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Organized to promote the advancement of knowledge in the use of nuclear science and technologies in the aerospace application. Specialized nuclear-based technologies and applications are needed to advance the state-of-the-art in aerospace design, engineering and operations to explore planetary bodies in our solar system and beyond, plus enhance the safety of air travel, especially high speed air travel. Areas of interest will include but are not limited to the creation of nuclear-based power and propulsion systems, multifunctional materials to protect humans and electronic components from atmospheric, space, and nuclear power system radiation, human factor strategies for the safety and reliable operation of nuclear power and propulsion plants by non-specialized personnel and more.
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Conference on Nuclear Training and Education: A Biennial International Forum (CONTE 2025)
February 3–6, 2025
Amelia Island, FL|Omni Amelia Island Resort
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A series of firsts delivers new Plant Vogtle units
Southern Nuclear was first when no one wanted to be.
The nuclear subsidiary of the century-old utility Southern Company, based in Atlanta, Ga., joined a pack of nuclear companies in the early 2000s—during what was then dubbed a “nuclear renaissance”—bullish on plans for new large nuclear facilities and adding thousands of new carbon-free megawatts to the grid.
In 2008, Southern Nuclear applied for a combined construction and operating license (COL), positioning the company to receive the first such license from the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission in 2012. Also in 2008, Southern became the first U.S. company to sign an engineering, procurement, and construction contract for a Generation III+ reactor. Southern chose Westinghouse’s AP1000 pressurized water reactor, which was certified by the NRC in December 2011.
Fast forward a dozen years—which saw dozens of setbacks and hundreds of successes—and Southern Nuclear and its stakeholders celebrated the completion of Vogtle Units 3 and 4: the first new commercial nuclear power construction project completed in the U.S. in more than 30 years.
2020 ANS Virtual Winter Meeting TOFE Plenary Session
Dr Jones is an alumni of the UK’s Open University graduating with a BA in Engineering Science in 1992, BSc Hons in Materials Engineering in 1994 and a PhD in welding and materials engineering in 2003. Dr Jones began his career as a welding specialist apprentice within the Rolls-Royce power division in 1980 and has continued to pursue his passion for joining and materials science over the past 40years, where he has held positions across several high-value manufacturing and academic organisations that encompass aerospace, automotive, nuclear, marine and academia. In 2017 he became the Nuclear AMRC’s Chief Technology Officer and holds the position of Professor of Welding Technologies within the University of Sheffield, having been previously been Rolls-Royce’s Global Engineering Specialist for Joining science between 2005 and 2015 and Coventry University’s Professor of Joining and advanced engineering between 2015 and 2017. Dr Jones is responsible for developing and setting the Nuclear AMRC’s overall technology strategy and leads on the advancement of applied engineering and manufacturing practices into the UK’s fission and fusion power communities in addition to the UK’s NDA on behalf of the Nuclear AMRC. He also leads the High-Value Manufacturing Catapult’s Joining science strategy and is a Fellow of the Welding Institute, a UK delegated expert within the International Institute of Welding (IIW), a UK Committee representative for ASME BPVC Section IX and an active member of the UK’s RCC-M working group. His passion for continuing to develop and educate welding and materials engineers of the future is born out of his continuing support for the Welding Institute’s professional member community and regional branch activities, where he continues to mentor and provide financial recognition for outstanding commitment to individual’s career growth.
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