The fifth SESTEC symposium on “Emerging Trends in Separation Science and Technology (SESTEC-2012)”, sponsored by the Board of Research in Nuclear Sciences (BRNS) and organized by the Association of Separation Scientists and Technologists (ASSET) will be held during February 27 - March 01, 2012 at SVKM’s Mithibai College, Vile Parle, Mumbai, 400056. The objective of this four-day Symposium is to provide a forum to scientists and engineers to discuss the recent advances in the area of separation of metals such as actinides, lanthanides, Zr, Co, Mo, Cs, Sr and platinum group metals which are of interest to the Department of Atomic Energy. In addition, speciation of actinides will be is included as one of the scopes of the Symposium.
SESTEC-2012 will provide a platform to scientists and engineers to discuss emerging trends in the area of separation science and technology which are likely to have an impact on the DAE’s programme related to nuclear fuel cycle activities as well as production of isotopes. Scope of the symposium is as follows:
Scope
Two of the major consequences of neutron induced nuclear reactions with natural uranium targets, nuclear fission and production of trans-uranium elements, have contributed significantly to the separation chemistry of actinides. Since the early days of the Manhattan Project, much of the interest centered on the separation of trace amounts of plutonium from large excess of uranium and moderate concentration of fission/decay products. Solvent extraction and ion exchange have played a key role in isolation, separation, and purification of uranium and plutonium both at analytical as well as at industrial scale. Sustained interest in improved nuclear fuel-reprocessing methods and growing concern for the fate of actinides at potential waste disposal sites provide continuous motivation for investigating the complexation and separation behavior of actinides. Separation chemistry of actinides plays a pivotal role at different stages of the nuclear fuel cycle: (a) recovery and purification from ores, (b) chemical quality control of nuclear fuels, (c) fuel reprocessing, and (d) waste management. Top
The first use of solvent extraction based industrial process in DAE dates back
to the late fifties and was aimed at the purification of uranium required for
the front end of the nuclear fuel cycle. With our policy of three stages of
nuclear power programme, many challenging areas have emerged especially for the
back end of the nuclear fuel cycle which involves spent fuel reprocessing and
radioactive waste management. The need for reprocessing of high burn up fuels
and the growing need for environment protection have made it essential to look
for alternative solvents as well as alternative technologies. SESTEC-2012 will
provide a platform to scientists and engineers to discuss emerging trends in the
area of separation science and technology which are likely to have an impact on
the DAE’s programme related to nuclear fuel cycle activities as well as
production of isotopes.
Scope of the meeting is as follows:
- Synthesis of solvents, resins and membranes
- Development of separation equipments
- Separation science in the nuclear fuel cycle
- Emerging separation technologies
- Electrochemical and pyrochemical separations
- Treatment of industrial effluents
- Isotope separations
- Membrane science and technology
- Radiochemical separations
- Water treatment and recycling
- Bioremediation
- Speciation
The scientific programme of the symposium will include invited talks by eminent scientists / engineers. Contributed papers will be presented in oral / poster sessions.
Abstract Submission
Abstracts of the contributed papers should be submitted before November 01,
2011. The length of the abstract should be limited to one page (Abstract
Template) including figures, tables and references.
Abstract submission should be done through e-mail (sestec2012@gmail.com).
Abstracts will be peer reviewed (Technical Committee Chairman: Dr. A. Goswami,
Head, Radiochemistry Division, BARC, Trombay, Mumbai – 400 085) prior to
inclusion in the symposium proceedings.
Limited number of papers will be selected for peer reviewed Journal Publication
and the authors will be intimated in advance about this.
For more information please see the attached ABSTRACT TEMPLATE.
Acceptance of the papers
The acceptance of the abstract will be notified by November 30,
2011. The preprint volumes/CD containing the invited talks and
extended abstracts of contributed papers will be distributed to the
delegates during the meeting.
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Registration Fee
| Students: | Rs 1000/- |
| Delegates from academic/research institutes: | Rs 2000/- |
| Delegates from industries: | Rs 5000/- |
| Foreign delegates: | US$ 200 |
| Delegates spouses |
Rs 1000/- (Indian) US$ 150 (Overseas) |
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Demand Draft may be drawn in favor of "SESTEC-2012" and payable at "MUMBAI". |
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Registration fee received after the deadline will be accepted with additional Rs. 200/- |
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The registration fee should be sent to
Shri S. Jeyakumar,
Treasurer, SESTEC-2012,
Radioanalytical Chemistry Division,
BARC,
Trombay, Mumbai – 400 085
(E-mail: sjkumar@barc.gov.in).
