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Nuclear Installations Safety
Devoted specifically to the safety of nuclear installations and the health and safety of the public, this division seeks a better understanding of the role of safety in the design, construction and operation of nuclear installation facilities. The division also promotes engineering and scientific technology advancement associated with the safety of such facilities.
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2024 ANS Winter Conference and Expo
November 17–21, 2024
Orlando, FL|Renaissance Orlando at SeaWorld
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Nuclear new build procurement considerations
It may seem counterintuitive, but the best time to enhance the ability to support operations and maintenance for a new plant is before construction starts. This is one of many lessons learned by the currently operating nuclear fleet. As construction and startup of many nuclear facilities was completed, it quickly became evident that the ability to efficiently support operations and maintenance was limited. Most of the information necessary to establish and manage procurement of spare and replacement items, maintenance, and configuration of the facilities was unavailable and had to be gathered on a case-by-case, “on-demand” basis. Absence of necessary information and the associated challenges resulted in the need for staff augmentation and multiyear-long projects to develop equipment bills of material and maintenance programs and to perform technical evaluations for the huge quantities of spare and replacement items being requested.
Technical Session|Fuel Cycle
Wednesday, October 9, 2024|3:15–5:00PM MDT|Room 3
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Technology Development of a High-Capacity High-Assay Low-Enriched Uranium Transportation Concept
3:15–3:35PM MDT
Elmar Eidelpes (INL), Josh Jarrell (INL), Denise Bertsch (INL), Robert A. Hall (Oak Ridge National Laboratory (former staff)), William Marshall (Oak Ridge National Laboratory), Brian Hom (Pacific Northwest National Laboratory)
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Upgrades for LEU+ Reload Fuel Supply at Framatome's Richland, Washington Fuel Fabrication Facility: A DOE Cooperative Funding Success Story
3:35–3:55PM MDT
Norman L. Garner (Framatome Inc.)
PWR Minor Actinide Proliferation Resistant Fuel Cycle Performance Minimal Impact Verification
3:55–4:15PM MDT
Gray S. Chang (JFoster and Associates, LLC), John D. Bess (JFoster and Associates, LLC), Patrick J. Moo (JFoster & Associates, LLC), Julie Foster (JFoster & Associates, LLC)
Lanthanide Separation from Uranium via Molten Zone Refinement
4:15–4:35PM MDT
David L. Zirker (INL), David Horvath (INL), Mason Childs (INL), Tae-Sic Yoo (INL)
Irradiation Plan for a Mixed Thorium-Uranium Oxide Drop-In Experiment in the Advanced Test Reactor
4:35–4:55PM MDT
Michael Worrall (INL), Christopher Turner (INL), Ian Stites (INL), Matthew P. Mihelish (INL), Kyle Gagnon (INL), Paul Chan (Clean Core Thorium Energy)
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