Systems & Components

Division 0 - General

• 00000 General Project  (Legal, Contracts, Policies,Project Management, Public Affairs...)
  • Introduction to Ontario Hydro and the Nuclear Operations Branch, Course 410 Nuclear Training Centre - February 1992, 28 pages total - 3 subsections, OPG
  • Quality Management by G. Wieckowski (Text + Workbook), Chulalongkorn University Lecture Series 1996-1998

  • Managing for Results by L. Courchesne (Text + Workbook), Chulalongkorn University Lecture Series 1996-1998

  • Project Advocacy and Public Education by W. Keyes (Text), Chulalongkorn University Lecture Series 1996-1998
  • Communicating About Nuclear Issues: Nuclear Power Plants by Jon Jennekens, presented April 8, 2004 at the CNA Communications Workshop at Darlington site (pdf 811Kb, 38 pages), Individual contribution
  • The CANDU System: A Canadian Achievement - Presentation by Adam McLean, November 15, 2000 (pdf 145Kb), University of Toronto
• 01000 General Engineering (Methods, Polices, Procedures, ...)
  • Introduction to CANDU Processes, Course 41001 Nuclear Training Center - April 1993, 185 pages total - 27 subsections, OPG
• 02000 Supply
• 03000 Engineering Science and Technology
  • CANDU Poster (pdf 952kb), AECL
  • CANDU - How a Reactor Works (pdf 579kb), AECL
  • How and Why is CANDU designed the way it is, Wm. J. Garland, 14 pages 2003, CANTEACH
  • CANDU Overview by G. Bereznai (Text + Workbook), Chulalongkorn University Lecture Series 1996-1998, also listed as Nuclear Power Plant Systems and Operation by George Bereznai, July, 2005 (pdf 2.5Mb), University of Ontario Institute of Technology
  • Fundamentals of Power Reactors Training Course, Extensive course notes on Science & Engineering Fundamentals, Nuclear Reactor Systems, Radiation Protection, 1993, 1730 pages, CNSC
  • CANDU Fundamentals Training Course (2003) (26 modules), 314 pages, CNSC

  • Principes Fondamentaux des Réacteurs CANDU (2005) (26 modules), 341 pages, CNSC

