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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
Tuesday, November 19, 2024|1:00–2:45PM EST|Longboat 1
Session Chair:
Samuel E. Bays
Alternate Chair:
Nicolas Dray
Session Organizer:
Michael Reichenberger
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Neutron Shielding Calculation with the ACE-FRENDY-CBZ Sequence and the VITAMIN-B7/BUGLE-B7 Group Structure
1:00–1:20PM EST
Go Chiba (Hokkaido Univ.)
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On MCNP Stochastic Volume Estimation Normalization
1:20–1:40PM EST
Joel A. Kulesza (LANL)
Multiple Source Problem Resource Optimization with MCNP and SCALE
1:40–2:00PM EST
Steven J. Hassenzahl (INL), Evans D. Kitcher (TAMU), Kristina Y. Spencer (INL), Jonathan F. Wing (Univ. Tennessee, Knoxville)
MCNP6.3 Neutron Physics Models Comparison in Extended Range Bonner Sphere Spectrometer
2:00–2:20PM EST
Adrian D. Comeche (Univ. Politècnica de València), Sandra O. Gil (Univ. Politècnica de València), Belen J. Juste Vidal (Polytechnic University of Valencia), Rafael Miró (Univ. Politècnica de València), Sergio M. Rafet (NIH - National Cancer Institute (NCI)), Gumersindo V. Martin (Univ. Politècnica de València)
MCNP6 Monte Carlo Simulation in Breast Case Brachytherapy Treatment Planning
2:20–2:40PM EST
Adrian D. Comeche (Univ. Politècnica de València), Sandra O. Gil (Univ. Politècnica de València), Belen J. Juste Vidal (Polytechnic University of Valencia), Rafael Miró (Univ. Politècnica de València), Gumersindo V. Martin (Univ. Politècnica de València)
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