ASCE OC Branch April Luncheon - Decommissioning of San Onofre Nuclear Generating Station
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| Calendar | OC YMF |
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| Location | The Center Club650 Town Center Drive, Costa Mesa, CA 92626 |
| Date | Thursday, April 19, 2018 at 10:30am - 12:00pm |
| Duration | 1 hours, 30 minutes |
| Details | TOPIC - Decommissioning of San Onofre Nuclear Generating Station (SONGS) The ASCE Orange County Branch invites you to attend the April Luncheon featuring Brian Sarno, Senior Nuclear Engineer at Southern California Edison, for a presentation on the Decommissioning of the San Onofre Nuclear Generating Station (SONGS) located in northwest San Diego County, south of San Clemente. Although permanently retired, the SONGS safely stores used uranium fuel on site via enclosed, steel-lined pools and sealed stainless steel canisters that are housed in reinforced concrete structures. On June 12, 2013, Southern California Edison(SCE), formally notified the Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) that it had permanently ceased operation of Units 2 and 3 of the SONGS. The notification, called a Certification of Permanent Cessation of Power Operations, sets the stage for SCE to begin preparations for decommissioning. As a well-defined NRC process, decommissioning involves transferring the used fuel into safe storage, followed by the removal and disposal of radioactive components and materials. SCE is now in the process of transferring all of the used nuclear fuel into dry cask storage. The proven technology involves sealing used fuel in airtight steel canisters in concrete overpacks that provide both structural strength and shielding. Dry cask storage systems are designed to withstand various natural phenomena such as floods, tornadoes, seismic events, temperature extremes and lighting. In 2014, SCE established a Community Engagement Panel (CEP) to advise the company on decommissioning San Onofre, including issues such as interim storage of used nuclear fuel. The CEP has heard presentations from federal regulators, dry storage suppliers and energy policy experts on issues ranging from dry storage technology to national energy policy. Currently, about one-third of San Onofre's used nuclear fuel is in dry storage and SCE plans to transfer all remaining fuel to dry storage by mid-2019. Join us for this informative presentation to learn more about the Decommissioning of the San Onofre Nuclear Generating Station and hear an update from Southern California Edison. About The Speaker: Brian Sarno Senior Nuclear Engineer at Southern California Edison Brian Sarno graduated from Cal Poly Pomona with a degree in Mechanical Engineering. He has been working for Southern California Edison at the San Onofre Nuclear Generating Station for eight years. During his time there he has mainly been in the Design Engineering organization. Some of the major projects he has been a part of include the Steam Generator Recovery Effort, Cold and Dark implementation used to prepare San Onofre for decontamination and dismantlement, and the construction of the Independent Spent Fuel Storage Installation and fuel transfer operations. For Questions, please contact Jazzy Quinabo @ jazzy.quinabo@jacobs.com. Contact marketing@asceoc.org for sponsorship opportunities. |
| Repeats? | No |