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El Salvador: Looking to nuclear
In 2022, El Salvador’s leadership decided to expand its modest, mostly hydro- and geothermal-based electricity system, which is supported by expensive imported natural gas and diesel generation. They chose to use advanced nuclear reactors, preferably fueled by thorium-based fuels, to power their civilian efforts. The choice of thorium was made to inform the world that the reactor program was for civilian purposes only, and so they chose a fuel that was plentiful, easy to source and work with, and not a proliferation risk.
Technical Session|Sponsored by RPSD
Tuesday, November 17, 2020|2:40–4:20PM EST
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Zachary M. Weis
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Steven J. Nathan
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Julie Bry (American Nuclear Society)
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Shielding Evaluation for Dual Content Containers in a 9977 Shipping Package
Steven J. Nathan (Savannah River Nuclear Solutions), Zachary Weis (Savannah River Nuclear Solutions)
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Effects on Estimated External Dose Rate from Loss of Lead Shielding in SNF Transportation Casks
Kevin J. Connolly (Oak Ridge National Laboratory), Riley M. Cumberland (Oak Ridge National Laboratory)
Shielding Analysis of Content Type 4 for Addendum 3 to 9977 Shipping Package SARP (U)
Zachary M. Weis (Savannah River Nuclear Solutions), Steven J. Nathan (Savannah River Nuclear Solutions)
Effect of Irradiation and Corrosion on Gamma Attenuation Behavior of 316 and 304 Stainless Steel
Ghada Shkoukani (North Carolina State University), Nouf M. Almousa (Massachusetts Institute of Technology), Mohamed A. Bourham (North Carolina State University)
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