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Aerospace Nuclear Science & Technology
Organized to promote the advancement of knowledge in the use of nuclear science and technologies in the aerospace application. Specialized nuclear-based technologies and applications are needed to advance the state-of-the-art in aerospace design, engineering and operations to explore planetary bodies in our solar system and beyond, plus enhance the safety of air travel, especially high speed air travel. Areas of interest will include but are not limited to the creation of nuclear-based power and propulsion systems, multifunctional materials to protect humans and electronic components from atmospheric, space, and nuclear power system radiation, human factor strategies for the safety and reliable operation of nuclear power and propulsion plants by non-specialized personnel and more.
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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 OPD
Wednesday, November 15, 2023|3:15–5:00PM EST|Georgetown East
Session Chair:
DeLeah Lockridge (ORNL)
Alternate Chair:
Steve Krahn (Vanderbilt Univ.)
Session Organizer:
William N. Mann
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Current Irradiation Capabilities Within United States for Advanced Reactor Development
3:15–3:35PM EST
Braden Clayton (Brigham Young Univ.), Piyush Sabharwall (INL), Misti Lillo (INL)
Paper
Expert Elicitation for Collection of Stakeholder Input for a Molten Salt Sampling System Design
3:35–3:55PM EST
Megan Harkema (Vanderbilt Univ.), Steve Krahn (Vanderbilt Univ.), Paul Marotta (Vanderbilt Univ.)
Community Engagement for Nuclear Energy Projects: Lessons from Participatory Design
3:55–4:15PM EST
Peter Wacnik (Univ. Michigan), Shanna Daly (Univ. Michigan), Aditi Verma (Univ. Michigan)
Nuclear Energy in Rural Alaska? Path Forward by Addressing Past Negative Events
4:15–4:35PM EST
Haruko M. Wainwright (MIT), Amandeep Singh (MIT), Adam Low (Univ. Alaska, Fairbanks), J. Ali Hanks (Univ. California, Berkeley), Brian Powell (Clemson Univ.), Richelle Johnson (Univ. Alaska, Fairbanks), Diane Hirshberg (Univ. Alaska, Anchorage), Gwen Holdmann (Univ. Alaska, Fairbanks)
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