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Materials Science & Technology
The objectives of MSTD are: promote the advancement of materials science in Nuclear Science Technology; support the multidisciplines which constitute it; encourage research by providing a forum for the presentation, exchange, and documentation of relevant information; promote the interaction and communication among its members; and recognize and reward its members for significant contributions to the field of materials science in nuclear technology.
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ANS Student Conference 2025
April 3–5, 2025
Albuquerque, NM|The University of New Mexico
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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.
18th International Probabilistic Safety Assessment and Analysis (PSA 2023)
Technical Session|PSA Analyses: Methods and Applications
Monday, July 17, 2023|1:00–2:45PM EDT|300B
Session Chair:
Dave Grabaskas (ANL)
Alternate Chair:
Michelle Bensi (University of Maryland)
Session Organizer:
Askin Guler Yigitoglu (ORNL)
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Preliminary Nuclear Containment Vessel Modeling for Multi-Hazard Probabilistic Risk Assessment Under Seismic Hazards and Concrete Degradation
1:00–1:25PM EDT
Somayajulu L. N. Dhulipala (INL), Albert Dahal (INL), Benjamin W. Spencer (INL), Amit Jain (INL), Akram S. Batikh (NCSU), Mihai A. Diaconeasa (NCSU)
Paper
Development of PRA-Based Methodology to Determine Minimum Seismic Performance Improvement Targets for Major NPP Equipment
1:25–1:50PM EDT
Seunghyun Jang (KAERI), Junhee Park (KAERI), Min Kyu Kim (KAERI)
A PSA for Low River Water Level at NPP Paks
1:50–2:15PM EDT
Tamas Siklossy (NUBIKI Nuclear Safety Research Institute), Attila Bareith (NUBIKI Nuclear Safety Research Institute), Bence Burjan (NUBIKI Nuclear Safety Research Institute), Nora Eigemann (NUBIKI Nuclear Safety Research Institute)
Seismic PSA Modeling of Test-Qualified Equipment
2:15–2:40PM EDT
Manuel Pellissetti (Framatome), Heiko Kollasko (Framatome)
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