Founding of the School of Nuclear Engineering
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Greetings from the Chair of the Nuclear and
Radiological Engineering and
Medical Physics Programs
Dear Colleagues: On behalf of the NE50 Planning Commi ee, I would like to welcome you to Georgia Tech and thank you for joining us to celebrate the 50th anniversary of the founding of the School of Nuclear Engineering (NE). The 2‐day celebra on includes a Symposium on the Future of Nuclear Energy followed by a Colloquium on the History and Contribu ons of Nuclear Engineering at Georgia Tech. The Symposium brings together leading experts from government, industry, research laboratories, and academia to address the future of nuclear energy in three dis nct sessions: the near‐term, closing the fuel cycle, and nuclear energy in the future. The Colloquium brings together nuclear engineering, health physics (HP), and medical physics (MP) faculty, former NE School Directors and alumni, from the first graduate to the most recent, with the intent to collect and document their contribu ons to various areas that have been parts of the NE, HP, and MP Programs at Georgia Tech. I would like to take this opportunity to thank our sponsors AREVA Inc., Atlanta Sec on of the American Nuclear Society, Steve Cross (Execu ve VP for Research, Georgia Tech), the George W. Woodruff School of Mechanical Engineering, the Georgia Tech College of Engineering and ENERCON. This celebra on would not have been possible without the generous contribu ons from our sponsors and the par cipa on of the symposium and colloquium speakers and moderators. I would also like to acknowledge Mark Ellington, Marlena Frank, Melody Foster, Mark Juliano, Tom Lawley, Melinda Wilson, Melissa Zbeeb, and the Planning Commi ee members Dr. Weston Stacey (Chair), Shauna Benne ‐Boyd, Chris ne Esposito, Dr. Nolan Hertel, Stephanie Merrick, Dr. Bojan Petrovic, and Cynthia Picke for their reless effort in planning and organizing this celebra on. I hope that you enjoy the symposium and the colloquium including the social gatherings we have planned for you and wish you a fantas c me. Farzad Rahnema 2
Symposium on the Future of
Nuclear Energy
THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 1, 2012 7:30 Registra on & Breakfast (Atrium‐Klaus Building) (Sessions will be held in Room 1116‐Klaus Building) Welcome to NE 50th Celebra on, Logis cs Welcome to Georgia Tech 8:20 8:30 Weston Stacey, Georgia Tech President G. P. “Bud” Peterson, Georgia Tech
Nuclear Energy in the Near‐Term (Moderator: Farzad Rahnema, Georgia Tech)
8:45 9:15 9:35 9:55 10:15 10:35 10:55 Vogtle 3 & 4 New Build Wes nghouse SMR Program PRISM: The Na on’s First Small Modular Reactor Small modular reactor—Vendor perspec ve NuScale: Expanding the Possibili es for Nuclear Energy Overview of TVA’s Small Modular Reactor Program Coffee Break (Atrium‐Klaus Building) Peter Ivey, Southern Company Thomas Kindred, Wes nghouse Electric Company Eric Loewen, GE Hitachi Nuclear Energy Ali Azad, The Babcock & Wilcox Company Daniel Ingersoll, NuScale Power LLC Peter Gaillard, Tennessee Valley Authority Closing the Nuclear Fuel Cycle (Moderator: Bojan Petrovic, Georgia Tech) 11:10 11:40 12:10 12:40 1:10 Nuclear Fuel Cycle Fast Reactor Development: Mo va on, Challenges and Key Advances Wes nghouse’s Holis c Approach to the Nuclear Fuel Cycle Industrial Perspec ve for Closing the Fuel Cycle LUNCH (Atrium‐Klaus Building) Peter Lyons, Department of Energy Hussein Khalil, Argonne Na onal Laboratory Thomas Congedo, Wes nghouse Electric Company
Paul Murray, AREVA Nuclear Energy in the Near‐Term—con nued (Moderator: Tom Coleman, AREVA) 2:00 Nuclear Energy: Safe, Clean Power for the Future A Regulatory View of Nuclear Engineering 2:45 Coffee Break (Atrium‐Klaus Building) Peter Lyons (Keynote Speaker), Department of Energy 2:30 Tim Echols, Georgia Public Service Commission Nuclear Energy in the Future (Moderator: Weston Stacey, Georgia Tech) 3:00 3:30 4:00 4:30 5:15 Magne c Fusion Energy ‐ Prospects and Challenges The ITER Project From ITER to Fusion Power Materials for Advanced Fission and Fusion Reactors Mickey Wade, General Atomics Brad Nelson, Oak Ridge Na onal Laboratory
Weston Stacey, Georgia Tech Steven Zinkle, Oak Ridge Na onal Laboratory Bus to Georgian Terrace (or 15‐20 minute walk)
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Symposium Speakers
6:00 7:00 Recep on (Georgian Terrace Hotel, 659 Peachtree Street) Banquet Bus to Hotels and Campus (or 10‐20 minute walk) William Wepfer, Georgia Tech
G. P. “Bud” Peterson, President
Georgia Tech
Biography Dr. Peterson came to Georgia Tech on April 1, 2009 as the Ins tute's 11th president. He also holds the tle of Professor of Mechanical Engineering. Previously, he was the Chancellor of the University of Colorado at Boulder (2006‐2009), Provost and Officer of the Ins tute at Rensselaer Polytechnic Ins tute in Troy, New York (2000‐2006), and Program Director at the Na onal Science Founda on for the Thermal Transport and Thermal Processing Program (1993‐1994). He held various posi ons at Texas A&M University, beginning in 1981 as an assistant professor of engineering technology, to professor of mechanical engineering (1990), Halliburton Professor of Mechanical Engineering (1990), the College of Engineering's Tenneco Professor, Head of the Department of ME (1993‐1996), execu ve associate dean of engineering (1996‐2000), and associate vice‐chancellor for engineering for the Texas A&M University Systems (1996‐
2000). Prior to Texas A&M, he was a Visi ng Research Scien st at NASA‐Johnson Space Center in Houston, Texas, Associate Professor at Kansas Technical Ins tute in Salina, Kansas (1979‐1981), and a Mathema cs Teacher in Shawnee Mission South High School in Overland Park, Kansas (1978‐1979), a Math, Physics, and Chemistry Teacher at Wabaunsee County High School in Alma, Kansas (1977‐1978). Moderator— Farzad Rahnema, Professor & Chair of the Nuclear and Radiological Engineering
and Medical Physics Programs
Georgia Tech
Biography Farzad Rahnema received his PhD from the University of California in Los Angeles in 1981. From 1981 to 1992, he was at General Electric Nuclear Energy with responsibility for GE’s 3‐D Nuclear/Thermal Hydraulics BWR Core Simulator PANACEA used for design, monitoring and predic on of BWR cores. He led the development of three versions (8‐10) of the simulator. He joined Georgia Ins tute of Technology in October 1992 and is currently Professor and Chair of the Nuclear and Radiological Engineering and Medical Physics Programs. He also holds an adjunct Professor appointment at the Emory University Radia on Oncology Department. His research ac vity and interest are in the areas of reactor physics and radia on transport. Dr. Rahnema is a Fellow of the American Nuclear Society (ANS) and chair of the honors and award commi ee of the ANS mathema cs and computa on (M&C) division. He chaired the ANS mathema c & computa on and reactor physics divisions. He is the founding Chair and a member of the Board of Directors of the Southeast Universi es Nuclear Reactors Ins tute for Science and Educa on (SUNRISE). Peter Ivey, Vice President, Regulatory Affairs
