1. OCNI Workshop Kathryn A. McCarthy, VP R&D 2017 September 6
Petawawa Golf Club
Kathryn A. McCarthy, VP R&D
2017 September 6
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2. Science & Technology Federal Decommissioning & Waste Management
Providing solutions to challenges in energy, health, safety, security and the environment
Science & Technology Federal
Decommissioning & Waste Management
Science & Technology
Commercial
Federal
ENERGY
HEALTH
SAFETY & SECURITY
ENVIRONMENT

3. CNL 10-Year Plan What Does Canada Need? What Does the World Need?
Builds on Canada’s strong history of nuclear energy science and technology leadership
Continues our support to the CANDU industry
Continues our support to the Federal family
Identifies growth areas for CNL leveraging on our differentiating capabilities – what can we do that others cannot, and what do we do best?
Small Modular Reactors
Nuclear Cyber Security
Life Extension and Long-Term Reliability of Existing Reactors
Advanced Fuel Fabrication
Decarbonizing the Transport Sector and Remote Communities in Canada
Alpha Research Institute
Nuclear Forensics

4. CNL 10-Year Plan What Does Canada Need? What Does the World Need?
Builds on Canada’s strong history of nuclear energy science and technology leadership
Continues our support to the CANDU industry
Continues our support to the Federal family
Identifies growth areas for CNL leveraging on our differentiating capabilities – what can we do that others cannot, and what do we do best?
Small Modular Reactors
Nuclear Cyber Security
Life Extension and Long-Term Reliability of Existing Reactors
Advanced Fuel Fabrication
Decarbonizing the Transport Sector and Remote Communities in Canada
Alpha Research Institute
Nuclear Forensics

5. Technologies to Improve Decommissioning and Environmental Remediation Activities
R&D Supports the D&WM Mission at CNL
Developing and assessing technologies to improve decommissioning and environmental remediation activities, and move those with promise to the prototype stage.
New detector technology can detect alpha-emitting nuclides in wet soil.
Today wet soil is sampled, taken to the lab, dried out and analyzed before you know if it is contaminated.
New detector can detect alpha contamination in wet soil in the field.
We have identified a compound with considerably higher IX capability than standard sorbents discussed in literature.

6. Nuclear Cyber Security
Cyber Security of Industrial Control Systems is a Growing Concern in All Industries
Demand is high for modern, technology-based solutions to cyber security risk
Most solution providers are focused on conventional hacking and data theft
Cyber security of industrial control systems used in nuclear power plants and other critical energy infrastructure, as well as non-nuclear process plants, is in its infancy
Utilizing a new nuclear cybersecurity testing facility, CNL will develop solutions to industrial control cyber intrusion, including detection and mitigation
Commercialize and deploy a nuclear industrial control cyber intrusion detection and mitigation system by 2022

7. Cyber Research Facility
Underpinning cyber security program is a facility to support evidence-based research for I&C systems
Multi-layered defensive architecture - safety critical, and process control including interfaces to business systems
Realtime process control capability (e.g., level, flow, pressure)
Industrial network protocols – OPC, MODBUS, Fieldbus, ProfiNet
Installation and commissioning in progress; operational in 2018
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8. Small Modular Reactors
CNL Vision is to be a Recognized Hub for SMRs, Where Multiple Vendor-Supported Prototypes are Built and Tested
Small Modular Reactors potentially have a lower-entry-to-market cost; their ability to compete economically remains to be proven
Risks to SMR success include
Technical Risk
Regulatory Risk
Financial Risk
The CNL site provides a unique combination of technical capabilities, together with a CNSC license, that are essential to reducing the technical, regulatory, and financial risks associated with SMRs
CNL Issued an SMR Request for Expressions of Interest in June
Demonstrate the commercial viability of the small modular reactor by 2026

9. SMR Request for Expressions of Interest
Concluded August 9
Understand vendor readiness: financial, technical, etc.
Understand vendor needs in R&D facilities, expertise and services
Obtain information to guide the development of our SMR program
CNL to begin generic siting activities this year
Engage with broader community of governments, funders, host locations and potential end-users
Understand the potential opportunities for new prototype and demonstration reactors
Measure respondent interest in constructing a prototype or demonstration reactor on a CNL site
through this RFEOI, CNL is seeking non-binding engagements with industry and other stakeholders to better inform a future program to host a demonstration or prototype reactor at CNL

10. Over 70 Responses! 15 expressions for prototype or demonstration reactors at CNL
Preliminary

11. Geographical Distribution of Responses
Responses from all over the world
Preliminary

12. Geographical Distribution of Responses
Responses from all across Canada
Preliminary

13. Vendors Represent a Range of Designs
Preliminary

14. Stay tuned!
To receive updates on the RFEOI and the SMR program, visit and join our mailing list
Hamlet of Kugluktuk
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15. Kathy McCarthy Vice-President, R&D kathryn.mccarthy@cnl.ca www.cnl.ca
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