Transcript American Nuclear Society

American Nuclear Society
Fuel Cycle and Waste Management
Division
Presentation to the
ANS Board of Directors
Terry A. Todd
June 12, 2010 San Diego, CA
FCWM Mission
• The FCWM division deals with all aspects of the
nuclear fuel cycle including mining, enrichment,
conversion, fuel fabrication, fuel design,
reprocessing, storage, geologic repositories, waste
processing, waste form testing, advanced fuel
cycle evaluations, fissile material management,
and national fuel cycle policies.
• We are also home division for the Special
Committee for Nuclear Nonproliferation
FCWM Governance
Chair:
Vice Chair:
Secretary/Treasurer:
Terry A. Todd
Barry B. Spencer
Mary Lou Dunzik-Gougar
Members: Guillermo DelCul (2012)
Pamela Longmire (2012)
Jack D. Law (2012)
Matthew L. Dennis (2012)
Charles W. Forsberg (2013)
Mark T. Peters (2013)
Emory D. Collins (2013)
Past Chair:
Staff Liaison:
Board Liaison:
Ex Officio:
Stephen Turner
Sharon S. Kerrick
Harold McFarlane
Donald R. Hoffman
Thomas Hirons (2011)
Dominique Greneche (2011)
Maryanne E. Stasko (2011)
Alan S. Icenhour (2011)
Daniel P. Stout (2013)
Alan D. Pasternak (2013)
Ruth Weiner (2013)
FCWM Membership Trends
2650
2600
2550
2500
2450
2400
2350
2300
2250
2200
2002
2003
2004
2005
2006
2007
2008
2009
FCWM Budget
• FCWM on-hand funds range between $60 K to $100 K to
support objectives.
• Randall Scholarship was fully endowed by FCWMD.
• We provide consistent support for scholarship, students, and the
Society.
– $1000 for NEED annually
– $3000 for student travel to national meetings in 2009 and $1000 for scholarship
winner
– $2500 for student conference each year
– $400 for teacher workshop annually
– $4500 for Radwaste Solutions annually (increased from $4000)
– $5000 for Seaborg Congressional Fellow annually
• Starting funds are approximately $100 K in 2010.
• Revenues from leadership in topical meetings
FCWM BUDGET
Budget
Actual
Budget
Actual
12 Months
2009
111,296
5,038
3,000
119,334
12 Months
2009
114,740
5,104
4,265
124,109
12 Months
2010
112,114
5,038
3,000
120,152
3 Months
2010
101,881
5,236
0
107,117
Expenses
Newsletters
Awards, Plaques
National Meeting Costs
Division Officer Expenses
Student Support
Scholarship/Need Funding
Other Expenses
Total Expenses
1,000
250
6,000
250
6,500
1,000
15,900
30,900
87
64
6,563
0
8,400
1,000
6,114
22,228
0
150
6,000
250
8,000
1,000
14,400
29,800
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Excess (Deficiency) of Budet Funds
Over Expenses
88,434
101,881
90,352
107,117
Carry Forward
Member Allocation
Division Income
Total Budget Funds
FCWM Governance
• Strategic plan prepared and approved by FCWM
Executive Committee 2009
• Succession planning formally established
• Adapted standard Rules and Bylaws
Program
Vice Chair
Program
Chair
Secretary/
Treasurer
Vice
Chair
Chair
• Newsletter published and website updated in 2008
and 2009
FCWM Contribution to ANS
• FCWM is responsible for the following position statements:
– 42: Protection and Management of Plutonium (withdrawn 2007, being revised
with Special Committee on Nuclear Nonproliferation)
– 11: Low Level Waste Disposal (revised in 2009)
– 45: Nuclear Fuel Recycling (2007, review in progress)
– 76: Interim Storage of Spent Nuclear Fuel (2008)
– 80: Licensing Yucca Mountain as a Geological Repository for spent fuel
storage (2009)
– 81: The EPA Radiation Standard for Spent Fuel Storage in a Geological
Repository (2006, review in process)
– 55: Nonproliferation (2009)
– 22: Independent Entity for Managing Used Nuclear fuel (2009)
FCWM Contribution to ANS
• FCWM has contributed to the following position statements:
– 18: Safety of Transporting Radioactive Materials (2002)
– 47: Plutonium Disposition Using Mixed Oxide Fuel (with Special
Committee for Nuclear Nonproliferation -2009)
– 50: Release of Radioactively Contaminated Materials (2008)
FCWMD Contribution to ANS
• ANS Leadership is provided by FCWM members:
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Jim Tulenko (2004–2005 ANS President)
Harold McFarlane (2006–2007 ANS President)
Tom Sanders (2009-2010 ANS President)
TPC for Winter Meeting 2007
TPC for Summer Meeting 2006
• Participation in various ANS national committees and
standards committees
• Non-meeting publications are supported by annual direct
financial support and has contributed articles for Radwaste
Solutions.