Southern Company
Abstract In February 2012, the Nuclear Regulatory Commission approved construc on of the first new nuclear units in the U.S. in more than 30 years. Full scale construc on at Vogtle 3&4 commenced immediately with two new Wes nghouse AP1000s rising alongside the Savannah River, approximately 40 miles south of Augusta. In his presenta on, Mr. Ivey will review the Genera on III technology selected, the significant regulatory milestones achieved at the state and federal agencies, and the benefits to customers associated with new nuclear energy. Biography Pete Ivey is vice president of regulatory affairs and is a member of the management council at Southern Nuclear. Mr. Ivey is responsible for all licensing and interface ac vi es with the Nuclear Regulatory Commission for the Southern Nuclear fleet including the new construc on of Vogtle Units 3 and 4, the first new nuclear units built in the U.S. in 30 years. Throughout his 35 year career within the Southern Company system, Mr. Ivey has served in a number of execu ve posi ons in nuclear construc on, transmission, distribu on, and administra ve 4
services. Mr. Ivey is a graduate of the Georgia Ins tute of Technology in Electrical Engineering. He has par cipated in the Harvard Program for Management Development and the Emory Goizueta Execu ve Program. He is also a graduate of the MIT reactor technology course for u lity execu ves. Thomas Kindred, Principal Engineer, SMR Primary Systems
Wes nghouse Plant Analysis & Integra on
Abstract This presenta on highlights the Wes nghouse Electric Company small modular reactor (SMR) program and covers the SMR design, program status, and partnerships. The Wes nghouse SMR design incorporates safe and cost‐informed philosophies. Wes nghouse has the capabili es to efficiently bring an SMR to market in the United States while ensuring the reactor can be licensed and deployed in a mely manner. In order to do so, the Wes nghouse SMR team has produced a completely modular SMR design. Wes nghouse has proven experience in licensing and deploying nuclear reactors, most recently seen from the AP1000® design; some of the same approaches will be mirrored for the SMR. In April 2012, Wes nghouse chose Ameren Missouri as a partner in the SMR effort. Significant is the reduced licensing risk presented by Ameren Missouri’s exis ng head start on the combined construc on and opera ng license (COL) process. The team was formed to seek U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) funds for developing the W‐SMR design, with a view to obtaining design cer fica on and a COL from the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) for up to five SMRs at Ameren's Callaway site. Wes nghouse and Ameren Missouri have the full support of the Governor of Missouri and that of the Missouri Electric Alliance. Together, Wes nghouse and Ameren Missouri formed the NexStart SMR Alliance. NexStart is a consor um of current and prospec ve nuclear plant owners and operators. The consor um also includes coopera ve, municipal, and investor‐owned electric service providers, as well as public enterprises to advance energy security. Biography Thomas Kindred is a designer for Wes nghouse Electric Company. He is currently designing the Wes nghouse Small Modular Reactor (SMR) reactor coolant system and steam generator system, and leading thermal hydraulic prototype tes ng at Penn State University Applied Research Laboratory. Previously, Mr. Kindred was the lead technical interface for AP1000® Nuclear Power Plant Safety Analysis and Fuels Engineering and worked as a startup test engineer, performing sub‐cri cal and low power physics tes ng applica ons at 12 commercial nuclear power plants. He also spent two years on design and construc on of the Missouri University of Science and Technology Two‐phase Adiaba c Test Facility while working as a research assistant to Dr. Seungjin Kim. Addi onally, Mr. Kindred par cipated in par cle image velocimetry research with Dr. Akira Tokuhiro. Dr. Kim and Dr. Tokuhiro each have a Ph.D. in Nuclear Engineering from Purdue University. Mr. Kindred holds a B.S. in Nuclear Engineering from Missouri University of Science and Technology in Rolla, Mo. and is currently working toward an M.S. in Mechanical Engineering at Carnegie Mellon University in Pi sburgh, Pa. He is also a registered Professional Engineer in Pennsylvania. Eric Leowen, Chief Consul
ng Engineer General Electric Hitachi Nuclear Energy
Abstract Provide an overview of GE Hitachi Nuclear Energy’s current commercial efforts on GE’s sodium fast reactor, and the implica ons of closing the nuclear fuel cycle. Commercially, GEH is involved with nuclear power plant construc on, servicing the exis ng fleet and producing nuclear fuel. GEH has a history with sodium fast reactors and our most current design is called PRISM. PRISM was developed from the U.S. sodium cooled fast reactor inves ga ons from 1984 through 1994. The PRISM features of fuel type, basis design, safety and economics will be discussed. An overview of the technical details of PRISM will be provided. Biography Chief Consul ng Engineer for Advanced Plants Technology for GEH, headquartered in Wilmington, NC. His technical career started at Western State College in Gunnison, CO, with a Bachelors degree in Math and Chemistry, then served six years in the Nuclear Navy. Eric le the Navy to pursue a higher degree in Nuclear Engineering at the University of Wisconsin, he joined the Idaho Na onal Laboratory to work on development of a lead‐bismuth cooled reactor and using thoria‐urania fuel in LWRs as part of the interna onal Genera on IV program. In 2005 Dr. Loewen was selected as the American Nuclear Society’s Congressional Fellow. 5
Ali Azad, Senior Vice President and Chief Development Officer
The Babcock & Wilcox Company
