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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.
Meeting Spotlight
Conference on Nuclear Training and Education: A Biennial International Forum (CONTE 2025)
February 3–6, 2025
Amelia Island, FL|Omni Amelia Island Resort
Standards Program
The Standards Committee is responsible for the development and maintenance of voluntary consensus standards that address the design, analysis, and operation of components, systems, and facilities related to the application of nuclear science and technology. Find out What’s New, check out the Standards Store, or Get Involved today!
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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.
Decommissioning Environmental Science and Remote Technology 2021
Technical Session
Thursday, December 2, 2021|3:05–4:50PM EST |Georgetown East
Session Chair:
Leah Spradley Parks
Alternate Chair:
Jay Peters
Session Organizer:
Student Assistant:
Gavin Ridley
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Crack Detection Using Convolutional Neural Network Deployed on Mobile Platform
3:10–3:30PM EST
Roger Boza (Florida International Univ.), Santosh Joshi (Florida International Univ.), Himanshu Upadhyay (Florida International Univ.), Leonel Lagos (Florida International Univ.)
Paper
We Can Weld Shut Spent Fuel Container Lid, Next to Fuel Pellets Safely
3:30–3:50PM EST
Paul Cheng (Univ. of Alberta)
The Maximum Temperature of Heat-generating Glass Waste Canisters in Repository
3:50–4:10PM EST
Minsuk Seo (Penn. State Univ.)
TRM-Transportation of Liquid Highly Enriched Uranium (HEU)
4:10–4:30PM EST
G. L. Jackson (Savannah River National Laboratory), J.J. Galan (Savannah River National Laboratory)
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