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Young Members Group
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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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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2024: The Year in Nuclear—July through September
Another calendar year has passed. Before heading too far into 2025, let’s look back at what happened in 2024 in the nuclear community. In today's post, compiled from Nuclear News and Nuclear Newswire are what we feel are the top nuclear news stories from July through September 2024.
Stay tuned for the top stories from the rest of the past year.
Bruce A. Pregger, Charles S. Olsen
Nuclear Technology | Volume 87 | Number 4 | December 1989 | Pages 875-883
Technical Paper | TMI-2: Decontamination and Waste Management / Material | doi.org/10.13182/NT89-A27681
Articles are hosted by Taylor and Francis Online.
A scanning electron microscope is used to investigate techniques for performing microanalysis of highly radioactive material from the Three Mile Island Unit 2 reactor. Wavelength dispersive X-ray (WDX) spectrometer methods allow quantitative analysis of metallic and oxide phases in samples with radiation fields of up to 60 R/h (contact β-γ). It is found that sputtered gold provides an unexpectedly useful specimen coating for remote analysis, being easily applied and forming more uniform layers than evaporated carbon, and proving compatible with quantitative point analysis. Through a combination of electron imaging, shielded energy dispersive spectrometry, WDX dot mapping, and quantitative WDX point analysis, it is possible to obtain data on core metal oxidation, trace concentration fission product distribution, and phase composition for core temperature estimation.
