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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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ANS Student Conference 2025
April 3–5, 2025
Albuquerque, NM|The University of New Mexico
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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El Salvador: Looking to nuclear
In 2022, El Salvador’s leadership decided to expand its modest, mostly hydro- and geothermal-based electricity system, which is supported by expensive imported natural gas and diesel generation. They chose to use advanced nuclear reactors, preferably fueled by thorium-based fuels, to power their civilian efforts. The choice of thorium was made to inform the world that the reactor program was for civilian purposes only, and so they chose a fuel that was plentiful, easy to source and work with, and not a proliferation risk.
Technical Session|Sponsored by OPD
Wednesday, June 14, 2023|10:00–11:45AM EDT|Tennessee
Session Chair:
Hitesh Bindra (Purdue)
Alternate Chair:
William N. Mann (ANL)
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Nuclear-Assisted Integrated Pulp, Paper and Biofuels Plants
10:00–10:20AM EDT
Charles Forsberg (MIT), Jeremy Shook (EPRI)
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Review of District Energy Technology for Nuclear Power Applications
10:20–10:40AM EDT
Ryan Dailey (Univ. Wisconsin, Madison), Ben Lindley (Univ. Wisconsin, Madison)
Used Nuclear Fuel District Energy System Feasibility Study
10:40–11:00AM EDT
Ryan Dailey (Univ. Wisconsin, Madison), Cate Beckman (Univ. Wisconsin, Madison), Daniel Moneghan (EPRI), Ben Lindley (Univ. Wisconsin, Madison)
A Concept for Integration of Direct Air Capture System in the Thermal Balance of a Nuclear Power Station
11:00–11:20AM EDT
Emilian Popov (ORNL), Vineet Kumar (ORNL), Arpan Sircar (ORNL)
Techno-Economic Analysis of an Integrated Direct Air Capture System with an Existing Nuclear Power Plant
11:20–11:40AM EDT
Arpan Sircar (ORNL), Vineet Kumar (ORNL), Emilian Popov (ORNL)
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