All intending participants are required to fill in the Registration
Form (see below) and send it to the Treasurer,
SESTEC-2012 (by
crossed demand draft payable in favour of SESTEC-2012 payable at SBI,
BARC, Mumbai-400 085 branch) to reach before December 30, 2011.
For the spouses/accompanying persons of outstation delegates,
accommodation can be arranged after registration and prior
intimation (see below). They will be able to get food and other
provisions at the hostel/guest house.
The registration fee includes delegate kit, admission for all
sessions, a set of conference materials, (book of symposium
proceedings either as a book or as a CD and a souvenir), lunch and
tea during symposium.
The Financial Assistance
It may be possible to provide TA/DA to deserving student participants where sponsoring institution is unable to arrange. Request for financial assistance must reach the Meeting Secretariat not later than January 15, 2012.
The Venue
The meeting will be held in Bhaidas Hall of SVKM’s Mithibai
College, Vile Parle, Mumbai – 400 056, INDIA.
About Mumbai
Mumbai is the capital of the Indian state of Maharashtra. It is the
most populous city in India, and the sixth most populous city in the
world. Mumbai lies on the west coast of India and has a deep natural
harbour. Mumbai is also the richest city in India, and has the
highest GDP of any city in South, West or Central Asia. Mumbai is
the commercial and entertainment capital of India, it is also one of
the world's top 10 centres of commerce in terms of global financial
flow. The city also houses India's Hindi (Bollywood) and Marathi
film and television industry. Mumbai's business opportunities, as
well as its potential to offer a higher standard of living, attract
migrants from all over India and, in turn, make the city a potpourri
of many communities and cultures. Mumbai has a truly cosmopolitan
population bustling with activity. It's film industry "Bollywood"
also draws a number of youths with tinsel dreams to Mumbai. Being a
major financial center, People from all over the world come here for
business opportunities.
Most of the year, Mumbai's climate is warm and humid. Between
November and February, the skies are clear, and the temperature is
cooler. From March the temperature becomes warm and humid till mid
June, the beginning of monsoon. During monsoon there are torrential
rains, sometimes causing the flooding of major roads and streets of
Mumbai. The average rainfall which is brought by the south-west
monsoon winds in Mumbai is 180 cms. Monsoon ends by the end of
September. October is comparatively hot and humid.
Mumbai Map
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Places of Interest
 Gateway of India |
 Chhatrapati Shivaji Terminus |
 Elephanta Caves |
 Marine Drive |
 Ajanta Ellora Caves |
 Prince of Wales Museum |
Accommodation
Request for accommodation should be sent in the prescribed format.
The details of the arranged accommodation would be informed to all
authors/participants by the Local Organizing Committee after
acceptance of the paper. Accommodation for outstation delegates may
be arranged on single or twin sharing basis in ICSSR Guest House,
University of Mumbai. Accommodation for students and research
scholars will be arranged very close to the symposium venue at a
concessional rate. Daily tariffs are as follows:
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ICSSR Guest
House, University of Mumbai |
Rupees 850/- per head per day |
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Rupees 1250/- per room per day (Twin sharing) |
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(This tariff includes transportation charges up to the symposium venue) |
| Students accommodation charge : Rupees 200/- per head per day |
Accommodation fee should be sent (as Demand Draft drawn in favor of “Mithibai College AC Seminar Workshop” payable at Mumbai) by
December 30, 2011 to:
Prof. Z. R. Turel,
Mithibai College, Mumbai &
Convener, Local Organizing Committee
E-mail: sestec.12@gmail.com,
Fax: 91-22-26130441,
Tel. No.: 91-22-42339038
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Travel Arrangements
It is expected that the participants will make their own travel
arrangements.
