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Materials Science & Technology
The objectives of MSTD are: promote the advancement of materials science in Nuclear Science Technology; support the multidisciplines which constitute it; encourage research by providing a forum for the presentation, exchange, and documentation of relevant information; promote the interaction and communication among its members; and recognize and reward its members for significant contributions to the field of materials science in nuclear technology.
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Utility Working Conference and Vendor Technology Expo (UWC 2024)
August 4–7, 2024
Marco Island, FL|JW Marriott Marco Island
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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ARPA-E announces $40 million to develop transmutation technologies for UNF
The Department of Energy’s Advanced Research Projects Agency–Energy (ARPA-E) announced $40 million in funding to develop cutting-edge technologies to enable the transmutation of used nuclear fuel into less-radioactive substances. According to ARPA-E, the new initiative addresses one of the agency’s core goals as outlined by Congress: to provide transformative solutions to improve the management, cleanup, and disposal of radioactive waste and spent nuclear fuel.
Technical Session|Sponsored by RPSD
Monday, November 13, 2023|1:00–2:45PM EST|Lincoln East
Session Chair:
Irina I. Popova
Session Organizer:
Alternate Chair:
Jeffrey A. Favorite
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MCNP6.2-Computed Dose Conversion Coefficients in ICRP 145 Mesh-Type Phantoms from Publicly-Released Simulated Nuclear Weapon Spectra
1:00–1:20PM EST
Stephen R. McHale (U.S. Naval Academy), Sean P. O'Dowd (U.S. Naval Academy)
Paper
Preliminary Radiation Shielding and Waste Assessment Study of High Temperature Gas Cooled Reactor
1:20–1:40PM EST
Anna Kudriavtseva (MIT), Koroush Shirvan (MIT)
Gamma and Neutron Shielding Characterization of Novel Geopolymer Materials
1:40–2:00PM EST
Jianxin Zhou (Univ. Illinois, Urbana-Champaign), Alexander Fields (Univ. Illinois, Urbana-Champaign), Markus Tam (Univ. Illinois, Urbana-Champaign), Ali Ozer (Univ. Illinois, Urbana-Champaign), Waltraud M. Kriven (Univ. Illinois, Urbana-Champaign), Angela Di Fulvio (Univ. Illinois, Urbana-Champaign)
MCNP6.3 Electron Energy Deposition Validation with the Lockwood Experiments
2:00–2:20PM EST
Joel A. Kulesza (LANL)
Comparison of Measured and Calculated Dose Rates for Ring Injection Dump Exchange at Spallation Neutron Source
2:20–2:40PM EST
I. I. Popova (ORNL), F.X. Gallmeier (ORNL), C. Elam (ORNL), R. Schultz (ORNL)
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