  • Nuclear Power Symposium Series, circa 1972,17 Lectures on Nuclear Power Symposium, extensive lectures focused on reactor design and safety, AECL
  • Introduction to CANDU 6 - A Six Lecture Course - Overheads for a course presented at Xi'an Jiaotong University, 1998-09-22 to 25 by D.A. Meneley and Y.Q. Ruan, 6 lectures, AECL
  • Qinshan Project Presentation and Papers by Ken Petrunik, AECL, for 24th CNS Conference, June 2003, 3 papers, AECL
  • CANDU Origins and Evolution - Paper in 5 parts, by Gordon L.Brooks and John S. Foster, AECL
  • A Short History of the CANDU Nuclear Power System, prepared by Gordon L. Brooks, (pdf 215Kb), Doc#19930101, AECL
    Summary: This paper provides a short historical summary of the evolution of the CANDU nuclear power system with emphasis on the roles played by Ontario Hydro and private sector companies in Ontario in collaboration with Atomic Energy of Canada Limited (AECL).
  • ACR Presentation given to the US Nuclear Regulatory Commission on September 25-26, 2002, AECL
  • China Journal of Nuclear Power Engineering, October 1999 Vol. 20 No. 6, 16 papers on various CANDU systems, AECL
  • Heavy Water Reactors: Status and Projected Development, Technical Report Series No. 407, IAEA, Vienna, Austria, 2002.
  • CANDU Simulator by CTI Simulation International. Copy of this simulator is available from IAEA on request.
  • Chemistry Control Requirements for Generic CANDU Power Stations - a series of presentations by Stu Groom to the Karachi Nuclear Power Plant (KANUPP) in May 2003, New Brunswick Power
• 03100 Civil Engineering
• 03200 Mechanical Engineering
• Mechanical Equipment, Course PI 30.1 Nuclear Training Centre, January 1990, 285 pages total - 25 subsections (pumps, vales, piping, lubrication, etc. in general), OPG
• Mechanical Equipment, Course 23001 Nuclear Training Centre, September 1994, 9 Pages - 3 subsections (pumps and compressors in general), OPG
• 03300 Nuclear Engineering
• A Human Turning Point - Overheads for a lecture presented at University of Victoria, 2001 March 06 by D.A. Meneley (pdf 402Kb), Doc#20010101, AECL
• Introduction to Nuclear Reactor Engineering by J. Koclas (Text), Chulalongkorn University Lecture Series 1996-1998
• An Introduction to the CANDU Nuclear Energy Conversion System by A.A. Harms, (pdf 903Kb, 17 pages) 1975, McMaster University
• Neutron Activation Analysis by L. Zikovsky (Text + Workbook), Chulalongkorn University Lecture Series 1996-1998
• 03400 Radiation Protection (including Waste management)
  • Radioactive Waste Management by L. Zikovsky (Text + Workbook), Chulalongkorn University Lecture Series 1996-1998
  • Natural Analogs for Nuclear Fuel Disposal by J. Cramer (Workbook), Chulalongkorn University Lecture Series 1996-1998
  • Engineered Barriers for Fuel Disposal by L.H. Johnson (Workbook), Chulalongkorn University Lecture Series 1996-1998
  • Hydrogeology of Nuclear Fuel Disposal by D. Stevenson (Workbook), Chulalongkorn University Lecture Series 1996-1998
  • Environmental Issues in Nuclear Fuel Disposal by S. Sheppard (Workbook), Chulalongkorn University Lecture Series 1996-1998
  • Nuclear Fuel Disposal Performance Assessment by J. Cramer (Workbook), Chulalongkorn University Lecture Series 1996-1998
  • Radiation Processing by A. Sigh and H. Singh (Workbook), Chulalongkorn University Lecture Series 1996-1998
  • Radiation Monitoring Notebook by James T. Voss, revised February 2001 (pdf 187Kb, 101 pages), Individual contribution
  • Radiation Protection (AKA "Green Book") by Jan Burnham, written for the Pt. Lepreau GS Radiation Protection Training Program, Revision 4, 2001, 13 chapters, New Brunswick Power
• 03500 Safety Analysis - General Systems
• 03600 Nuclear Safety (Reactor)
  • A Reactor Cannot Explode Like a Nuclear Bomb by Dan Meneley, AECL, November 2000, (pdf 238Kb, 13 pages), Doc#20000201, AECL
    Summary: In the debate over nuclear reactor safety, there is a recurring question - "can it explode?" Under this question lies a very real fear of nuclear weapon explosions. The anti-nuclear activist has only to transform the question to "when it explodes..." to use this fear in gaining support. It is the purpose of this note to explain the fundamentals of explosions and to point out the similarities and differences between various types of explosions. It is not a technical note and is not scientifically precise except in its qualitative comparisons. These comparisons are, however, correct to the best of my understanding; they support what is one of the few categorical statements made in the Nuclear Safety scientific literature, "a reactor cannot explode like a nuclear bomb."
  • Nuclear Weapons and Nuclear Reactors - Report No. 77157, Nuclear Studies & Safety Department, by D.A. Meneley (pdf 100Kb, 13 pages), Doc#20032001, AECL
• 03700 Environment

• 03800 Human Factors Engineering
• 04000 Inspection, Tests, Examinations
• 05000 Not Assigned
• 06000 Heavy Water
• 07000 Administration - Human Resources
• 08000 Administration - Marketing
• 09000 Special Studies
  • The Pressurized Water Reactor as a Source of Heat for Steam Power Plants by J.M. Kay and F.J. Hutchinson, Published in the Proceedings of the Institution of Mechanical Engineers Volume 170 1956 pps 281 - 296.(pdf 2.7 Mb, 25 pages)
    

