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Education, Training & Workforce Development
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.
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.
William F. Zelezny
Nuclear Technology | Volume 2 | Number 3 | June 1966 | Pages 239-245
Technical Paper and Note | doi.org/10.13182/NT66-A27594
Articles are hosted by Taylor and Francis Online.
The electron microprobe analyzer has been applied to a study of chemical reactions and diffusion in a number of nuclear fuel materials. During manufacture by powder metallurgy techniques, UN fuel particles underwent complete chemical reaction with the aluminum matrix in which they were embedded, while U3 Si and UC fuel particles showed partial chemical reaction. Subsequent heating completed the U3 Si-Al and UC-Al reactions. Diffusion was observed to have taken place across the boundaries in UO2-ZrO2 couples after exposure to elevated temperatures.
