North Bay Chapter: Engineering Symposium

We are thrilled to announce our upcoming symposium event, in partnership with the Near North Chapter OACETT, featuring a lineup of engaging technical speakers who will delve into some of unique and current engineering projects in the North Bay Area. This is a fantastic opportunity to gain insights and knowledge from experts in the field.

In addition, representatives from the PEO Head Office will be presenting to provide an update on the reestablishment of the Engineer-in-Training (EIT) program and the latest developments on the Practice Evaluation and Knowledge (PEAK) program.

The Importance of Atmospheric Dispersion Modeling

Small Modular Reactors (SMRs) are poised to be the next big thing in clean electricity generation and district heating applications. Unlike conventional nuclear plants that are usually deployed in remote areas for safety reasons, SMRs can be potentially located close to end users in urban environments, which is crucial to minimize energy losses. One of the key steps to achieve this goal is to come up with realistic sizing of emergency planning zones (EPZs) around SMRs as large, excessively conservative EPZs may make SMR siting in urban environments a non-starter.