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Fusion Energy
This division promotes the development and timely introduction of fusion energy as a sustainable energy source with favorable economic, environmental, and safety attributes. The division cooperates with other organizations on common issues of multidisciplinary fusion science and technology, conducts professional meetings, and disseminates technical information in support of these goals. Members focus on the assessment and resolution of critical developmental issues for practical fusion energy applications.
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Utility Working Conference and Vendor Technology Expo (UWC 2024)
August 4–7, 2024
Marco Island, FL|JW Marriott Marco Island
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NRC engineers share their expertise at the University of Puerto Rico
Robert Roche-Rivera and Marcos Rolón-Acevedo are licensed professional engineers who work at the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission. They are also alumni of the University of Puerto Rico–Mayagüez (UPRM) and have been sharing their knowledge and experience with students at their alma mater since last year, serving as adjunct professors in the university’s Department of Mechanical Engineering. During the 2023–2024 school year, they each taught two courses: Fundamentals of Nuclear Science and Engineering, and Nuclear Power Plant Engineering.
Technical Session|Panel|Sponsored by OPD
Tuesday, November 15, 2022|10:00–11:45AM MST|Bougainvillea
Session Chair:
Brian K. Grimes
Session Organizer:
Alternate Chair:
Michelle Catts (GE-Hitachi)
Developing the necessary structure and capabilities of a regulatory body for a comprehensive, independent safety assessment of NPP designs needs substantial time and resources. In many cases, neither sufficient time nor sufficient resources will be available for countries embarking in nuclear power now with the aim to supply carbon free energy in the near future. The panel members will present and discuss various options for the use of Third-Party oversight of design, construction and operation with a particular focus on how the deployment of nuclear power reactors can be enabled for newcomer countries. Examples of options to be discussed are: the model already established by Lloyd's Register in the shipping industry as pseudo-regulators for design, construction, and operation, with some experience in the assurance of nuclear-powered submarines; a concept for an Independent Technical Support Organization funded by major national regulatory bodies; a concept for a Third-Party review funded by the reactor vendor; a concept for the informed adoption of safety assessments or design approvals by well-established regulatory bodies. The role international organizations could play in these approaches will also be addressed.
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