Abstract At a me when energy demands are evolving and environmental concerns are growing, there is a global impera ve to provide affordable energy sources that are efficient and clean. Babcock & Wilcox Co. (B&W) is responding to the challenge by developing and deploying a 180 MWe small modular reactor. Each B&W mPower reactor brought online will contribute to the reduc on of approximately 57 million metric tons of carbon dioxide emissions, compared to those created by other forms of energy genera on, over the life of the reactor. Extensive tes ng on a prototype is beginning at our Integrated System Test facility to verify the reactor's design and safety performance. Data collected from the tes ng program will be used to validate the design and support licensing ac vi es with the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission. The passively safe advanced light water reactor with its lower power level and below‐ground containment structure reduces the risk of all types of accidents as well as security threats. Since the reactors will be assembled in a controlled factory environment and shipped onsite for final construc on, we can control cost and quality, also lowering the investment risks for our u lity customers. Specifically, u lity companies will need less upfront capital, pay lower and shorter financing costs and will have the flexibility to add nuclear capacity in increments that match their demand needs. Our vision is simple and we think its bold, we see the future of nuclear energy lies with small modular reactors. We have teamed with Bechtel Power Corpora on who brings world class exper se in engineering, procurement, and construc on to realize this vision and deploy the next genera on of nuclear power plants. Biography Mr. Azad is responsible for business development and strategic planning ac vi es for the Company and its five opera ng groups. Mr. Azad joined B&W in 2011 as President and CEO of Genera on mPower LLC, a joint venture company formed by B&W and Bechtel Corpora on to design, license and build the next genera on of nuclear power plants based on B&W mPower™ small modular reactor technology. Mr. Azad has held senior posi ons at Aquilex Corpora on, Washington Group, North Rim Energy, First Solar Corpora on and AEP, star ng his career at Duke Energy. Mr. Azad holds a bachelor’s degree in mechanical engineering from Georgia Ins tute of Technology and a MBA degree from Wake Forest University in North Carolina. Daniel T. Ingersoll, Director of Research Collabora
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NuScale Power LLC
Abstract Although there are more than 440 commercial nuclear power plants world‐wide, nearly all new plant designs available on the global market are large, monolithic plants with output capacity exceeding 1000 MWe. The large capacity and correspondingly large price tag severely limit the number of customers that can reasonably consider purchasing new nuclear plants. As a result, interest in smaller sized nuclear power plants has been growing steadily world‐wide and is now emerging rapidly in the United States. A number of new small modular reactor (SMR) designs are being developed that offer the poten al to be a more affordable and more flexible approach to expanding the use of nuclear energy for a broader range of energy customers. One of those designs is being developed by NuScale Power, LLC, and is perhaps the most modular of all SMR designs. Based on a standardized and highly robust 45 MWe nuclear module, a NuScale plant may consist of up to 12 modules that are factory fabricated and can be installed in a staggered fashion. A brief overview of the NuScale module and plant design will be presented with emphasis on the high level of safety and affordability achieved by the modular design. Biography Daniel Ingersoll manages the Research Office in the Office of Technology at NuScale Power. As the Director of Research Collabora ons, Ingersoll is responsible for iden fying advanced reactor technology research opportuni es, establishing collabora ve research projects with external organiza ons, and promo ng opportuni es for internal R&D. Ingersoll joins NuScale from Oak Ridge Na onal Laboratory (ORNL) where he was senior program manager. During his last 10 years at ORNL he focused on the development and deployment of small modular reactors for commercial power applica ons. He led the Grid‐Appropriate Reactor program within the Department of Energy (DOE) Global Nuclear Energy Partnership program. Most recently, Ingersoll served as Na onal Technical Director for the DOE Small Modular Reactor program during the developmental phases of the program. Ingersoll holds a BS in Physics from Miami University and a PhD in Nuclear Engineering from the University of Illinois. He is also a Fellow of the American Nuclear Society. 6
Peter C. Gaillard, TVA Small Modular Reactor Licensing Manager Tennessee Valley Authority Abstract The Small Modular Reactor op on may offer environmental, technical and economic benefits for the Tennessee Valley Authority. This presenta on will provide an overview of the SMR op on including a descrip on of the benefits of Small Modular Reactors. Other factors being considered by TVA will be reviewed including collabora on with government and industry on the design and deployment of Small Modular Reactors. In addi on, the status and plans for TVA’s Clinch River Project will be reviewed. Biography Mr. Gaillard is a Licensed Professional Engineer with over 30 years of experience. He graduated from Georgia Tech in 1982 with a Bachelor of Mechanical Engineering degree and has held numerous posi ons in the nuclear industry including Site Licensing Manager for TVA’s Bellefonte Nuclear Plant and Southwest Regional Manager for a major engineering consul ng company He is currently the Licensing Manager for TVA’s Small Modular Reactor project. He is responsible for interac ons with the Advisory Commi ee on Reactor Safeguards and serves on Nuclear Energy Ins tute commi ees and working groups represen ng TVA and industry nuclear posi ons. Moderator— Bojan Petrovic, Professor, Nuclear and Radiological Engineering
Georgia Tech
Biography Dr. Petrovic is a Professor of Nuclear and Radiological Engineering at Georgia Tech. Prior to joining Georgia Tech, he was a Fellow Scien st in Wes nghouse Science and Technology with primary responsibility as the Deputy Director of the IRIS reactor development project. His exper se and current research interests include reactor physics, advanced reactors design, nuclear fuel cycle and waste management, modeling and simula ons of nuclear systems, and industrial and medical applica ons of nuclear technology. Dr. Petrovic is a Fellow of the American Nuclear Society (ANS), and has authored or co‐
authored over 200 technical publica ons. Peter B. Lyons, Assistant Secretary for Nuclear Energy
Department of Energy
