[Fornlist] lunch/lecture by Gary Adkins , " Nuclear Power: Part of Our Future" @1201Oak Ridge Turnpike

[Bob Costner]

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Greetings, Friends. Please join us for another interesting and certainly
very salient and topical program: 

September 16, 2009 Friends of ORNL Lunch/Lecture
" Nuclear Power: Part of Our Future"
Gary Adkins, Senior Project Manager, Nuclear Generation and Development, TVA

Abstract:
Mr. Adkins will discuss TVA's future in nuclear development including the current project at
Watts Bar, the possible project at Bellefonte, and the licensing renewal at Sequoyah.

Wed. 16 September 2009: 11:00 am - 1:00 pm
1201 Oak Ridge Turnpike see directions below

Speaker's bio below.

Lunch by the Soup Kitchen will be $7.00 and includes at least 2 choices of
hot soup, choice of sandwich, pickle, chips, choice of iced tea or hot coffee,
and choice of dessert.

As always, registered professional engineers who attend shall receive
one (1) PDH certificate. 

NOTICE - NOTICE

Members wishing to submit renewal dues by mail
can make a check for $20.00 payable to FORNL
and mail it to:

Treasurer, Friends of ORNL
214 Park Lane
Oliver Springs, TN 37840

Non-members who wish to join should also mail a 
check for $20.00 payable to FORNL and mail it to
the same address. [Note that the dues cover the
fiscal year starting on October 1 of each year.]
Non-members should also submit the following information:

Name
Mailing address
e-mail address (if applicable)
NOTICE - NOTICE

MONTHLY AGENDA:

11:00 am Socializing and coffee 
11:30 am Lunch served 
11:50 am Annual Meeting
12:00 noon Lecture begins 
12:45 pm Q&A 
1:00 pm Adjourn

HEADS UP: 
October 21 - TBA
November 18 - TBA
December 16 - TBA

DIRECTIONS TO MEETING LOCATION

Our meeting location is the white-colored
building at 1201 Oak Ridge Turnpike (State Highway 95)
between Taco Bell and Applebee's
at the intersection of the Turnpike and
Rutgers Ave (at Traffic Light #7).

At the south-west corner of the white-colored building
there is an entrance with a canopy.
Caution - - there is an additional entrance with
a canopy close by - - the entrance we use is that
closest to the Jameson Inn. The glass door is identified as
"The University of Tennessee - University Outreach & 
Continuing Education."

ABOUT THE SPEAKER
Gary Adkins has more than 20 years experience in the nuclear industry. He graduated from the University of Tennessee in Knoxville with a degree in electrical engineering in 1987. As a TVA employee since 1987, Mr. Adkins has been involved with many nuclear projects. He started his career at Watts Bar Nuclear Plant doing work to upgrade the Main Control Room. This work progressed to Browns Ferry and Sequoyah Nuclear Plants where he designed plans to replace old instrumentation equipment with new digital computer technology. Mr. Adkins managed the Browns Ferry License Renewal project that extended the license of the plant 20 years. This project required him to manage engineering, licensing and environmental groups to support the September 8, 2009 project. Mr. Adkins is currently a Senior Project Manager in Nuclear Generation and Development at TVA. Current projects he is working on include managing the license renewal for Sequoyah Nuclear Plant, evaluating the Instruments and Controls (I&C) and electrical systems for new nuclear plant designs, and evaluating the existing I&C and electrical systems at the Bellefonte site.

- 
Robert Costner
http://www.fornl.org