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Fusion Energy
This division promotes the development and timely introduction of fusion energy as a sustainable energy source with favorable economic, environmental, and safety attributes. The division cooperates with other organizations on common issues of multidisciplinary fusion science and technology, conducts professional meetings, and disseminates technical information in support of these goals. Members focus on the assessment and resolution of critical developmental issues for practical fusion energy applications.
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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.
Pao-Shan Weng, Hseuh-Hsing Cheng, Chuan-Chung Hsu, Kuan-Han Sun
Nuclear Technology | Volume 76 | Number 1 | January 1987 | Pages 60-67
Technical Paper | Nuclear Safety | doi.org/10.13182/NT87-A33897
Articles are hosted by Taylor and Francis Online.
The applications of nuclear technology in reactor siting with reference to earthquake prediction and fault exploration are discussed. The technique first used thin thermoluminescent dosimeters to monitor alpha particles from soil radon emanation; these dosimeters were later replaced by cellulose nitrate films and a self-fabricated spark counter. Data from a 2-yr observation of soil radon emanation correlated with earthquakes are presented graphically. Radon peaks appeared 5 to 20 days before earthquakes. A similar technique was also applied in fault exploration. The higher radon peaks appear at the location of the fault. This simple and inexpensive technique is particularly well-suited to nuclear reactor siting since the area of interest at the site is quite limited. The extension of this technique to the public communication program for a nuclear facility is also suggested.