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  • Monday, 31 October 2005
    • 08:30 - 10:30 Registration and Administrative Formalities
      Location: Adriatico Guest House - Giambiagi Lecture Hall Area (Lower Level 1)
      • 08:30 Registration and Administrative Formalities 2h0'
    • 10:30 - 11:00 Opening Session and Introduction, G. Denardo (ICTP) and J. Cleveland (IAEA)
      Location: Adriatico Guest House Giambiagi Lecture Hall
      • 10:30 Opening Session and Introduction, G. Denardo (ICTP) and J. Cleveland (IAEA) 30'
    • 11:00 - 11:15 Coffee Break
      Location: Adriatico Guest House Cafeteria
      • 11:00 Coffee Break 15'
    • 11:15 - 12:15 Overview of Global Development of Advanced Nuclear Power Plants
      • 11:15 Overview of Global Development of Advanced Nuclear Power Plants 1h0'
        Speaker: J. Cleveland (IAEA, Vienna, Austria)
    • 12:15 - 13:30 Lunch Break
      • 12:15 Lunch Break 1h15'
    • 13:30 - 15:15 CANDU-9 Systems and Overall Unit
      • 13:30 CANDU-9 Systems and Overall Unit 1h45'
        Speaker: G. Bereznai (University of Ontario, Institute of Technology, Oshawa, Canada)
    • 15:15 - 15:30 Coffee Break
      Location: Adriatico Guest House Cafeteria
      • 15:15 Coffee Break 15'
    • 15:30 - 16:30 CANDU-9 Systems and Overall Unit
      Location: Adriatico Guest House Giambiagi Lecture Hall
      • 15:30 CANDU-9 Systems and Overall Unit 1h0'
        Speaker: G. Bereznai (University of Ontario, Institute of Technology, Oshawa, Canada)
  • Tuesday, 1 November 2005
    • 09:00 - 10:45 CANDU-9 Reactor Systems and Regulation
      Location: Adriatico Guest House Giambiagi Lecture Hall
      • 09:00 CANDU-9 Reactor Systems and Regulation 1h45'
        Speaker: G. Bereznai (University of Ontario, Institute of Technology, Oshawa, Canada)
    • 10:45 - 11:00 Coffee Break
      Location: Adriatico Guest House Cafeteria
      • 10:45 Coffee Break 15'
    • 11:00 - 12:00 CANDU-9 Reactor Systems and Regulation
      Location: Adriatico Guest House Giambiagi Lecture Hall
      • 11:00 CANDU-9 Reactor Systems and Regulation 1h0'
        Speaker: G. Bereznai (University of Ontario, Institute of Technology, Oshawa, Canada)
    • 12:00 - 13:15 Lunch Break
      • 12:00 Lunch Break 1h15'
    • 13:15 - 15:15 CANDU-9 Heat Transport System and Control
      Location: Adriatico Guest House Giambiagi Lecture Hall
      • 13:15 CANDU-9 Heat Transport System and Control 2h0'
        Speaker: G. Bereznai (University of Ontario, Institute of Technology, Oshawa, Canada)
    • 15:15 - 15:30 Coffee Break
      Location: Adriatico Guest House Cafeteria
      • 15:15 Coffee Break 15'
    • 15:30 - 16:30 CANDU-9 Heat Transport System and Control
      Location: Adriatico Guest House Giambiagi Lecture Hall
      • 15:30 CANDU-9 Heat Transport System and Control 1h0'
        Speaker: G. Bereznai (University of Ontario, Institute of Technology, Oshawa, Canada)
  • Wednesday, 2 November 2005
    • 09:00 - 10:45 CANDU-9 Balance of Plant Systems and Control
      Location: Adriatico Guest House Giambiagi Lecture Hall
