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Isotopes & Radiation
Members are devoted to applying nuclear science and engineering technologies involving isotopes, radiation applications, and associated equipment in scientific research, development, and industrial processes. Their interests lie primarily in education, industrial uses, biology, medicine, and health physics. Division committees include Analytical Applications of Isotopes and Radiation, Biology and Medicine, Radiation Applications, Radiation Sources and Detection, and Thermal Power Sources.
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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 OPD
Tuesday, November 19, 2024|3:15–5:00PM EST|Room 8
Session Chair:
Ben Holtzman
Alternate Chair:
William N. Mann
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Fission Battery Competition for On-Site Heat and Electricity Generation: A Review
3:15–3:35PM EST
Charles W. Forsberg (Massachusetts Institute of Technology)
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Toward Cost-Competitive Microreactors
3:35–3:55PM EST
Botros N. Hanna (Idaho National Laboratory), Rodrigo de Oliveira (Idaho National Laboratory), Mike W. Patterson (Idaho National Laboratory), Abdalla Abou-Jaoude (Idaho National Laboratory)
Factory Fabrication Modeling of a High Temperature Gas Reactor Fission Battery
3:55–4:15PM EST
Chandrakanth Bolisetti (Idaho National Laboratory), Rodrigo d. Oliveira (Idaho National Laboratory), Dan McCarthy (Munro and Associates), Sai P. Balla (Massachusetts Institute of Technology), Botros Hanna (Idaho National Laboratory), Abdalla Abou-Jaoude (Idaho National Laboratory)
Cost Estimation of a Horizontal High-Temperature, Gas-Cooled Fission Battery
4:15–4:35PM EST
Botros N. Hanna (Idaho National Laboratory), Rodrigo G. de Oliveira (Idaho National Laboratory), Sai Balla (MIT), Chandrakanth Bolisetti (Idaho National Laboratory), Abdalla Abou-Jaoude (Idaho National Laboratory), Dan McCarthy (Munro & Associates Inc)
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