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Orlando, FL|Renaissance Orlando at SeaWorld
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From the pages of Nuclear News: Industry update September 2024
Here is a recap of industry happenings from the recent past:
BWXT advanced nuclear reactor agreement signed
Burns & McDonnell, a family of construction and design companies, has entered into an agreement with BWX Technologies to further advance the design and development of the BWXT BANR microreactor, which has a “passively safe design” for powering remote facilities while providing a carbon-free source of heat and electricity. The two companies completed the first phase of their collaboration in early 2024 and intend to complete the second phase by the third quarter of 2025. Burns & McDonnell is helping BWXT develop the balance-of-plant systems for the BANR, generate the power plant layout, and perform preconstruction planning. Its scope of work also includes developing power cycle architecture, identifying critical components, integrating site design, and supporting steam and power distribution infrastructure and reactor building structures. The Wyoming Energy Authority is currently evaluating the feasibility of using the BANR in a state nuclear market for baseload heat and power deployed for remote industrial users, such as mining operations.
Radiation Protection and Shielding Division 2024 (RPSD 2024)
Technical Session
Monday, November 18, 2024|3:15–5:00PM EST|Longboat 1
Session Chair:
Curtis Brown
Alternate Chair:
Matthew Anderson
Session Organizer:
Michael Reichenberger
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Advancing the MCNP Unstructured Mesh Calculations at ORNL's Second Target Station
3:15–3:35PM EST
Lukas Zavorka (ORNL), Kristel L. Ghoos (ORNL), Igor Remec (ORNL), Gregory Failla (Silver Fir Software), Andrew Cooper (Silver Fir Software)
Paper
Novel Git-Based Approach for the Management and Development of Complex Radiation Transport Models
3:35–3:55PM EST
Marco Fabbri (Fusion For Energy), Alvaro Cubí (ATG Europe)
Management of Nuclear Integration in Fusion Plant Design
3:55–4:15PM EST
Michael J. Loughlin (ORNL)
Shielding Material Performance in a Spherical Tokamak Power Plant
4:15–4:35PM EST
Kamya Chandrasekhar (Tokamak Energy Ltd), Mayank Rajput (Tokamak Energy Ltd), Christopher L. Wilson (Tokamak Energy Ltd), Gurdeep S. Kamal (Tokamak Energy Ltd)
Neutronics Analysis and Shielding Optimization for Conceptual Design of IBTF TC Pipelines
4:35–4:55PM EST
Jisoo Bok (Hanyang Univ.)
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