SASKATOON – The Sylvia Fedoruk Canadian Centre for Nuclear Innovation has announced over $2 million in funding for research projects in Saskatchewan.
Eleven proposals were selected over the summer and will be led by University of Saskatchewan (U of S) researchers.
“These projects will lead to new opportunities for Saskatchewan people in nuclear innovation and training, while doing research that could improve the health and well-being of people and the environment,” said John Root, the centre’s interim executive director.
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Developing methods for using medical isotopes, designing more robust materials for nuclear waste storage and measuring the uranium industry’s greenhouse emissions are some of the projects that will share funding.
Uranium companies AREVA and Cameco are working with U of S researchers and Golder and Associates to analyze the greenhouse gas emissions of Saskatchewan uranium mines and will compare it to other jurisdictions.
“This research will reveal how much the industry has reduced greenhouse gas emissions per unit of energy at Saskatchewan’s uranium mine sites,” said Dale Huffman, VP of Safety, Health, Environment and Quality, AREVA Resources Canada Inc.
Companies and research institutions from across Canada’s nuclear sector are partners on the projects.
Research teams are expected to report on their progress during the Fedoruk centre’s annual ‘nuclearFACTS’ conference in November, 2014.
Established in 2011, the centre is funded by Innovation Saskatchewan as an independent, non-profit subsidiary of U of S.
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