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Division Spotlight
Operations & Power
Members focus on the dissemination of knowledge and information in the area of power reactors with particular application to the production of electric power and process heat. The division sponsors meetings on the coverage of applied nuclear science and engineering as related to power plants, non-power reactors, and other nuclear facilities. It encourages and assists with the dissemination of knowledge pertinent to the safe and efficient operation of nuclear facilities through professional staff development, information exchange, and supporting the generation of viable solutions to current issues.
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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NRC issues Palisades’ draft environmental review, seeks public comment
The Nuclear Regulatory Commission is asking for public comments until March 3 on its environmental assessment (EA) and draft finding of no significant impact at Michigan’s Palisades nuclear power plant, where Holtec hopes to restart operations by the end of 2025.
18th International Probabilistic Safety Assessment and Analysis (PSA 2023)
Technical Session|PSA Analyses: Methods and Applications|Cosponsored by NPIC&HMIT
Tuesday, July 18, 2023|1:00–2:45PM EDT|300A
Session Chair:
Katrina Groth (University of Maryland)
Alternate Chair:
Sai Zhang (INL)
Session Organizer:
Askin Guler Yigitoglu (ORNL)
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Managing Risk Through the Planning Process -- Experiences from the Petroleum Industry
1:00–1:25PM EDT
Sizarta Sarshar (Institute for Energy Technology), Bjørn Axel Gran (Institute for Energy Technology)
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Data Analytics for Reliability and Integrity Management
1:25–1:50PM EDT
D. Mandelli (INL), C. Otani (INL), T. Anselmi (INL), S. Lawrence (INL), C. Smith (INL), E. Ryan (INL)
Reliability-Informed Cost Optimization of the Integrated Energy Systems
1:50–2:15PM EDT
Askin Guler Yigitoglu (ORNL), Samantha Sabatino (ORNL)
Scalability of Continuous-Time Markov Chain Model Applied to Risk Calculations of Circulating Water System Motor-Driven Pump Failures
2:15–2:40PM EDT
Andrei Gribok (INL), Vivek Agarwal (INL), Vaibhav Yadav (INL)
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