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Operations & Power
Members focus on the dissemination of knowledge and information in the area of power reactors with particular application to the production of electric power and process heat. The division sponsors meetings on the coverage of applied nuclear science and engineering as related to power plants, non-power reactors, and other nuclear facilities. It encourages and assists with the dissemination of knowledge pertinent to the safe and efficient operation of nuclear facilities through professional staff development, information exchange, and supporting the generation of viable solutions to current issues.
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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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NRC holds public hearing on proposed Palisades restart
Dozens gathered last week at a public hearing hosted by the Nuclear Regulatory Commission to get feedback on the proposal to restart the Palisades nuclear power plant in Michigan.
The NRC is beginning its environmental review of plans to repower Palisades after it was shut down in May 2022 and was headed for permanent decommissioning. If the restart is successful, this would be the first return to service of a shuttered U.S. nuclear plant.
Patrick M. Grant, Richard E. Whipple, Armando Alcaraz, Jeffrey S. Haas, Brian D. Andresen
Fusion Science and Technology | Volume 25 | Number 2 | March 1994 | Pages 207-208
Technical Paper | Electrolytic Device | doi.org/10.13182/FST94-A30270
Articles are hosted by Taylor and Francis Online.
Forensic analyses of debris from the fatal explosion of an electrochemical “cold fusion” cell revealed the presence of unanticipated organic residues that could be very important in the future design and performance of these experiments. A hydrocarbon oil, likely a lubricant from machining the metal components of the electrolysis cell, was detected on the interior cell walls. Reactions of oil with electrolytic oxygen have the potential for significant energy generation and could have contributed to the initiation and total energy inventory of the subject explosion.