials. Participants will be assigned an assessment they need tocomplete before the session and given a book at the conference.

Facilitator: Natalie Wood, Entergy Operations Inc., USASpeakers: John McElwain, Entergy Operations Inc., USACharles Sarchione, Entergy Services Inc., USA

PD Session 10: Leading Outside NuclearWednesday, 3p.m., Providence BallroomIn this session, we will explore how industries outside nuclear energystrategically develop leadership. Participants will be able to use theseexamples in their own development.

Facilitator:Jennifer Comeens, Tennessee Valley Authority, USASpeakers: Sherri Baldwin, LeadAdvantage, USABacky Ward, Naval Reactors, USASen. Bob Rucho, North Carolina General Assembly, USA

PD Session 11: International Perspective on the Future of NuclearThursday, 8 a.m., Providence BallroomA year has passed since the Fukushima accident. In this session, we willlook at how nuclear plant operations have been affected and whatmeasures have been taken to prevent future accidents. Additionally, wewill explore how countries are making up for the lost generation ofpower when nuclear plants are taken off line.

Facilitator: Giovana Montanes-Durand, Institute of Nuclear Power Operations, USA

Speakers: Pierre Tremblay, Ontario Power Generation, CanadaGeorge Felgate, World Association of Nuclear Operators, USASultan Al Dhareri, Federal Authority for Nuclear Regulation, United Arab Emirates

Workshop 6: Small Nuclear Power Reactors Tuesday, 1 p.m., TryonParticipants 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.

Workshop Manager: Denis Janin, E.ON, GermanySpeakers: Matthew Crozat, U.S. Department of Energy, USALayla Sandell, Westinghouse Electric Company, USAIgncio de Arenza, Comision Nacional de Energia Atomica, Argentina

Workshop 7: Working With Radiological Samples Wednesday, 3 p.m., MoreheadPanelists will provide an overview of the challenges involved in preparing, handling and analyzing radiological samples. Best practicesand techniques for working with radiological samples in a laboratoryand 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.

Workshop Manager: Melissa Teague, Idaho National Laboratory, USASpeaker: Brian Burgos, Westinghouse Electric Company, USABernadette Hammer, Paul Scherrer Institute, Switzerland

Workshop 8: Is Nuclear Energy Sustainable? Wednesday, 3 p.m., SharonThe 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.

Workshop Manager:Vincent Ducros, AREVA, France France Mariano Vela Mora, Instituto Peruano de Energia Nuclear, Peru

Speaker: Laura Clise, AREVA, USA

Workshop 9: Nuclear Power in a Diversified Energy Portfolio Wednesday, 3 p.m., IndependenceThe place of nuclear in the global energy portfolio (wind, solar, coal,hydro) will be discussed. The participants will play a team game withfixed resources assigned to each country considering factors such ascarbon, funding, demographics, politics, cultural and societal factors.

Workshop Manager:Shaun Saldanha, AMEC NSS, CanadaSpeakers: Robert McCurry, Duke Energy Corporation, USAKen Langdon, Constellation Energy Nuclear Group, USA

Workshop 10: How to Finance a New Project? Wednesday, 3 p.m., HarrisParticipants will be introduced to the details of project finance and cash flows including how to analyze the specific financial considerations for the nuclear industry.

Workshop Manager:Joanna Wang, Ernst & Young, CanadaSpeaker: Michael Samis, Ernst & Young, Canada

Workshop 11: Fuel-Cycle Strategy Wednesday, 3 p.m., TryonA role-playing game will allow participants to learn about fuel cycleconcepts 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, USARaquel Ochoa, Universidad Politecnica de Madrid, Spain

Workshop 12: A Systems Engineering Approach to Conceptual Design Wednesday, 3 p.m., TradeSpeakers will present how they take an idea through the designprocess. Each group will present its approach for taking the ideathrough design. Group interaction will enhance understanding of effective approach to conceptual design.

Workshop Manager: Mayank Sood, AMEC NSS, CanadaSpeaker: Victor Kreft, AMEC NSS, Canada

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Workshop 13: Takeaways From Fukushima Thursday, 8 a.m., TryonExperts will deliver presentations about the impacts of Fukushima on their respective segment of the nuclear industry. Participants willthen discuss lessons learned and present ideas for positive change in the speaker’s area of the industry.