      • 09:00 CANDU-9 Balance of Plant Systems and Control 1h45'
        Speaker: G. Bereznai (University of Ontario, Institute of Technology, Oshawa, Canada)
    • 10:45 - 11:00 Coffee Break
      Location: Adriatico Guest House Cafeteria
      • 10:45 Coffee Break 15'
    • 11:00 - 12:00 CANDU-9 Balance of Plant Systems and Control
      Location: Adriatico Guest House Giambiagi Lecture Hall
      • 11:00 CANDU-9 Balance of Plant Systems and Control 1h0'
        Speaker: G. Bereznai (University of Ontario, Institute of Technology, Oshawa, Canada)
    • 12:00 - 13:15 Lunch Break
      • 12:00 Lunch Break 1h15'
    • 13:15 - 15:15 Advanced CANDU Reactor (ACR) Reactor Systems and Regulation
      Location: Adriatico Guest House Giambiagi Lecture Hall
      • 13:15 Advanced CANDU Reactor (ACR) Reactor Systems and Regulation 2h0'
        Speaker: G. Bereznai (University of Ontario, Institute of Technology, Oshawa, Canada)
    • 15:15 - 15:30 Coffee Break
      Location: Adriatico Guest House Cafeteria
      • 15:15 Coffee Break 15'
    • 15:30 - 16:30 Advanced CANDU Reactor (ACR) Reactor Systems and Regulation
      Location: Adriatico Guest House Giambiagi Lecture Hall
      • 15:30 Advanced CANDU Reactor (ACR) Reactor Systems and Regulation 1h0'
        Speaker: G. Bereznai (University of Ontario, Institute of Technology, Oshawa, Canada)
  • Thursday, 3 November 2005
    • 09:00 - 10:45 Advanced CANDU Reactor (ACR) Heat Transport and ECI
      Location: Adriatico Guest House Giambiagi Lecture Hall
      • 09:00 Advanced CANDU Reactor (ACR) Heat Transport and ECI 1h45'
        Speaker: G. Bereznai (University of Ontario, Institute of Technology, Oshawa, Canada)
    • 10:45 - 11:00 Coffee Break
      Location: Adriatico Guest House Cafeteria
      • 10:45 Coffee Break 15'
    • 11:00 - 12:00 Advanced CANDU Reactor (ACR) Heat Transport and ECI
      Location: Adriatico Guest House Giambiagi Lecture Hall
      • 11:00 Advanced CANDU Reactor (ACR) Heat Transport and ECI 1h0'
        Speaker: G. Bereznai (University of Ontario, Institute of Technology, Oshawa, Canada)
    • 12:00 - 13:15 Lunch Break
      • 12:00 Lunch Break 1h15'
    • 13:15 - 15:15 Pressurized Water Reactor (PWR) System Description and Characteristics;
      Pressurized Water Reactor (PWR) System Description and Characteristics;
       AP-600 NPP Overview - a representative candidate for the new generation
       of advanced PWR; Discuss differences between the German Design versus
       U.S. Design; Demonstrate Simulation Effects by using PWR Simulator 
      Location: Adriatico Guest House Giambiagi Lecture Hall
      • 13:15 Pressurized Water Reactor (PWR) System Description and Characteristics; 2h0'
        Speaker: W.K. Lam (Cassiopeia Technologies Inc., Toronto, Canada)
    • 15:15 - 15:30 Coffee Break
      Location: Adriatico Guest House Cafeteria
      • 15:15 Coffee Break 15'
    • 15:30 - 16:30 Presentation of PWR Core Model and Demonstrate Reactor Controls (Dark & Gray Rods) using the PWR Simulator.
