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Operations & Power
Members focus on the dissemination of knowledge and information in the area of power reactors with particular application to the production of electric power and process heat. The division sponsors meetings on the coverage of applied nuclear science and engineering as related to power plants, non-power reactors, and other nuclear facilities. It encourages and assists with the dissemination of knowledge pertinent to the safe and efficient operation of nuclear facilities through professional staff development, information exchange, and supporting the generation of viable solutions to current issues.
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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.
L. C. Schmid, D. E. Christensen, B. H. Duane, R. C. Liikala, R. P. Matsen
Nuclear Technology | Volume 15 | Number 2 | August 1972 | Pages 297-318
Technical Paper | Plutonium Utilization in Commercial Power Reactors / Reactor | doi.org/10.13182/NT72-A31152
Articles are hosted by Taylor and Francis Online.
The determination of ratios of spectrum-averaged cross sections from isotopic concentrations is described along with their application to verification of analytical reactor design tools. The determination is made using specially developed least-squares computer programs which fit the mathematical transmutation relationships to isotopic concentrations measured in irradiation experiments. These data are utilized as a basis for evaluating the accuracy of calculational methods used to predict burnup behavior of nuclear fuels. Data obtained from irradiation experiments using plutonium-aluminum alloy fuel are given to illustrate the techniques and demonstrate how these data are used to verify calculational methods.