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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.
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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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NRC engineers share their expertise at the University of Puerto Rico
Robert Roche-Rivera and Marcos Rolón-Acevedo are licensed professional engineers who work at the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission. They are also alumni of the University of Puerto Rico–Mayagüez (UPRM) and have been sharing their knowledge and experience with students at their alma mater since last year, serving as adjunct professors in the university’s Department of Mechanical Engineering. During the 2023–2024 school year, they each taught two courses: Fundamentals of Nuclear Science and Engineering, and Nuclear Power Plant Engineering.
12th Nuclear Plant Instrumentation, Control and Human-Machine Interface Technologies (NPIC&HMIT 2021)
Technical Session
Wednesday, June 16, 2021|12:00–1:45PM EDT
Session Chair:
Nesrin Cetiner (MIT)
Alternate Chair:
Jamie B. Coble (University of Tennessee-Knoxville)
Session Organizer:
Staff Producer:
Janet Davis (ANS)
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Resilient Micro and Nano Silicon-Based Electromechanical Relays for Nuclear Power Applications
Benjamin Horstmann (Virginia Commonwealth Univ.), Kai Ding (Virginia Commonwealth Univ.), Md Ataul Mamun (Virginia Commonwealth Univ.), Carl Elks (Virginia Commonwealth Univ.), Gary Atkinson (Virginia Commonwealth Univ.), Umit Ozgur (Virginia Commonwealth Univ.), Vitaliy Avrutin (Virginia Commonwealth Univ.)
Paper
Advantages of a Digital Wide-Range Neutron Instrumentation System
Arnaud Duthou (Rolls-Royce Civil Nuclear), Pierre Vignollet (Rolls-Royce Civil Nuclear), Gael de Cargouet (Rolls-Royce Civil Nuclear), Stéphane Fargues (Rolls-Royce Civil Nuclear)
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Nuclear Cogeneration Plant of Electricity and Hydrogen Using Methane Steam Reforming
Junyi Li (Tsinghua Univ.), Zhe Dong (Tsinghua Univ.), Bowen Li (Tsinghua Univ.)
Natural Ageing of Solder Joints in Old Electronic Assemblies
Laurent Cretinon (EDF - DIPNN)
Survivability of Low-Voltage Cable Insulations in Small Modular Reactor Environments
C.R. Ferree (Analysis and Measurement Services Corp.), P.R. Ward (Analysis and Measurement Services Corp.), T. A. Toll (Analysis and Measurement Services Corp.)
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