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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.
George A. Kuck
Nuclear Technology | Volume 3 | Number 4 | April 1967 | Pages 252-256
Technical Paper and Note | doi.org/10.13182/NT67-A27765
Articles are hosted by Taylor and Francis Online.
Short range particles suck as low energy protons are not easily measured in the electron environment of, the Van Allen belts. Some electrons scatter through large angles and deposit most of their energy in thin high-Z scintillators, causing them to be incorrectly identified as heavy charged particles. Backscattering from the high-Z material will also allow electrons to be identified as heavy charged particles. It is concluded that the high flux of trapped electrons places limitations on the use of pulse-height analysis techniques to measure low energy protons.