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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
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|Sponsored by ETWDD
Tuesday, November 19, 2024|1:00–2:45PM EST|Canaveral 1
Session Chair:
Suibel Schuppner (U.S. Dept. of Energy)
Alternate Chair:
Pamela Rich (INL)
Session Organizer:
Andrew E. Thomas (INL)
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VVER-1000 Pin-Cell Nuclear Data UQ Using SANDY/Serpent
1:00–1:20PM EST
Spencer C. Ercanbrack (NCSU), Muhammad R. Altahhan (NCSU), Luca Fiorito (SCK CEN), Maria Avramova (NCSU), Kostadin Ivanov (NCSU)
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GOTHIC Benchmark to a Containment Vessel Passive Cooling Experiment
1:20–1:40PM EST
Diego Ross (Numerical Advisory Solutions), Jeff Lane (Numerical Advisory Solutions), Jordan Penley (Numerical Advisory Solutions), Thomas Moore (Numerical Advisory Solutions)
Advanced Instrumentation of a Wire Wrapped Sodium Fast Reactor Fuel Rod Simulator
1:40–2:00PM EST
Nicholas J. Thoreson (Univ. Wisconsin, Madison), Shaun R. Aakre (TerraPower), Mark H. Anderson (Univ. Wisconsin, Madison)
CONSTELATION Model Results of Validation Experiment for HENRI in TREAT
2:00–2:20PM EST
Austin M. Warren (Oregon State), Guillaume P. Mignot (Oregon State), Trevor K. Howard (Oregon State), Wade R. Marcum (Oregon State)
On the Definitions of Automation Trustworthiness and Automation Transparency in Nuclear Power Domain
2:20–2:40PM EST
Muhammad Hammad Khalid (Univ. Illinois, Urbana-Champaign), Ha Bui (Univ. Illinois, Urbana-Champaign), Ahmad Al Rashdan (INL), Zahra Mohaghegh (Univ. Illinois, Urbana-Champaign)
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