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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 RPD
Wednesday, November 20, 2024|3:15–5:00PM EST|Room 4
Session Chair:
Zeyun Wu
Session Organizer:
Alternate Chair:
Massimiliano Fratoni
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Plutonium-238 Production Sensitivity and Validation Studies Continued: Effects of Core Component Compositions
3:15–3:35PM EST
David Chandler (Oak Ridge National Laboratory), Donny Hartanto (Oak Ridge National Laboratory), Jin Whan Bae (Oak Ridge National Laboratory), Kevin Burg (Oak Ridge National Laboratory), Yves Robert (Oak Ridge National Laboratory)
Paper
Beryllium Reflector Experiment Effects on High Flux Isotope Reactor Performance Metrics
3:35–3:55PM EST
David Chandler (Oak Ridge National Laboratory)
Preliminary Analysis of Low-Enriched Uranium (LEU) Fuel Performance in the MIT Reactor Fission Converter Experimental Facility
3:55–4:15PM EST
Caroline J. Sears (Massachusetts Institute of Technology), Jiankai Yu (Massachusetts Institute of Technology), Lin-Wen Hu (Massachusetts Institute of Technology), Benoit Forget (Massachusetts Institute of Technology), Kyle Anderson (Argonne National Laboratory), Valerio Mascolino (Argonne National Laboratory), Erik Wilson (Argonne National Laboratory)
SCALE Inventory and Reactivity Analysis as Part of the Hermes 2021 PSAR Review
4:15–4:35PM EST
Friederike Bostelmann (Oak Ridge National Laboratory), Benjamin R. Betzler (Radiant Nuclear), Donny Hartanto (Oak Ridge National Laboratory), William Wieselquist (Oak Ridge National Laboratory)
Neutronic Simulation of Daily Load Following Operation in a PWR-Based SMR Core
4:35–4:55PM EST
Woo Jin Lee (Hanyang University), Ser Gi Hong (Hanyang University)
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