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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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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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Four million nuclear jobs by 2050: Who will do them?
Industry leaders from around the globe met this month to discuss the talent development that will be necessary for the long-term success of the nuclear industry.
The International Conference on Nuclear Knowledge Management and Human Resources Development, hosted by the International Atomic Energy Agency, was held in Vienna earlier this month. Discussed there was the agency’s forecast for nuclear capacity to more than double—or hopefully triple—by 2050 and the requirement of more than four million professionals to support the industry.
Yoshiro Asahi, Hiroaki Wakabayashi
Nuclear Technology | Volume 72 | Number 1 | January 1986 | Pages 24-33
Technical Paper | Fission Reactor | doi.org/10.13182/NT86-A33748
Articles are hosted by Taylor and Francis Online.
Transient characteristics of a process inherent ultimate safety (PIUS) reactor in typical accidental situations are investigated by using the plant dynamics analysis code THYDE-W. First, the modeling and steady-state adjustment for thermal hydraulics of a PIUS is described. Then the transient calculations are made for a pump coastdown, a steam generator feed-water trip, a flow blockage, and a boron dilution. They show that inherent safety of PIUS is ensured without control rod scram. The entrance of pool water to the primary loop, however, could give rise to a potential problem of thermal shock.