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The Young Members Group works to encourage and enable all young professional members to be actively involved in the efforts and endeavors of the Society at all levels (Professional Divisions, ANS Governance, Local Sections, etc.) as they transition from the role of a student to the role of a professional. It sponsors non-technical workshops and meetings that provide professional development and networking opportunities for young professionals, collaborates with other Divisions and Groups in developing technical and non-technical content for topical and national meetings, encourages its members to participate in the activities of the Groups and Divisions that are closely related to their professional interests as well as in their local sections, introduces young members to the rules and governance structure of the Society, and nominates young professionals for awards and leadership opportunities available to members.
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Utility Working Conference and Vendor Technology Expo (UWC 2024)
August 4–7, 2024
Marco Island, FL|JW Marriott Marco Island
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BWXT will scout potential TRISO fuel production sites in Wyoming
BWX Technologies Inc. announced today that its Advanced Technologies subsidiary has signed a cooperation agreement with the state of Wyoming to evaluate locations and requirements for siting a potential new TRISO nuclear fuel fabrication facility in the state.
George Emanuel
Nuclear Technology | Volume 43 | Number 3 | May 1979 | Pages 314-327
Technical Paper | Fuel Cycle | doi.org/10.13182/NT79-A19220
Articles are hosted by Taylor and Francis Online.
Cascade performance is examined when the degree of enrichment per separative unit is arbitrary, but not small. An approach is developed that is applicable to new technologies, which project significant enrichment per unit. Analysis shows that ideal operation and minimum separative work do not occur concurrently and that neither is a reliable guide for optimizing costs for a small cascade. Cascade performance is studied in a systematic manner that keeps the feed assay, the product assay, and the amount of product fixed. Many small cascade configurations are examined, and the results are combined with a hypothetical operating curve, thereby generating a simplified relative cost evaluation. Three costs are considered: feed, mechanical pump power, and laser power. No single configuration optimizes all three, but the analysis does indicate the superiority of a few of the examined configurations.