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Operations & Power
Members focus on the dissemination of knowledge and information in the area of power reactors with particular application to the production of electric power and process heat. The division sponsors meetings on the coverage of applied nuclear science and engineering as related to power plants, non-power reactors, and other nuclear facilities. It encourages and assists with the dissemination of knowledge pertinent to the safe and efficient operation of nuclear facilities through professional staff development, information exchange, and supporting the generation of viable solutions to current issues.
Meeting Spotlight
International Conference on Mathematics and Computational Methods Applied to Nuclear Science and Engineering (M&C 2025)
April 27–30, 2025
Denver, CO|The Westin Denver Downtown
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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TerraPower begins U.K. regulatory approval process
Seattle-based TerraPower signaled its interest this week in building its Natrium small modular reactor in the United Kingdom, the company announced.
TerraPower sent a letter to the U.K.’s Department for Energy Security and Net Zero, formally establishing its intention to enter the U.K. generic design assessment (GDA) process. This is TerraPower’s first step in deployment of its Natrium technology—a 345-MW sodium fast reactor coupled with a molten salt energy storage unit—on the international stage.
19th International Conference on Probabilistic Safety Assessment and Analysis (PSA 2025)
Technical Session|Sponsored by NISD
Tuesday, June 17, 2025|3:15–5:00PM CDT|Purdue/Wisconsin
Session Chair:
Kevin A. Coyne
Alternate Chair:
Stanley H. Levinson
Session Organizer:
David Grabaskas
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NEI 24-05: Risk-Informed Performance-Based Emergency Planning
3:15–3:35PM CDT
David Grabaskas (Argonne National Laboratory), David Young (Nuclear Energy Institute), Karl N. Fleming (KNF Consulting Services LLC), Robert Kahler (Consultant), Amir Afzali (Aalo Atomics), Ben Chen (Argonne National Laboratory), Dennis W. Henneke (GE Hitachi), Brandon M. Chisholm (Southern Company), Parthasarathy Chandran (Aalo Atomics)
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Risk-Informed Emergency Planning Zone for Sodium Cooled Reactors: EBR-II Case Study
3:35–3:55PM CDT
Asmaa S. Farag (Nuclear Installations Safety Division), Yahya A. Alzahrani (North Carolina State University), Partha Chandran (Southern Nuclear Operating Company), Amy Whitley (North Carolina State University), Mihai A. Diaconeasa (North Carolina State University)
Regulations to Impede Nuclear Accident Response
3:55–4:15PM CDT
Gerry W. Kindred (Tennessee Valley Authority), George Apostolakis (Nuclear Risk Research Center, Tokyo), Wolday Abrha (University of Tennessee at Chattanooga), Seong D. Kim (University of Tennessee at Chattanooga), Jamie B. Coble (University of Tennessee Knoxville), Elizabeth Langille (TVA)
Database of Evacuation Parameters to Support Risk-Informed Applications
4:15–4:35PM CDT
Jonathan DeJesus Segarra (U.S. NRC), Todd Smith (U.S. NRC)
Risk Assessment and Post-Accident Management of Radioactive Material Transport: Mitigating Terrorist Threats and Accidental Dispersion
4:35–4:55PM CDT
Yassine El Khadiri (LPMS, Faculty of Sciences, Ibn Tofail University, Kenitra, Morocco.), Ouadie Kabach (LPMS, Faculty of Sciences, Ibn Tofail University, Kenitra, Morocco), El M. Chakir (LPMS, Faculty of Sciences, Ibn Tofail University, Kenitra, Morocco), Mohamed Gouighri (LPMS, Faculty of Sciences, Ibn Tofail University, Kenitra, Morocco)
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