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Reactor Physics
The division's objectives are to promote the advancement of knowledge and understanding of the fundamental physical phenomena characterizing nuclear reactors and other nuclear systems. The division encourages research and disseminates information through meetings and publications. Areas of technical interest include nuclear data, particle interactions and transport, reactor and nuclear systems analysis, methods, design, validation and operating experience and standards. The Wigner Award heads the awards program.
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Conference on Nuclear Training and Education: A Biennial International Forum (CONTE 2025)
February 3–6, 2025
Amelia Island, FL|Omni Amelia Island Resort
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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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WM Symposia announces WM2025 award winners
WM Symposia, the nonprofit organization dedicated to providing education and information exchange on global radioactive waste management, has announced its WM2025 award winners. Each year, WM Symposia and its supporters recognize and present awards to several individuals based on their contributions in radioactive waste and radioactive material management.
Technical Session|Sponsored by ETWDD
Wednesday, November 20, 2024|1:00–2:45PM EST|Canaveral 1
Session Chair:
Andrew Ford
Alternate Chair:
Andrew E. Thomas
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Benchmarking the Current Capability of BISON to Model Constituent Redistribution and Swelling in U-Zr Annular Fuels Without a Sodium Bond
1:00–1:20PM EST
Yogesh Kumar (Univ. Florida), Jacob Hirschhorn (INL), Michael Tonks (Univ. Florida)
Paper
Phase Field Modeling of Irradiation Impact on the Corrosion Behavior of SS 316H by Molten Salt
1:20–1:40PM EST
Thompson Igunma (Univ. Florida), Michael Tonks (Univ. Florida)
Preliminary Modeling of Molybdenum Deposition in a Molten Salt Reactor
1:40–2:00PM EST
Logan Brown (TAMU), Mark Kimber (TAMU)
Optimal Microreactor Heat Pipe Heat Exchanger Microchannel Design for a Supercritical CO2 Brayton Cycle
2:00–2:20PM EST
Curtis H. Foster (Univ. Wisconsin, Madison), Mitchell R. Erickson (Univ. Wisconsin, Madison), Gregory F. Nellis (Univ. Wisconsin, Madison), Mark H. Anderson (Univ. Wisconsin, Madison)
Comparison of Multi-Effect Distillation and Reverse Osmosis for Nuclear-Coupled ZLD Seawater Desalination
2:20–2:40PM EST
Kristian Marril Bacarro (Univ. Wisconsin, Madison), Mark Anderson (Univ. Wisconsin, Madison), Luca Mastropasqua (Univ. Wisconsin, Madison), Mohan Qin (Univ. Wisconsin, Madison), Michael J. Wagner (Univ. Wisconsin, Madison), Ben Lindley (Univ. Wisconsin, Madison)
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