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Education, Training & Workforce Development
The Education, Training & Workforce Development Division provides communication among the academic, industrial, and governmental communities through the exchange of views and information on matters related to education, training and workforce development in nuclear and radiological science, engineering, and technology. Industry leaders, education and training professionals, and interested students work together through Society-sponsored meetings and publications, to enrich their professional development, to educate the general public, and to advance nuclear and radiological science and engineering.
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International Conference on Mathematics and Computational Methods Applied to Nuclear Science and Engineering (M&C 2025)
April 27–30, 2025
Denver, CO|The Westin Denver Downtown
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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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TerraPower begins U.K. regulatory approval process
Seattle-based TerraPower signaled its interest this week in building its Natrium small modular reactor in the United Kingdom, the company announced.
TerraPower sent a letter to the U.K.’s Department for Energy Security and Net Zero, formally establishing its intention to enter the U.K. generic design assessment (GDA) process. This is TerraPower’s first step in deployment of its Natrium technology—a 345-MW sodium fast reactor coupled with a molten salt energy storage unit—on the international stage.
Bill K.-H. Sun, Robert Colley, David G. Cain, John W. Hallam
Nuclear Technology | Volume 76 | Number 3 | March 1987 | Pages 352-359
Technical Paper | Fission Reactor | doi.org/10.13182/NT87-A33920
Articles are hosted by Taylor and Francis Online.
During the events of a reactor scram, the control room operators play a vital role in the diagnosis of the causes and control of the plant. It is critically important that the operators immediately detect an abnormal scram situation related to the plant protection system and take necessary actions to shut down the nuclear reaction safely. The present study develops a proof-of-principle prototype of a postscram analyzer. It is an operator aid information system designed to assist the operators in the recognition of possible abnormal scram situations immediately after a scram and to facilitate postscram analysis for diagnosis of root causes and for speedy plant restart. The resultant displays for man-machine interface demonstrate that a postscram analyzer can provide vital and concise information in the control room to enhance the productivity of the plant operators.