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Nuclear Installations Safety
Devoted specifically to the safety of nuclear installations and the health and safety of the public, this division seeks a better understanding of the role of safety in the design, construction and operation of nuclear installation facilities. The division also promotes engineering and scientific technology advancement associated with the safety of such facilities.
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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
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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NRC issues Palisades’ draft environmental review, seeks public comment
The Nuclear Regulatory Commission is asking for public comments until March 3 on its environmental assessment (EA) and draft finding of no significant impact at Michigan’s Palisades nuclear power plant, where Holtec hopes to restart operations by the end of 2025.
Technical Session|Sponsored by Fusion Energy Division
Wednesday, November 16, 2022|3:15–5:00PM MST|Bougainvillea
Session Chair:
Pierre-Clément A. Simon
Alternate Chair:
Paul P. Wilson
Session Organizer:
Paul W. Humrickhouse
This Fusion session will be preceded by the Technology and Policy Advancements in Nuclear Nonproliferation session, in which three summaries will be presented. Please see below for times for the Fusion presentations.
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Optimization of Simplified Affordable, Robust, Compact Reactor Designs with FERMI
4:15–4:35PM MST
Jack Fletcher (MIT), Jin Whan Bae (ORNL), Arpan Sircar (ORNL), Katarzyna Borowiec (ORNL), Vittorio Badalassi (ORNL)
Paper
Evaluation of Variance Reduction Techniques for Deep Penetrations in Fusion Neutronics Simulations
4:35–4:55PM MST
Andrea A. Saltos (Commonwealth Fusion Systems), Ethan Peterson (MIT), Dominic Napolitano (Commonwealth Fusion Systems), Ryanne Kennedy (MPR Assoc.), Andrew Hodgdon (Commonwealth Fusion Systems)
Multiphysics Code Coupling for Fusion Blankets
4:55–5:15PM MST
Arpan Sircar (ORNL), Katarzyna Borowiec (ORNL), Jin Whan Bae (ORNL), Jerome Solberg (LLNL), Vittorio Badalassi (ORNL)
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