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Division Spotlight
Isotopes & Radiation
Members are devoted to applying nuclear science and engineering technologies involving isotopes, radiation applications, and associated equipment in scientific research, development, and industrial processes. Their interests lie primarily in education, industrial uses, biology, medicine, and health physics. Division committees include Analytical Applications of Isotopes and Radiation, Biology and Medicine, Radiation Applications, Radiation Sources and Detection, and Thermal Power Sources.
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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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Japanese researchers test detection devices at West Valley
Two research scientists from Japan’s Kyoto University and Kochi University of Technology visited the West Valley Demonstration Project in western New York state earlier this fall to test their novel radiation detectors, the Department of Energy’s Office of Environmental Management announced on November 19.
Technical Session
Tuesday, May 17, 2022|1:30–3:15PM EDT|Brighton I/II
Session Chair:
William P. Gassmann
Alternate Chair:
Fausto Franceschini
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Westinghouse Advanced Fuel Management Strategies Leveraging High Enrichment and High Burnup Fuel to Optimize PWR Economics
Ho Lam (Westinghouse Electric Co.), Arielle Konig (Westinghouse Electric Co.), Chris Wagener (Westinghouse Electric Co.), Fausto Franceschini (Westinghouse Electric Co. )
Paper
Transition Core Modeling for Extended Enriched, Accident Tolerant Fuel Using PARCS/Polaris
Muhammad Rizki Oktavian (Purdue), Ugur Mertyurek (ORNL), Yunlin Xu (Purdue)
Reactor Physics Benchmark of Westinghouse PWR Core Design Suite for High Burnup/High Enrichment Fuel -- Part I: Pin and Lattice
Fausto Franceschini (Westinghouse Electric Co. ), Gary Mangham (Westinghouse Electric Co.), David Salazar (Westinghouse Electric Co.), Mykola Boychenko (Westinghouse Electric Co.)
Reactor Physics Benchmark of Westinghouse PWR Core Design Suite for High Burnup/High Enrichment Fuel -- Part II: 2D and 3D Core Simulations
Gary Mangham (Westinghouse Electric Co.), Fausto Franceschini (Westinghouse Electric Co. ), David A. Salazar (Westinghouse Electric Co.), Mykola Boychenko (Westinghouse Electric Co.)
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