      Presentation of PWR Core Model and Demonstrate Reactor Controls
       (Dark & Gray Rods) using the PWR Simulator. Demonstration of some
       PWR Simulator Exercises, to illustrate general features and the capabilities
       of the simulator, and how to operate and interact with it
      Location: Adriatico Guest House Giambiagi Lecture Hall
      • 15:30 Presentation of PWR Core Model and Demonstrate Reactor Controls (Dark & Gray Rods) using the PWR Simulator. 1h0'
        Speaker: W.K. Lam (Cassiopeia Technologies Inc., Toronto, Canada)
  • Friday, 4 November 2005
    • 09:00 - 10:45 PWR Simulator Exercises - (a) Hands-on interaction with the simulator – freeze, run, IC, malfunctions, etc. (b) Review each major PWR subsystem, (c) Practice power maneuver
      Location: Adriatico Guest House - Eklund Informatics Lab (Lower Level 1)
      • 09:00 PWR Simulator Exercises - (a) Hands-on interaction with the simulator – freeze, run, IC, malfunctions, etc. (b) Review each major PWR subsystem, (c) Practice power maneuver 1h45'
        Speaker: W.K. Lam (Cassiopeia Technologies Inc., Toronto, Canada)
    • 10:45 - 11:00 Coffee Break
      Location: Adriatico Guest House Cafeteria
      • 10:45 Coffee Break 15'
    • 11:00 - 12:00 PWR Simulator Exercises - Tips and Recovery
      Location: Adriatico Guest House - Eklund Informatics Lab (Lower Level 1)
      • 11:00 PWR Simulator Exercises - Tips and Recovery 1h0'
        Speaker: W.K. Lam (Cassiopeia Technologies Inc., Toronto, Canada)
    • 12:00 - 13:15 Lunch Break
      • 12:00 Lunch Break 1h15'
    • 13:15 - 15:15 PWR Simulator Exercises - Malfunctions
      Location: Adriatico Guest House - Eklund Informatics Lab (Lower Level 1)
      • 13:15 PWR Simulator Exercises - Malfunctions 2h0'
        Speaker: W.K. Lam (Cassiopeia Technologies Inc., Toronto, Canada)
    • 15:15 - 15:30 Coffee Break
      Location: Adriatico Guest House Cafeteria
      • 15:15 Coffee Break 15'
    • 15:30 - 16:30 PWR Simulator Exercises - Malfunctions
      Location: Adriatico Guest House - Eklund Informatics Lab (Lower Level 1)
      • 15:30 PWR Simulator Exercises - Malfunctions 1h0'
        Speaker: W.K. Lam (Cassiopeia Technologies Inc., Toronto, Canada)
  • Monday, 7 November 2005
    • 09:00 - 10:45 Boiling Water Reactor (BWR) System Description and Characteristics; ABWR (GE Design) Overview - a representative candidate for the new generation of advanced BWR; Demonstrate Simulation Effects using
      Location: Adriatico Guest House Giambiagi Lecture Hall
      • 09:00 Boiling Water Reactor (BWR) System Description and Characteristics; ABWR (GE Design) Overview - a representative candidate for the new generation of advanced BWR; Demonstrate Simulation Effects using 1h45'
        Speaker: W.K. Lam (Cassiopeia Technologies Inc., Toronto, Canada)
    • 10:45 - 11:00 Coffee Break
      Location: Adriatico Guest House Cafeteria
      • 10:45 Coffee Break 15'
    • 11:00 - 12:00 Presentation of BWR Steady State Model and Dynamic Model as the mathematical basis for the Simulator
      Location: Adriatico Guest House Giambiagi Lecture Hall
      • 11:00 Presentation of BWR Steady State Model and Dynamic Model as the mathematical basis for the Simulator 1h0'
        Speaker: W.K. Lam (Cassiopeia Technologies Inc., Toronto, Canada)
    • 12:00 - 13:15 Lunch Break
      • 12:00 Lunch Break 1h15'
    • 13:15 - 15:15 BWR Steady State Mass & Energy Model Exercise – to find out how the coolant quality plays an important role in reactor power control
      Location: Adriatico Guest House - Eklund Informatics Lab (Lower Level 1)
      • 13:15 BWR Steady State Mass & Energy Model Exercise – to find out how the coolant quality plays an important role in reactor power control 2h0'
        Speaker: W.K. Lam (Cassiopeia Technologies Inc., Toronto, Canada)
    • 15:15 - 15:30 Coffee Break
      Location: Adriatico Guest House Cafeteria
      • 15:15 Coffee Break 15'
    • 15:30 - 16:15 ABWR Simulator Exercises – Review major BWR Subsystems; Practice Power Maneuver
      Location: Adriatico Guest House - Eklund Informatics Lab (Lower Level 1)
      • 15:30 ABWR Simulator Exercises – Review major BWR Subsystems; Practice Power Maneuver 45'
        Speaker: W.K. Lam (Cassiopeia Technologies Inc., Toronto, Canada)
  • Tuesday, 8 November 2005
    • 09:00 - 10:45 ABWR Simulator Exercises - Trips and Recovery
      Location: Adriatico Guest House - Eklund Informatics Lab (Lower Level 1)
      • 09:00 ABWR Simulator Exercises - Trips and Recovery 1h45'
        Speaker: W.K. Lam (Cassiopeia Technologies Inc., Toronto, Canada)
    • 10:45 - 11:00 Coffee Break
      Location: Adriatico Guest House Cafeteria
      • 10:45 Coffee Break 15'
    • 11:00 - 12:00 ABWR Simulator Exercises - Malfunctions
      Location: Adriatico Guest House - Eklund Informatics Lab (Lower Level 1)
      • 11:00 ABWR Simulator Exercises - Malfunctions 1h0'
        Speaker: W.K. Lam (Cassiopeia Technologies Inc., Toronto, Canada)
    • 12:00 - 13:15 Lunch Break
      • 12:00 Lunch Break 1h15'
    • 13:15 - 15:15 Exploring the Benefits of Classroom Simulator for Education.
