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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|8:00–9:45AM EST|Longboat 1
Session Chair:
Cihangir Celik
Alternate Chair:
Nicolas Thiollay
Session Organizer:
Michael Reichenberger
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Effects of Heteroskedastic Uncertainty on Optimal Dose Distributions for Additive Dose Methods in EPR Dosimetry
8:00–8:20AM EST
Melody G. Polk (NCSU), Robert B. Hayes (NCSU)
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Towards an Energy Deposition Tally in SCALE/MAVRIC
8:20–8:40AM EST
Cihangir Celik (ORNL), Andrew M. Holcomb (OECD NEA), William A. Wieselquist (ORNL)
Qualifying the Instrument Thimble 11 Position in the Advanced Test Reactor Critical
8:40–9:00AM EST
Dani Ottaway (INL), Kelly McCary (INL), Daren R. Norman (INL), Michael Reichenberger (INL)
The MADERE Platform: Update of the and X-Ray Activity Measurements Techniques
9:00–9:20AM EST
Nicolas Thiollay (CEA), Christophe Destouches (CEA), Christophe Domergue (CEA), David Tisseur (CEA)
Update on the CEA Reactor Dosimetry Methodology Developed for Activity Analysis
9:20–9:40AM EST
Christophe Destouches (CEA), Nicolas Thiollay (CEA), Clément Fausser (CEA)
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