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Division Spotlight
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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New laws offer nuclear industry incentives for existing power plant uprates
This year, the U.S. nuclear industry received a much-needed economic boost that could help preserve operating nuclear power plants and incentivize upgrades that extend their lifespan and power output.
Signed into law in 2022, the Inflation Reduction Act offers production tax credits (PTCs) for existing nuclear power plants and either PTCs or investment tax credits (ITCs) for new carbon-free generation. These credits could make power uprates—increasing the maximum power level at which a commercial plant may operate—a much more appealing option for utilities.
Technical Session|Sponsored by ETWDD
Tuesday, November 19, 2024|1:00–2:45PM EST|Room 1
Session Chair:
Cece Bell
Alternate Chair:
Andrew E. Thomas
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VVER-1000 Pin-Cell Nuclear Data UQ Using SANDY/SERPENT
1:00–1:20PM EST
Spencer C. Ercanbrack (North Carolina State University), Muhammad R. Altahhan (Department of Nuclear Energy, NC State University), Luca Fiorito (SCK-CEN Library), Maria N. Avramova (North Carolina State University), Kostadin N. Ivanov (North Carolina State University)
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GOTHIC Benchmark to a Containment Vessel Passive Cooling Experiment
1:20–1:40PM EST
Diego E. Ross (Texas A&M University), Jeffrey W. Lane (Numerical Advisory Solutions), Jordan E. Penley (Numerical Advisory Solutions), Thomas M. Moore (Numerical Advisory Solutions)
Advanced Instrumentation of a Wire Wrapped Sodium Fast Reactor Fuel Rod Simulator
1:40–2:00PM EST
Nicholas J. Thoreson (University of Wisconsin - Madison), Mark H. Anderson (University of Wisconsin Madison)
CONSTELATION Model Results of Validation Experiment for HENRI in TREAT
2:00–2:20PM EST
Austin M. Warren (Oregon State University), Guillaume P. Mignot (Oregon State University), Trevor Kent Howard (Oregon State University), Wade R. Marcum (Oregon State University)
On the Definitions of Automation Trustworthiness and Automation Transparency in Nuclear Power Domain
2:20–2:40PM EST
Muhammad Hammad Khalid (University of Illinois Urbana Champaign), Ha H. Bui (University of Illinois Urbana Champaign), Ahmad A. Rashdan (Idaho National Laboratory), Zahra Mohaghegh (University of Illinois Urbana Champaign)
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