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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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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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Fusion fired up? Milestones met and six FIRE Collaboratives named
The Department of Energy announced six Fusion Innovative Research Engine (FIRE) collaboratives set to receive funding of $107 million on January 16. The six selected teams represent a first round of awards from a funding opportunity announcement released in May 2023 as part of the DOE Office of Fusion Energy Sciences’ (FES) goal of creating a “fusion innovation ecosystem.”
Technical Session
Monday, September 26, 2022|10:20AM–12:00PM PDT|Harbor
Session Chair:
Bor Kos (ORNL)
Alternate Chair:
Iole Palermo (CIEMAT)
Session Organizer:
Thomas M. Miller (ORNL)
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Radiation Shielding Estimations for the IFMIF-DONES Building Rooms During Activated High Flux Test Module Maintenance Operations
10:20–10:45AM PDT
Gediminas Stankunas (Lithuanian Energy Institute)
Paper
Shielding Design of the Helium Cooled Pebble Bed Breeding Blanket for DEMO Fusion Reactor
10:45–11:10AM PDT
Iole Palermo (CIEMAT), Francisco A. Hernández (Karlsruhe Institute for Technology), Pavel Pereslavtsev (Karlsruhe Institute for Technology), David Rapisarda (CIEMAT), David Sosa (CIEMAT), Guangming Zhou (Karlsruhe Institute for Technology)
Presentation Video (Visible to Attendees) — video HCPB Iole Palermo
Update of Nuclear Responses in the ITER Superconducting Magnets Using the E-lite 360⁰ Analysis Model
11:10–11:35AM PDT
M. Fabbri (Fusion For Energy), R. Pampin (Fusion for Energy), F. Gauthier (ITER Organization), N. Mitchell (ITER Organization), G. Pedroche (TECF3IR), A. Cubi (Latesys)
Advanced Shielding and Reflector Materials to Enhance the HT DCLL BB for the EU-DEMO Fusion Reactor
11:35AM–12:00PM PDT
Iole Palermo (CIEMAT), David Rapisarda (CIEMAT), David Sosa (CIEMAT)
Presentation Video (Visible to Attendees) — video HT- DCLL Iole Palermo
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