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Decommissioning & Environmental Sciences
The mission of the Decommissioning and Environmental Sciences (DES) Division is to promote the development and use of those skills and technologies associated with the use of nuclear energy and the optimal management and stewardship of the environment, sustainable development, decommissioning, remediation, reutilization, and long-term surveillance and maintenance of nuclear-related installations, and sites. The target audience for this effort is the membership of the Division, the Society, and the public at large.
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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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 HFICD
Monday, November 14, 2022|1:00–2:45PM MST|Sonoran 2
Session Chair:
Vaibhav Yadav
Alternate Chair:
Vivek Agarwal
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How Digital Twins may be used in Design and Operations
1:00–1:20PM MST
M.D. Muhlheim (ORNL), P. Ramuhalli (ORNL), A. Huning (ORNL), A. Guler Yigitoglu (ORNL), A. Saxena (GE Research), R.T. Wood (Univ. Tennessee, Knoxville)
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Regulatory Requirements, Guidance, and Review of Digital Twins
1:20–1:40PM MST
Laboratory Demonstration of Structural Digital Twin Use Cases for Nuclear Construction
1:40–2:00PM MST
Lauren J. Thomas (Univ. North Carolina, Charlotte), Timothy P. Kernicky (Univ. North Carolina, Charlotte), Youngjin Park (Univ. North Carolina, Charlotte), Matthew J. Whelan (Univ. North Carolina, Charlotte), Hasan Charkas (EPRI)
Digital Twins for Monitoring Construction Quality
2:00–2:20PM MST
Robert W. Cox (Univ. North Carolina, Charlotte), Timothy Kernicky (Univ. North Carolina, Charlotte), Milind Khire (Univ. North Carolina, Charlotte), Matthew Whelan (Univ. North Carolina, Charlotte), Youngjin Park (Univ. North Carolina, Charlotte), Hasan Charkas (EPRI), Amit Varma (Purdue), Juswald Vedovi (GE Hitachi Nuclear Energy)
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