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Division Spotlight
Human Factors, Instrumentation & Controls
Improving task performance, system reliability, system and personnel safety, efficiency, and effectiveness are the division's main objectives. Its major areas of interest include task design, procedures, training, instrument and control layout and placement, stress control, anthropometrics, psychological input, and motivation.
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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August 2024
Nuclear Technology
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Latest News
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 IRD
Monday, June 17, 2024|3:15–5:00PM PDT|Jasmine E
Session Chair:
Praneeth Kandlakunta (Ohio State)
Alternate Chair:
Ed Cazalas (Univ. Utah)
Session Organizer:
Igor Jovanovic
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Developing and Optimizing a Low-Cost Heat Pipe Thermoelectric Cloud Chamber
3:15–3:35PM PDT
Nathan Tollett (Purdue Univ.), Stylianos Chatzidakis (Purdue Univ.)
Paper
A Low-Cost Method for the Detection of Sub-picocurie per cc Concentrations of Ar-41 in Air
3:35–3:55PM PDT
True Miller (Purdue Univ.), Ryan Smith (Purdue Univ.), Brian Jowers (Purdue Univ.), Stylianos Chatzidakis (Purdue Univ.), Seungjin Kim (Purdue Univ.)
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