Abstract Formatting and Submission

Authors are invited to submit a 500-word Abstract of their proposed Oral or Poster Presentations. Abstracts will be received up to January 12, 2010.

All Abstracts are to be formatted according to the sample abstract and MUST be submitted electronically in Microsoft Word format to: abstracts@nrtco.net

Guidelines for full paper preparation and submission will be provided at the time authors are notified of the Technical Program Committee’s decision regarding their abstract.

If you have technical questions about Abstracts for NPC 2010 please contact:
Peter Angell, Technical Program Chair (angellp@aecl.ca).

Call for Papers
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The Technical Program Committee invites the submission of Abstracts of Technical Papers for Oral or Poster Presentation. Suggested topic areas include, but are not limited to the following. There is special interest in the experience of plants with Alloy 800 as well as of those with Alloy 600 and Alloy 690 steam generator tubing.

Chemistry and NPP Performance
The role of chemistry in improving nuclear power plant performance including power uprating, life extension and control of degradation

PWR and VVER Operating Experience
Primary coolants, including effects of pH, lithium, boric acid, enriched boric acid, potassium, ammonia and zinc; activity build-up and radiation control

CANDU/PHWR Operating Experience
Primary coolant, moderator and other systems and system operation unique to CANDU/PHWR including: high primary-side pH, flow-accelerated corrosion, deposition etc.

Pressurised Water Scientific Studies
Fundamental and laboratory studies; computer modelling

Steam Cycle Operating Experience
Secondary chemistry including: steam generator degradation, flow-accelerated corrosion, effects of amines and dispersants, sludge management, lay-up optimisation

BWR Operating Experience
Hydrogen water chemistry, noble metal treatment, zinc, transient-chemistry issues, corrosion, radiolysis and combustible gas management, activity build-up and radiation control

Boiling Water Scientific Studies
Fundamental and laboratory studies; computer modeling

Water and Waste Treatment, Cooling Water Systems, Auxiliary Systems
Water purity control and advanced processes and monitoring technology, scale mitigation in condensers and cooling towers, chemistry control in auxiliary systems, waste water management

Materials Aging and Mitigation of Degradation
Control of corrosion processes, inhibitors, microbiologically influenced corrosion

Chemistry and Fuel Performance
Effects of chemistry on fuel performance, crud-related fuel performance issues – including crud induced power shifts; tramp uranium and fission products

Cleaning and Decontamination
Steam generator chemical cleaning, fuel cleaning, decontamination

Lifetime Management
Chemistry and corrosion issues related to lifetime management and countermeasures

Chemistry Optimization Programs
Development and pre-implementation assessment of Utility Chemistry Optimization Plans

Chemistry Compliance Management
Chemistry Program Management, audits, sampling, monitoring, analysis programs

Future Developments
Chemistry developments for future reactor systems including supercritical water, GEN IV and other advanced system conditions

Abstract Formatting and Submission
All prospective Authors are invited to submit a 500-word Abstract by January 12, 2010. Abstracts may be submitted via the link at www.cns-snc.ca. All abstracts MUST be submitted electronically in Microsoft Word format.

Authors will be provided guidelines for full paper presentation and submission at the time of author notification.

If you have technical questions about Abstracts for NPC 2010 please contact: Peter Angell, Technical Program Chair (angellp@aecl.ca).