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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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Article considers incorporation of AI into nuclear power plant operations
The potential application of artificial intelligence to the operation of nuclear power plants is explored in an article published in late December in the Washington Examiner. The article, written by energy and environment reporter Callie Patteson, presents the views of a number of experts, including Yavuz Arik, a strategic energy consultant.
Hans-Jürgen Engelmann
Nuclear Technology | Volume 121 | Number 2 | February 1998 | Pages 148-161
Technical Paper | German Direct Disposal Project | doi.org/10.13182/NT98-A2827
Articles are hosted by Taylor and Francis Online.
In its resolution of January 1, 1985, the federal government of Germany deemed it necessary to develop, complementary to reprocessing, the direct disposal of spent fuel. The Deutsche Gesellschaft zum Bau und Betrieb von Endlagern für Abfallstoffe was in charge of the implementation of demonstration tests aimed at proving the state of engineering readiness and planning of different repository concepts.Several repository alternatives (borehole emplacement, drift emplacement) including different waste packages, cooling times, and technical equipment, etc., were compared. As a result, a reference and a backup concept were elaborated and subsequently examined in detail. Temperature calculations were carried out for a site-independent case and for a case using the working model of the Gorleben salt dome, which displays a horizontal cut of the geological structure of the salt dome.The demonstration tests were intended for confirming technical feasibility under realistic conditions. They comprised simulation tests for shaft transport of heavy loads, handling tests of drift disposal, and active handling experiments with neutron sources.
