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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 RPD
Wednesday, November 20, 2024|10:00–11:45AM EST|Room 4
Session Chair:
Lise Charlot
Alternate Chair:
Abdalla Abou-Jaoude
Session Organizer:
Zeyun Wu
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Status of New Models Hosted on the Virtual Test Bed (VTB) in 2024
10:00–10:20AM EST
Lise Charlot (Idaho National Laboratory), Emily R. Shemon (Argonne National Laboratory), Guillaume Giudicelli (Idaho National Laboratory), Samuel Walker (Idaho National Laboratory), Jun Fang (Argonne National Laboratory), Tingzhou Fei (Argonne National Laboratory), Hansol Park (Argonne National Laboratory), Yiqi Yu (Argonne National Laboratory), Shikhar Kumar (Massachusetts Institute of Technology), Nicolas E. Stauff (Argonne National Laboratory), Ahmed Amin Abdelhameed (Argonne National Laboratory), Paolo Balestra (Idaho National Laboratory), Mustafa K. Jaradat (Idaho National Laboratory), Namjae Choi (Idaho National Laboratory - 1955 Freemont Ave), Javier Ortensi (Idaho National Laboratory), Vasileios Kyriakopoulos (Battelle Energy Alliance/INL), Mauricio E. Tano Retamales (Idaho National Laboratory), Joshua E. Hansel (Idaho National Laboratory), Stefano Terlizzi (Idaho National Laboratory), Zachary M. Prince (Idaho National Laboratory), Vincent Laboure (Idaho National Laboratory), Abdalla Abou-Jaoude (Idaho National Laboratory)
Paper
Development of The DOME Shield Model for The NRIC Virtual Test Bed
10:20–10:40AM EST
Mohamed M. Elkamash (Idaho National Laboratory), Lise Charlot (Idaho National Laboratory), Mustafa Jaradat (Idaho National Laboratory), Shikhar Kumar (Argonne National Laboratory), Joffrey Dorville (Argonne National Laboratory), Emily R. Shemon (Argonne National Laboratory), Paul Romano (Argonne National Laboratory), April Novak (University of Illinois Urbana Champaign)
NEAMS Microreactor Models Submitted to the VTB in 2024
10:40–11:00AM EST
Nicolas E. Stauff (Argonne National Laboratory), Yinbin Miao (ANL), Ahmed A. Abdelhameed (ANL), Yan Cao (ANL), Kun Mo (ANL), Emily R. Shemon (ANL)
Infrastructure Improvements in the National Reactor Innovation Center Virtual Test Bed
11:00–11:20AM EST
Guillaume Giudicelli (Idaho National Laboratory), Logan H. Harbour (Texas A&M University), Ryan Scott (Idaho National Laboratory), Dempsey Rogers (Idaho National Laboratory), Casey T. Icenhour (Idaho National Laboratory), Lise Charlot (Idaho National Laboratory)
Streaming in a Nuclear Grade Sandwich Composite for Microreactor Shielding
11:20–11:40AM EST
Ryan H. Stewart (Idaho National Laboratory), Samuel E. Bays (Idaho National Laboratory), Adam Zabriskie (Idaho National Laboratory), Joshua Zelina (Idaho National Laboratory), Robert E. Spears (Idaho National Laboratory)
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