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Division Spotlight
Thermal Hydraulics
The division provides a forum for focused technical dialogue on thermal hydraulic technology in the nuclear industry. Specifically, this will include heat transfer and fluid mechanics involved in the utilization of nuclear energy. It is intended to attract the highest quality of theoretical and experimental work to ANS, including research on basic phenomena and application to nuclear system design.
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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Is waste really waste?
Tim Tinsley
I’ve been reflecting on the recent American Nuclear Society Winter Conference and Expo, where I enjoyed the discussion on recycling used nuclear fuel to recover valuable minerals or products for future applications. I have spent more than 30 years focusing on dissolving and separating nuclear material, so it was refreshing to hear the case for new applications being made. However, I feel that these discussions could go further still.
Radiation is energy, something that our society seems to have an endless need for. A nuclear power station produces a lot of radiation that is mostly discarded. But once fuel has been used, it still produces significant levels of radiation and heat energy. The associated storage, processing, and eventual disposal of this used fuel requires careful management and investment to protect systems and people from the radiation. Should we really disregard—and discard—this energy source, along with all the valuable minerals in the used fuel, when we could instead use it to deliver significant value to society?
13th Nuclear Plant Instrumentation, Control & Human-Machine Interface Technologies (NPIC&HMIT 2023)
Technical Session
Tuesday, July 18, 2023|3:15–5:00PM EDT|301E
Session Chair:
Joseph Oncken
Alternate Chair:
Pradeep Ramuhalli
Session Organizer:
Vivek Agarwal
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Data-Driven Model Predictive Control for Temperature Management of Heat-Pipe Microreactor
3:15–3:40PM EDT
Linyu Lin (INL), Joseph Oncken (INL), Vivek Agarwal (INL)
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Integrating Control Methods and Digital Twins for Advanced Nuclear Reactors
3:40–4:05PM EDT
Jacob A. Farber (INL), Ahmad Y. Al Rashdan (INL), Maria Coelho (INL), Craig Primer (INL), Vaibhav Yadav (INL)
Opportunities and Challenges for Remote Microreactor Operations
4:05–4:30PM EDT
Kaeley Stevens (INL), Joseph Oncken (INL), Ronald Boring (INL), Thomas Ulrich (INL), Haydn Bryan (INL), Megan Culler (INL), Izabela Gutowska (Oregon State)
Embedded Sensing Technologies for Microreactor Online Monitoring
4:30–4:55PM EDT
J.R. Houser (Analysis and Measurement Services Corp.), S.N. Tyler (Analysis and Measurement Services Corp.), A.H. Hashemian (Analysis and Measurement Services Corp.), M. Davis (Luna Innovations), D. King (Fabrisonic)
Presented by Adam Deatherage (Analysis and Measurement Services Corp.)
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