Division 1 - Site

•  10000 Site and Improvements 
•  20000 Buildings and Structures 
  • Nuclear Reactor Containment Design by J. Daams (Text + References), Chulalongkorn University Lecture Series 1996-1998
•  30000 Reactor, Steam Generators and Auxiliaries
  • Reactor Mechanical Design by R.S. Porter (Text + Workbook), Chulalongkorn University Lecture Series 1996-1998  
•  31000 Reactor
  • Intermediate Reactors, Boilers and Auxiliaries, (English and French), 413 pages, CNSC
  • Testing the Dynamics of Shutdown Systems: Instrumentation in Reactor Trip Measurements by Oszvald Glockler, OPG (pdf 149Kb). Paper presented at the 8^th Symposium on Nuclear Reactor Surveillance and Diagnostics at Göteborg, Sweden, May 27-31, 2002, OPG  
  • Reactor Noise Measurements in the Safety and Regulating Systems of CANDU Stations by Oszvald Glockler, OPG (pdf 236Kb). Paper presented at the 8^th Symposium on Nuclear Reactor Surveillance and Diagnostics at Göteborg, Sweden, May 27-31, 2002, OPG
  • Safety Analysis Technology: Evolution, Revolution and the Drive to Re-Establish Margins by John Luxat, OPG. Seminar presentation, Canadian Nuclear Society, Sheridan Park Branch, Doc#20000301 (pdf 253Kb). Summary: A historical perspective of the evolution of safety analysis technology at OPG is presented below. The key elements of the new safety analysis methodology are then described together with its relationship to other components of Canadian nuclear safety technology. This development is placed in context with similar work being conducted in the international Light Water Reactor (LWR) community. OPG
  • Safer Nuclear Energy for the Future - Series of lectures by Dan Meneley presented at the 28th International Summer College on Physics and Contemporary Needs, June 30 - July 12, 2003, Nathiagali, Pakistan, 4 lectures, AECL
  • CANDU Safety - Shanghai 1999 - 25 Presentations - Overheads by V. Snell and F.J. Doria, 25 lectures, AECL
  • Why a Chernobyl-type accident cannot happen in CANDU reactors (pdf 1.02Mb), AECL
  • Chernobyl - A Canadian Perspective, by V.G. Snell and J.Q. Howieson, (pdf 414 Kb) Doc#19910101 revised August 1991, AECL
    Summary: This brochure looks at the Canadian CANDU (CANada Deuterium Uranium) reactor to see how it stacks up in its ability to tolerate the sorts of mistakes that were made at Chernobyl.
  • Nuclear Reactor Safety Design by W.J. Garland (Text + Workbook), Revision 2003, Chulalongkorn University Lecture Series 1996-1998
  • Fast Reactor Kinetics - The QXI Code by D.A. Meneley, K.O. Ott, and E.S. Wiener, March 1971 (pdf 7.6 Mb, 104 pages), Individual contribution
  • Nuclear Safety & Reliability Course by D.A. Meneley, Revision 1, October 2003 (12 weekly modules, 165 pages total) , Individual contribution
•  32000 Moderator System 
•  32100 Moderator Main Circuit 
•  32200 Moderator Purification System 
•  32300 Moderator Cover Gas System 
•  32500 Moderator Collection System 
•  32700 Moderator Liquid Poison System 
•  33000 Primary Heat Transport System 
  • Reactor Boiler and Auxiliaries, Course 133, Nuclear Training Centre, November 1966, 295 Pages - 28 Subsections, OPG
  • Reactor, Boilers and Auxiliaries, Nuclear Training Course 133, April 1977, 166 pages, 11.3 Mb total , OPG
  • Reactor, Boiler and Auxiliaries, Course 233 Nuclear Training Centre - Rolphton, February 1983, 304 Pages Total - 24 Subsections, OPG
  • Reactor Boiler and Auxiliaries, Course 233, Nuclear Training Centre, June 1992, 352 Pages - 20 Subsections, OPG
  • Reactor Boiler and Auxiliaries, Course 433, Nuclear Training Centre, November 1968, 36 Pages - 9 Subsections, OPG
•  33100 Main Heat Transport System 
•  33300 Primary Heat Transport Auxiliaries 
•  33400 Cooling Systems 
•  33500 Gas Control System 
•  33600 Overpressure Relief System 
•  33700 D2O Sampling System 
•  33800 Collection System 
•  33900 Installation and Maintenance Equipment 
•  34000 Auxiliary System 
•  35000 Fuel Transfer and Storage 
•  36000 Steam Generator Steam and Water Systems 
  • Nuclear Steam Generators, 7 papers plus drawings, by John M. Dyke, Individual contribution
•  37000 Fuel 
  • RFSP Training Course - by Benoit Arsenault, March 2000. 12 chapters, AECL
  • CANDU Fuel Management Course - by B. Rouben, March 1999, 53 pages plus presentations, AECL
