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Nuclear Nonproliferation Policy
The mission of the Nuclear Nonproliferation Policy Division (NNPD) is to promote the peaceful use of nuclear technology while simultaneously preventing the diversion and misuse of nuclear material and technology through appropriate safeguards and security, and promotion of nuclear nonproliferation policies. To achieve this mission, the objectives of the NNPD are to: Promote policy that discourages the proliferation of nuclear technology and material to inappropriate entities. Provide information to ANS members, the technical community at large, opinion leaders, and decision makers to improve their understanding of nuclear nonproliferation issues. Become a recognized technical resource on nuclear nonproliferation, safeguards, and security issues. Serve as the integration and coordination body for nuclear nonproliferation activities for the ANS. Work cooperatively with other ANS divisions to achieve these objective nonproliferation policies.
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Marco Island, FL|JW Marriott Marco Island
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Virginia utility considers SMRs
Dominion Energy Virginia has issued a request for proposals from leading nuclear companies to study the feasibility of putting a small modular reactor at its North Anna nuclear power plant.
While the utility says it is not a commitment to build an SMR at the site, the RFP is “an important first step in evaluating the technology and the North Anna site to support Dominion Energy customers’ future energy needs consistent with the company’s most recent Integrated Resource Plan.”
Howard J. Bruschi, Ronald P. Vijuk
Nuclear Technology | Volume 91 | Number 1 | July 1990 | Pages 95-101
Technical Paper | Safety of Next Generation Power Reactor / Nuclear Safety | doi.org/10.13182/NT90-A34445
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The latest Westinghouse nuclear power plant (NPP) designs offer significant safety advantages in addition to enhancements in operability, cycle cost, and construction cost over existing NPPs. The passive safety systems of the 600-MW plant that Westinghouse is designing as part of a U.S. Department of Energy/ Electric Power Research Institute cooperative program to develop innovative advanced light water reactors are described. The new passive safety injection system, the passive residual heat removal system, and the new containment structure are explained. The test programs now under way to validate the design is also discussed. Finally, the new safety features incorporated into the Westinghouse 1300- and 1000-MW plant designs, including the digital instrumentation and control systems that automatically engage safety systems when plant conditions reach trip setpoints, are described. All of these features simplify the plant design, reduce operator intervention, and provide additional safety.