Workshop Manager:Victor Kreft, AMEC NSS, CanadaSpeakers: Kenji Tateiwa, TEPCO, JapanLauren Tosatto, Westinghouse Electric Company, USA

Workshop 14: Advanced Reactor Concepts: Highlights and Challenges Thursday, 8 a.m., HarrisThis workshop will be separated into three main sections: high-temper-ature reactors (VHTR and AHTR) with process heat applications, includ-ing a general design description, process heat applications, and currentprogress; 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 interactionwith the speakers to discuss the advanced reactor designs presented.The final section on international collaboration will encourage signifi-cant audience participation in the discussion.

Workshop Manager: Piyush Sabharwall, Idaho National Laboratory, USASpeakers: David Pointer, Argonne National Laboratory, USAEric Loewen, American Nuclear Society, USA

Workshop 15: Stress Tests in Nuclear Power Plants Thursday, 8 a.m., SharonThis workshop will help participants understand the history and ramifi-cations of post-Fukushima Daiichi stress testing and its potential conse-quences for commercial power reactors.

Workshop Manager: Jaime Arenillas, Westinghouse Electric Company, BelgiumSpeakers: Alvin Robertson, Westinghouse Electric Company, USAMasayoshi Higashi, Westinghouse Electric Company, JapanMathilde Van Lerberghe, Electricite de France, France

Workshop 16: Nuclear Medicine Technology Thursday, 8 a.m., MoreheadThe goal of this workshop is to provide an insight into the current statusof radiation therapy and the latest scientific discoveries of the nuclearmedicine technology. Participants will review the status of nuclear medi-cine in different countries.

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Workshop 17: Young Generation Strategic Planning Thursday, 8 a.m., IndependenceThis workshop will focus on developing a mock strategic plan that willoptimize the future of nuclear science and technology. The main topicsto discuss are existing barriers that need to be removed to allow nu-clear science and technology to better improve global social, environ-mental and economic factors and what can be done to better improveglobal social environmental and economic factors with nuclear scienceand technology within the next 10 years.

Workshop Manager: Christoph Rirschl, GNS mbH, GermanySpeakers: Miguel Millan, President, IYNCLisa Stiles, Former President, IYNC

Workshop 18: Women Going Critical in Nuclear Thursday, 8 a.m., TradeWomen 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.

Workshop Manager: Crystian Ioppolo, Progress Energy, USA Sophie Prévot, ONET Technologies, FranceSpeakers: Carol Barajas, Progress Energy, USAMargaret Mkhosi, Technology Innovation Agency, South AfricaColeen Sidford, Ontario Power Generation, CanadaCristina Bucur, NuclearElectrica, RomaniaRosa Yang, Electric Power Research Institute, USAKeiko Chitosi, Mitsubishi, Japan

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Tour 5 – University of South Carolina (USC) Engineering ResearchTour 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 reactorsat V.C. Summer Nuclear Station in Fairfield County, S.C. Tour partici-pants 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.

Technical ToursIYNC 2012 is proud to offer six different technical tours that showcasecompanies 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 researchlabs featuring Ultrasonic Phased Array Technology, Steam GeneratorManagement with Nondestructive Evaluation, and the Welding RepairTechnology 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 nuclearfuel 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 servicesfacilities. Participants will learn about the conversion of UF6 gas intoUO2 powder and then to U3O8 fuel pellets. The process continues with rod loading, tube preparation, QC inspection and final assembly.

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 Westinghouse4-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.

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Conference JournalA 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, USALandon Kanner, ANSYS, USAEugene Schwageraus, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, USA, Ben-Gurion University of the Negev, Israel

Technical Program AwardsThe Technical Program Committee will grant the following awards dur-ing the Awards and Closure Session of the IYNC2012 conference: • Best Summary• Best Oral Presentation• Best Poster

Public Information DayThe teacher workshop will prepare attendees to teach radiation basics,radiation detection techniques, and the uses of nuclear science andtechnology in society. Teachers will also have the opportunity to explorecareer options within the nuclear realm.

Teachers will participate in hands-on activities and receive a number ofsupplementary resources to bring back to their classrooms.

