The Roles Played by the Canadian General Electric Company's
Atomic Power Department in Canada's Nuclear Power
Program: Work, Organization and Success in APD, 1955 - 1995

Canadian General Electric played a very important role in the early years of nuclear power development in Canada, such as with the NPD and WR-1 reactors. CGE (now GE in Canada) continues to be an important part of the Canadian nuclear industry.

The Canadian Nuclear Society is very grateful to Mr. G. Cantello for his permission to publish his M.A. thesis, which describes an important chapter of Canada's nuclear history.

Section A (2.2 MB pdf)

• ABSTRACT
• TABLE OF CONTENTS
• ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
• ABBREVIATIONS
• CHRONOLOGY
• 1 INTRODUCTION
• 2 ORIGINS OF CANADA'S NUCLEAR POWER PROGRAM

Section B (2.7 MB pdf)

• 3 THE HISTORY OF CGE'S NUCLEAR DEPARTMENT
•    3.1 Synopsis
•    3.2 Formation
•      3.2.1 APD's Impact on the Peterborough Community
•    3.3 Organization and Culture

Section C (2.4 MB pdf)

•      3.3.1 Organization Structure and Staffing Activities

Section D (2.2 MB pdf)

•    3.4 Evolution
•    3.5 Interaction with Atomic Energy of Canada Limited and Ontario Hydro

Section E (3.4 MB pdf)

• 4 SPECIALIZATION/TECHNOLOGIES
•    4.1 Nuclear Fuel
•    4.2 Fuel handling Systems

Section F (2.2 MB pdf)

•    4.3 Fuel Channels and Associated Equipment
•    4.4 Nuclear Service
  
  
• 5 ANALYSIS & CONCLUSIONS
•    5.1 Analysis of Performance and Role
•    5.1 Conclusions

Section G (3.7 MB pdf)

• 6 APPENDICES
•    App 1 Personal Aspects
•    App 2 Illustrations

Section H (2.4 MB pdf)

•    App 3 Organizational Charts
  
  
• 7 BIBLIOGRAPHY

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