      Having experienced with the CANDU, PWR and ABWR Simulator in the
       previous workshop sessions, the participants will have the opportunity in 
      this session to explore the Benefits of Classroom Simulator for education, 
      and to discuss how they may use the simulator for educational training in
       their home countries. As well, participants will be exposed to the simulation 
      technology for the development of this type of simulator, using Modular
       Modeling Methodology. In this context, CASSIM™? Software package will be
       introduced, along with Dynamic Simulation Fundamentals and the Overview
      of  CASSIM™ Simulation Model Building Process.
      Location: Adriatico Guest House Giambiagi Lecture Hall
      • 13:15 Exploring the Benefits of Classroom Simulator for Education. 2h0'
        Speaker: W.K. Lam (Cassiopeia Technologies Inc., Toronto, Canada)
    • 15:15 - 15:30 Coffee Break
      Location: Adriatico Guest House Cafeteria
      • 15:15 Coffee Break 15'
    • 15:30 - 16:30 Presentation of the Modular Modeling Approach in modeling Reactor Point Kinetics, Reactivity Feedback Effects; Simple Overall Plant Model
      Location: Adriatico Guest House Giambiagi Lecture Hall
      • 15:30 Presentation of the Modular Modeling Approach in modeling Reactor Point Kinetics, Reactivity Feedback Effects; Simple Overall Plant Model 1h0'
        Speaker: W.K. Lam (Cassiopeia Technologies Inc., Toronto, Canada)
  • Wednesday, 9 November 2005
    • 09:00 - 10:45 Using CASSIM™? S/W and following presentation examples, participants will develop Reactor Point Kinetic Model, linked with Reactor Feedback Effects Model; run trends and debug the integrated model.
      Location: Adriatico Guest House - Eklund Informatics Lab (Lower Level 1)
      • 09:00 Using CASSIM™? S/W and following presentation examples, participants will develop Reactor Point Kinetic Model, linked with Reactor Feedback Effects Model; run trends and debug the integrated model. 1h45'
        Speaker: W.K. Lam (Cassiopeia Technologies Inc., Toronto, Canada)
    • 10:45 - 11:00 Coffee Break
      Location: Adriatico Guest House Cafeteria
      • 10:45 Coffee Break 15'
    • 11:00 - 12:00 As continuation of the modeling exercise, the participants will complete the simple Overall PWR Plant model, using CASSIM™? S/W and following the presentation examples.
      Location: Adriatico Guest House - Eklund Informatics Lab (Lower Level 1)
      • 11:00 As continuation of the modeling exercise, the participants will complete the simple Overall PWR Plant model, using CASSIM™? S/W and following the presentation examples. 1h0'
        Speaker: W.K. Lam (Cassiopeia Technologies Inc., Toronto, Canada)
    • 12:00 - 13:15 Lunch Break
      • 12:00 Lunch Break 1h15'
    • 13:15 - 15:15 NPP Accident Simulation: Theory & Demonstration using CASSIM™?
