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Materials Science & Technology
The objectives of MSTD are: promote the advancement of materials science in Nuclear Science Technology; support the multidisciplines which constitute it; encourage research by providing a forum for the presentation, exchange, and documentation of relevant information; promote the interaction and communication among its members; and recognize and reward its members for significant contributions to the field of materials science in nuclear technology.
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Conference on Nuclear Training and Education: A Biennial International Forum (CONTE 2025)
February 3–6, 2025
Amelia Island, FL|Omni Amelia Island Resort
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Article considers incorporation of AI into nuclear power plant operations
The potential application of artificial intelligence to the operation of nuclear power plants is explored in an article published in late December in the Washington Examiner. The article, written by energy and environment reporter Callie Patteson, presents the views of a number of experts, including Yavuz Arik, a strategic energy consultant.
Kiyomi Funabashi, Koichi Chino, Makoto Kikuchi, Susumu Horiuchi, Hiroyuki Tsuchiya
Nuclear Technology | Volume 96 | Number 2 | November 1991 | Pages 185-191
Technical Paper | Radioactive Waste Management | doi.org/10.13182/NT91-A34604
Articles are hosted by Taylor and Francis Online.
Radioactive waste slurry generated from nuclear power plants is dried and compressed into pellets. These pellets are dropped in a polymer-impregnated concrete (PIC) barrier and solidified with cement-glass, which is a mixture of sodium silicate and cement. The mechanical strength of the PIC barrier is about three times higher than that of ordinary portland cement because of added steel fibers. The leaching ratio from the package is experimentally studied using 14C, 60Co, 85Sr, 99Tc, I25I, and 134Cs. Because of the low porosity of the PIC barrier, the leaching rate is controlled and increases in proportion to immersion time. The maximum leaching ratio from a 200-ℓ package is estimated to be 0.004/yr.
