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Reactor Physics
The division's objectives are to promote the advancement of knowledge and understanding of the fundamental physical phenomena characterizing nuclear reactors and other nuclear systems. The division encourages research and disseminates information through meetings and publications. Areas of technical interest include nuclear data, particle interactions and transport, reactor and nuclear systems analysis, methods, design, validation and operating experience and standards. The Wigner Award heads the awards program.
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Utility Working Conference and Vendor Technology Expo (UWC 2024)
August 4–7, 2024
Marco Island, FL|JW Marriott Marco Island
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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.
18th International Probabilistic Safety Assessment and Analysis (PSA 2023)
Technical Session|PSA Analyses: Methods and Applications
Thursday, July 20, 2023|8:00–9:30AM EDT|300A
Session Chair:
Michelle Bensi (University of Maryland)
Alternate Chair:
Michael D. Muhlheim
Session Organizer:
Askin Guler Yigitoglu (ORNL)
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Probabilistic Risk Assessment of a Light-Water Reactor Coupled with a High-Temperature Electrolysis Hydrogen Production Plant
8:00–8:25AM EDT
Robby Christian (INL), Courtney Otani (INL), Kurt Vedros (INL), Austin M. Glover (Sandia)
Paper
Risk-Informed Design Process of Emergency Core Cooling System in the Floating Nuclear Power Plants
8:25–8:50AM EDT
Changhong Peng (Univ. Science and Technology of China), Xinyan Xu (Univ. Science and Technology of China), Lanxin Gong (Univ. Science and Technology of China)
PACE Level 3 PSA Code -- Developments to Account for Radiosensitivity Dependence on Age and Sex of Health Effects and Impact of High Spatial and Temporal Resolution Population Estimates
8:50–9:15AM EDT
Thomas Charnock (United Kingdom Health Security Agency), Kelly Jones (United Kingdom Health Security Agency), Antony Bexon (United Kingdom Health Security Agency)
Application of Probabilistic Safety Assessment Within an Integrated Safety Approach for Re-Design of the Nuclear Island During Post-Operational Phase
9:15–9:40AM EDT
Filip Van Opstal (Tractebel ENGIE), Federico Agosti (Tractebel ENGIE)
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