Steve Harris, Savanah River National Laboratory, USAPublic Information Day Chairs IYNC2012

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Special Events Sunday, 5 AugustThe IYNC Games, 1-4 p.m. Providence PromenadeAn IYNC tradition, these games are used to jump-start your networkingin a relaxed and fun environment. Participation is optional, but every-one 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 meetwith other NAYGN and IYNC members from across the world. The eventwill be held at the Mint Museum Uptown, located in the heart of Char-lotte’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 theWestin lobby at 5:45 p.m. to walk over to the event. For security pur-poses, only participants with their conference badges will be allowedinto the event.

Monday, 6 AugustCultural Event: A Taste of the American South, 5:30 p.m.Treat your taste buds to a unique culinary experience that will featureboth 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 transporta-tion will be provided. Buses will load at 5:30 p.m. from the hotel lobby.For security purposes, only participants with their conference badgesand 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 BallroomThe 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., Grand Ballroom

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.

Thursday, 9 August Farewell Dinner, 6-10 p.m.The Westin CharlotteConference 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 attireand 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 AugustOptional Saturday Cultural Event, 10 a.m.-5 p.m.U.S. National Whitewater CenterNote this is an additional charge: $75 per person

North Carolina offers hundreds of attractions for entertainment, butthere 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 wearclothes that you can be active in as well as get dirty or wet. Securefootwear 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 transporta-tion 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 badgeswho preregistered will be allowed onto the buses and into the event.

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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 inguest rooms.

DRESS CODE Business casual attire is recommended for the daytime sessions. For in-ternational attendees, this is equivalent to informal dress attire. Formal-wear (and dancing shoes!) is suggested for the Congress FarewellDinner. For clarity, this is suit and tie for the gentlemen and equivalentfor ladies (party frock!).

During the technical tours, safety is key. Therefore the following is ad-vised:• Proper clothing and footwear are required to attend any of the techni-cal tours. Participants should dress appropriately on the day of the touror run the risk of being denied access to the facility.• You should wear shoes or boots that have hard, flat soles and sub-stantial uppers with both closed toes and closed heels. Comfortablewalking shoes or leather sneakers are recommended. No clogs, highheels, sandals, crocs or any variation are permitted. • Long pants are required. No skirts, capri pants, shorts, dresses or kiltsare 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 andearplugs once you arrive at the facility. If issued, these must be wornuntil the tour is complete.

NAME BADGESAs 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 ITINERARYAt the time of registering for IYNC2012, you will have had the opportu-nity to customize your conference schedule. This customized schedulewill 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.

EMERGENCIES & ENQUIRIESThe registration desk is open to answer any questions regarding thepractical organization of the conference. Registration will be open atnoon 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.

PARKINGThe Westin Charlotte has a large parking structure attached to the main building. Self-parking is available for $18 per day and valet isavailable for $25 per day.

TRANSPORTTaxi cabs are readily available at the Charlotte-Douglas InternationalAirport. The 7.3-mile ride should cost $30 and take 13 minutes to arriveat The Westin Charlotte. The hotel concierge can help make return tripreservations.

Transport to the evening cultural event on Monday, Aug. 6, the technicaltours and the Saturday optional event will be available for participantswho have indicated participation on their registration. All buses will de-part from the Stonewall Street exit in the lobby of The Westin Charlotte.

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

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

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

SMOKING Smoking is not permitted anywhere inside the Westin, including theguest rooms. Smoking is not permitted inside any public areas in thecity. Please look for designated smoking sections.

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

TIPPINGTipping 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 TRANSPORTPlease note that participants will need to arrange their own airporttransfers from their hotels. Contact the front desk for your travel needs.

MEDICAL SERVICESCVS Pharmacy – Located in the Epicenter at 210 East Trade Street – 3 blocks from the Westin CharlotteHospital – Carolinas Medical Center– 1100 Blythe Blvd. – 2 miles fromthe Westin Charlotte

BANKING The Westin Charlotte will exchange currency for U.S. dollars in their ex-ecutive office on the third floor.

PHONELong-distance calls can be direct dialed by using the appropriate coun-try code (91 for the U.S.) AT&T, Verizon and Sprint all make calling longdistance relatively easy, but you may find the local access numberblocked in many hotel rooms. A way around this problem is to ask thehotel operator to connect you to the access number.

