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Members are devoted to applying nuclear science and engineering technologies involving isotopes, radiation applications, and associated equipment in scientific research, development, and industrial processes. Their interests lie primarily in education, industrial uses, biology, medicine, and health physics. Division committees include Analytical Applications of Isotopes and Radiation, Biology and Medicine, Radiation Applications, Radiation Sources and Detection, and Thermal Power Sources.
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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.
Technical Session|Sponsored by OPD
Thursday, December 2, 2021|3:05–4:50PM EST |Gunston
Session Chair:
Tim Crook (MCR Performance Solutions)
Alternate Chair:
Erin Wehlage (Studsvik Scandpower)
Session Organizer:
W. Neal Mann (ANL)
Student Assistant:
David Reger
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The Fast Modular Reactor (FMR) Pre-Application Regulatory Engagement Plan
3:10–3:30PM EST
Chun Fu (General Atomics Electromagnetic Systems), Hangbok Choi (General Atomics Electromagnetic Systems), John Bolin (General Atomics Electromagnetic Systems)
Paper
Monte Carlo Analysis of Coolant Stream Impurity Gamma Emissions for Fuel Failure Monitoring in Generation IV Gas-Cooled Fast Reactors
3:30–3:50PM EST
Londrea Garrett (Univ. of Michigan), Milos Burger (Univ. of Michigan), Adam Burak (Univ. of Michigan), Victor Petrov (Univ. of Michigan), Annalisa Manera (Univ. of Michigan), Xiaodong Sun (Univ. of Michigan), Piyush Sabharwall (INL), Igor Jovanovic (Univ. of Michigan)
NERTHUS MSR Neutronics Model
3:50–4:10PM EST
Jarod Richardson (Univ. of Tenn., Knoxville), Ondrej Chvala (Univ. of Tenn., Knoxville)
Joining of FeCrAl Based Alloys for Lead Cooled Fast Reactor Applications
4:10–4:30PM EST
Brandon Bohanon (Univ. of New Mexico), Shuprio Ghosh (Univ. of New Mexico), Cemal Cakez (Univ. of New Mexico), Khaled Talaat (Univ. of New Mexico), Md Mehadi Hassan (Univ. of New Mexico), Osman Anderoglu (Univ. of New Mexico), Keith Woloshun (LANL), Stuart Maloy (LANL), Cetin Unal (LANL)
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