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The Mission of the Robotics and Remote Systems Division is to promote the development and application of immersive simulation, robotics, and remote systems for hazardous environments for the purpose of reducing hazardous exposure to individuals, reducing environmental hazards and reducing the cost of performing work.
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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.
W. W. Little, Jr., R. W. Hardie
Nuclear Technology | Volume 3 | Number 1 | January 1967 | Pages 26-31
Technical Paper and Note | doi.org/10.13182/NT67-A27821
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The neutronics characteristics of four possible driver fuels for the Fast Test Reactor (FTR) are compared. The fuels investigated are PuO2-SS and UO2-SS cermets and PuO2-238UO2 and UO2-238UO2 ceramics. Since a high flux is of paramount importance in a test reactor, low-inventory plutonium-fueled cores are found to be quite attractive for use in the FTR. For core volumes of approximately 600 liters, cermet fuels offer a higher neutron flux and a larger shutdown coefficient than oxide ceramic fuels. If the latter fuels are used, BeO could be added to enhance the Doppler coefficient.
