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Accelerator Applications
The division was organized to promote the advancement of knowledge of the use of particle accelerator technologies for nuclear and other applications. It focuses on production of neutrons and other particles, utilization of these particles for scientific or industrial purposes, such as the production or destruction of radionuclides significant to energy, medicine, defense or other endeavors, as well as imaging and diagnostics.
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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.
Allen S. Benjamin, David J. McCloskey
Nuclear Technology | Volume 49 | Number 2 | July 1980 | Pages 274-294
Nuclear Fuel Cycle | Fuel Cycle | doi.org/10.13182/NT80-A32490
Articles are hosted by Taylor and Francis Online.
An analysis has been performed to determine the heatup of spent fuel following a hypothetical accident involving drainage of the storage pool. The heatup has been found to be strongly dependent on the spent fuel decay time, the storage rack design, and the packing density in the pool, as well as the drainage level and the building ventilation characteristics. In particular, the prerequisite decay time to preclude failure of the cladding due to rupture or melting has been found to vary from <10 days for some storage configurations to several years for others. The potential for reducing this critical decay time either by making reasonable design modifications or by providing effective emergency counter-measures has been found to be significant.