• Leadership roles in developing technical program for
International Global Topical meetings (Host meeting every
6 yrs)
FCWM Services to Membership
• FCWM annually awards the Randal scholarship
• FCWM annually contributes to NEED
• FCWM annually contributes to student
conferences and student travel to ANS Meetings
• FCWM supports Teachers Workshops
• FCWM supports Congressional Fellowship
• FCWM contributed to International Young
Nuclear Engineers Conference
• FCWM regularly supports Fellow nominations
and other award nominations
FCWM Technical Meetings
• FCWM has always supported both ANS national meetings
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typically 30-40 technical papers
meet Professional Division measures
support to students and young members to attend national meetings
Various session chairs and meeting roles
• FCWM has a number of regular topical meetings.
– Global 2007 in Boise, Idaho (380 presentations, 565 attendees net
profit for division about $60K )
– International High-Level Radioactive Waste Management
Conference (September 2008, next in 2011)
– International Conference on LWR Fuel Performance “Top Fuel”
(w/MSD) 2006 in Spain, 2007 in US
– International Conf. on Facility Operations – Safeguards Interface
(with IRD, 2008)
– Global 2009 with Top Fuel in Paris
– Global 2011 in Japan
FCWM Metrics- FY 2009
Division
Meetings
National Meeting
Participation
Annual 2009 – 7 sessions, 2 panels
Winter 2009 – 5 sessions, 3 panels
Class I, Class II
Topicals
Division
Governance
Class III Topicals
Division Services
to Membership
Succession Planning
ANS Position Statements
included in 2006 Strategic Plan, reviewed by Vice Chair in 2007, no changes
Reviewed in 2008
New Strategic Plan issued in 2008 for 2008-2009, which included succession
planning.
To be presented to Board of Directors in June 2010
Expanded interest in Ex. Comm. Participation generated 13 candidates for 6
positions for strong future and “new Blood”. Increased Ex. Comm positions by
2.
Reserve one ExCom position for non-US representative
11 Low-Level Waste Disposal (Active 2009)
18 Safety of Transporting Radioactive Materials (Active, PPC Updating)
22 Government Corporation for Used Nuclear Fuel (Issued Dec 2009)
42 Protection & Management of PU
45 Nuclear Fuel Recycle (Active-2008)
47 Utilization of Surplus Weapons Plutonium as Mixed Oxide Fuel (Active)
50 Release of Radioactive Material (Active)
55 Nonproliferation (New 2009 – in process)
71 Interim Storage of Spent Nuclear Fuel (Approved, Active)
80 Licensing of Yucca Mountain as a Geological Repository for Radioactive
Wastes (Active-still valid)
81 EPA Rad Standard (Active)
Membership Trends
Participation with
Outside Professional
Societies
Scholarships
Reprocessing & Recycling Technology Div of Atomic Energy Society of Japan
Liaison assigned for SFNAS (France) and ENS
Class IV meetings planned with:
Atomic Energy of Korea: Water
Reactor Fuel Performance 2009
AIChE: International Solvent Extraction Conference (ISEC 2008)
IAEA: Fast Reactors and Related Fuel Cycles – Challenges and Opportunities
2009
Provided Representative for Pacific Nuclear Council Waste Management
Working Group
Global 2009 (France-ENS)
Global 2011 (Japan- AESJ)
Randall Scholarship – fully-funded and Randall winner invited to Winter
Meeting
NEED contribution 2009
Teacher Workshop financial support
v
Waste Management ‘08
Tech Committee members for Global 2009 (France)
8th International High-Level Radioactive Waste Management
Advances in Nuclear Fuel Mgmt 08 planning, meeting in 2011.
Co-chair and members for Tech. Committee of Global 2011 ()
Advances in Nuclear Fuel Cycle management, Hilton Head, SC April 2009
Division Contributions to Society
2426/2474 mbrs
2474/2519 mbrs
2519/2552 mbrs
2552/2618 mbrs
+2.0$ change 2006
+1.8% change 2007
+1.3% change 2008
+2.6% change 2009
Communications
Professional Development
International Workshop
for Fuel Cycle 2006
Special Committee on Nuclear
Non-proliferation workshop scheduled for
November 2009 but postponed until 2010 due to
lack of participation
Society Leadership
Peer
Recognition / Awards
4 of 4 PDC Mtgs: 75% Exec. Comm & 100% NPC
BOD presentation 2008 and 2010
Subcommittee to nominate fellows and Seaborg Fellowship
Financial support for congressional liaison
Division Planning
Non-Meeting
Publications
Student Support
2006-2007 Strategic Plan on file and reviewed 2008
Acceptance of new bylaws
2008-2009 Strategic Plan completed and approved-on file. To be presented to
Board of Directors in June 2010
Financial support and major article to Radwaste Magazine
Developing standards on fuel cycle facility licensing
Financial and judging supports for
2009 Student Conference
2009 Student Travel Support
Safety and Technology of Nuclear Hydrogen (embedded June 2009)
1 newsletter in 2009
Website updated in 2009
Division’s
Commitment to YMG
Assigned liaison (Taylor Mouton) and increased communications and
attendance at Exec meetings
Sponsored a session for the Young Professionals Congress at 2009 Winter
Meeting
ExCom slate for 2010 election included 4 Young Members
Mentoring at National meetings
Summary
• FCWM metrics are favorable.
• FCWM successes include
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Active support of technical meetings
Continued strong membership growth
Financial support for students and Society
Revised/created a number of position statements for ANS
• FCWM focus is on
– Good technical meetings
– Support of members and continued growth
– Expanding participation in Division activities and
governance –particularly for young members