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Nuclear Installations Safety
Devoted specifically to the safety of nuclear installations and the health and safety of the public, this division seeks a better understanding of the role of safety in the design, construction and operation of nuclear installation facilities. The division also promotes engineering and scientific technology advancement associated with the safety of such facilities.
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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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Terrestrial Energy looks at EnergySolutions-owned sites for IMSR plants
Advanced reactor developer Terrestrial Energy and Utah-based waste management company EnergySolutions announced they have signed a memorandum of understanding to collaborate on the siting and deployment of Terrestrial Energy’s integral molten salt reactor plants at EnergySolutions-owned sites.
Liyan Qiu, Anthony P. Snaglewski
Nuclear Science and Engineering | Volume 179 | Number 2 | February 2015 | Pages 199-210
Technical Paper | doi.org/10.13182/NSE13-93
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Lithium adsorption on the surface of magnetite, lepidocrocite, and maghemite particles was studied at different pH values in LiOH and Li2CO3 solutions under redox conditions and temperatures relevant to the water chemistry of CANadian Deuterium Uranium (CANDU) reactors. Lithium adsorption on maghemite shows a different behavior than on lepidocrocite and magnetite. It is concluded that specific adsorption is the dominant adsorption mechanism on maghemite while lithium adsorption on lepidocrocite and magnetite is nonspecific. However, lithium intercalation into the spinel structure of magnetite and maghemite is also likely. The introduction of O2 reduces lithium adsorption on magnetite. The adsorption behavior of lithium on iron oxides is important to understand the lithium hideout and return in the heat transport system during shutdown and restart of CANDU reactors.
