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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
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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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Vogtle-3 shuts down for valve issue
One of the new Vogtle units in Georgia was shut down unexpectedly on Monday last week for a valve issue that has since been investigated and repaired. According to multiple local news outlets, Georgia Power reported on July 17 that Unit 3 was back in service.
Southern Company spokesperson Jacob Hawkins confirmed that Vogtle-3 went off line at 9:25 p.m. local time on July 8 “due to lowering water levels in the steam generators caused by a valve issue on one of the three main feedwater pumps.”
18th International Probabilistic Safety Assessment and Analysis (PSA 2023)
Technical Session|PSA Analyses: Methods and Applications
Tuesday, July 18, 2023|10:00–11:45AM EDT|300B
Session Chair:
Sai Zhang (INL)
Alternate Chair:
Mihai A. Diaconeasa (NCSU)
Session Organizer:
Askin Guler Yigitoglu (ORNL)
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An International Survey on the Safety Assessment of Nuclear Installations for Combined External Hazards
10:00–10:25AM EDT
Attila Bareith (NUBIKI Nuclear Safety Research Institute), Tamas Siklossy (NUBIKI Nuclear Safety Research Institute), Marina Röwekamp (GRS), Gernot Thuma (GRS), John Nakoski (OECD NEA), Dana Havlin Nováková (State Office for Nuclear Safety)
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Identification, Screening, and Assessment of External Event-Induced Hazard Combinations
10:25–10:50AM EDT
Michelle Bensi (Univ. Maryland, College Park), Marina Röwekamp (GRS), Dennis W. Henneke (Consulting Engineer), M.K. Ravindra (Consultant), Ayhan Altinyollar (IAEA), Minkyu Kim (KAERI)
External Flood Guidance for Probabilistic Risk Assessment
10:50–11:15AM EDT
Marko Randelovic (EPRI), Ray Schneider (Westinghouse Electric Co.), Kyle Hope (Westinghouse Electric Co.), John Fluehr (Westinghouse Electric Co.), Alan Hackerott (Westinghouse Electric Co.)
Presented by Fernando Ferrante (EPRI)
Alternative Importance Measure for Seismic Probabilistic Risk Assessments
11:15–11:40AM EDT
Jeff Riley (EPRI), John Richards (EPRI), Lawrence Lee (Jensen Hughes), Meredith Blue (Jensen Hughes), Fernando Ferrante (EPRI)
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