Abstract Dr. Lyons will describe the mission and program objec ves of the Fuel Cycle Technologies Office at the Department of Energy. He will discuss the near and long‐term needs of the office and discuss ac vi es underway to improve the management of spent nuclear fuel and waste disposal, as well as develop sustainable fuels cycle op ons. He will also discuss research underway to develop the next genera on of Light Water Reactor (LWR) fuels with enhanced accident tolerance and higher burn‐up characteris cs. Biography Dr. Peter Lyons was appointed as the Department of Energy’s Assistant Secretary for Nuclear Energy on April 14, 2011. As Assistant Secretary, Dr. Lyons serves as the primary policy advisor to the Secretary of Energy and the Department on key issues involving nuclear energy research, development and demonstra on, as well as interna onal nuclear ac vi es. His responsibili es include managing Federal programs aimed at fulfilling the poten al of nuclear power as a major contributor in mee ng our Na on's energy supply, environmental and energy security needs. Before his Senate confirma on to his new posi on, Dr. Lyons served as the Ac ng Assistant Secretary for Nuclear Energy since November 2010, and as the Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary of the Office of Nuclear Energy at the Department of Energy (2009‐2010). Prior to this appointment, Dr. Lyons served as a Commissioner of the Nuclear Regulatory Commission from 2005 un l his term ended in 2009. From 2003 to 2005, Dr. Lyons served as Science Advisor on the staff of U.S. Senator Pete Domenici and the Senate Commi ee on Energy and Natural Resources, where he focused on military and civilian uses of nuclear technology, na onal science policy, and nuclear non‐prolifera on. 7
Hussein S. Khalil, Director, Nuclear Engineering Division
Argonne Na onal Laboratory
Abstract Fast reactors operated in a closed fuel cycle can increase uranium u liza on by more than two orders of magnitude compared to light water reactors. They may also be configured to consume excess plutonium or transuranic (TRU) ac nides discharged by LWRs. In either scenario, they accommodate the full recycle of TRU, thereby minimizing the discharge to waste of ultra‐long lived radiotoxic and heat emi ng nuclides. Among fast reactor coolants, the technology of sodium cooled fast reactors (SFR) is by far the most mature. This presenta on will summarize the key characteris cs of SFR, the status of their development on an interna onal basis, and SFR research in the U.S. focused on cost reduc on and passive safety assurance. The benefits achievable with metallic fuel and modular approaches to SFR plant assembly/construc on will be reviewed. “Breed and burn” SFR concepts proposed as a means of avoiding or delaying fuel recycle will also be introduced and their rela ve merits assessed. Biography Dr. Hussein S. Khalil is director of Argonne's Nuclear Engineering Division and is responsible for the Laboratory's research on nuclear reactor technology and nuclear non‐prolifera on. His research background is in nuclear reactor physics, fast‐reactor core design and fuel cycle analysis. Dr. Khalil leads U.S. Department of Energy research to advance modeling and simula on of nuclear energy systems using leadership compu ng capabili es. He is a Fellow of the American Nuclear Society and served from 2002 to 2011 as one of two U.S. representa ves to the Experts Group of the Genera on IV Interna onal Forum. He has wri en or co‐
wri en approximately 140 journal ar cles and other publica ons. Dr. Khalil earned a Ph.D. from the Massachuse s Ins tute of Technology in 1983 and an MBA from the University of Chicago in 1996. Thomas Congedo, Director, Research and Technology Opera
ons Wes nghouse Electric Company LLC
Abstract In its pursuit of advanced nuclear fuel cycles with improved use of resources and nuclear waste reduc on, the nuclear community should not be forge ul that nuclear energy has already achieved excellence in terms of environmental sustainability. It is vital that this worldwide supply of low‐cost carbon‐free energy be guaranteed for future genera ons by adop ng a holis c vision of the nuclear fuel cycle where societal concerns are taken into account as part of a broader commitment to overall risk reduc on, intrinsic safety, prolifera on resistance and cost compe veness. This effort must be supported by judicious introduc on of new technologies. This presenta on will summarize the current Wes nghouse offerings that underpin this approach and the ongoing developments which strengthen this vision. Biography As Director of Wes nghouse Research & Technology Opera ons, Dr. Thomas Congedo oversees ac vi es of current and future importance to Wes nghouse businesses, as well as the global nuclear energy industry. His team includes top nuclear energy experts and researchers, with access to global networks of other scien sts, experts and research facili es. Dr. Congedo, a Wes nghouse Fellow Engineer, has held technical and management roles in Wes nghouse in the areas of nuclear core analysis and safety analysis, radia on transport analysis and nuclear experimenta on. He is a Wes nghouse Customer 1st Green Belt, including Six Sigma and Lean. He has taught Nuclear Reactor Safety at Carnegie Mellon University, and TRIZ, a method of inven ve problem solving, to the Wes nghouse community. Dr. Congedo holds Bachelor's and Master's degrees in Physics from the Polytechnic Ins tute of Brooklyn and a Ph.D. in Physics from the University of Pi sburgh. He is an ac ve member of the American Nuclear Society. His personal interests include mar al arts and music. 8
Paul Murray, Director of Fuel Cycle and Reactors
AREVA Federal Services
