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Accelerator Applications
The division was organized to promote the advancement of knowledge of the use of particle accelerator technologies for nuclear and other applications. It focuses on production of neutrons and other particles, utilization of these particles for scientific or industrial purposes, such as the production or destruction of radionuclides significant to energy, medicine, defense or other endeavors, as well as imaging and diagnostics.
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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 FCWMD
Tuesday, November 19, 2024|1:00–2:45PM EST|Room 7
Session Chair:
Leah Squires
Session Organizer:
Alternate Chair:
Kaushik Banerjee
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Pebble-Bed-Moderated Molten-Salt Reactor with Replaceable Graphite and Alternative Fuel Cycles
1:00–1:20PM EST
Charles W. Forsberg (Massachusetts Institute of Technology), Eugene Shwageraus (Cambridge University)
Paper
Determining Fuel Salt Compositions for a Moderated Large-Sized MSR with SCALE
1:20–1:40PM EST
Donny Hartanto (Oak Ridge National Laboratory), Georgeta Radulescu (Oak Ridge National Laboratory), Friederike Bostelmann (Oak Ridge National Laboratory), William Wieselquist (Oak Ridge National Laboratory)
Applications of Flowing Molten Salt Loops with Neutron Irradiation
1:40–2:00PM EST
Charles W. Forsberg (Massachusetts Institute of Technology), David M. Carpenter (Massachusetts Institute of Technology), Ayman I. Hawari (North Carolina Sate University), Raluca O. Scarlat (University of California at Berkeley), Kevin Robb (Oak Ridge National Laboratory)
Liquid Fuel Performance Characterization
2:00–2:20PM EST
Kevin A. Kelly (EPRI), Brandon M. Chisholm (Southern Company), Daniel Moneghan (EPRI)
Evaluation of Chloride Salt Fast Reactor Waste Stream Management and Research Needs
2:20–2:40PM EST
Irfan R. Ibrahim (Vanderbilt University), Allen G. Croff (Vanderbilt University), Steven L. Krahn (Vanderbilt University), Daniel Moneghan (EPRI)
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