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Education, Training & Workforce Development
The Education, Training & Workforce Development Division provides communication among the academic, industrial, and governmental communities through the exchange of views and information on matters related to education, training and workforce development in nuclear and radiological science, engineering, and technology. Industry leaders, education and training professionals, and interested students work together through Society-sponsored meetings and publications, to enrich their professional development, to educate the general public, and to advance nuclear and radiological science and engineering.
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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|Sponsored by RRSD|Cosponsored by DESD
Tuesday, November 19, 2024|8:00–9:45AM EST|Room 1
Session Chair:
Matt Darois
Session Organizer:
Alternate Chair:
Adam J. Carroll
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Underwater Cutting Status Monitoring for Robotic Nuclear Dismantling System
8:00–8:20AM EST
Sungmoon Joo (Korea Atomic Energy Research Institute), Dongjun Hyun (Korea Atomic Energy Research Institute), Ikjune Kim (KAERI–Korea), JongHwan Lee (Korea Atomic Energy Research Institute), Jaehyun Ha (Korea A)
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Development of a Material Sampling Miniature Rover for Hanford Double Shell Tank Inspection
8:20–8:40AM EST
Anthony Abrahao (Florida International University), Rafael Velasquez (Florida International University), Theophile Pierre (Florida International University), Mackenson Telusma (Florida International University), Dwayne McDaniel (Florida International University), Leonel Lagos (Florida International University)
Automation and Monitoring of a Peristaltic Pipe Crawler and Mechanized Reel System for the Inspection of Leaks Beneath Single Shell Tanks at the Hanford Site
8:40–9:00AM EST
Anthony Abrahao (Florida International University), David Rojas (Florida International University), Rafael Velasquez (Florida International University), Dwayne McDaniel (Florida International University), Leonel E. Lagos (Florida International University)
KHNP D&D Project Status and Digital Twin Platform Development
9:00–9:20AM EST
hye-jin Kong (Korea Hydro&Nuclear Power CO.,LTD), hyung-woo Jung (Korea Hydro&Nuclear Power CO.,LTD), won-taek Kwon (Korea Hydro&Nuclear Power CO.,LTD), kee-soo Kang (POMIT CO.,LTD), eun-sub Sihm (POMIT CO.,LTD)
Applied Digital Twin use to Support Aging Asset Management Plans and License Renewal: Metallic Density Modeling to Support Cathodic Protection System Design and Optimization
9:20–9:25AM EST
Theodore Midura (CorrTech Inc), Matt Darois (Radiation Safety & Control Services, Inc.)
Automated Inspection of Criticality Control Overpacks for Surplus Plutonium Disposition
9:25–9:30AM EST
Camille Kudrna (Savannah River National Laboratory), Michael Tomlin (Savannah River National Laboratory), Tanner Goins (Savannah River National Laboratory), Michael Brown (Savannah River National Laboratory), Nicholas Spivey (Savannah River National Laboratory), Corey Hopper (Savannah River National Laboratory)
Robotics for Remote Glovebox Decommissioning
9:30–9:35AM EST
Christian Pilon (AtkinsRealis), Paul Townson (AtkinsRealis), Robert Marwood (AtkinsRealis)
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