Abstract The 104 opera onal reactors in the US currently produce more than 2,000t of Used Nuclear Fuel (UNF) each year to add to the stock pile of approximately 65,000 t of UNF stored at reactor sites. The ques on that con nues to be discussed is “How then do we close the fuel cycle in the US?” Over the years many papers have been prepared and presented that reference a theore cal “reference fuel” and leap straight to the answer of implemen ng interim storage while wai ng for advanced recycling and Gen IV reactors to be built and come on line. Unfortunately this approach makes key assump ons that need to be challenged, 1) We have the luxury of me and can wait for 100 to 200 years, 2) The reference fuel used for the scenario analysis is typical of the UNF in the US at this me or at a point in the future when recycling will occur, 3) There is a market driver for the u li es to adopt the Gen IV reactor over the current LWR design, 4) SFR are 50 years away from commercial deployment, 5) The advanced fuel cycle will remove the need for a geological repository, 5) Industry will adopt new advanced recycling technology and will take the risk of building a commercial facility at the cost of tens of billions of dollars to implement advanced recycle, 6) Choosing a par cular recycling technology automa cally closes the door to other technologies? The presenta on describes from an industry perspec ve a strategy for reaching the goal of closing the fuel cycle in the US. The need to balance the risk of technology vs commercial funding is discussed while at the same me describing a strategy for implemen ng advanced technologies as they are developed and commercialized. The proposed strategy presented describes a path forward while at the same me not fully commi ng the US to any one par cular recycling technology. Biography Paul Murray started his engineering career working for the Ministry of Defense at The Royal Naval Dockyard at Devonport working on the design and tes ng of the next genera on nuclear submarine reactors. A er 7 years he joined the United Kingdom Atomic Energy Authority where he worked at various European Reprocessing Facili es including, Dounreay in Scotland, Sellafield in England, Mol in Belgium, Karlesruhe in Germany and Saluggia in Italy. In 1996 he moved to Charlo e, North Carolina, to support a Government to Government MOU for the transfer of nuclear technology from the UK to the US in support of DOE clean‐up mission. A er 21 years with UKAEA Paul joined AREVA as the technical director for strategic projects in 2007. Moderator— Thomas A. Coleman, Vice President
AREVA Federal Services LLC
Biography Thomas (Tom) A. Coleman earned his BS in Physics and his MSNE from the Georgia Ins tute of Technology. A er receiving his degrees, he joined Babcock & Wilcox as an engineer in the Commercial Nuclear Power Division. Mr. Coleman led several nuclear fuel development programs, including extended life me fuel, longer fuel cycles, and advanced burnable absorbers. He has authored/co‐authored numerous technical reports and papers on nuclear fuel design with par cular emphasis on fuel for high‐burnup applica ons. In 1987, he received an MBA from Lynchburg College. Mr. Coleman is a Vice President in AREVA Federal Services LLC. He is responsible for projects associated with Nuclear Energy, Science and Radioac ve Waste. Peter B. Lyons, Assistant Secretary for Nuclear Energy
Department of Energy
Abstract Dr. Lyons will provide an overview of the Department of Energy's Office of Nuclear Energy (NE) por olio and provide an update on current and near‐term research and development plans related to the nuclear fuel cycle and reactors concepts.” 9
Tim Echols, Chairman Georgia Public Service Commission
Abstract Echols will speak to issues surrounding the construc on of units 3 and 4 at Plant Vogle and the spent fuel from both of Georgia's nuclear plants. Biography Tim Echols was elected in 2010 to Georgia's PSC where he now serves as chair. He has three degrees from the University of Georgia and makes his home in Athens. The PSC regulates electricity, natural gas and telecommunica ons in Georgia. Moderator— Weston M. (Bill) Stacey, Callaway Regents’ Professor of Nuclear Engineering
Georgia Tech
Biography Bill Stacey graduated from Georgia Tech (BS Phys.‐59, MS Nucl. Sci.‐62) and MIT (PhD NE‐66). Before returning to Georgia Tech in 1977, he was a reactor physicist at KAPL (1962‐69), Assoc. Dir. Appl. Phys. Div. for Reactor Theory and Computa ons and Founding Director of the Fusion Power Program at ANL (1969‐77). From 1978‐88 he led the IAEA INTOR Workshop (USA, USSR, EU,Japan) which resulted in the ITER Project. He is the author of 10 books and 300 papers on reactor physics, plasma physics and nuclear design; a history of INTOR; and a scien fic memoir. Mickey R. Wade, Vice President for DIII‐D Program
General Atomics Company
Abstract The confluence of an ever‐improving technical basis and the need to develop carbon‐free energy sources has placed fusion energy research at the precipice of demonstra ng the viability of sustained energy produc on. Advances in the understanding of magne cally confined plasmas in recent years have significantly enhanced confidence that ITER, a mul ‐
na onal project now under construc on, will achieve its objec ve of 500 MW of fusion power for 300 s. In this talk, the advantages of fusion energy will be briefly discussed, followed by an overview of the technical case from present research for confidence in ITER’s success and future fusion energy produc on. Biography Dr. Mickey R. Wade is the Director of the DIII‐D Na onal Fusion Program, the largest Fusion Energy Science Program in the U.S. with ~500 researchers from over 90 ins tu ons worldwide. The DIII‐D Team includes 11 winners of the APS Award for Excellence in Plasma Physics Research and 50 Fellows of the American Physical Society. Dr. Wade received his PhD. in Nuclear Engineering from Georgia Tech in 1991 and then worked as an ORNL research scien st before joining General Atomics in 2005. He is a Fellow of the American Physical Society with over 30 first‐author papers. Brad E. Nelson, Associate Director, US‐ITER Oak Ridge Na onal Laboratory
Abstract The United States has joined with China, the European Union, India, Japan, the Republic of Korea, and the Russian Federa on in an interna onal partnership to design, construct and operate ITER, an industrial‐scale, 500 MW experimental fusion device. ITER is being constructed in Cadarache, France, and is expected to produce the first plasma by 2020. The large scale of ITER (~24,000 tonnes of equipment in a ~30 m diameter cryostat); the significant extrapola on from previous fusion experiments (current record fusion power ~16 MW), and; the need for long pulse, high reliability opera on pose many opportuni es to advance fusion engineering capability. This paper will describe the ITER design status and some of the challenges. 10
Biography Brad Nelson is the Chief Engineer for the U.S. ITER Project He coordinates engineering support for the U.S. ITER and interfaces with the projects’ partner laboratories and with the ITER interna onal organiza on. Brad has more than 35 years of experience in the design and analysis of experimental fusion energy research facili es and components. Since 1999 he served as leader of the engineering group for the ORNL Fusion Energy Division. He has contributed to the engineering design of several magne c fusion research facili es and devices. He played a leading role in the design of the Advanced Toroidal Facility, the largest stellarator in the world at the me of its comple on. He served as engineering manager for the Na onal Compact Stellarator Experiment core and as engineering manager for the Quasi‐Poloidal Stellarator. He was involved in both the ITER Conceptual Design Ac vity and the project’s Engineering Design Ac vity in the areas of design integra on, vacuum vessel design, blanket and shield design, and the vacuum vessel R&D program. Brad is the author of numerous papers in journals and conference proceedings. He has both B.S. and M.S. degrees in mechanical engineering from the University of Missouri. Weston M. (Bill) Stacey, Callaway Regents’ Professor of Nuclear Engineering
