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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
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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.
R. K. Collier, C. E. Backus
Nuclear Technology | Volume 31 | Number 2 | November 1976 | Pages 279-281
Technical Note | Technique | doi.org/10.13182/NT76-A31691
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A radioactive tracer technique was used for directly measuring adsorbed material on surfaces typical in thermionic energy converters. Previously used techniques did not allow measurements to be made under the conditions expected in an operating diode. In these experiments, cesium tagged with radioactive 134Cs was adsorbed onto tantalum surfaces. Cesium arrival rates from 1016 to 1021 atom/(cm2 sec) and tantalum surface temperatures from 500 to 1700 K were investigated. The experimental curves were smooth and reproducible, establishing a high level of confidence in the technique.