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Members focus on the dissemination of knowledge and information in the area of power reactors with particular application to the production of electric power and process heat. The division sponsors meetings on the coverage of applied nuclear science and engineering as related to power plants, non-power reactors, and other nuclear facilities. It encourages and assists with the dissemination of knowledge pertinent to the safe and efficient operation of nuclear facilities through professional staff development, information exchange, and supporting the generation of viable solutions to current issues.
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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.
Advances in Thermal Hydraulics (ATH 2024)
Technical Session
Wednesday, November 20, 2024|3:15–5:00PM EST|Coral C
Session Chair:
Dillon R. Shaver
Alternate Chair:
Victor Petrov
Session Organizer:
Ferry Roelofs
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Experimental Study of Two-Phase Flow Pressure Drop Across a U-bend and Evaluation of Existing Correlations
3:15–3:35PM EST
Alicja Stoppel (Purdue Univ.), Zhengting Quan (Purdue Univ.), Seungjin Kim (Purdue Univ.)
Paper
Experimental Study of Air-Water Two-Phase Flow Across a Vertical U-bend
3:35–3:55PM EST
Zhengting Quan (Purdue Univ.), Alicja Stoppel (Purdue University Student Section), Adam J. Dix (Purdue Univ.), Seungjin Kim (Purdue Univ.)
Relative Velocity in Horizontal Bubbly Two-Phase Flows: Experiments and Modeling
3:55–4:15PM EST
Adam J. Dix (Purdue Univ.), Seungjin Kim (Purdue Univ.)
Effect of Power on Flashing-Induced Instabilities Under Forced Circulation
4:15–4:35PM EST
Karim M. Yassin (NTNU), Carlos Dorao (NTNU), Maria Fernandino (NTNU)
A Direct Comparison of RGB Flow Pattern Mapping of Impedance Meter Signals with Flow Visualization
4:35–4:55PM EST
David H. Kang (Purdue Univ.), Seungjin Kim (Purdue Univ.)
Steam Flow Simulation Through the Swirler Section of a Steam Separator
4:55–5:05PM EST
Taylor E. Grubbs (NCSU), Igor Bolotnov (NCSU)
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