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The division provides a forum for focused technical dialogue on thermal hydraulic technology in the nuclear industry. Specifically, this will include heat transfer and fluid mechanics involved in the utilization of nuclear energy. It is intended to attract the highest quality of theoretical and experimental work to ANS, including research on basic phenomena and application to nuclear system design.
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Conference on Nuclear Training and Education: A Biennial International Forum (CONTE 2025)
February 3–6, 2025
Amelia Island, FL|Omni Amelia Island Resort
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Wyoming OKs construction of TerraPower’s Natrium plant
Progress continues for TerraPower’s Natrium plant, with the latest win coming in the form of a state permit for construction of nonnuclear portions of the advanced reactor.
Thomas W. Phillips, Robert E. Howe
Nuclear Science and Engineering | Volume 69 | Number 3 | March 1979 | Pages 375-377
Technical Paper | doi.org/10.13182/NSE79-A19955
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The total neutron cross section of 241Am was determined from transmission data obtained at the Lawrence Livermore Laboratory 100-MeV electron Linac for the neutron energy range from 0.5 to 25 MeV Neutron energies were measured using the time-of-flight technique. The transmission of a 12C sample was measured simultaneously to test the precision of this experiment. The measured 241Am cross section is compared with the evaluated data files, and discrepancies are noted.