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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
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 RPD
Wednesday, November 20, 2024|8:00–9:45AM EST|Room 4
Session Chair:
Pavel V. Tsvetkov
Alternate Chair:
Zeyun Wu
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Development of the ENDF/B-VII.1 and VIII.0 AMPX 61- and 258-Group Libraries for SCALE 7.0/Polaris LWR Analysis
8:00–8:20AM EST
Kang-Seog Kim (Oak Ridge National Laboratory), Dorothea Wiarda (Oak Ridge National Laboratory), Byoung-Kyu Jeon (Oak Ridge National Laboratory), William Wieselquist (Oak Ridge National Laboratory)
Paper
An Improved Submesh Method for the Treatment of Environmental Effect
8:20–8:40AM EST
QIN JUNWEI (Xi'an Jiaotong University), Yunzhao Li (Xi'an Jiaotong University), Weiguo Wang (School of Nuclear Science and Technology, Xi'an Jiaotong University, Xi'an, Shaanxi 710049, China), Shuhao Pan (School of Nuclear Science and Technology, Xi'an Jiaotong University, Xi'an, Shaanxi 710049, China)
Development of an Advanced Cross-Section Model Including Control Rod Depletion
8:40–9:00AM EST
Jinsu Park (Ulsan National Institute of Science and Technology), Wisoo Jeong (KEPCO Nuclear Fuel), Changhyun Lim (KEPCO Nuclear Fuel), Deokjung Lee (Ulsan National Institute of Science and Technology)
Error Propagation Analysis, from LWR Assemblies to Plants, Using SCALE/Polaris-PARCS with the ENDF/B-VII.1 and VIII.0 AMPX 56-Group Libraries
9:00–9:20AM EST
Kang-Seog Kim (Oak Ridge National Laboratory), William Wieselquist (Oak Ridge National Laboratory)
Verification of OpenMC Model of the HFIR for Uncertainty Quantifications of Neutronic Parameters
9:20–9:40AM EST
Ragai Altamimi (Oak Ridge National Laboratory), Jorge Navarro (Oak Ridge National Laboratory)
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