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X-energy, Dow apply to build an advanced reactor project in Texas
Dow and X-energy announced today that they have submitted a construction permit application to the Nuclear Regulatory Commission for a proposed advanced nuclear project in Seadrift, Texas. The project could begin construction later this decade, but only if Dow confirms “the ability to deliver the project while achieving its financial return targets.”
Decommissioning Environmental Sciences and Remote Technology 2024
Technical Session|Sponsored by DESD
Wednesday, November 20, 2024|3:15–5:00PM EST|Merritt 1
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Dustin G. Miller
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Advancing Chalk River Laboratories Decommissioning Through Learning and Innovation
3:15–3:35PM EST
Caley Griener (Canadian Nuclear Laboratories), Kris Lariviere (Canadian Nuclear Laboratories)
Presented by Patrick Degagne (Canadian Nuclear Laboratories)
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Innovative Segmentation and Packaging of the Crystal River Unit 3 Reactor Vessel and Internal Structures
3:35–3:55PM EST
Sebastien Guillot (Orano USA), John Mayer (Orano USA), Dirk Bender (Orano USA)
Presented by Larry McDougal (Orano)
EPA Superfund Efforts to Assess Tribal Consumption to Improve Risk Assessments
3:55–4:15PM EST
Stuart Walker (U.S. EPA)
Presentation Slides (Visible to Attendees) — EPA Superfund Risk Assessment local foods
EPA Superfund Counts Per Minute (CPM) Calculator Survey Tool
4:15–4:35PM EST
Presentation Slides (Visible to Attendees) — EPA CPM calculator
Distributed Radioactive Source Reconstruction Using Sparse Radiation Detector Measurements
4:35–4:55PM EST
Fabien Giroux (Univ. Ottawa), James G. McDonald (Univ. Ottawa), Lucian Ivan (Canadian Nuclear Laboratories)
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