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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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2024 ANS Winter Conference and Expo
November 17–21, 2024
Orlando, FL|Renaissance Orlando at SeaWorld
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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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Keeping up with Kewaunee
In October 2012, Dominion Energy announced it was closing the Kewaunee nuclear power plant, a two-loop 574-MWe pressurized water reactor located about 27 miles southeast of Green Bay, Wis., on the western shore of Lake Michigan. At the time, Dominion said the plant was running well, but that low wholesale electricity prices in the region made it uneconomical to continue operation of the single-unit merchant power plant.
Henry H. Hatjsner, John L. Zambrow
Nuclear Science and Engineering | Volume 1 | Number 1 | March 1956 | Pages 92-101
Technical Paper | doi.org/10.13182/NSE56-A17661
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Uranium powder can readily be prepared by hydriding solid uranium and by the decomposition of the hydride. The powder particles are of –325 mesh size. This powder compacts to density varying between 12 and 14 gm/cc. Sintering subsequent to compacting results in a material of high strength characterized by a slight porosity and coarse grain structure. Hot pressing uranium powder in the alpha temperature range at pressures of approximately 10 to 15 tsi results in a material of perfect density and a small grain structure. Hot compacting uranium powder is a process perfectly feasible for production.
