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Robotics & Remote Systems
The Mission of the Robotics and Remote Systems Division is to promote the development and application of immersive simulation, robotics, and remote systems for hazardous environments for the purpose of reducing hazardous exposure to individuals, reducing environmental hazards and reducing the cost of performing work.
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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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NRC okays construction permits for Hermes 2 test facility
The Nuclear Regulatory Commission announced yesterday that it has directed staff to issue construction permits to Kairos Power for the company's proposed Hermes 2 nonpower test reactor facility to be built at the Heritage Center Industrial Park in Oak Ridge, Tenn. The permits authorize Kairos to build a facility with two 35-MWt test reactors that would use molten salt to cool the reactor cores.
Technical Session|Sponsored by OPD
Wednesday, June 15, 2022|1:00–2:45PM PDT|San Simeon A
Session Chair:
Temi Adeyeye (NuScale Power)
Alternate Chair:
Tim Crook (MCR Performance Solutions)
Session Organizer:
W. Neal Mann (ANL)
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Technology-Enhanced Regulatory Frameworks: The Advanced Containment for Radionuclide Aerosol Deposition (AC-RAD) Concept
Sola Talabi (Pittsburgh Technical), Rohan Biwalkar (Pittsburgh Technical)
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Viability of the Quantitative Health Objectives as Performance Metrics
Adam Stein (Breakthrough Institute)
Regulatory Guidance for a Risk-Informed, Performance-Based Advanced Reactor Safety Analysis Report
Steven P. Nesbit (LMNT Consulting), Amir Afzali (Southern Co.), Jason Andrus (INL), Brandon Chisholm (Southern Co.), Ben Holtzman (Nuclear Energy Institute)
Tabletop Exercises to Support Developing Advanced Reactor Safety Analysis Report Guidance
Brandon M. Chisholm (Southern Co.), Amir Afzali (Southern Co.), Steve Nesbit (LMNT Consulting), Jason Andrus (INL)
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