Dead lines
| Abstract Submission: | November 01, 2011 |
| Intimation about the abstract acceptance | November 30, 2011 |
| Registration Form Submission | December 30, 2011 |
| Request For Accommodation | December 30, 2011 |
Important points
Paper submission to be done electronically at:
sestec2012@gmail.com
Registration fee should be sent to:
Shri S. Jeyakumar, Treasurer, SESTEC-2012,
Radioanalytical Chemistry Division, BARC,
Trombay, Mumbai – 400 085
E-mail: sjkumar@barc.gov.in
All correspondence regarding participation in symposium should be
addressed to:
Dr. P.N. Pathak
Secretary, SESTEC – 2012
Radiochemistry Division
B.A.R.C., Trombay, Mumbai -400085
Tel: (022)25594089
Email: ppathak@barc.gov.in
The registration fee should be sent to:
Shri S. Jeyakumar
Treasurer, SESTEC-2012
Radioanalytical Chemistry Division,
BARC, Trombay, Mumbai – 400 085
Tel: (022)25590632/25594089
E-mail: sjkumar@barc.gov.in
All correspondence regarding accommodation & local arrangements
should be addressed to:
Dr. Z.R. Turel,
Convener, Local Organizing Committee
& Professor, Department of Chemistry
SVKM’s Mithibai College,
Vile Parle, Mumbai
E-mail: sestec.12@gmail.com
FAX: 91-22-26130441;
Tel. No.: 91-22-42339038.
Advisory Committee
Banerjee, S. DAE………………Chairman
Sinha, R.K., BARC, Mumbai
Balaban, M., Italy
Chetal, S.C., IGCAR, Kalpakkam
Clark, S.B., WSU, USA
Cramer, S., RPI, USA
Ghosh, S.K. BARC, Mumbai
Grover, R.B., DAE, Mumbai
Haldar, T.K., HWB, Mumbai
Jayaraj, R.N., NFC, Hyderabad
Jarvinen, G.D., LANL, USA
Knapp, F.F., ORNL, USA
Kohli, A.K., BRIT, Mumbai
Kolev, S.D., Melbourne, Australia
Maithani, P.B., AMD, Hyderabad
Mashelkar, R.A., NCL, Pune
Misra, S.D., BARC, Mumbai
Modolo, G., Germany
Mukherjee, T., BARC, Mumbai
Natarajan, R., IGCAR, Kalpakkam
Nash, K.L., WSU, USA
Patel, Amrish SVKM, Mumbai
Patel, B., Mithibai College, Mumbai
Patra, R.N., IREL, Mumbai
Prakash, R., HWB, Mumbai
Rama Rao, P., BRNS, Mumbai
Ramakumar, K.L., BARC, Mumbai
Rao, P.R.V., IGCAR, Kalpakkam
Seth, B., SVKM, Mumbai
Sonde, R.R., Thermax, Pune
Suri, A.K., BARC, Mumbai
Venugopal, V., Mumbai
Verboom, W., The Netherlands
Welling, M.N., NMIMS, Mumbai
Yadav, G.D. ICT, Mumbai
Organising Committee
Ramakumar, K.L, BARC, Mumbai……Chairman
Mohapatra, P.K., BARC, Mumbai…….Convener
Acharya, R., BARC, Mumbai
Aggarwal S.K., BARC, Mumbai
Anand Babu, C., IGCAR, Kalpakkam
Bajaj, A.G., Thermax, Pune
Chattopadhyay, M.C., Allahabad
Chattopadhyay, S., BARC, Mumbai
Dutta, S., BRNS, Mumbai
Goswami, A., BARC, Mumbai
Janardan, P., BARC, Mumbai
Jeyakumar, S., BARC, Mumbai
Kamachi Mudali, U., IGCAR, Kalpakkam
Kulkarni, S.G. BARC, Mumbai
Manchanda, V.K., ASSET, Mumbai
Mangaonkar, K., Mithibai College, Mumbai
Markandeya, S.G., BRNS, Mumbai
Mohanty, P.R., HWB, Mumbai
Nagarajan, K., IGCAR, Kalpakkam
Pandit, A.B., ICT, Mumbai
Piillai, M.R.A., BARC, Mumbai
Raj, K., BARC, Mumbai
Rao, H., BARC, Mumbai
Reddy, A.V.R., BARC, Mumbai
Roy, S.B., BARC, Mumbai
Singh, A.K., IIT, Delhi
Tewari, P.K., BARC, Mumbai
Tomar, B.S., BARC, Mumbai
Turel, Z.R. Mithibai College, Mumbai
Wattal, P.K., BARC, Mumbai
Pathak, P.N., BARC, Mumbai…………Secretary
