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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
2024 ANS Winter Conference and Expo
November 17–21, 2024
Orlando, FL|Renaissance Orlando at SeaWorld
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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Latest News
A proactive approach to reactor vessel aging management
Unit 2 at the Prairie Island nuclear power plant near Red Wing, Minn., underwent an outage in fall 2023, which included extensive work on the reactor vessel using a novel approach to replace baffle-former bolts and lower radial clevis insert bolts. The work relied on extensive analysis beforehand to determine which bolts to replace such that only the new bolts were structurally credited for performance of their safety function. This proactive approach eliminated the need for costly contingencies associated with inspections.
Pacific Basin Nuclear Conference 2024 (PBNC)
Charles Oppenheimer is the founder of the Oppenheimer Project - a non-profit dedicated to promoting J. Robert Oppenheimer’s vision of international cooperation toward a safe future, promoting a message of existential hope and unity to address the world's most important problems.
Charles has been a speaker at global events and conferences on science and diplomacy, on nuclear non-proliferation, nuclear energy, and AI. He has appeared in interviews by the major media networks and in documentaries on the subject of his grandfather Robert Oppenheimer. Charles has also been published in The Bulletin of Atomic Scientists, TIME, and New York Times.
Charles is the founder and CEO of the startup Oppenheimer Energy, focused on fission energy projects. Before founding the Oppenheimer entities, he spent 20+ years in Silicon Valley in the software industry. He is an angel investor in startups and social enterprises from Silicon Valley to Sub-Saharan Africa. Charles holds a BA in International Relations from the University of Oregon.
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