What about the (nuclear) waste?
Jan 17, 2025
2:30PM to 3:30PM
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Date(s) - 17/01/2025
2:30 pm - 3:30 pm
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Prof. Markus Piro
Department of Engineering Physics, McMaster University
Several nuclear power and research reactors have been operating safely and reliably in Canada since 1945. These reactors generate high level nuclear waste (i.e., Used Nuclear Fuel (UNF)), which is highly radioactive and accumulating with time. A common concern among the public is regarding the UNF and what to do with it. This presentation is aimed at a technical non-nuclear audience to answer several questions, such as what is nuclear fuel? What happens to it in-reactor? How is it stored out-reactor? How do we get rid of it? What are the concerns with respect to health, safety, and the environment?
Speaker bio:
Dr. Markus Piro is currently an Associate Professor at McMaster University where he and his team are conducting research in nuclear fuels and materials for conventional and advanced reactors. Previously, he was the Chair of the Energy and Nuclear Engineering Department and Canada Research Chair in Nuclear Fuels and Materials at Ontario Tech, and was Section Head of Fuel Modelling at the Canadian Nuclear Laboratories. He earned a PhD in Nuclear Engineering from the Royal Military College of Canada and did a Post Doc at the Oak Ridge National Laboratory. In addition to research in academia, he is the President of Piro Consulting, a consulting firm supporting the nuclear industry primarily in fuel engineering and its impact on safety and licensing.
In-Person: ABB 102
Online: https://mcmaster.zoom.us/j/95256394655
Meeting ID: 952 5639 4655
Passcode: 346952