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Members are devoted to applying nuclear science and engineering technologies involving isotopes, radiation applications, and associated equipment in scientific research, development, and industrial processes. Their interests lie primarily in education, industrial uses, biology, medicine, and health physics. Division committees include Analytical Applications of Isotopes and Radiation, Biology and Medicine, Radiation Applications, Radiation Sources and Detection, and Thermal Power Sources.
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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.”
Takanobu Kamei, Mitsuaki Yamaoka
Nuclear Technology | Volume 97 | Number 3 | March 1992 | Pages 264-271
Technical Paper | Fission Reactor | doi.org/10.13182/NT92-A34634
Articles are hosted by Taylor and Francis Online.
A new core concept with a negative sodium void reactivity coefficient has evolved. The core is composed of two core layers in the axial direction. The core layers are separated by an internal blanket, the central region of which comprises a neutron-absorbing material such as boron carbide or tantalum. Consequently, the two core layers are completely decoupled as regards neutronics, leading to an effective increase in neutron leakage from the core region when sodium is voided. This design is expected to be free from the disadvantages of a large core radius, as seen in a conventional spoiled core such as a pancake core. The design is described in detail, and its application to a 300-MW(electric) metal fuel core and to a 450-MW(electric) minor actinide burner core is given as an example.