TH23 More than Mapping: Improved Earth-Sensing Technology for Future Site Selection and Characterization

Next-generation nuclear technology promises to expand where nuclear power plants are sited and built. Site characterization often requires critical early decisions that can determine the success of nuclear power projects. Advances in earth science, from improved remote sensing technology to powerful computer processing techniques, have revolutionized the ability to investigate and measure the earth and could potentially streamline project development. Leading experts from industry and research institutions will gather to discuss the evolution and potential revolution of geoscience and related technology in order to answer the question: what tools will be used to characterize sites for nuclear facilities in 2075?

• Laurel Bauer, Chief, Geotechnical and Seismic Engineering Branch, Division of Engineering, RES/NRC

   

• Opening Remarks
  Laurel Bauer, Chief, Geotechnical and Seismic Engineering Branch, Division of Engineering, RES/NRC
• Helicopter-based Electromagnetic Imaging: Rapid Subsurface Investigations for Reactor Siting
  Dale Rucker, Chief Technical Officer, hydroGEOPHYSICS, Inc.
• Electrical Resistivity Tomography: Static and Time-Lapse Imaging for Subsurface Characterization
  Tim Johnson, Principle Computational Geophysicist, Pacific Northwest National Laboratory
• The Future of Site Characterzation: Framework, Formation, Tools, and Interpretation
  Jason DeJong, Professor, University of California-Davis
• Advances in Seismic Methods for Nuclear Plant Site Characterization
  John Diehl, President, GEOVision Geophysical Services

• Ryan Payne, Geophysicist, Structural, Geotechnical and Seismic Engineering Branch, Division of Engineering, RES/NRC e-mail: Ryan.Payne@nrc.gov