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 plantswithin 30 miles, Catawba and McGuire Nuclear Stations, owned byDuke 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 sizeto Valencia, Spain; Athens, Greece; and Amsterdam, Netherlands.

Charlotte (and Surrounding) Activities:Bechtler Museum of Modern ArtCarowinds (amusement park)Charlotte Motor SpeedwayCrowder’s MountainSouth Park Shopping MallU.S. National Whitewater CenterVineyards

For those with extended holidays, consider traveling to:Atlanta (four hours away) – Atlanta Zoo, Atlanta Braves (professionalbaseball team), shoppingCharleston (three hours away) – beaches, golf, Naval ships, shoppingAsheville (two hours away) – Biltmore Estate, Blue Ridge Parkway(scenic drive), hiking, Grove Park Inn

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A schematic layout of the venue is presented on the last page of thisbooklet for your benefit.

1 NASCAR Hall of Fame400 E. Martin Luther King Jr. Boulevard

2 The Green435 S. Tryon Street

3 Harvey B. Gantt Center for African-American Arts + Culture551 S. Tryon Street

4 Mint Museum Uptown500 S. Tryon Street

5 Bechtler Museum of Modern Art and “The Firebird”420 S. Tryon Street

6 Visitor Info Center330 S. Tryon Street, Suite 100

7 Latta Arcade210 E. Trade Street

8 The Plaza301 S. Tryon Street

9 “The Square”Intersection of Trade and Tryon Streets

10 First Presbyterian Church200 W. Trade Street

11 Settlers' Cemetery

12 Fourth Ward430 S. Tryon Street

13 The Dunhill Hotel237 N. Tryon Street

14 Discovery Place301 N. Tryon Street

15 Public Library of Charlotte & Mecklenburg County310 N. Tryon Street

16 Spirit Square345 N. Tryon Street

17 Transamerica Square401 N. Tryon Street

18 Patricia McBride and Jean-Pierre Bonnefoux Center for Dance701 N. Tryon Street

19 McColl Center for Visual Art721 N. Tryon Street

20 Levine Museum of the New South200 E. 7th Street

21 7th Street Station Parallel along the LYNX Light Rail trackbetween 6th and 7th

22 ImaginOn: The Joe and Joan Martin Center300 E. 7th Street

23 Time Warner Cable Arena333 E. Trade Street

24 EpiCentre201 E. Trade Street

25 The Westin Charlotte601 S. College Street

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Technical Track Oral PresentationsTrack 1: Strategic Planning & Professional DevelopmentTrack Chair: Steve Ward, Center of Nuclear Infrastructure Development, USA

1.1 Wednesday 8-9:30 a.m.• It Takes A VillageAmy Buu Keller, Westinghouse Electric Company, USA

• Communicating in a Global Industry: An International Network for Nuclear ProfessionalsJamie William Townes, World Nuclear Association, UK

• Fast-Tracking Your Career Through NetworkingSteven Lee Ward, Center for Nuclear Infrastructure Development, USA

• Selecting and Developing Effective First-Line Supervisors in the Nuclear Power IndustryBen 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 ProjectIonut Zaharov, Andrei Goicea, Emil Macovei, S.N. Nuclearelectrica, Romania

• Understanding GuardianshipNathan Robert Romine, Siemens, USA

• EDF's construction of new Nuclear Power Plants in the UKJuan Alberto Gonzalez1,2, 1IYNC, France; 2EDF, France

Track 2: Plant Design, Construction, Operation, Maintenance & Decommissioning Track Chair: 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 TowersRafael Rubio Montaña1, Ángel Peinado Pérez2, Jesús Prieto Urbano2, 1Iberdrola, Spain; 2Iberdrola Ingeniería y Construcción, Spain

• Solution for inspection of spent fuel storage tanksJean Alinat, Comex Nucléaire/ONET Technologies, France

• Digital Instrumentation and Control Upgrades at Koeberg Nuclear Power StationDarren Bissell, Eskom, South Africa

• MRP-227 License Renewal Activities at R.E. Ginna Nuclear Power PlantRobert Marcello, Jay Wells, CENG LLC, USA

2.2 Monday 3:30-5 p.m.• Oil Removal from OPAL's Heavy Water CircuitSimon David Breslin, Australian Nuclear Science and Technology Organisation, Australia

