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Decommissioning & Environmental Sciences
The mission of the Decommissioning and Environmental Sciences (DES) Division is to promote the development and use of those skills and technologies associated with the use of nuclear energy and the optimal management and stewardship of the environment, sustainable development, decommissioning, remediation, reutilization, and long-term surveillance and maintenance of nuclear-related installations, and sites. The target audience for this effort is the membership of the Division, the Society, and the public at large.
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Utility Working Conference and Vendor Technology Expo (UWC 2024)
August 4–7, 2024
Marco Island, FL|JW Marriott Marco Island
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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NRC engineers share their expertise at the University of Puerto Rico
Robert Roche-Rivera and Marcos Rolón-Acevedo are licensed professional engineers who work at the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission. They are also alumni of the University of Puerto Rico–Mayagüez (UPRM) and have been sharing their knowledge and experience with students at their alma mater since last year, serving as adjunct professors in the university’s Department of Mechanical Engineering. During the 2023–2024 school year, they each taught two courses: Fundamentals of Nuclear Science and Engineering, and Nuclear Power Plant Engineering.
Technical Session
Wednesday, May 11, 2022|1:30–3:30PM EDT|Vanda
Session Chair:
Katey E. Lenox (INL)
Session Organizer:
Alternate Chair:
Harold Gerrish (NASA)
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Thermal Shock Testing of Surrogate Fuel Materials for Nuclear Thermal Propulsion
Neal D. Gaffin (Univ. Tennessee, Knoxville), Cean Ang (Univ. Tennessee, Knoxville), Timothy Ironman (Univ. Tennessee, Knoxville), Steven J. Zinkle (Univ. Tennessee, Knoxville)
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Updates on European Americium Uranium Oxide Fuel and Clad Compatibility Tests for European Radioisotope Power Systems
E.J. Watkinson (Univ. Leicester), B. Cremer (European Commission Joint Research Centre Karlsruhe), P. Lajarge (European Commission Joint Research Centre Karlsruhe), S. Gardeur (European Commission Joint Research Centre Karlsruhe), J.-F. Vigier (European Commission Joint Research Centre Karlsruhe), C. Berkmann (European Commission Joint Research Centre Karlsruhe), M. Ernstberger (European Commission Joint Research Centre Karlsruhe), T. Wiss (European Commission Joint Research Centre Karlsruhe), D. Freis (European Commission Joint Research Centre Karlsruhe), T. Crawford (Univ. Leicester), S. Pfirrmann (European Commission Joint Research Centre Karlsruhe), R. Ambrosi (European Commission Joint Research Centre Karlsruhe), R. Konings (European Commission Joint Research Centre Karlsruhe), K. Stephenson (European Space Agency)
In-Pile High-Temperature Testing Vehicle for Nuclear Thermal Rocket Instrumentation, Materials, and Fuel Testing
Brandon Wilson (ORNL), Tyler Steiner (Univ. Tennessee, Knoxville), Emily Hutchins (Univ. Tennessee, Knoxville), Lawrence Heilbronn (Univ. Tennessee, Knoxville), N. Dianne Bull Ezell (ORNL)
Hot Hydrogen Testing of W-Coated UN Kernels for Nuclear Thermal Propulsion
Arne Croell (Univ. Alabama, Huntsville), Jamelle Williams (NASA Marshall Space Flight Center), Martin Volz (NASA Marshall Space Flight Center), Brian Taylor (NASA Marshall Space Flight Center), Jhonathan Rosales (NASA Marshall Space Flight Center)
Design and Construction of a Low-Pressure Wind Tunnel for the Experimental Validation of a Forced-Convection Heat Exchanger for Mars Surface Reactor Waste Heat Rejection
Nathan Colgan (Univ. Wisconsin, Madison), Gregory Nellis (Univ. Wisconsin, Madison), Mark Anderson (Univ. Wisconsin, Madison)
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