  • Fundamentals of CANDU Reactor Nuclear Design (TDAI-244) - by A.A.Pasanen - a lecture series given at Trieste 22 January - 28 March 1980 , 4 chapters, AECL
  • Synergistic Nuclear Fuel Cycles of the Future, by D.A. Meneley, A.R. Dastur, P.J. Fehrenbach, and K.H. Talbot, Global 1995, International Conference on Evaluation of Emerging Nuclear Fuel Cycle Systems, Versailles, France, September 11-14, 1995 (pdf 294 Kb, 10 pages), Doc#20054701. Associated Presentation (pdf 444 Kb, 17 pages)  Doc #20054702, AECL
  • Fuel for the Next Millennia - Overheads for a lecture presented at University of Victoria, 2001 March 06 by D.A. Meneley (pdf 893Kb), Doc#20010201, AECL
  • AECL-3068 (pdf 2.53 Mb) The Performance of Zirconium Alloy Clad UO2 Fuel for Canadian Pressurized and Boiling Water Power Reactors, by R. D. Page and A. D. Lane. Doc#19680101, AECL
  • AECL-5609 (pdf 12.28 Mb) Canadian Power Reactor Fuel, by R. D. Page, This is an updated version of the 14th lecture of the Nuclear Power Symposium, Doc# 19720114, AECL
•  38000 Heavy Water Management 
•  40000 Turbine, Generator and Auxiliaries 
  • Turbine and Auxiliaries, Course PI 34 / TIMS Ref. PI 3004, Nuclear Training Centre, January 1990, 290 Pages - 21 Subsections, OPG
  • Turbine, Generator and Auxiliaries, Course 134, Nuclear Training Centre, September 1976, 124 Pages - 8 Subsections, OPG
  • Turbine and Auxiliaries, Course 234, Nuclear Training Centre, July 1994, 493 pages total - 15 Subsections, OPG
•  50000 Electric Power Systems 
  • Electrical Equipment, Course PI 30.2, Nuclear Training Center, January 1990, 326 Pages - 16 Subsections, OPG
  • Electrical Equipment, Course 230.2, Nuclear Training Center, January 1982, 232 Pages - 23 Subsections, OPG
•  60000 Instrumentation and Control 
  • Electrical Systems, Course 135, Nuclear Training Centre, November 1980, 71 Pages - 6 Subsections, OPG
  • Electrical Systems, Nuclear Training Course 235, July 1992,137 Pages - 9 subsections, OPG
  • Instrumentation and Control, Course 136 Nuclear Training Centre - Rolphton; February 1982, 92 pages total - 6 subsections, OPG
  • Reactor Control & Simulation by J. Koclas (Text + Workbook), Chulalongkorn University Lecture Series 1996-1998
  • Nuclear Power Plant Control & Simulaion by G. Bereznai (Workbook), Chulalongkorn University Lecture Series 1996-1998
  • Digital Instrumentation & Control by M. MacBeth (Text + Workbook), Chulalongkorn University Lecture Series 1996-1998
  • What is RTD - an article about Resistance Temperature Detectors, courtesy of RdF Corporation, Doc#20030701, RdF
  • IAEA CANDU Instrumentation & Control Course, by Dr. Mike MacBeth (AECL), September 13 - 18, 1998, SNERDI, Shanghai, IAEA
•  70000 Common Processes and Services 
•  80000 Construction Plant 
•  90000 Operations and Commissioning 
  • Starting up a CANDU Reactor, Abbreviated Step-by Step Procedure, by Dan Meneley, 2001.07.20, (pdf 91Kb), Doc#20010401, AECL
    Summary: CANDU power reactor designers and operators are fully aware of the need for caution in starting up power reactors. However, the open literature describing these established methods is quite sparse, especially with regard to the unique advantages in operability and safety that arise from the computer-driven Reactor Regulating System (RRS). The following text provides a general outline of one procedure appropriate for start-up of a CANDU 6 reactor.
  • AECL-3972 (pdf 1.45 Mb) Commissioning and Operating Experience with Canadian Nuclear Electric Stations, by L. W. Woodhead, D. C. Milley, K. E. Elston, E.P. Horton, A. Dahlinger and R.C. Johnston, Paper No. A/Conf. 49/A/148 presented at the Fourth U.N. International Conference on the Peaceful Uses of Atomic Energy, Geneva, 6-16 September, 1971. Doc#19710101, AECL
  • Reactor Licensing & Siting by F.C. Boyd (Text + Workbook), Chulalongkorn University Lecture Series 1996-1998
  • Radiation Protection by J.U. Burnham (Text + Workbook), Chulalongkorn University Lecture Series 1996-1998
  • Principles of Nuclear Safety, by L. Haacke (Text + Workbook), Chulalongkorn University Lecture Series 1996-1998
  • Operation & Maintenance of a Nuclear Power Plant by D. McQuade (Text + Workbook), Chulalongkorn University Lecture Series 1996-1998
  • Peer Evaluation Techniques by R.B. Taylor (Text + Workbook), Chulalongkorn University Lecture Series 1996-1998