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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
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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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.
J. B. Godel, J. M. Hendrie
Nuclear Technology | Volume 4 | Number 6 | June 1968 | Pages 418-424
Technical Paper and Note | doi.org/10.13182/NT68-A26367
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The High Flux Beam Reactor at Brookhaven is controlled by neutron absorbing blades that contain 30 vol% Eu2O3 or Dy2O3 dispersed in stainless steel. The europium oxide is used in areas of high burn-up. The rare-earth compacts are rolled into 0.132-in.-thick plates that are clad with ≥0.20-in. stainless steel. Four such plates are electron beam welded to form an angle-shaped blade with a central cooling channel. After ∼11 000 MWd of service and exposure to almost 2 × 1021 n cm−2, the blades continue to perform satisfactorily in this D2O-cooled and -moderated research reactor.
