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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.
S. Nazaré, G. Ondracek, B. Schulz
Nuclear Technology | Volume 32 | Number 3 | March 1977 | Pages 239-246
Technical Paper | Reactor | doi.org/10.13182/NT77-A31748
Articles are hosted by Taylor and Francis Online.
To describe the behavior of the molten core in the case of a loss-of-coolant accident with core melting, data on the properties of such core melts are required. These properties are dependent on the composition and structure of the melts. Available experimental evidence was used to define four types of melts that would occur, depending on the oxidation potential of the environment. Theoretical and experimental results were reviewed with a view to estimating such properties as heat capacity, viscosity, and thermal conductivity.