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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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ANS Student Conference 2025
April 3–5, 2025
Albuquerque, NM|The University of New Mexico
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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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Fabrication milestone for INL’s MARVEL microreactor
A team from Idaho National Laboratory and the Department of Energy’s Office of Nuclear Energy (DOE-NE) recently visited Carolina Fabricators Inc. (CFI), in West Columbia, S.C., to launch the fabrication process for the primary coolant system of the MARVEL microreactor. Battelle Energy Alliance (BEA), which manages INL, awarded the CFI contract in January.
Genichi Matsumoto, Naohide Murata, Soju Suzuki, Mitsugu Matsumoto, Kohei Ohkubo, Yasushi Ikeda
Nuclear Technology | Volume 72 | Number 2 | February 1986 | Pages 201-211
Technical Paper | Radioisotopes and Isotope | doi.org/10.13182/NT86-A33742
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A track-etch method of neutron radiography using a new 10B4C converter was studied. Various characteristics of the track-etch films were measured and compared with a conventional emulsion method. The etch pit production rates, resolution powers, and graininess relating to the etching conditions were precisely investigated. Various fine radiographs were obtained, including simulated fast breeder reactor fuel and irradiated fuel pins. The resolution power and the image quality of the track-etch radiography were comparable to those using a combination of gadolinium foil and fine grain films with shorter exposure times.
