NAYGN McMaster Chapter Nuclear Case Competition 2026: Nuclear Reprocessing

Abstract

The NAYGN (North American Young Generation in Nuclear) McMaster Chapter is a student led organisation at McMaster University that supports NAYGN, a non-profit organization founded in 1999 dedicated to empowering the next generation of nuclear professionals. NAYGN McMaster Chapter organized this case competition for undergraduate students to provide them with the opportunity to engage in problem-based learning while tackling current issues in the nuclear industry. This competition fosters collaboration, thoughtful discussion, and innovation, while also offering participants the chance to grow personally and professionally. This year’s theme was nuclear reprocessing, and teams were asked to choose a nuclear reprocessing technique and discuss how it could be implemented in Canada. After a round of written submissions, the top eight teams presented their research to a panel of judges at the NAYGN Nuclear Case Competition Expo. The judges selected the top four team, whose abstracts have been published in this abstract booklet. If you would like to learn more about NAYGN McMaster Chapter or the NAYGN Nuclear Case Competition, please visit our Instagram page (@naygn_mcmaster), or email us ([email protected]).