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Thermal Hydraulics
The division provides a forum for focused technical dialogue on thermal hydraulic technology in the nuclear industry. Specifically, this will include heat transfer and fluid mechanics involved in the utilization of nuclear energy. It is intended to attract the highest quality of theoretical and experimental work to ANS, including research on basic phenomena and application to nuclear system design.
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2024 ANS Winter Conference and Expo
November 17–21, 2024
Orlando, FL|Renaissance Orlando at SeaWorld
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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Bipartisan nuclear waste bill introduced in U.S. House
U.S. representatives Mike Levin (D., Calif.) and August Pfluger (R., Texas) have introduced the bipartisan Nuclear Waste Administration Act of 2024, which would establish an independent agency to manage the country’s nuclear waste.
In addition to establishing a new, single-purpose administration to manage the back end of the nuclear fuel cycle, the bill would direct a consent-based siting process for nuclear waste facilities and ensure reliable funding for managing nuclear waste by providing access to the Nuclear Waste Fund. According to Pfluger and Levin, the bill’s provisions are in line with recommendations from the Blue Ribbon Commission on America’s Nuclear Future.
John R. Weeks
Nuclear Technology | Volume 88 | Number 2 | November 1989 | Pages 170-174
Technical Paper | NSF Workshop on the Research Needs of the Next Generation Nuclear Power Technology / Material | doi.org/10.13182/NT89-A34324
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Experience with materials performance in operating light water reactors (LWRs) has shown that materials developed for other purposes cannot always be utilized directly in nuclear reactors. Careful research on their performance in the anticipated environment, combined with sound engineering, is required to ensure simple, safe, and reliable operation. Materials may have to be modified or new ones developed for some applications. Based on experience with commercial LWRs, materials research needs are discussed for near-term nuclear reactors. Emphasis is placed on the types of basic research that need to be performed and can feasibly be performed at a university under National Science Foundation sponsorship. These include radiation effects, mechanistic studies of mass transport and environmental degradation, development of surface modifications to resist mass transport of radioactive species, and the development and testing of new alloys. In all cases, meaningful research must include all the specific demands of the system under consideration.