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Nuclear Criticality Safety
NCSD provides communication among nuclear criticality safety professionals through the development of standards, the evolution of training methods and materials, the presentation of technical data and procedures, and the creation of specialty publications. In these ways, the division furthers the exchange of technical information on nuclear criticality safety with the ultimate goal of promoting the safe handling of fissionable materials outside reactors.
Meeting Spotlight
Conference on Nuclear Training and Education: A Biennial International Forum (CONTE 2025)
February 3–6, 2025
Amelia Island, FL|Omni Amelia Island Resort
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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Feinstein Institutes to research novel radiation countermeasure
The Feinstein Institutes for Medical Research, home of the research institutes of New York’s Northwell Health, announced it has received a five-year, $2.9 million grant from the National Institutes of Health to investigate the potential of human ghrelin, a naturally occurring hormone, as a medical countermeasure against radiation-induced gastrointestinal syndrome (GI-ARS).
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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