Georgia Tech
Abstract The ITER experiment will combine reactor‐level fusion plasmas and reactor‐relevant plasma support technologies, and provide a low‐fluence test‐
bed for fusion nuclear technology. An economical fusion power reactor will further require advances in plasma parameters and opera onal reliability, advances in the reliability of plasma support technologies, the development of fusion nuclear technologies, the demonstra on of all of these in a DEMO, and the development of radia on‐resistant structural materials. A possible nearer‐term applica on of ITER‐level fusion physics and technology is as a fusion neutron source for a sub‐cri cal fast ‘burner’ reactor. Steven J. Zinkle, Director, Materials Science & Technology Division Oak Ridge Na onal Laboratory
Abstract Development of advanced structural materials is a key enabling technology for the achievement of widespread safe, environmentally sustainable and economically compe ve nuclear power (fission and fusion). Examples where advanced structural materials could have a significant impact range from near‐term applica ons such as explora on of the feasibility of improved accident‐tolerant fuel systems for exis ng (Genera on II and III) light water reactors to longer term applica ons for Genera on IV fission and proposed fusion energy systems. The materials challenges associated with opera on in these extreme environments will be summarized, and poten al breakthrough research approaches to enable development of high
‐performance nuclear structural materials will be outlined. Biography Steve Zinkle is currently Chief Scien st of the Nuclear Science and Engineering Directorate at Oak Ridge Na onal Laboratory, having previously served in a variety of research and management posi ons at ORNL. He received a PhD in Nuclear Engineering and an MS in Materials Science from the University of Wisconsin‐Madison in 1985. His research interests are at the intersec on of materials science and nuclear engineering and include structural materials deforma on mechanisms and radia on effects in materials for fission and fusion reactors. He is a member of the Na onal Academy of Engineering and is a fellow of five professional socie es including the American Nuclear Society. William Wepfer, Chair, George W. Woodruff School of Mechanical Engineering
Georgia Tech
Biography Dr. William J. Wepfer is the Eugene C. Gwaltney Jr. School Chair and Professor in the George W. Woodruff School of Mechanical Engineering at Georgia Tech. Dr. Wepfer’s research interests are in thermal systems, heat transfer, and thermodynamics, with par cular emphasis on energy systems. Dr. Wepfer is a Fellow of ASME and ASHRAE. He is a member of the Execu ve Commi ee of the Engineering Accredita on Commission of ABET, is the Senior Vice‐President for Public Affairs & Outreach ion for ASME. He has served departmental advisory boards at Pennsylvania State University, Johns Hopkins University, University of Wisconsin‐Madison and Marque e University. 11
Colloquium on History & Contributions
of Nuclear Engineering at Georgia Tech
FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 2, 2012 8:00 Breakfast (Atrium‐Klaus Building)
(Sessions will be in Room 1116‐Klaus Building) 8:50 9:00 Welcome, Logis cs Welcome to Georgia Tech Nolan Hertel, Georgia Tech Steve Cross, Georgia Tech
History of NE at Georgia Tech (Moderator: Weston Stacey, Georgia Tech) 9:15 9:45 10:15 10:45 Founding & History: School of NE (1962‐2012) History of the Georgia Tech Research Reactor Introduc on & Remarks by Former Directors of School of Nuclear Engineering Introduc on & Remarks by the “First Graduates” 11:15 NRE & MP Programs & Faculty Research Today 11:45 Group Photo (Front steps of Klaus Building) 12:00 Lunch (Atrium‐Klaus Building) Geoffrey Eichholz, Georgia Tech Emeritus Nolan Hertel, Georgia Tech Weston Stacey for Bill Harrison, Lyle Roberts, Lynn Weaver
Waverly Graham, Joe Johnson,
Bob MacDonald, Ty Robin Farzad Rahnema, Georgia Tech
Alumni & Former Faculty Presenta ons—Georgia Tech Contribu ons to NE (Moderator: Nolan Hertel, Georgia Tech)
1:00 Georgia Tech Health Physics Program 1:30 Korean Nuclear Fusion Program 1:50 Nuclear Power Today 2:10 Future of Radiological Risk Assessment 2:30 Coffee Break (Atrium‐Klaus Building) 2:50 A Life me of Learning 3:10 Teaching Nuclear Fuel Cycle & Design 3:30 Army Contribu ons to HP and NE 3:50 Beginning of an Amazing Journey 4:10 “Open Mike” Remarks from Alumni, Faculty & Students 5:00 Wrap up 5:10 Adjourn 5:30‐7:00 Mixer (Einstein’s, 1077 Juniper Street) 12
John Poston, Texas A&M University Myeun Kwon, Korean Nat Fusion Research Ins tute Kyle Turner, McCallum‐Turner John Till, Risk Assessment Corpora on Frank Tsakeres, NWI Consul ng LLC Alfred Schneider, Georgia Tech Emeritus Greg Komp, GK Technical Services Keri Robinson, Noblis Weston Stacey, Georgia Tech Steve Cross, Execu
ve Vice President for Research Georgia Tech
Biography In addi on to serving as Georgia Tech’s execu ve vice president for Research, Stephen E. Cross is a professor in the School of Industrial and Systems Engineering and an adjunct professor in the colleges of Compu ng and Management. He also serves on the President’s Cabinet and on the board for the Georgia Tech–Emory Collabora on for Regenera ve Medicine. He served as a vice president and director of the Georgia Tech Research Ins tute from 2003 to 2010. Previously, Cross was at Carnegie Mellon University as a research faculty member in computer science and director of the So ware Engineering Ins tute. Earlier, he was a program manager at the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency and a faculty member at the Air Force Ins tute of Technology. A re red military officer, he received the Air Force Research Award in 1986 and the Federal 100 Award in 1992. Cross is a member of the Defense Science Board and also serves on the board for the Alabama A&M Research Ins tute. A past member of the Air Force Scien fic Advisory Board, he has supported studies by the Na onal Research Council, tes fied to Congress, and served as a consultant to government and industry. He has published widely on ar ficial intelligence, so ware engineering, and technology transi on. Cross is a fellow of the Ins tute of Electrical and Electronic Engineers (IEEE) and a former editor‐in‐chief of IEEE Intelligent Systems. He is currently associate editor of the online Journal of Informa on, Knowledge, and Systems Management. He received his MSEE and PhD from the Air Force Ins tute of Technology and the University of Illinois at Urbana‐Champaign respec vely. Geoffrey Eichholz, Professor Emeritus
