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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
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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NRC okays construction permits for Hermes 2 test facility
The Nuclear Regulatory Commission announced yesterday that it has directed staff to issue construction permits to Kairos Power for the company's proposed Hermes 2 nonpower test reactor facility to be built at the Heritage Center Industrial Park in Oak Ridge, Tenn. The permits authorize Kairos to build a facility with two 35-MWt test reactors that would use molten salt to cool the reactor cores.
Technical Session|Nonproliferation, Security, and Safeguards
Saturday, April 6, 2024|1:35–2:55PM EDT|Leonhard Building Room 102
Session Chair:
Chris Balbier (Penn State University)
Alternate Chair:
Jacob Maxeiner (Penn State University)
Session Organizer:
Jonathan B. Balog (Penn State University)
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Application of Machine Learning for Molten Salt Reactors Safeguards
1:35–1:55PM EDT
Branko Kovacevic (Penn State), Andre V. Soares (Penn State), William Walters (Penn State), Amanda M. Johnsen (Penn State)
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Parallel Processing of Image Databases for Accelerated Morphological Analysis Summarized
1:55–2:15PM EDT
Edward Goodell (Univ. Utah), Glenn E. Sjoden (Univ. Utah), Reid Porter (Pooka Play, LLC), Luther McDonald (Univ. Utah), Kari Sentz (LANL)
Applications of Comprehensive Visual Transport Security Risk Model to Enhance Nuclear Security Regimes
2:15–2:35PM EDT
Christine E. George (Virginia Commonwealth Univ.)
Yield Estimation of Lop Nur Underground Nuclear Tests Using Historical Seismic Data
2:35–2:36PM EDT
Erick E. Rodriguez (U.S. Military Academy), Nickolas Duncan (U.S. Military Academy)
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