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Division Spotlight
Operations & Power
Members focus on the dissemination of knowledge and information in the area of power reactors with particular application to the production of electric power and process heat. The division sponsors meetings on the coverage of applied nuclear science and engineering as related to power plants, non-power reactors, and other nuclear facilities. It encourages and assists with the dissemination of knowledge pertinent to the safe and efficient operation of nuclear facilities through professional staff development, information exchange, and supporting the generation of viable solutions to current issues.
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!
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IAEA’s nuclear security center offers hands-on training
In the past year and a half, the International Atomic Energy Agency has established the Nuclear Security Training and Demonstration Center (NSTDC) to help countries strengthen their nuclear security regimes. The center, located at the IAEA’s Seibersdorf laboratories outside Vienna, Austria, has been operational since October 2023.
Brendan D’Souza, Amanda Leong, Jinsuo Zhang
Nuclear Science and Engineering | Volume 198 | Number 3 | March 2024 | Pages 749-753
Note | doi.org/10.1080/00295639.2023.2199679
Articles are hosted by Taylor and Francis Online.
The present study tested Type 316L stainless steel (SS316L) with and without a preformed boride layer in a molten chloride salt at 800°C for 100 h. The results showed that the preformed boride layer on the specimen surface is stable and can completely inhibit the depletion of Cr of the steel. No attack layer by the molten salt was detected for the specimen with the preformed boride layer. Therefore, the data from the present study indicate that a preformed boride layer can be a protective layer to mitigate the corrosion of SS316L by molten salts.
