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Nuclear Criticality Safety
NCSD provides communication among nuclear criticality safety professionals through the development of standards, the evolution of training methods and materials, the presentation of technical data and procedures, and the creation of specialty publications. In these ways, the division furthers the exchange of technical information on nuclear criticality safety with the ultimate goal of promoting the safe handling of fissionable materials outside reactors.
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2024 ANS Winter Conference and Expo
November 17–21, 2024
Orlando, FL|Renaissance Orlando at SeaWorld
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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DOE opens funding opportunity for HALEU transport packages
The Department of Energy announced November 19 that up to $16 million is available through a new High-Assay Low-Enrichment Transportation Package funding opportunity to research, develop, and acquire Nuclear Regulatory Commission licensing for transportation of HALEU—using new or modified packages.
Technical Session|Sponsored by NCSD
Monday, June 17, 2024|3:15–5:00PM PDT|Jasmine G
Session Chair:
Ben Martin
Alternate Chair:
James I. Cole
Session Organizer:
Deborah A. Hill
Whilst the word “innovation” is often synonymous with research & technological advances in the nuclear industry, the importance of innovation in the nuclear criticality safety discipline should not be underestimated. Submissions are welcomed on areas where novel products, processes or approaches have the potential to be a real game changer in viably addressing current or future challenges with nuclear criticality safety implications.
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The PARADIGM Project: An Integral Experiment Optimized to Reduce Plutonium Intermediate Energy Nuclear Data Uncertainties
3:15–3:35PM PDT
T. Cutler (LANL), K. Amundson (LANL), P. Brain (LANL), M. Devlin (LANL), N. Gibson (LANL), J. Hutchinson (LANL), N. Kleedtke (LANL), R. Little (LANL), D. Neudecker (LANL), E. Williamson (LANL)
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Criticality Safety Support for Deactivated Facilitates at Savannah River Site
3:35–3:55PM PDT
Tracy E. Stover (Savannah River Nuclear Solutions), David Lehner (Savannah River Nuclear Solutions)
Nuclear Criticality Safety Considerations for Hydraulic Elevator Systems
3:55–4:15PM PDT
Adam Walker (Y-12 Nat'l Security Complex), Joshua Schwartz (Y-12 Nat'l Security Complex)
Equivalency Factors and Mixed Isotope Subcritical Limits in H-Canyon
4:15–4:35PM PDT
R.M. Rice (Savannah River Nuclear Solutions), T.E. Stover (Savannah River Nuclear Solutions), N.P. Devine (Savannah River Nuclear Solutions), D. Randle (Savannah River Nuclear Solutions)
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