Fuel Engineering Chemistry Research at the Royal Military College of Canada

Abstract

The authors conduct and direct computational and experimental research in nuclear fuel engineering that combines physical chemistry focused on matters of phase stability in multi-element systems coupled to, where possible, heat and mass transfer modelling associated with reactor operation and safety issues. Recently, the research program has expanded as a consequence of collaboration between the authors, the CANDU Owners Group, Chalk River Laboratories of Atomic Energy of Canada Limited, and the Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada. This has also opened the way to research programs with other organizations in the nuclear industry in Canada and the United States.



The presentation will highlight research projects presently underway as well as those concluded in the recent past that led to the current collaboration and, with examples, show the way the authors connect their specialties to commercial requirements. The presentation will conclude with observations on the linkage between academic engineering research and the Canadian nuclear industry and how, in their opinion, this collaboration can be further improved and advanced.