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Radiation Protection & Shielding
The Radiation Protection and Shielding Division is developing and promoting radiation protection and shielding aspects of nuclear science and technology — including interaction of nuclear radiation with materials and biological systems, instruments and techniques for the measurement of nuclear radiation fields, and radiation shield design and evaluation.
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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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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.”
Chien Chung, Chen-Yi Chen
Nuclear Technology | Volume 92 | Number 2 | November 1990 | Pages 159-166
Technical Paper | Fission Reactor | doi.org/10.13182/NT90-A34467
Articles are hosted by Taylor and Francis Online.
The 100-m W Tsing-Hua Mobile Educational Reactor, originally designed for educational and training purposes, has been converted for in vivo prompt gamma-ray activation medical diagnosis. New experimental parts and equipment have been installed to localize the external neutron beam and reduce the phantom radiation doses to the irradiated organ. The sensitivity to internal toxic and essential elements in vivo is improved by a factor of 4 and the total doses are reduced by a factor of 2 compared to those obtained in preliminary studies using the original configuration.
