ANS is committed to advancing, fostering, and promoting the development and application of nuclear sciences and technologies to benefit society.
Explore the many uses for nuclear science and its impact on energy, the environment, healthcare, food, and more.
Division Spotlight
Materials Science & Technology
The objectives of MSTD are: promote the advancement of materials science in Nuclear Science Technology; support the multidisciplines which constitute it; encourage research by providing a forum for the presentation, exchange, and documentation of relevant information; promote the interaction and communication among its members; and recognize and reward its members for significant contributions to the field of materials science in nuclear technology.
Meeting Spotlight
Conference on Nuclear Training and Education: A Biennial International Forum (CONTE 2025)
February 3–6, 2025
Amelia Island, FL|Omni Amelia Island Resort
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!
Latest Magazine Issues
Jan 2025
Jul 2024
Latest Journal Issues
Nuclear Science and Engineering
February 2025
Nuclear Technology
Fusion Science and Technology
Latest News
DOE-EM awards $37.5M to Vanderbilt University for nuclear cleanup support
The Department of Energy’s Office of Environmental Management announced on January 16 that it has awarded a noncompetitive financial assistance agreement worth $37.5 million to Vanderbilt University in Nashville, Tenn., to aid the department’s mission of cleaning up legacy nuclear waste.
C. B. Bigham, R. B. Turner, B. G. Chidley
Nuclear Science and Engineering | Volume 16 | Number 1 | May 1963 | Pages 85-100
Technical Paper | doi.org/10.13182/NSE63-A26479
Articles are hosted by Taylor and Francis Online.
Relative reaction rates in selected nuclides have been measured through the central lattice cell of ZEEP with the fuel cluster replaced by a pressure tube containing different mixtures of light and heavy water. The surrounding heavy water moderator was at room temperature. Measurements were made with the pressure tube filled with air and four mixtures ranging from reactor grade heavy water to light water, at temperatures up to 280°C. The radial variations are given for the reaction rates, which were measured, and for the effective neutron temperature T and the epithermal index , deduced from the reaction rates.