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Utility Working Conference and Vendor Technology Expo (UWC 2024)
August 4–7, 2024
Marco Island, FL|JW Marriott Marco Island
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NRC engineers share their expertise at the University of Puerto Rico
Robert Roche-Rivera and Marcos Rolón-Acevedo are licensed professional engineers who work at the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission. They are also alumni of the University of Puerto Rico–Mayagüez (UPRM) and have been sharing their knowledge and experience with students at their alma mater since last year, serving as adjunct professors in the university’s Department of Mechanical Engineering. During the 2023–2024 school year, they each taught two courses: Fundamentals of Nuclear Science and Engineering, and Nuclear Power Plant Engineering.
Saturday, December 4, 2021|11:00AM–1:00PM EST
Virtual
Following his groundbreaking “Atoms for Peace” speech before the United Nations on December 8, 1953, President Eisenhower in 1955 proposed the design and construction of a nuclear-powered merchant ship. With congressional approval in 1956, the 22,000 ton passenger and cargo ship NS Savannah was constructed, tested, and delivered for sea service in 1962. The purpose of the Savannah was to demonstrate the application of nuclear technology (80 MWth PWR) to merchant ships with all its new concomitant regulations, standards, training, operations, and design features. Between 1962 and 1970, when it was shutdown, Savannah had sailed over 450,000 miles, called 32 domestic and 45 foreign ports in 26 nations, carried 848 passengers, and hosted over 1.4 million visitors, all while burning only 163 pounds of enriched uranium.
An in-depth detailed virtual tour of the Savannah, now berthed in Baltimore, was developed under sponsorship by the ANS DC Section, N.S. Savannah Association, and the Maritime Administration (MARAD). This approximately 1-hour video tour takes viewers on a journey, which could not be taken in person, around and inside the Savannah which is undergoing decommissioning and decontamination (D&D). Extensive video footage accompanied by knowledgeable expert commentary was taken of the nuclear steam supply system (NSSS) inside the containment, control room, engine room, bridge, cargo holds, and public areas. The video of the interior of the containment is especially historic as component removal began right after film shooting in October 2021. Unique D&D design modifications are also featured in this virtual tour. The MARAD Savannah Project Director and the last Savannah Reactor Operator discuss design and operating features as well as memories.
A special thank you to the tour sponsors