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Robotics & Remote Systems
The Mission of the Robotics and Remote Systems Division is to promote the development and application of immersive simulation, robotics, and remote systems for hazardous environments for the purpose of reducing hazardous exposure to individuals, reducing environmental hazards and reducing the cost of performing work.
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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.
Technical Session|Safety, Security, and Regulatory Compliance
Thursday, October 10, 2024|8:00–9:45AM MDT|Room 4
Session Chair:
Marissa G. Bailey (NRC)
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Can an Efficient Nuclear Energy Industry Still be Resilient? On the Nature of Efficiency and Resiliency in Complex Systems
8:00–8:20AM MDT
Torrey Mortenson (INL), Ben Manavi (Colorado State), Vincent P. Paglioni (Colorado State)
Paper
Risk Analysis for Remote Operation of Microreactors
8:20–8:40AM MDT
Megan Culler (INL), Joseph Oncken (INL), Kaeley Stevens (Oregon State), Thomas Ulrich (INL)
Presentation Slides (Visible to Attendees)
Design and Implementation of a Virtual Reality Environment for Human Reliability Assessment Under Physical Security Threats
8:40–9:00AM MDT
Xiaoxu Diao (Ohio State), Md Ragib Rownak (Ohio State), Carol Smidts (Ohio State)
The Public Protective Action Guides for Nuclear Emergency in Taiwan
9:00–9:20AM MDT
Chia-Lin Lai (Nuclear Safety Commission), Chun-Mao Liu (Nuclear Safety Commission), Jen-Hsuan Lin (Nuclear Safety Commission)
Research on the Regulation-Standard System and Regulatory Mechanism of Nuclear Energy Field in Japan
9:20–9:40AM MDT
Shangyuan Liu (China Institute of Nuclear Industry Strategy), Wei Wei (China National Nuclear Corp.), Yun Liang (China Institute of Nuclear Industry Strategy), Jiang Li (China Institute of Nuclear Industry Strategy)
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