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Thermal Hydraulics
The division provides a forum for focused technical dialogue on thermal hydraulic technology in the nuclear industry. Specifically, this will include heat transfer and fluid mechanics involved in the utilization of nuclear energy. It is intended to attract the highest quality of theoretical and experimental work to ANS, including research on basic phenomena and application to nuclear system design.
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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
Wednesday, November 20, 2024|10:00–11:45AM EST|Room 7
Session Chair:
Harish Reddy Gadey
Session Organizer:
Alternate Chair:
Leah Squires
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Consideration on Safety Regulation and Technical Standards of Nuclear Fuel Cycles in Korea
10:00–10:20AM EST
Yong Ki Chi (Korea Institute of Nuclear Safety), Daehyeon Kim (Korea Institute of Nuclear Safety)
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The use of the High-Density UN Fuel in Heat-Pipe Microreactors -- The Impacts of 15N Enrichment on 14C Production
10:20–10:40AM EST
Cihang Lu (Brookhaven National Laboratory), Arantxa Cuadra (Brookhaven National Laboratory), Erofili Kardoulaki (Los Alamos National Laboratory)
Estimation of Void Fraction History Using Post-irradiation Fuel Isotopics
10:40–11:00AM EST
Tarikul Islam (Purdue Univ.), Shiming Yin (Purdue University), Ugur Mertyurek (Oak Ridge National Laboratory), Germina Procop (Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL)), Hany S. Abdel-Khalik (Purdue University)
Raman Spectroscopic Characterization of Tributyl/Dibutyl Phosphate Systems Toward Monitoring of Degradation in Solvent Extraction
11:00–11:20AM EST
Justin Cooper (Idaho National Laboratory), Jessica Meires (Idaho National Laboratory), Mathew Snow (Idaho National Laboratory)
Transmutation of Tc-99 and I-129 in the Ex-Core Region of a PWR
11:20–11:40AM EST
Stephen Pucci (University of Tennessee Knoxvilley), Jonathan Wing (University of Tennesse, Knoxville), G. Ivan Maldonado (University of Tennessee Knoxville)
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