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Isotopes & Radiation
Members are devoted to applying nuclear science and engineering technologies involving isotopes, radiation applications, and associated equipment in scientific research, development, and industrial processes. Their interests lie primarily in education, industrial uses, biology, medicine, and health physics. Division committees include Analytical Applications of Isotopes and Radiation, Biology and Medicine, Radiation Applications, Radiation Sources and Detection, and Thermal Power Sources.
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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.
L. Mergan, J. Storrer, R. Verbeke, J. P. Cordier
Nuclear Technology | Volume 46 | Number 3 | December 1979 | Pages 606-610
Technical Paper | Nuclear Power Reactor Safety / Reactor | doi.org/10.13182/NT79-A32372
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Safety problems have been reported from existing radwaste solidification installations (unsetting, free water, decontamination difficulties, outage, etc.). Safety requirements to be applied to such processes are proposed, first from the standpoint of installation features and equipment (i.e., proven process, simplicity, equipment choice, remote decontamination, layout, remote control, backup means) and second, as regards the properties of the solidified end products. The “volume reduction” technique, which is now available on the market (four different types of processes are mentioned), offers appreciable safety improvements and important cost savings. Given figures (experimental and calculated) indicate that solidified end product volumes are reduced by a factor of 7 to 8.5 or more.