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The division was organized to promote the advancement of knowledge of the use of particle accelerator technologies for nuclear and other applications. It focuses on production of neutrons and other particles, utilization of these particles for scientific or industrial purposes, such as the production or destruction of radionuclides significant to energy, medicine, defense or other endeavors, as well as imaging and diagnostics.
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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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Senate committee hears from energy secretary nominee Chris Wright
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Chris Wright, president-elect Trump’s pick to lead the U.S. Department of Energy, spent hours today fielding questions from members of the U.S. Senate’s committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
During the hearing, Wright—who’s spent most of his career in fossil fuels—made comments in support of nuclear energy and efforts to expand domestic generation in the near future. Asked what actions he would take as energy secretary to improve the development and deployment of SMRs, Wright said: “It’s a big challenge, and I’m new to government, so I can’t list off the five levers I can pull. But (I’ve been in discussions) about how to make it easier to research, to invest, to build things. The DOE has land at some of its facilities that can be helpful in this regard.”
Hangbok Choi, Bo W. Rhee, Hyunsoo Park
Nuclear Science and Engineering | Volume 126 | Number 1 | May 1997 | Pages 80-93
Technical Paper | doi.org/10.13182/NSE97-A24459
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Physics studies have been performed for the compatibility of DUPIC fuel design to the existing CANDU-6. The DUPIC fuel is made of spent pressurized water reactor fuel through a dry process, and the bundle design utilizes an advanced CANDU fuel bundle geometry that is mechanically compatible with the current fuel channel and refueling system. The characteristics of a DUPIC core are compared to the current operation limits and performances of a natural uranium core. The refueling simulations have shown that the channel and bundle powers are well below the operation limits for the two- and four-bundle shift refueling schemes. The fuel performance parameters during the refueling operation reserve enough margin to the stress corrosion cracking threshold of natural uranium fuel. With the aid of burnable poison material in the fuel, the safety performance of a DUPIC core is made comparable to that of a natural uranium core. The details of DUPIC fuel design and analysis are described.
