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Nuclear Criticality Safety
NCSD provides communication among nuclear criticality safety professionals through the development of standards, the evolution of training methods and materials, the presentation of technical data and procedures, and the creation of specialty publications. In these ways, the division furthers the exchange of technical information on nuclear criticality safety with the ultimate goal of promoting the safe handling of fissionable materials outside reactors.
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2024 ANS Winter Conference and Expo
November 17–21, 2024
Orlando, FL|Renaissance Orlando at SeaWorld
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 okays construction permits for Hermes 2 test facility
The Nuclear Regulatory Commission announced yesterday that it has directed staff to issue construction permits to Kairos Power for the company's proposed Hermes 2 nonpower test reactor facility to be built at the Heritage Center Industrial Park in Oak Ridge, Tenn. The permits authorize Kairos to build a facility with two 35-MWt test reactors that would use molten salt to cool the reactor cores.
Technical Session|Sponsored by FCWMD
Wednesday, November 15, 2023|8:00–9:45AM EST|Georgetown West
Session Chair:
John H. Kessler
Session Organizer:
Alternate Chair:
Michael Smith (Univ. North Carolina, Charlotte)
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Emulation of Radiation Damage in Neutron Absorber Under Dry Storage Environments
8:00–8:20AM EST
Woong Ha (Ulsan Nat'l Institute Science and Technology), Sangjoon Ahn (Ulsan Nat'l Institute Science and Technology)
Paper
Study on Microstructure and Residual Stress of Nuclear Material Storage Container SAVY-4000
8:20–8:40AM EST
Hyosim Kim (LANL), Jonathan Gigax (LANL), Alexander S. Bishop (LANL), Tristan Karns (LANL), Paul H. Smith (LANL)
Neutron Absorber Material Monitoring for Spent Fuel Pools
8:40–9:00AM EST
Hatice Akkurt (EPRI)
Results from 3-D Heat Signature Simulations for Safeguarded Spent Nuclear Fuel
9:00–9:20AM EST
Alvaro Pizarro-Vallejos (Univ. Illinois, Urbana-Champaign), Michael D. Kaminski (ANL)
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