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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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NRC engineers share their expertise at the University of Puerto Rico
Robert Roche-Rivera and Marcos Rolón-Acevedo are licensed professional engineers who work at the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission. They are also alumni of the University of Puerto Rico–Mayagüez (UPRM) and have been sharing their knowledge and experience with students at their alma mater since last year, serving as adjunct professors in the university’s Department of Mechanical Engineering. During the 2023–2024 school year, they each taught two courses: Fundamentals of Nuclear Science and Engineering, and Nuclear Power Plant Engineering.
Technical Session|Severe Accidents
Tuesday, August 22, 2023|1:30–3:10PM EDT|Fairchild East/West
Session Chair:
Martina Adorni (NEA)
Alternate Chair:
Mitchell T. Farmer
Session Organizer:
David L. Luxat
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Preliminary Study on Melt Spreadability in Ex-Vessel Core Catcher Under Dry Condition
1:30–1:50PM EDT
Byung Jo Kim (KEPCO Engineering and Construction Co.), Dae Hyung Lee (KEPCO Engineering and Construction Co.), Sun Hong Yoon (KEPCO Engineering and Construction Co.)
Paper
Analysis of Corium Coolability in MCCI Conditions for Two Types of Concrete, Using ASTEC Calculations
1:50–2:10PM EDT
C. Bouillet (IRSN)
Simplified Model for One-Dimensional Ex-Vessel Corium Coolability
2:10–2:30PM EDT
Jaehoon Jung (KAERI), Seokgyu Jeong (KAERI)
Transient Cooling Investigation of a Conceptual Core Catcher Design with Embedded Cooling Tubes Using a GOTHIC 3D Model
2:30–2:50PM EDT
Zhuo Liu (China Nuclear Power Engineering Co.), Wei Li (China Nuclear Power Engineering Co.), Qiang Guo (China Nuclear Power Engineering Co.), Yidan Yuan (China Nuclear Power Engineering Co.), Ningxi Jia (China Nuclear Power Engineering Co.), Yu Jin (China Nuclear Power Engineering Co.), Weimin Ma (Royal Institute of Technology)
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