• Analysis of Human-Related Events for Domestic Nuclear Power Plants using a Root Cause Analysis MethodJi-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 PlantSang 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 ConfinementPetro 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 FunctionSaku Näyrä, Teollisuuden Voima Oyj, Finland

• A Survey of Boiling Water Reactor Jet Pump Operating and Degradation DataMatthew O'Connor, Electric Power Research Institute, USA

• Corrosion Effect on Belleville Washers on Main Steam Safety Valves at Koeberg Nuclear Power StationAstrid Kim Gordon, Eskom, South Africa

• FME Zone Fortification Through the Coaction of Process Controls and RFID TaggingSarfraz M. Taj, Exelon Generation, USA

2.4 Tuesday 10-11:30 a.m.• Hidden Failures in Float SwitchesTimothy Rownes, Janet Baird, Australian Nuclear Science and Technology Organisation, Australia

• Solving the Need for Internal Inspection Through NDEDavid Bryant Scott, Electric Power Research Institute, USA

• Analysis of Weld Overlay for Non-Axisymmetric Pressurizer Safety and Relief Valve NozzleDuho Hong, Jongin Kim, Haksung Lee, Doosan Heavy Industries and Construction, Republic of Korea (South Korea)

• Reflections on a Digital UpgradeRyan Patrick Nash, AREVA Inc., USA

2.5 Wednesday 8-9:30 a.m.• Structural Evaluation of Reactor Operated in Elevated Temperature ConditionSeung-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 LicenseAric Randolph Cowne, URENCO Inc., USA

• E.ON’s Involvement in the Completion of the Basic Design of the KERENA™ Boiling Water ReactorAlberto Foronda Delgado, E.ON Kernkraft GmbH, Germany

• Importance of the Procurement Engineer in Project Design, Construction and OperationDerek Alan Grant, URENCO Inc., USA

Track 3: Nuclear Fuel Cycle & Waste ManagementTrack Chair: 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 FuelKhalil Abbas Ghaleb, Alain Vian, AREVA, France

• Burn Up Measurement in La Hague FacilityBenjamin Drazek, Philippe Doumerc, AREVA, France

• Sphere-pac Fuels for the Transmutation of Actinide Waste in Fast ReactorsPieter 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 WeaponsPeter James Henry, Shaw AREVA MOX Services, LLC, USA

3.2 Wednesday 8-9:30am• Investigation and Management of the Integrity of IntermediateLevel Waste Packages During Long-Term Interim Surface StorageAlexandra Charlotte McHugh, Sellafield Ltd, UK

• Needs for Extending Dry Storage of Spent Nuclear FuelKeith 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 FuelMarc 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 SamplesRuxandra Cristina Toma1, Cristian Dulama2, Ilie Prisecaru1, 1University Politehnica Bucharest, Romania; 2Institute for Nuclear Research, Romania

3.3 Wednesday 1-2:30 p.m.• Seismic Monitoring of the Planned Repository Site for Spent Nuclear Fuel at Olkiluoto, FinlandMarianne Malm, Jouni Saari, ÅF-Consult Oy, Finland

• Exposure Evaluation for the Clean-up Activities of the Technological Spaces at the Romanian VVR-S Research ReactorAlexandru Octavian Pavelescu, Horia Hulubei National Institute of Physics and Nuclear Engineering (IFIN-HH), Romania

• New Detector, Based on Boron 10 Coated Proportional CountersFatima M'Rabet, Onectra, France

• Priorities to Support Decision-Making for the Pursuit of Advanced Fuel Cycle Technology DevelopmentAndrew G. Sowder, Albert J. Machiels, John H. Kessler, Electric Power Research Institute, USA

5.2 Monday 3:30-5 p.m.• The Post-Fukushima Accident Lessons Learned in Terms of RiskCommunicationMatthew 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 CorporationNonkululeko 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 ProtectionShobhit Shanker, Malcolm Rawlingson, AMEC NSS, Canada

5.3 Tuesday 8-9:30 a.m.• Application of a High-Sensitivity Neutron Detector Using a Wave-length Shifting Fiber to Subcriticality MeasurementsTakahiro 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 HarbourDipuo 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 SystemRafael 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 SafetyEvgeny 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 SafetyRichard Balvers, NRG, Netherlands