Georgia Tech
Biography Dr. Geoffrey Eichholz was the first faculty member hired in the School of Nuclear Engineering in 1963. Geof graduated in physics from Leeds University and worked in Canada before coming to Tech. He had a produc ve career as researcher, educator, author, editor and mentor of many students in the Health Physics field. Geof re red in November 1988 as a Regents’ Professor. He remains ac ve in professional ma ers. Nolan Hertel, Professor
Georgia Tech
Biography Nolan Hertel received his BS and MS degrees in Nuclear Engineering from Texas A&M University and his PhD from the University of Illinois at Urbana‐Champaign. He was on the faculty of the Nuclear Engineering Program at The University of Texas at Aus n (1979‐1992) before joining the Georgia Tech faculty in 1993. Dr. Hertel was the Director of the Neely Nuclear Research Center from 1997‐2007. His principal area of exper se is neutron measurements and spectroscopy, with emphasis on neutron dosimetry. Dr. Hertel is currently a member of the ICRP task group on dose calcula ons and the chair of ICRU Report Commi ee 26 (opera onal dose quan es). Carlyle Roberts Biography A er receiving a Ph.D. in Biophysics from the University of Rochester in 1954, Carlyle acquired almost fi y years experience in nuclear opera ons, radiological health, environmental protec on, risk assessment, pathway analysis, radwaste management, and nuclear educa on. He has held various technical and management posi ons with Cur ss‐Wright's Nuclear Power Department, Georgia Ins tute of Technology, Interna onal Atomic Energy Agency, Argonne Na onal Laboratory, Dames & Moore (West Valley Demonstra on Project), and GeoSyntec Consultants. He came to GIT in 1958 as Associate Director of the Reactor Project, and served as Director of the School of Nuclear Engineering and Chief of the Nuclear Sciences Division of the EES from 1965 to 1971. 13
Lynn Weaver Biography In 1987, Dr. Lynn Edward Weaver became Florida Tech's third president. Dr. Weaver received a B.S.E.E. from the University of Missouri, a M.S.E.E. from Southern Methodist University, and a Ph.D. from Purdue University. Prior to his posi on at Florida Tech, Dr. Weaver was the dean of engineering at Auburn University. During his dis nguished career, he also served as associate dean for the College of Engineering at the University of Oklahoma and as director for the School of Nuclear Engineer and Health Physics at Georgia Ins tute of Technology. Dr. Lynn Edward Weaver re red from Florida Tech in July 2002. Waverly Graham, Consultant
Porte Italia, Ronchi dei Legionari, Italy
Waverly Graham received his Ph.D. in Nuclear Engineering from Georgia Tech in 1965. He currently serves as a consultant in Porte Italia and has been since 2000. Joe Johnson Biography Dr. Joe Johnson received his Ph.D. in Nuclear Engineering form Georgia Tech in 1966. He then joined the nuclear engineering faculty at Georgia Tech from 1966 to 1977. He served as the head of the Nuclear Training Center at the Tennessee Valley Authority from 1977 to 1988. Robert MacDonald, Owner
MacDonald & Company Biography Dr. Macdonald's degrees from GT are BChE, MSNE, and PhD Nuclear Engineering. His experience includes core design in the SNAP reactor program for the Atomics Interna onal division of North American Avia on. A er gradua on he worked at IBM on data acquisi on and control computers and then joined the faculty at Georgia State University as Associate Professor of Informa on Systems. He served on the NNRC Safeguards Commi ee for 5 years and as the NNRC Associate Director for 2 years. Since then he has managed his own so ware consul ng company and s ll consults part‐ me on interes ng projects. Farzad Rahnema, Professor & Chair of the Nuclear and Radiological Engineering
and Medical Physics Programs
Georgia Tech
Biography Farzad Rahnema received his PhD from the University of California in Los Angeles in 1981. From 1981 to 1992, he was at General Electric Nuclear Energy with responsibility for GE’s 3‐D Nuclear/Thermal Hydraulics BWR Core Simulator PANACEA used for design, monitoring and predic on of BWR cores. He led the development of three versions (8‐10) of the simulator. He joined Georgia Ins tute of Technology in October 1992 and is currently Professor and Chair of the Nuclear and Radiological Engineering and Medical Physics Programs. He also holds an adjunct Professor appointment at the Emory University Radia on Oncology Department. His research ac vity and interest are in the areas of reactor physics and radia on transport. Dr. Rahnema is a Fellow of the American Nuclear Society (ANS) and chair of the honors and award commi ee of the ANS mathema cs and computa on (M&C) division. He chaired the ANS mathema c & computa on and reactor physics divisions. He is the founding Chair and a member of the Board of Directors of the Southeast Universi es Nuclear Reactors Ins tute for Science and Educa on (SUNRISE). 14
Theodore “Ty” Robin, Jr., PE and Patent A
orney Biography Dr Robin’s Nuclear Engineering assignments included FFTF Closed Loop System design for AI division of North American Rockwell; at Southern Company Services, Engineering Division he worked on BWR 3, Mark I Torus modifica on program as well as the Pooled Equipment Inventory program. Dr Robin was Assistant Professor for Radiological and Medical Physics at Emory University, Department of Radiology, Emory University and was the RSO for Theragenics, a radioac ve medical device manufacturer. He has three degrees from GT: BME, MSNE, and PhD NE and has a law degree. He is a member of ANS, ASME, AAPM, ABS, ABA, and California Bar Associa on. Registered PE in California and Alabama and registered Patent A orney at the USPTO. John Poston, Professor, Department of Nuclear Engineering Texas A&M University
