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Nuclear Criticality Safety
NCSD provides communication among nuclear criticality safety professionals through the development of standards, the evolution of training methods and materials, the presentation of technical data and procedures, and the creation of specialty publications. In these ways, the division furthers the exchange of technical information on nuclear criticality safety with the ultimate goal of promoting the safe handling of fissionable materials outside reactors.
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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.
Decommissioning Environmental Sciences and Remote Technology 2024
Technical Session|Panel|Sponsored by DESD
Wednesday, November 20, 2024|1:00–2:45PM EST|Room 1
Session Chair:
Lawrence E. Boing
Session Organizer:
Alternate Chair:
Joseph E. Carignan
The "Take A Look Back" Orlando panel session will focus on the progress in D&D over the last 50 years of the industry to back when first formal D&D projects (early to mid-1970s Piqua Rx D&D, Elk River Reactor D&D, Yankee Rowe NPP D&D and other DOE projects among others as examples) were undertaken. Seasoned panelists and experts will address changes of the D&D projects typical course of how all the various aspects have changed based on project experiences and their experiences. Panelists - many of whom worked through that entire life cycle 1975-2024 in various technical areas - will address topics such as waste management, project management and project approaches, technologies selection and availability, stakeholder engagement and its evolution and facility/site characterization and release.
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