• A New Analysis of the Large-Scale Fuel-Sodium Interaction in the FARO-TERMOS Experiment with the SIMMER-III CodeAlix 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-TidalEnvironments: Sellafield Discharge Since 1952Jamie Steel1, Ian Croudace2, Mark Wenman1, 1Imperial College London, UK; 2University of Southampton, UK

• Evaluation of Atmosphere Dispersion Model for PSA Level-3Stage AnalysisJongKuk 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 SystemsTrack Chair: Takanori Sugawara, JAEA, Japan

6.1 Wednesday 8-9:30 a.m.• Development of a Core Management Tool for MYRRHADavid 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 PoisonTakanori Sugawara, Kenji Nishihara, Kazufumi Tsujimoto, Japan Atomic Energy Agency, Japan

• 233U Production and Recycling in Thorium-Based Fuels in Pressurized Water ReactorsVanessa 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 ProductionSümer Sahin, ATILIM University, Turkey

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Track 4: Nuclear Politics, Economics & Human ResourcesTrack Chair: Jonathan Scott, Atkins, UK

4.1 Monday 1:30-3 p.m.• Political Activism: Let Our Voices Be HeardBrittany Vegso, AREVA, USA

• Public Opinion in Europe after FukushimaDaphné Charleton, Mark O'Donovan, Tellervo Taipale, FORATOM, Belgium

• The International Non-Proliferation Regime: The Dual-Use Problem and Nuclear TradeTom Coppen, Utrecht University, Netherlands

• Megatons to Development ProgramEnrico Mainardi, AnsaldoNucleare S.p.A., Italy

4.2 Monday 3:30-5 p.m.• Generic Fundamentals Online Study ApplicationAllen John Murrow, Exelon Nuclear - Peach Bottom Atomic Power Station, USA

• Evaluation of Human Resource Needs for Anticipated Nuclear Power Plant Construction and OperationsYongsu 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 Person-nel in Reactor ServicesNina Müller, Thomas Kumpf, AREVA, Germany

4.3 Tuesday 8-9:30 a.m.• Economic Assessment of Fuel Management Strategies for Koeberg Nuclear Power PlantRuan Steyn, Eskom, South Africa

• Used Nuclear Fuel Storage Location System Modeling for Economic Policy AnalysisSamuel Brinton, Mujid Kazimi, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, USA

• Techno Economic Analysis of the 100MWth (35MWe) ThoriumNuclear Power PlantYvotte Brits, STL, South Africa

• Revenue Management through Alternate Operation Strategy at Nine Mile Point Unit 2Tae Wook Ahn, CENG LLC, USA

4.4 Tuesday 10-11:30 a.m.• Developments in the Introduction of Nuclear PowerMiriam 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 ApplicationsShaun Saldanha, AMEC NSS, Canada

• Nuclear Technology in Nigeria: Profitable Today Competitive TomorrowStephen O. Ariyo Dahunsi, Nigeria Atomic Energy Commission, Nigeria

• Problems and Prospects of Nuclear Energy in IndiaAkansh Choudhary, Indian School of Mines, India

Track 5: Nuclear Safety, Radiation Protection and ShieldingTrack Chair: 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 RetentionPatrick Levi, Manfred Fischer, AREVA, Germany

• Estimation of Thermal Characteristics of a Fusion Reactor Following an AccidentRizwan 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 NeutronsMabuti 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 FacilityMuhammad Ridwanulqadri Akbar, South African Nuclear Energy Corporation (Necsa), South Africa

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Track 7: Radiation Science, Medical Applications & Non Base-loadNuclear ApplicationsTrack Chair: Pedro Teles, ITN, Portugal

7.1 Wednesday 1-2:30 p.m.• Towards Automatic Detection of Infested Oranges Using Computed Tomography ImagingRobert Bellarmin Nshimirimana1, Frikkie de Beer1, Wayne Kirkman2, 1Necsa, South Africa; 2Citrus Research International, South Africa

• Depth Assessment of Sediments from Wonderfonteinspruit Catchment AreaItumeleng 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 PhantomsJoana Bento1, Pedro Teles1, Pedro Vaz1, Maria Zankl2, 1Instituto Tecnológico e Nuclear, Portugal; 2Helmholtz Zentrum München, Germany

Track 8: Reactor PhysicsTrack Chair: Bart Sjenitzer, Delft University of Technology, Netherlands

