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Education, Training & Workforce Development
The Education, Training & Workforce Development Division provides communication among the academic, industrial, and governmental communities through the exchange of views and information on matters related to education, training and workforce development in nuclear and radiological science, engineering, and technology. Industry leaders, education and training professionals, and interested students work together through Society-sponsored meetings and publications, to enrich their professional development, to educate the general public, and to advance nuclear and radiological science and engineering.
Meeting Spotlight
Conference on Nuclear Training and Education: A Biennial International Forum (CONTE 2025)
February 3–6, 2025
Amelia Island, FL|Omni Amelia Island Resort
Standards Program
The Standards Committee is responsible for the development and maintenance of voluntary consensus standards that address the design, analysis, and operation of components, systems, and facilities related to the application of nuclear science and technology. Find out What’s New, check out the Standards Store, or Get Involved today!
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Twas the night before Christmas when all through the houseNo electrons were flowing through even my mouse.
All devices were plugged in by the chimney with careWith the hope that St. Nikola Tesla would share.
Advanced Reactor Safety (ARS)
Technical Session
Tuesday, June 18, 2024|10:00–11:45AM PDT|Palm A
Session Chair:
Dennis W. Henneke
Session Organizer:
Alternate Chair:
Aslak Stubsgaard
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The Co-Evolution of the GE-Hitachi BWRX-300 Probabilistic Safety Assessment and Plant Design
10:00–10:20AM PDT
Nathan DeKett (GE - Hitachi Nuclear Energy), Dennis Henneke (GE-Hitachi Nuclear Energy)
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Application of the GIF Safety Design Criteria and Safety Design Guidelines on Decay Heat Removal System to Next Generation Sodium-Cooled Fast Reactor in Japan
10:20–10:40AM PDT
Hidemasa Yamano (Japan Atomic Energy Agency), Satoshi Futagami (Japan Atomic Energy Agency), Koichi Higurashi (Mitsubishi FBR Systems, Inc.)
Application of the RMPS+ Method to the BWRX-300 Isolation Condenser System: An Introduction
10:40–11:00AM PDT
Tyra Gordon (GE Hitachi Nuclear Energy), Nathan DeKett (GE Hitachi Nuclear Energy), Dennis Henneke (GE Hitachi Nuclear Energy), Jonathan Li (GE Hitachi Nuclear Energy)
Development and Demonstration of a Prototype Molten Salt Sampling System
11:00–11:20AM PDT
Megan Harkema (Vanderbilt Univ.), Steven Krahn (Vanderbilt Univ.), Paul Marotta (Vanderbilt Univ.), Adam Burak (Univ. Michigan), Xiaodong Sun (Univ. Michigan), Piyush Sabharwall (INL)
Application of the GIF Safety Design Criteria and Safety Design Guidelines on Reactor Shutdown System to Next Generation Sodium-Cooled Fast Reactor in Japan
11:20–11:40AM PDT
Hidemasa Yamano (Japan Atomic Energy Agency), Satoshi Futagami (Japan Atomic Energy Agency), Akihiro Shibata (Mitsubishi FBR Systems, Inc.)
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