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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.
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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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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.
C. L. Schuske, S. J. Altschuler
Nuclear Technology | Volume 20 | Number 3 | December 1973 | Pages 179-189
Technical Paper | Chemical Processing | doi.org/10.13182/NT73-A31356
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A model has been developed which relates the surface density (liter/ft2, kg/ft2) for enriched uranium and plutonium in a storage facility with its physical size. Calculations indicate that the allowable surface density for a small storage facility can be significantly increased over that for a large facility. A much higher total loading can be achieved for a given floor area by grouping several small adjacent storage rooms, each separated by a 1-ft-thick concrete wall, into a larger structure. This type of approach would need to be weighed against the added cost of 12-in.-thick interior concrete walls necessary to provide neutron isolation between adjacent rooms for a practical plant design.