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Thermal Hydraulics
The division provides a forum for focused technical dialogue on thermal hydraulic technology in the nuclear industry. Specifically, this will include heat transfer and fluid mechanics involved in the utilization of nuclear energy. It is intended to attract the highest quality of theoretical and experimental work to ANS, including research on basic phenomena and application to nuclear system design.
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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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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.
Suresh M. Lee
Nuclear Technology | Volume 38 | Number 3 | May 1978 | Pages 384-386
Technical Paper | Fuel Cycle | doi.org/10.13182/NT78-A32036
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When very large values are obtained for the doubling time of a breeder reactor type, it becomes interesting to see how the finiteness of the lifetime of a reactor plant affects the growth of a breeder population. A possible effect is the time lag between expiration of one plant and start of operation of its replacement plant. An analytical expression for the necessary correction to the compound system doubling time of the reactor population can be derived. Numerical examples show that in realistic cases, correction to the compound system doubling time will be small.