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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.
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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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Norway’s Halden reactor takes first step toward decommissioning
The government of Norway has granted the transfer of the Halden research reactor from the Institute for Energy Technology (IFE) to the state agency Norwegian Nuclear Decommissioning (NND). The 25-MWt Halden boiling water reactor operated from 1958 to 2018 and was used in the research of nuclear fuel, reactor internals, plant procedures and monitoring, and human factors.
Technical Session
Wednesday, February 8, 2023|8:00–9:40AM EST|Ossabaw
Session Chair:
Juan Cortez
Alternate Chair:
Jim Caery (JC2 Consulting)
Session Organizer:
Charles Lease
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Assessment and Evaluation of the Benefits and Success of a Nuclear Engineering Educational Seminar Series
8:00–8:25AM EST
Mario Milev (NCSU), Muhammad Ramzy Altahhan (NCSU), Maria Avramova (NCSU), Steven Shannon (NCSU)
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Nuclear Simulation Laboratory at NC State: Current Aims and Perspectives
8:25–8:50AM EST
Muhammad Ramzy Altahhan (NCSU), Kingsley Ogujiuba (NCSU), Jason Hou (NCSU), Kostadin Ivanov (NCSU)
Informing and Engaging the Future Workforce on Generation IV International Forum Reactor Systems
8:50–9:15AM EST
Patricia Paviet (PNNL)
Staffing and Training an Advanced Nuclear Maintenance Organization
9:15–9:40AM EST
Gregg Crannick (X-energy), Dan Randolph (X-energy), Michael W. Smith (X-energy), John Jones (X-energy), Jesse Howard (X-energy)
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