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Decommissioning & Environmental Sciences
The mission of the Decommissioning and Environmental Sciences (DES) Division is to promote the development and use of those skills and technologies associated with the use of nuclear energy and the optimal management and stewardship of the environment, sustainable development, decommissioning, remediation, reutilization, and long-term surveillance and maintenance of nuclear-related installations, and sites. The target audience for this effort is the membership of the Division, the Society, and the public at large.
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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 MSTD
Tuesday, November 19, 2024|10:00–11:45AM EST|Room 2
Session Chair:
Cynthia A. Adkins
Alternate Chair:
Jake R. Quincey
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Optimizing the ATF-2Ramp Power Profile
10:00–10:20AM EST
Travis J. Labossiere-Hickman (Idaho National Laboratory), Brian P. Durtschi (Idaho National Laboratory), David W. Kamerman (Idaho National Laboratory)
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A Data-Driven Framework for Modeling Strength Surface in Complete Theory of Phase-Field Fracture
10:20–10:40AM EST
K M Zaheen Nasir (North Carolina State University), Wen Jiang (North Carolina State University)
Segmentation of Microscopic Defects in Pulsed Infrared Thermography Images of Metals
10:40–11:00AM EST
Jordan Stone (University of Texas San Antonio), Xin Zhang (Argonne National Laboratory), Alexander Heifetz (Argonne National Laboratory)
Primary Damage Cascade Simulations in Tungsten Using the Allegro Machine Learning Interatomic Potential
11:00–11:20AM EST
Danna Jia (Massachusetts Institute of Technology), Myles G. Stapelberg (Massachusetts Institute of Technology), Michael P. Short (Massachusetts Institute of Technology)
Creep Analysis of Piping Component Structures in Nuclear Reactors with Machine Learning
11:20–11:40AM EST
Ugur Cotul (Purdue University Student Section), Lefteri H. Tsoukalas (Purdue University)
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