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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.
Panel and Technical Session|Reactor Physics
Saturday, April 15, 2023|1:35–2:55PM EDT|Student Union 262C
Session Chair:
Rida Rahman (Univ. Tennessee, Knoxville)
Alternate Chair:
Harrison Huegen (Univ. Tennessee, Knoxville)
Session Organizer:
Lance M. Drouet (Univ. Tennessee, Knoxville)
This session is sponsored by the ANS Reactor Physics Division.
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Expanded Transfer Function Approach for Predicting Cross Sections due to Thermal Hydraulic Variations with the Shift MG MC Code
1:35–1:55PM EDT
Bailey Painter (Georgia Tech), Vidor H. Lujan (Georgia Tech), Dan Kotlyar (Georgia Tech)
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Coupled Neutronics and Thermal Hydraulics Calculations for the MSRE Pump Startup and Coastdown Transients
1:55–2:15PM EDT
Mohamed H. Elhareef (Virginia Commonwealth Univ.), Zeyun Wu (Virginia Commonwealth Universirty)
24-month Cycle Transition and Optimization for a 4-Loop PWR Core
2:15–2:35PM EDT
Luke G. Shuler (NCSU), Matthew F. Nash (NCSU), Jendayi Brown (South Carolina State), Maximiliano J. Velasco (NCSU), Scott P. Palmtag (NCSU)
Preliminary Design of the Concept Thorium Uranium Low-Cost Hydrogen-Production Unit (CTHULHU)
2:35–2:55PM EDT
Narrie Loftus (Missouri Univ. Science and Technology), Kyle P. Chernich (Missouri Univ. Science and Technology)
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