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2024 ANS Winter Conference and Expo
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
Monday, November 18, 2024|3:15–5:00PM EST|Longboat 2
Session Chair:
Thomas M. Miller
Alternate Chair:
Edna Cardenas
Session Organizer:
Michael Reichenberger
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Evaluation of Radiation Heating and Damage for the Design of Second Target Station Monolith Inserts
3:15–3:35PM EST
Thomas M. Miller (ORNL), Min-Tsung Kao (ORNL), Tucker C. McClanahan (ORNL), Vitaly Pronskikh (ORNL)
Paper
Analysis of Second Target Station Target Streaming in Support of the Preliminary Design of the Target Assembly
3:35–3:55PM EST
Tucker C. McClanahan (ORNL), Ahmad Ibrahim (ORNL), Igor Remec (ORNL)
Residual Dose Rate Analysis for the Proton Beam Window Replacement at the Second Target Station
3:55–4:15PM EST
Kristel Ghoos (ORNL), Tucker McClanahan (ORNL), Igor Remec (ORNL)
Installation of the Neutralization Beam Energy Measurement (NBEM) System at LANSCE
4:15–4:35PM EST
C.E. Taylor (LANL), A.M. Alexander (LANL), E.C. Huang (LANL), M.J. Kay (LANL), C.A. Rohde (LANL), R.T. Thornton (LANL), H. Xu (LANL), H.L. Andrews (LANL)
Shielding Analysis for Spallation Neutron Source Second Target Station Water Cooling Tanks
4:35–4:55PM EST
Ahmad M. Ibrahim (ORNL), Tucker C. McClanahan (ORNL), Igor C. Remec (ORNL), Don Montierth (ORNL), Franz X. Gallmeier (ORNL)
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