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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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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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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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Reboot: Nuclear needs a success . . . anywhere
The media have gleefully resurrected the language of a past nuclear renaissance. Beyond the hype and PR, many people in the nuclear community are taking a more measured view of conditions that could lead to new construction: data center demand, the proliferation of new reactor designs and start-ups, and the sudden ascendance of nuclear energy as the power source everyone wants—or wants to talk about.
Once built, large nuclear reactors can provide clean power for at least 80 years—outlasting 10 to 20 presidential administrations. Smaller reactors can provide heat and power outputs tailored to an end user’s needs. With all the new attention, are we any closer to getting past persistent supply chain and workforce issues and building these new plants? And what will the election of Donald Trump to a second term as president mean for nuclear?
As usual, there are more questions than answers, and most come down to money. Several developers are engaging with the Nuclear Regulatory Commission or have already applied for a license, certification, or permit. But designs without paying customers won’t get built. So where are the customers, and what will it take for them to commit?
J. E. Birchler, H. L. Caudill
Nuclear Technology | Volume 43 | Number 2 | April 1979 | Pages 203-212
Technical Paper | The Back End of the Light Water Reactor Fuel Cycle / Fuel Cycle | doi.org/10.13182/NT79-A16312
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Exxon Nuclear Company, Inc. has submitted an application to the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission for a construction permit to build a 1500 MT/yr (expandable to 2100 MT/yr) reprocessing plant on the Oak Ridge Reservation in Tennessee. The proposed plant utilizes the basic Purex solvent extraction process for recovering uranium and plutonium from spent nuclear fuel A basic design objective of the nuclear fuel recovery and recycling center (NFRRC) is to ensure that the plant personnel and the general public are not exposed to excessive radiation. This is accomplished through the application of engineered confinement systems and the incorporation of confinement features in the various facilities and support systems. The design features include those employed (a) to withstand environmental and accident forces and (b) to ensure radiological protection. The NFRRC is comprised of two interconnected principal facilities with their related support facilities. These are the fuel receiving and storage facility and the fuel reprocessing facility.
