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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
Conference on Nuclear Training and Education: A Biennial International Forum (CONTE 2025)
February 3–6, 2025
Amelia Island, FL|Omni Amelia Island Resort
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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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.
Shekhar Kumar, S. B. Koganti
Nuclear Technology | Volume 126 | Number 2 | May 1999 | Pages 237-239
Technical Note | Reprocessing | doi.org/10.13182/NT99-A2971
Articles are hosted by Taylor and Francis Online.
Tri-n-butyl phosphate (TBP) is an excellent industrial solvent for metal extraction in the nuclear chemical industry. It is also being used as a major constituent of hydraulic fluids in the aircraft industry and other industrial applications. Risk assessment studies demand limiting of airborne concentration of TBP during normal as well as accidental exposure to humans, as the toxicity index for TBP is quite high. Published data on TBP vapor pressure has been analyzed, and an empirical equation is reported for the temperature range of 273.15 to 562.15 K. The performance of the reported equation is compared with the correlations available in the literature.
