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Education, Training & Workforce Development
The Education, Training & Workforce Development Division provides communication among the academic, industrial, and governmental communities through the exchange of views and information on matters related to education, training and workforce development in nuclear and radiological science, engineering, and technology. Industry leaders, education and training professionals, and interested students work together through Society-sponsored meetings and publications, to enrich their professional development, to educate the general public, and to advance nuclear and radiological science and engineering.
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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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Taking shape: Fusion energy ecosystems built with public-private partnerships
It’s possible to describe fusion in simple terms: heat and squeeze small atoms to get abundant clean energy. But there’s nothing simple about getting fusion ready for the grid.
Private developers, national lab and university researchers, suppliers, and end users working toward that goal are developing a range of complex technologies to reach fusion temperatures and pressures, confounded by science and technology gaps linked to plasma behavior; materials, diagnostics, and electronics for extreme environments; fuel cycle sustainability; and economics.
Eugene Goldberg, Ronald L. Barber, Norman A. Bonner, Clyde M. Griffith, David R. Nethaway, Robert C. Haight
Nuclear Science and Engineering | Volume 94 | Number 2 | October 1986 | Pages 120-135
Technical Paper | doi.org/10.13182/NSE86-A27447
Articles are hosted by Taylor and Francis Online.
A large cylindrical assembly of 6LiD was irradiated by neutrons from a high-intensity deuterium-tritium source. Small samples of 6Li, 7Li, and 6LiH, all encapsulated in lead, were positioned along the assembly axis and served as indicators for 4He and tritium production. The amount of 4He was determined by isotope dilution mass spectrometry while the tritium content of the 6LiH wafers was measured by proportional counting of gas samples. Careful comparison of the results with TART Monte Carlo calculations showed excellent agreement. For 4He generation, the experimental values were 1.01 ± 0.06 times those of the calculations, while for tritium the ratio was 1.055 ± 0.07.
