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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|1:00–2:45PM EST|Longboat 2
Session Chair:
Ahmad Ibrahim
Alternate Chair:
Jason D. Haverkamp
Session Organizer:
Mathieu Dupont
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Rapid Dose Rate Assessment of UK Radioactive Waste Transports to a Geological Disposal Facility Using a Hybrid Radiation Transport Code and Python Scripting Method
1:00–1:20PM EST
Matthew Thomson (Nuclear Transport Solutions), Jack Warrington (Nuclear Transport Solutions)
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Analysis of Second Target Station Target Removal Dose Rates
1:20–1:40PM EST
Tucker C. McClanahan (ORNL), Igor Remec (ORNL)
Surface Monitor Placement Analysis for STS Accelerator Personnel Protection System
1:40–2:00PM EST
Wouter C. de Wet (ORNL)
COG 11.3 Validation for Shielding Applications
2:00–2:20PM EST
David P. Heinrichs (LLNL), Edward M. Lent (LLNL), Chuck K. Lee (LLNL), Soon S. Kim (LLNL), Jacob D. Glesmann (LLNL)
Radiation Dose Assessment in Retrospective Dosimetry Using TRIPOLI-4® and Computational Phantoms
2:20–2:40PM EST
Yi-Kang Lee (CEA), Francois-Xavier Hugot (CEA)
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