8.1 Monday 1:30-3 p.m.• Impact of Relative Power Density Shift on RCS Cobalt-58Brian 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 theAsymptotic Expansion of the Integral Exponential FunctionDaniel 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 MeVChitra Bhatia1,2, Mathew Gooden2,3, Werner Tornow1,2, 1Duke University USA; 2Triangle Universities Nuclear Laboratory, USA; 3North Carolina State University, USA

• 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 & FluidsTrack Chair: Elia Merzari, Argonne National Laboratory, USA

9.1 Monday 3:30-5 p.m.• Analyzing the Response of an In-Containment Refueling WaterStorage Tank During a Design Basis Accident With GOTHICFelix Meissner, Westinghouse Electric Company, USA

• Resequencing Primary Pump Startup Order to Minimize Quadrant Power Tilts in B&W ReactorsNicolas Walter Hernandez, Duke Energy Corporation, USA

• Thermal Hydraulic Simulation of PHT Pump Gland Seal Using 3KeyMaster Flowbase ToolJian Tao Jiang, Bruce Power, Canada

• Transient Hydraulic and Structural Analyses of a Nuclear Plant Feedwater SystemTravis 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 NanofluidJong 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 NanofluidJong 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 TubesClemens 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 TubeAndrei 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 ReactorsJan Peter Schaefer, Ingo Cremer, Maik Lorenz, AREVA, Germany

• Advanced Thermal Hydraulic Test Methods for Commercial Nuclear Fuel DesignCarrie 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 RodsKyuHyun Han, KINS, Republic of Korea (South Korea)

• 3-Dimensional Analysis of Diesel Generator Room HeatupAdam Ross Bingham, Duke Energy Corporation, USA

Track 10: Materials Science & TechnologyTrack Chair: Tuan L. Hoang, University of California-Berkeley, USA

10.1 Monday 3:30-5 p.m.• Plutonium Interactions with Iron Oxide Minerals: Investigationinto Reduction MechanismsHilary Palmer Emerson, Clemson University, USA

• Fluoride Removal in a Fluidized Bed ReactorDavid Amaraggi, AREVA, France

• Polonium Evaporation From Liquid Lead-based Spallation TargetsMatthias Rizzi, Jörg Neuhausen, Robert Eichler, Dorothea Schumann, Paul Scherrer Institut, Switzerland

• Determination of Long-Lived Radionuclides in an LBE Target from ISOLDEBernadette 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 SamplesTobias Lorenz, Dorothea Schumann, Paul Scherrer Institut, Switzerland

• MD Simulation of (U0.8Pu0.2)O2 Mixed OxideAlexander Kolokol, National Research Center Kurchatov Institute, Russia

• Fuel Testing at Westinghouse Thermal-Hydraulics Laboratory in Västerås, SwedenRasmus Karl Enlund, Fredrik Waldermarsson, Westinghouse Electric Sweden AB, Sweden

• Mitigation of Hydrogen Accumulation in ESBWR Passive Safety SystemsJohn 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 TechnologyKate Gresh, Ron DiSabatino, Exelon Generation, USA

• Finite Element Modelling of Magnetic Bias Eddy Current Probes for Steam Generator InspectionsJia Lei, Atomic Energy of Canada Limited, Canada

• Actinide LaboratoryJessica 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 PracticesTrack Chair: Michael J. Hope, Nuclear Fuel Service, USA

11.1 Wednesday 8-9:30 a.m.• Calvert County Chamber of Commerce and CCNPPJames Casey Piatt, Calvert Cliffs Nuclear Power Plant, USA

• Education, Training and Career (ET&C) Platform of European Nuclear SocietyEmilia Janisz, Kirsten Epskamp, Andrei Ioan Goicea, European Nuclear Society, Belgium

• Atoms for the FutureDenis Janin, Anne-Isabelle Casset, Silvain Ikazaki, Guillaume Vaast, Boris Supiot, SFEN JG, France

