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Nuclear Criticality Safety
NCSD provides communication among nuclear criticality safety professionals through the development of standards, the evolution of training methods and materials, the presentation of technical data and procedures, and the creation of specialty publications. In these ways, the division furthers the exchange of technical information on nuclear criticality safety with the ultimate goal of promoting the safe handling of fissionable materials outside reactors.
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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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Twas the night before Christmas when all through the houseNo electrons were flowing through even my mouse.
All devices were plugged in by the chimney with careWith the hope that St. Nikola Tesla would share.
13th Nuclear Plant Instrumentation, Control & Human-Machine Interface Technologies (NPIC&HMIT 2023)
Technical Session
Monday, July 17, 2023|1:00–2:45PM EDT|Rotunda
Session Chair:
Christian M. Petrie
Alternate Chair:
Matt Gibson
Session Organizer:
N. Dianne B. Ezell
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Development, Testing, and Validation of Fabry-Pérot Cavity Acoustic Sensors for Microreactor Applications
1:00–1:25PM EDT
Anthony Birri (ORNL), Daniel C. Sweeney (ORNL), Holden C. Hyer (ORNL), Christian M. Petrie (ORNL)
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SMRs I&C Associated Challenges: Case of Argentinian Design CAREM
1:25–1:50PM EDT
Ricardo Garcia (Tecnatom), Cecilia Laura Alberto (CNEA), Mateo Ramos (Tecnatom), Luis Rejas (Tecnatom)
EPRI Digital Systems Engineering Framework: A Modern Approach
1:50–2:15PM EDT
Matt Gibson (EPRI)
Planned Irradiation of IN-Pile Steady State Extreme Temperature Testbed
2:15–2:40PM EDT
Emily Hutchins (Univ. Tennessee, Knoxville), Lawrence Heilbronn (Univ. Tennessee, Knoxville), Brandon Wilson (ORNL), N. Dianne Ezell (ORNL)
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