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Division Spotlight
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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Nuclear Science and Engineering
February 2025
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Latest News
Resurrecting Three Mile Island
When Exelon Generation shut down Three Mile Island Unit 1 in September 2019, managers were so certain that the reactor would never run again that as soon as they could, they had workers drain the oil out of both the main transformer and a spare to eliminate the chance of leaks. The company was unable to find a buyer because of the transformers’ unusual design. “We couldn’t give them away,” said Trevor Orth, the plant manager. So they scrapped them.
Now they will pay $100 million for a replacement.
The turnaround at the reactor—now called the Crane Clean Energy Center—highlights two points: how smart Congress was to step in with help to prevent premature closures with the zero-emission nuclear power production credit of 0.3 cents per kilowatt-hour (only two years too late), and how expensive it is turning out to be to change course.
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August 6–9, 2023
Utility Working Conference and Vendor Technology Expo (UWC 2023)
Building Resiliency in a Rapidly Changing World
Marco Island, FL|JW Marriott Marco Island
July 23–27, 2023
11th International Conference on Isotopes
Saskatoon, Canada
July 18–21, 2023
2023 Water Reactor Fuel Performance Meeting
Xi’an, China
July 15–20, 2023
NPIC&HMIT 2023 and PSA 2023 Co-Located Meetings
Knoxville, TN|Knoxville Convention Center
June 11–14, 2023
2023 ANS Annual Meeting
Failure is not an option.
Indianapolis, IN|Marriott Indianapolis Downtown
May 7–12, 2023
3rd International Conference on Radioanalytical and Nuclear Chemistry (RANC-3)
Budapest, Hungary
May 7–11, 2023
Nuclear and Emerging Technologies for Space (NETS 2023)
Powering the Next Era of Space Exploration
Idaho Falls, ID|Snake River Event Center
April 23–27, 2023
International Congress on Advances in Nuclear Power Plants (ICAPP)
Gyeongju, South Korea
April 13–15, 2023
2023 Student Conference
Passing the Torch
Knoxville, TN|University of Tennessee at Knoxville
February 6–9, 2023
Conference on Nuclear Training and Education: A Biennial International Forum (CONTE 2023)
Maintaining Excellence Today – Building the Nuclear Workforce for Tomorrow!
November 13–17, 2022
2022 ANS Winter Meeting and Technology Expo
Challenge Accepted
Phoenix, AZ|Arizona Grand Resort
October 21, 2022
Virtual Graduate School Fair
Online
October 9–13, 2022
TopFuel 2022 Light Water Reactor Fuel Performance Conference
Sustainovation: The time is now!!
Raleigh, NC|Renaissance Raleigh North Hills Hotel
September 25–29, 2022
ICRS 14/RPSD 2022
14th International Conference on Radiation Shielding and 21st Topical Meeting of the Radiation Protection and Shielding Division
Seattle, WA|Seattle Marriott Waterfront
September 4–9, 2022
13th International Topical Meeting on Nuclear Reactor Thermal Hydraulics, Operation and Safety (NUTHOS-13)
Taichung, Taiwan
August 7–10, 2022
Utility Working Conference and Vendor Technology Expo (UWC 2022)
Net Zero Needs Nuclear
July 6–8, 2022
Global 2022
Reims, France
June 12–16, 2022
2022 ANS Annual Meeting
The New Outlook
Anaheim, CA|Anaheim Hilton
May 15–20, 2022
International Conference on Physics of Reactors 2022 (PHYSOR 2022)
Making Virtual a Reality: Advancements in Reactor Physics to Leap Forward Reactor Operation and Deployment
Pittsburgh, PA|Sheraton Pittsburgh Hotel
May 8–12, 2022
Nuclear and Emerging Technologies for Space (NETS-2022)
Cleveland, OH|The Westin Cleveland Downtown
