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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 NCSD
Wednesday, November 20, 2024|8:00–9:45AM EST|Room 2
Session Chair:
Angela Chambers
Session Organizer:
Alternate Chair:
Douglas G. Bowen
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Design Evolution of a UO2-BeO Critical Experiment
8:00–8:20AM EST
William M. Cook (Sandia National Laboratories), Elijah Lutz (Sandia National Laboratories), David E. Ames (Sandia National Laboratories)
Paper
Sum-of-Fractions Method
8:20–8:40AM EST
Travis J. Zipperer (Pacific Northwest National Laboratory), Andrew W. Prichard (Trade Wind Services, Inc.), Travis M. Greene (Oak Ridge National Laboratory), William J. Marshall (Oak Ridge National Laboratory), Alexander Lang (Oak Ridge National Laboratory)
The Completion of Surrogate Testing for Low-Temperature TEX and a Look Towards the Future
8:40–9:00AM EST
Eric Aboud (Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory), Jacob Glesmann (Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory), Jesse Norris (Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory), Catherine Percher (Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory), Nick Killingsworth (Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory), Paul Yap-Chiongco (Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory), Venkata Ravindra (National Nuclear Laboratory, United Kingdom), Alfie O'Neill (National Nuclear Laboratory, United Kingdom), Deborah Hill (National Nuclear Laboratory, United Kingdom), Steve Graham (National Nuclear Laboratory, United Kingdom)
SCALE Developments for the U.S. Nuclear Criticality Safety Program: Recent Achievements and Outlook
9:00–9:20AM EST
Kursat B. Bekar (Oak Ridge National Laboratory), Jesse Brown (Oak Ridge National Laboratory), Cihangir Celik (Oak Ridge National Laboratory), Travis M. Greene (Oak Ridge National Laboratory), Shane W. Hart (Oak Ridge National Laboratory), William J. Marshall (Oak Ridge National Laboratory), Jordan D. McDonnell (ORNL), Ugur Mertyurek (Oak Ridge National Laboratory), Steve E. Skutnik (Oak Ridge National Laboratory), William Wieselquist (Oak Ridge National Laboratory)
IER 555: Status of Godiva-IV Benchmark (HEU-MET-FAST-086) Revision
9:20–9:40AM EST
Jeffrey A. Favorite (Los Alamos National Laboratory), Joetta M. Goda (Los Alamos National Laboratory)
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