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Decommissioning & Environmental Sciences
The mission of the Decommissioning and Environmental Sciences (DES) Division is to promote the development and use of those skills and technologies associated with the use of nuclear energy and the optimal management and stewardship of the environment, sustainable development, decommissioning, remediation, reutilization, and long-term surveillance and maintenance of nuclear-related installations, and sites. The target audience for this effort is the membership of the Division, the Society, and the public at large.
Meeting Spotlight
Utility Working Conference and Vendor Technology Expo (UWC 2024)
August 4–7, 2024
Marco Island, FL|JW Marriott Marco Island
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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ARPA-E announces $40 million to develop transmutation technologies for UNF
The Department of Energy’s Advanced Research Projects Agency–Energy (ARPA-E) announced $40 million in funding to develop cutting-edge technologies to enable the transmutation of used nuclear fuel into less-radioactive substances. According to ARPA-E, the new initiative addresses one of the agency’s core goals as outlined by Congress: to provide transformative solutions to improve the management, cleanup, and disposal of radioactive waste and spent nuclear fuel.
Technical Session|Sponsored by HFICD
Wednesday, June 19, 2024|8:00–9:45AM PDT|Jasmine H
Session Chair:
Fan Zhang
Alternate Chair:
Lee T. Maccarone
Session Organizer:
Vivek Agarwal
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Simulation Based Analytical Approaches to Cyber Risk Mitigation in Advanced Nuclear Reactors
8:00–8:20AM PDT
Andrew Hahn (Sandia), Lee Maccarone (Sandia), Mike Rowland (Sandia)
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Requirement for Security Verification and Supply Chain Control of Digital Commercial Off-the-Shelf for Cybersecurity of Nuclear Facilities
8:20–8:40AM PDT
Seunghoon Park (Korea Institute of Nuclear Nonproliferation and Control), Kookheui Kwon (Korea Institute of Nuclear Nonproliferation and Control), Poe il Park (Korea Institute of Nuclear Nonproliferation and Control)
Diagnostics Using Nuclear Plant Cyber Attack Analysis Toolkit
8:40–9:00AM PDT
Japan K. Patel (Univ. Michigan), Athi Varuttamaseni (Brookhaven), Robert W. Youngblood III (INL), John C. Lee (Univ. Michigan)
An Online FDI Detection Scheme Based on Noise Analysis for Nuclear Signals
9:00–9:20AM PDT
Konstantinos Gkouliaras (Purdue Univ.), Vasileios Theos (Purdue Univ.), Zachery Dahm (Purdue Univ.), William Richards (Purdue Univ.), Konstantinos Vasili (Purdue Univ.), Stylianos Chatzidakis (Purdue Univ.)
Pilot Business Case Analysis for Digital Infrastructure Modernization Deployment
9:20–9:40AM PDT
Paul J. Hunton (INL), Sean Lawrie (Lumerra Corp.)
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