Biography John W. Poston, Sr. is Professor of Nuclear Engineering and Associate Director of the Nuclear Power Ins tute at Texas A&M University. He has been at Texas AM since January of 1985 and previously was on the faculty at the Georgia Ins tute of Technology. Prior to entering the academic community, he was a staff member in the Health Physics Division at the Oak Ridge Na onal Laboratory. He began his career as an experimental reactor physicist at the Babcock & Wilcox, Co. in Lynchburg, VA. He is a Fellow of the American Nuclear Society, the Health Physics Society, and the American Associa on for the Advancement of Science. His current areas of research are in health physics, and his concentra on has most recently been in the response to terrorist ac vi es involving radioac ve materials. Myeun Kwon, President
Na onal Fusion Research Ins tute
Biography Dr. Myeun Kwon became President of the Na onal Fusion Research Ins tute, Daejeon, Korea in 2011. Right a er gradua ng from Georgia Ins tute of Technology in 1990, he joined ORNL for ICRH experiments on the Advanced Toroidal Facility (ATF) and also built microwave diagnos c system for ATF and TEXT‐U at University of Texas. He came back to Korea to par cipate in building the RF systems and opera on for an accelerator facility in Pohang. In 1999, Dr. Kwon joined KSTAR as a Division Director and directed the development of diagnos c system and control system for KSTAR, and the prepara on for KSTAR Opera on Program. He has published more than 70 papers in major interna onal scien fic journals. He has served as the chair of the Plasma Physics Division of the Korean Physical Society and been a member of various domes c and interna onal research advisory commi ees such as ITPA (Interna onal Tokamak Physics Ac vity) Coordina ng Commi ee, ITER STAC (Science and Technology Advisory Commi ee), and the Editorial Board of Nuclear Fusion. He is currently serving as a member of the ITER Council and the Editorial Board of the Fusion Science and Technology. Kyle Turner, Principal McCallum/Turner
Biography Dr. Turner is a Principal with McCallum‐Turner, Inc. where he provides technical, business, and management consul ng services to the commercial nuclear power industry and the US na onal laboratories. He is principal author for the EPRI New Plant Deployment Program Model for overall nuclear power plant development and the EPRI ESP Si ng Guide, ESP Model Program Plan, and COL Model Program Plan for nuclear power plants. Since 2001, he has par cipated in more than 80% of the new nuclear power plant projects in the US. He also has provided management consulta on for fossil‐fueled power plants, radioac ve waste facili es, and transmission lines. 15
John Till, President
Risk Assessment Corpora on Biography John E. Till, Ph.D. is president of Risk Assessment Corpora on (www.racteam.com). He is a graduate of the U.S. Naval Academy. He served in the U.S. Navy Nuclear Submarine Program and re red a Rear Admiral in the U.S. Naval Reserve in 1999. Dr. Till received his M.S. degree from Colorado State University in 1972 and his Ph.D. degree from the Georgia Ins tute of Technology in 1976. Dr. Till’s career has focused on the development of methods to es mate dose and risk to humans from radionuclides and chemicals in the environment. He has served on commi ees for the Na onal Academy of Sciences, the Interna onal Commission on Radiological Protec on, and the Interna onal Atomic Energy Agency. He has published widely in the open literature. He co‐edited the first textbook on radiological risk assessment published by the US Nuclear Regulatory Commission in 1983 and an updated version, Radiological Risk Assessment and Environmental Analysis, published by Oxford University Press in 2008. Dr. Till was recently selected by the Na onal Council on Radia on Protec on and Measurements to be the 37 Lauriston S. Taylor Lecturer at the Councils 2013 mee ng next March. In 1995, Dr. Till received the E.O. Lawrence Award from the U.S. Department of Energy in the field of Environmental Science and Technology. Frank Tsakeres, President & Director of Opera
ons NWI Consul ng LLC
Biography Frank Tsakeres is a nuclear engineering and power plant professional with over 30 years of diversified technical and managerial experience in the areas of training, opera ons, maintenance, radia on protec on, chemistry and emergency preparedness. In his corporate, plant, and consul ng work, Frank has interfaced with regulatory agencies and private industry. He is the President and Director NWI Consul ng, LLC, Knoxville Tennessee, Specialists in Power Plant Opera ons, Maintenance, Training and Radia on Protec on/Chemistry. Alfred Schneider, Professor Emeritus Georgia Tech
Biography Dr. Alfred Schneider received a B.Ch.E. from Cooper Union, New York and a Ph.D. in Ch.E. from the Polytechnic Ins tute of NYU. He worked for twenty‐four years in industry and at research ins tu ons, before joining Georgia Tech in 1975. Here he developed research and instruc onal programs in the nuclear fuel cycle, nuclear engineering design, and energy conversion. He re red in 1990 and joined MIT as a Visi ng Professor of Nuclear Engineering and a Research Affiliate, with the aim of rebuilding the Nuclear Chemical Engineering program. He served on many advisory commi ees, and as a consultant to industrial and government organiza ons. He received the Robert E. Wilson Award from the A.I.Ch.E., the Antarc ca Medal from the U.S. Navy, and the Gano Dunn Medal from Cooper Union. Gregory Komp, President
GK Technical Services
Biography Greg is currently the Army Radia on Safety Officer for the Army, managing the radia on safety program for over 100 installa ons and 500 RSOs world‐wide. He also serves as the chair of the DOD Ionizing Radia on working group. Greg has a BS in Chemistry from Gonzaga University and a MS in Health Physics from Georgia Ins tute of Technology. He has been a member of the Health Physics Society since 1986 and was recognized as a Fellow of the Health Physics Society in 2009. He is a cer fied Health Physicist and has been ac ve in developing radia on safety related standards since 1995. 16
Keri Robinson, Manager, Radiological and Nuclear Programs Noblis
Biography Mr. Keri Robinson has over 35 years of experience, spanning a broad range of science, engineering and intelligence ac vi es serving a variety of capaci es. Mr. Robinson is currently managing Noblis’ Radiological and Nuclear Por olio suppor ng numerous federal clients. . Before that Mr. Robinson worked for the Department of Energy’s Pacific Northwest Na onal Laboratory, as a member of their Field Intelligence Element. He served in the USAF for 20 years as a nuclear research officer and numerous posi ons in the intelligence community, much of that me assigned to the Air Force Technical Applica ons Command and the Air Intelligence Agency. 17
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