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November 17–21, 2024
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
Tuesday, November 19, 2024|8:00–9:45AM EST|Longboat 2
Session Chair:
Brenden J. Heidrich
Alternate Chair:
Andrea Saltos
Session Organizer:
Mathieu Dupont
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Overview of the Neutron Radiography Reactor (NRAD) for Neutron Imaging and In-Core Experiment Capabilities at Idaho National Laboratory
8:00–8:20AM EST
Peng Xu (INL), Aaron E. Craft (INL), Michael A. Ruddell (INL)
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SCALE Shielding Calculations for Advanced Reactor Accident Scenarios
8:20–8:40AM EST
Georgeta Radulescu (ORNL), Donny Hartanto (ORNL), Friederike Bostelmann (ORNL), William Wieselquist (ORNL)
Neutron Irradiation Potentials to Ascertain the Value of RAFM Steels in Thermal, Fast, and Fusion Reactors
8:40–9:00AM EST
Nicolas E. Woolstenhulme (INL), Andrew J. Bascom (INL), Hanns Gietl (INL), Charles Hirst (Univ. Wisconsin, Madison), Ross F. Radel (SHINE Technologies)
Contributions of the Flexible Neutron Source at UTK to Radiation Protection and Shielding Modeling at Fission and Fusion Facilities
9:00–9:20AM EST
Vladimir Sobes (Univ. Tennessee, Knoxville), Wes Hines (Univ. Tennessee, Knoxville), Amanda Lewis (Univ. Tennessee, Knoxvilee), Kevin Clarno (Univ. Texas, Austin)
Facilities for Irradiation, Examination, and Education at the PULSTAR Reactor
9:20–9:40AM EST
M. Liu (NCSU), Z. Boulton (NCSU), Q. Cai (NCSU), N.C. Fleming (NCSU), E. Korobkina (NCSU), A. Wells (NCSU), A.I. Hawari (NCSU)
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