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Operations & Power
Members focus on the dissemination of knowledge and information in the area of power reactors with particular application to the production of electric power and process heat. The division sponsors meetings on the coverage of applied nuclear science and engineering as related to power plants, non-power reactors, and other nuclear facilities. It encourages and assists with the dissemination of knowledge pertinent to the safe and efficient operation of nuclear facilities through professional staff development, information exchange, and supporting the generation of viable solutions to current issues.
Meeting Spotlight
Utility Working Conference and Vendor Technology Expo (UWC 2024)
August 4–7, 2024
Marco Island, FL|JW Marriott Marco Island
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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ARPA-E announces $40 million to develop transmutation technologies for UNF
The Department of Energy’s Advanced Research Projects Agency–Energy (ARPA-E) announced $40 million in funding to develop cutting-edge technologies to enable the transmutation of used nuclear fuel into less-radioactive substances. According to ARPA-E, the new initiative addresses one of the agency’s core goals as outlined by Congress: to provide transformative solutions to improve the management, cleanup, and disposal of radioactive waste and spent nuclear fuel.
Panel and Technical Session|Lightning Talks
Saturday, April 15, 2023|10:15–11:35AM EDT|Student Union 262A
Session Chair:
Lance M. Drouet
Session Organizer:
Alternate Chair:
Matthew McMillan (Univ. Tennessee, Knoxville)
This session is sponsored by ARPA-E.
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Wavelength-Resolved Thermoluminescence for Scintillator Development
10:15–10:35AM EDT
Rebecca Lalk (Univ. Tennessee, Knoxville), Yauhen Tratsiak (Univ. Tennessee, Knoxville), Luis Stand (Univ. Tennessee, Knoxville), Charles L. Melcher (Univ. Tennessee, Knoxville), Mariya Zhuravleva (Univ. Tennessee, Knoxville)
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Simulated Nuclear Detection Algorithm Adaptation: Spectral Comparison Ratios
10:35–10:55AM EDT
Andrew Sanchez (US Military Academy)
Neutronics Analysis of Molten Uranium Breeder Reactor with a Code-to-Code Verification
10:55–11:15AM EDT
Christian M. Pochron (Virginia Commonwealth Univ.), Zeyun Wu (Virginia Commonwealth Univ.), Neal L. Mann (Neal Mann & Associates), Mihai (Mike) G. Pop (AREVA NP, Inc.)
Development and Evaluation of Parallel Simulated Annealing Algorithm for Reactor Core Optimization Problems
11:15–11:35AM EDT
Robert J. Mikouchi-Lopez (NCSU), Gregory K. Delipei (NCSU), Jason Hou (NCSU)
An Introduction to Quantitative Compton Imaging
11:35–11:55AM EDT
Jonathan T. Mitchell (Univ. Tennessee, Knoxville), Michael J. Liesenfelt (Univ. Tennessee, Knoxville), Blake Montz (Univ. Tennessee, Knoxville), Jason P. Hayward (Univ. Tennessee, Knoxville), Jeff Preston (Y-12 National Security Complex), Ramkumar Venkataraman (ORNL), Kyle Schmitt (ORNL), Klaus Ziock (ORNL)
Analysis of Post-CHF Heat Transfer for Downward Vertical Boiling in a Square Channel
11:55AM–12:15PM EDT
Nataly R. Panczyk (Univ. Illinois, Urbana-Champaign), Ethan H. Nicolls (Univ. Illinois, Urbana-Champaign), Joseph L. Bottini (Univ. Illinois, Urbana-Champaign), Caleb S. Brooks (Univ. Illinois, Urbana-Champaign)
Feasibility and Mechanics of SiC Flow for Fabrication of Containment Structures
12:15–12:35PM EDT
Katie Karl (Univ. Tennessee, Knoxville), Caen K. Ang (Ultra Safe Nuclear Corp.), Christopher B. Shaver (Univ. Tennessee, Knoxville)
Thermal Micromechanical Tensile Testing Technique of TRISO Particle Interlayer
12:35–12:55PM EDT
Charles T. Rivera (Idaho State), Tanner J. Mauseth (Idaho State), M.L. Dunzik-Gougar (Idaho State)
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