      Location: Adriatico Guest House Giambiagi Lecture Hall
      • 13:15 NPP Accident Simulation: Theory & Demonstration using CASSIM™? 2h0'
        Speaker: W.K. Lam (Cassiopeia Technologies Inc., Toronto, Canada)
    • 15:15 - 15:30 Coffee Break
      Location: Adriatico Guest House Cafeteria
      • 15:15 Coffee Break 15'
    • 15:30 - 16:30 NPP Accident Simulation: Theory & Demonstration using CASSIM™? (continued). Concluding in the Eklund Informatic Lab.
      Location: Adriatico Guest House Giambiagi Lecture Hall
      • 15:30 NPP Accident Simulation: Theory & Demonstration using CASSIM™? (continued). Concluding in the Eklund Informatic Lab. 1h0'
        Speaker: W.K. Lam (Cassiopeia Technologies Inc., Toronto, Canada)
  • Thursday, 10 November 2005
    • 09:00 - 10:45 Overview of the WWER simulator. Reactor system equipment. Constructional and physical characteristics of the core. Safe operation limits.
      Location: Adriatico Guest House Giambiagi Lecture Hall
      • 09:00 Overview of the WWER simulator. Reactor system equipment. Constructional and physical characteristics of the core. Safe operation limits. 1h45'
        Speaker: N. Tikhonov (Moscow Engineering & Physics Institute, Russian Federation)
    • 10:45 - 11:00 Coffee Break
      Location: Adriatico Guest House Cafeteria
      • 10:45 Coffee Break 15'
    • 11:00 - 12:00 Overview of the WWER simulator (continued). Goals, scope of simulation, distinctive features and capabilities. User interface.
      Location: Adriatico Guest House Giambiagi Lecture Hall
      • 11:00 Overview of the WWER simulator (continued). Goals, scope of simulation, distinctive features and capabilities. User interface. 1h0'
        Speaker: N. Tikhonov (Moscow Engineering & Physics Institute, Russian Federation)
    • 12:00 - 13:15 Lunch Break
      • 12:00 Lunch Break 1h15'
    • 13:15 - 15:15 WWER simulator exercises. Stationary processes, fuel burnup, determination of the core major neutron-physics characteristics.
      Location: Adriatico Guest House Giambiagi Lecture Hall
      • 13:15 WWER simulator exercises. Stationary processes, fuel burnup, determination of the core major neutron-physics characteristics. 2h0'
        Speaker: N. Tikhonov (Moscow Engineering & Physics Institute, Russian Federation)
    • 15:15 - 15:30 Coffee Break
      Location: Adriatico Guest House Cafeteria
      • 15:15 Coffee Break 15'
    • 15:30 - 16:30 WWER simulator exercises. Reactor trip, xenon oscillations and recovery to rated power.
      Location: Adriatico Guest House Giambiagi Lecture Hall
      • 15:30 WWER simulator exercises. Reactor trip, xenon oscillations and recovery to rated power. 1h0'
        Speaker: N. Tikhonov (Moscow Engineering & Physics Institute, Russian Federation)
  • Friday, 11 November 2005
    • 09:00 - 10:45 ENICAD - Simulator Shell and Code Generators
      Location: Adriatico Guest House Giambiagi Lecture Hall
      • 09:00 ENICAD - Simulator Shell and Code Generators 1h45'
        Speaker: N. Tikhonov (Moscow Engineering & Physics Institute, Russian Federation)
    • 10:45 - 11:00 Coffee Break
      Location: Adriatico Guest House Cafeteria
      • 10:45 Coffee Break 15'
    • 11:00 - 12:00 WWER Simulator. Reactor startup from hot standby
      Location: Adriatico Guest House Giambiagi Lecture Hall
      • 11:00 WWER Simulator. Reactor startup from hot standby 1h0'
        Speaker: N. Tikhonov (Moscow Engineering & Physics Institute, Russian Federation)
    • 12:00 - 13:15 Lunch Break
      • 12:00 Lunch Break 1h15'
    • 13:15 - 15:30 Feedback and Closing Session, A. Pryakhin (IAEA) and C. Tuniz (ICTP)
      Location: Adriatico Guest House Giambiagi Lecture Hall
      • 13:15 Feedback and Closing Session, A. Pryakhin (IAEA) and C. Tuniz (ICTP) 2h15'