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Operations & Power
Members focus on the dissemination of knowledge and information in the area of power reactors with particular application to the production of electric power and process heat. The division sponsors meetings on the coverage of applied nuclear science and engineering as related to power plants, non-power reactors, and other nuclear facilities. It encourages and assists with the dissemination of knowledge pertinent to the safe and efficient operation of nuclear facilities through professional staff development, information exchange, and supporting the generation of viable solutions to current issues.
Meeting Spotlight
ANS Student Conference 2025
April 3–5, 2025
Albuquerque, NM|The University of New Mexico
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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X-energy, Dow apply to build an advanced reactor project in Texas
Dow and X-energy announced today that they have submitted a construction permit application to the Nuclear Regulatory Commission for a proposed advanced nuclear project in Seadrift, Texas. The project could begin construction later this decade, but only if Dow confirms “the ability to deliver the project while achieving its financial return targets.”
Technical Session|Sponsored by OPD
Wednesday, November 20, 2024|3:15–5:00PM EST|Grouper
Session Chair:
Zach Sellers (INL)
Alternate Chair:
Assil Halimi (MIT)
Session Organizer:
William N. Mann
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An Integrated Operation and Simulation Approach for Design and Analysis of Molten Salt-Based Systems
3:15–3:35PM EST
Tristan R. Villarreal (Univ. Texas, Austin), Ethan R. Rozak (Univ. Texas, Austin), Kevin T. Clarno (Univ. Texas, Austin), Yassin A. Hassan (TAMU)
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Core-Physics Features and Analysis of the Integral Compact Reactor
3:35–3:55PM EST
Assil Halimi (MIT), Koroush Shirvan (MIT)
Comparative Analysis of Heat Exchangers for High-Temperature High-Pressure Helium Component Testing
3:55–4:15PM EST
Zachary Sellers (INL), Silvino Balderrama (INL), David Arcilesi (Univ. Idaho), Piyush Sabharwall (INL)
Robustness of DRL Control for Long-Term Operating S-CO2 Microreactor
4:15–4:35PM EST
Jeong Yeol Baek (KAIST), Jeong Min Baek (KAIST), Jeong Ik Lee (KAIST)
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