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Operations & Power
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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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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Christmas Night
Twas the night before Christmas when all through the houseNo electrons were flowing through even my mouse.
All devices were plugged in by the chimney with careWith the hope that St. Nikola Tesla would share.
Technical Session|Panel|Sponsored by DESD|Cosponsored by OPD
Tuesday, November 17, 2020|12:00–2:10PM EST
Session Chair:
Leah Spradley Parks
Session Organizers:
Jordan Cox (NREL)
Alternate Chair:
W. Neal Mann (University of Texas at Austin)
Staff Producer:
Daryl Rizzo (American Nuclear Society)
Nuclear energy can provide many societal and electric system benefits such as reduced air pollution, low land requirements, job creation, high unit-reliability, and grid stability. However, most of nuclear engineering focuses on the nuclear reactor rather than its real but currently unquantified electric grid benefits. This session will cover the latest research being done to model aspects of our electric transmission grid that nuclear energy contributes to, and specifically invite considerations for nuclear energy’s unique contributions to grid stability. Speakers from government laboratories, academia, and federal government will discuss the technical, and economic considerations.
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Reference — EPRI Ancillary Services in the United States: Technical Requirements, Market Designs and Price Trends
Reference — EPRI Wholesale Electricity Market Design Initiatives in the United States: Survey and Research Needs
Reference — E3 Report Identifies Policy Options to Achieve Least Cost Carbon Reduction in PJM Region
Reference — E3 Analyzes Building Decarbonization in the Pacific Northwest
Session Notes
Reference — Light Water Reactor Sustainability Program Flexible Plant Operation and Generation Probabilistic Risk Assessment of a Light Water Reactor Coupled with a High-Temperature Electrolysis Hydrogen Production Plant
Reference — Daily Market Analysis of Load Following and Storage Impacts: Nuclear Fuel Cycle and Supply Chain
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