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Division Spotlight
Nuclear Installations Safety
Devoted specifically to the safety of nuclear installations and the health and safety of the public, this division seeks a better understanding of the role of safety in the design, construction and operation of nuclear installation facilities. The division also promotes engineering and scientific technology advancement associated with the safety of such facilities.
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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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 NCSD
Wednesday, June 19, 2024|3:15–5:00PM PDT|Jasmine G
Session Chair:
Katy Worrell
Alternate Chair:
Amy E. van der Vyver
Session Organizer:
Benjamin Martin
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Impact of Increased Monte Carlo Parameters on Sensitivity Calculations with SCALE
3:15–3:35PM PDT
Travis M. Greene (ORNL), Kursat Bekar (ORNL)
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Jemima Plate Characterization
3:35–3:55PM PDT
J. Lamproe (LANL), K. Amundson (LANL), T. Cutler (LANL), K. Stolte (LANL)
Presented by Zachariah Rudy Lemke (LANL)
Investigating a Potential Hafnium Bias in SCALE
3:55–4:15PM PDT
T.M. Greene (ORNL), W.J. Marshall (ORNL), M.T. Brandt (U.S. Naval Academy), L.M. Mulig (U.S. Naval Academy), S.R. Blair (U.S. Naval Academy), A.M. Shaw (ORNL)
Chlorine Worth Study and Nuclear Data
4:15–4:35PM PDT
Nicholas W. Thompson (LANL), Theresa Cutler (LANL), Kelsey Amundson (LANL), Jeffrey A. Favorite (LANL), Travis Grove (LANL), Jesson Hutchinson (LANL), Noah Kleedtke (LANL)
ANS-8 Nuclear Criticality Safety Standards -- Are they Risk Informed, Performance Based?
4:35–4:55PM PDT
Douglas G. Bowen (ORNL)
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