Executive CommitteeGeneral Co-Chair & IYNC Network President:Miguel Millan, Westinghouse Electric Company, SpainGeneral Co-Chair: Craig Albers, Fluor Corporation, USA Local Co-Chair: Landon Kanner, ANSYS, USAFinance Chair: Melissa Crawford, Siemens, USAInternational Corporate Sponsorship Chair: Igor Vukovic, University of Zagreb, CroatiaNorth American Corporate Sponsorship Chair:Christine Csizmadia, Nuclear Energy Institute, USA Professional Development Program Chair: Jimmy Hennen, Westinghouse Electric Company, USAPublic Relations Chair: Lavinia Rizea, SN NUCLEARELECTRICA, RomaniaPublications Chair: Amy Bird, Sellafield Ltd, UKRegistration Chair: Elizabeth McAndrew-Benavides, Nuclear Energy Institute, USATechnical Program Chair: Wim Uyttenhove, SCK-CEN, BelgiumTechnical Tours Chairs: Ryan Boyle, Duke Energy Corporation, USA

Other Organizing Committee roles:Special Events Chair: Misha Swanson, CENG LLC, USAEx-Com Coordinator:Robert Ashworth, MPR Associates, USAPromotional Items Chairs: Kristine Madden, NextEra Energy, USAWorkshops Chair: Nicolas Anciaux, Westinghouse Electric Company, Belgium Technical Track Chair: Antonio Lafuente, LLNL, USAPlenary Session Chairs:Kristine Madden, NextEra Energy, USAJimmy Hennen, Westinghouse Electric Company, USAErin West, Tennessee Valley Authority, USAMilo Alani, Westinghouse Electric Company, USALogistics Chair:Arika Johnson, Nuclear Energy Institute, USAStudent Chair: Sam Brinton, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, USAAfrican Liaison: Nolasco Mlwilo, Tanzania Atomic Energy, Tanzania European Liaison: Igor Vukovic, University of Zagreb, CroatiaLatin American Liaison: I. Sebastian Luppi Berlanga, University of Buenos Aires, ArgentinaJapan Liaison:Takamitsu Ishidera, Japan Atomic Energy Agency, JapanNorth American Liaison: Jana Thames, Southern Company, USA

• Nuclear Turn-Around in Germany - Activities of the German YGN in these Challenging DaysYvonne Schmidt-Wohlfarth, Evelyn Werner, Thomas Winkler, Markus Zink, Kerntechnische Gesellschaft e.V.–Junge Generation, Germany

11.2 Wednesday 1-2:30 p.m.• Technical Excursion of the Swiss Nuclear Society Young Generation Group to the Chernobyl NPPCarsten Janning, Kernkraftwerk Leibstadt AG, Switzerland

• The Seminar of Nuclear Safety in Advanced Reactors and theSeminar of Nuclear Fusion: Two Formative Initiatives from Universidad Politécnica de Madrid and Spanish Young Generationin 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 BackyardSven Cornelis Baas, NRG, Netherlands

Poster Session Tuesday 5-6 p.m.• Strategic Planning for Developing Public Support for NuclearPower in Developing CountriesSteven Lee Ward, Center for Nuclear Infrastructure Development, USA

• From Hired to Qualified to Expert: A Program for Developing Ex-perts in Developing CountriesSteven Lee Ward, Center for Nuclear Infrastructure Development, USA

• ANAV/Westinghouse Spare Part Obsolescence Study CaseMiguel Angel Millan1, Vicente Verdu1, Pablo Parra2, Faustino Acosta2, 1Westinghouse Electric Spain; 2Asociación Nuclear Ascó-Vandellos, Spain

• Comparative Study on Retardation Behavior of Cs in Crushed and Intact Rocks: Two Potential Repository Host Rocks in the Taiwan AreaChuan-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 NPPsCarsten Janning, Kernkraftwerk Leibstadt AG, Switzerland

• Comparison of Different Neutronics Analysis Technique for Accelerator-Driven SystemNaoto Aizawa, Fumito Kubo, Tomohiko Iwasaki, Tohoku University, Japan

• Challenges in the Development of Advanced ReactorsPiyush Sabharwall, Melissa Teague, Shannon-Bragg Sitton, Michael Patterson, Idaho National Laboratory, USA

• MRP-227/228 Component Inspections for Plant Life ExtensionJeremy Renshaw, Brad Thigpen, AREVA, USA

• Engineering Oversight of Environmental Qualification ProgramMayank Sood, AMEC NSS, Canada

• Mechanics of Strategic Projects in Canadian Nuclear IndustryMayank Sood, AMEC NSS, Canada

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