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Radiation Protection & Shielding
The Radiation Protection and Shielding Division is developing and promoting radiation protection and shielding aspects of nuclear science and technology — including interaction of nuclear radiation with materials and biological systems, instruments and techniques for the measurement of nuclear radiation fields, and radiation shield design and evaluation.
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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
Tuesday, November 19, 2024|1:00–2:45PM EST|Room 2
Session Chair:
Young Soo Park
Session Organizer:
Alternate Chair:
Fan Zhang
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Exoskeleton and Humanoid Robot Systems for Nuclear Site Worker Safety
1:00–1:20PM EST
Jared Li (IHMC), Reese Peterson (IHMC), Luigi Penco (IHMC)
Paper
Integrating Gaze Based Control into a Virtual Hot-cell Environment for Supernumerary Telemanipulation
1:20–1:40PM EST
Arunim Bhattacharya (Northern Illinois University), Hamza Muzammal (Argonne National Lab), Young S. Park (Argonne National Lab), Sachit Butail (Northern Illinois University)
Performance Enhancement of Dual-Arm Telerobotic System for Robotic Hotbox Operation
1:40–2:00PM EST
Hyeonseok Choi (Argonne National Laboratory), Young Soo Park (Argonne National Laboratory)
Long Term Surveillance for Hanford Tank Farms Using Mobile Platforms
2:00–2:20PM EST
Brendon Cintas (Florida International University), Leonel E. Lagos (Florida International University), Anthony Abrahao (Florida International University)
Robotic Digital Twin for Hot Cell for Nuclear Waste Disposition
2:20–2:40PM EST
Hamza Muzammal (Argonne National Lab), Young Soo Park (Argonne National Laboratory), Venugopal K. Varma (Oak Ridge National Laboratory)
Semi-Autonomous Repair Using Mobile Manipulator for Nuclear Facilities and Tank Farms
2:40–2:45PM EST
Santiago Cuartas (Florida International University), Anthony Abrahao (Florida International University), Mackenson Telusma (Florida International University), Leonel E. Lagos (Florida International University)
Robotic Digital Twin for Immersive Training, Rehearsal and Operations in Simulated Glovebox Environments
2:45–2:50PM EST
Christian Pilon (AtkinsRealis), Paul Townson (AtkinsRealis), Robert Marwood (AtkinsRealis)
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