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The division was organized to promote the advancement of knowledge of the use of particle accelerator technologies for nuclear and other applications. It focuses on production of neutrons and other particles, utilization of these particles for scientific or industrial purposes, such as the production or destruction of radionuclides significant to energy, medicine, defense or other endeavors, as well as imaging and diagnostics.
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Albuquerque, NM|The University of New Mexico
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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.
14th International Topical Meeting on Nuclear Applications of Accelerators
Technical Session
Thursday, December 2, 2021|3:05–4:50PM EST |Lincoln West
Session Chair:
Philip L. Cole (Lamar Univ.)
Alternate Chair:
Lin Shao
Session Organizer:
Suresh D. Pillai
Student Assistant:
Vincent Dallura
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Motivation and Development of a Compact Superconducting Accelerator for X-ray Medical Device Sterilization
3:10–3:30PM EST
Thomas K. Kroc (Fermi Nat'l Accelerator Laboratory)
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Recent Progress at the Phoenix Neutron Imaging Center
3:30–3:50PM EST
Mason Yu (SHINE Medical Technologies), Eli Moll (SHINE Medical Technologies), Ross F. Radel (Phoenix LLC)
Development of Direct Activation Tracer Particles for Positron Emission Particle Tracking (PEPT)
3:50–4:10PM EST
T. W. Leadbeater (Univ. Cape Town), A. Buffler (Univ. Cape Town), K. Cole (Univ. Cape Town), M. R. van Heerden (Univ. Cape Town), J. Reich (Univ. Cape Town), A. Camroodien (Univ. Cape Town), D. Steyn (iThemba Laboratory for Accelerator Based Sciences)
Electron-irradiation-induced Color Centers in Silicon Carbide
4:10–4:30PM EST
Emilio Nanni (SLAC National Accelerator Laboratory, Stanford University), P. K. Vasireddy (Stanford Univ.), M. Nasr (Stanford Univ.), D. Lukin (Stanford Univ.), M. Guidry (Stanford Univ.), J. Vuckovic (Stanford Univ.)
Industrial Treatment of Sludge from Drinking Water Plants: Comparison of the use of Accelerators and Gamma Rays for Acrylamide Reduction and Fertilizer Production
4:30–4:50PM EST
Ivica Vujcic (Vinca Institite of Nuclear Sciences), Slobodan Masic (Vinca Institute of Nuclear Sciences), Nikolina Nikolić (Vinca Institute of Nuclear Sciences)
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