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Division Spotlight
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.
Meeting Spotlight
Conference on Nuclear Training and Education: A Biennial International Forum (CONTE 2025)
February 3–6, 2025
Amelia Island, FL|Omni Amelia Island Resort
Standards Program
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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The American Nuclear Society’s Diversity and Inclusion in ANS (DIA) Committee hosted a workshop social at the 2024 Winter Conference & Expo in November that brought dozens of attendees together for an engaging—and educational—twist on the game show Family Feud.
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The reactor protection system (both analog- and digital-based) setpoints of Combustion Engineering nuclear steam supply systems were examined to determine the feasibility of scram reduction by relaxing these setpoints. Representative safety analyses, using RETRAN-02, were performed to demonstrate that acceptable results were obtained with the relaxed setpoints. The steam generator low level, reactor trip on a turbine trip, and thermal margin/low pressure trip setpoints were successfully relaxed.