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Division members promote the advancement of mathematical and computational methods for solving problems arising in all disciplines encompassed by the Society. They place particular emphasis on numerical techniques for efficient computer applications to aid in the dissemination, integration, and proper use of computer codes, including preparation of computational benchmark and development of standards for computing practices, and to encourage the development on new computer codes and broaden their use.
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Utility Working Conference and Vendor Technology Expo (UWC 2024)
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Marco Island, FL|JW Marriott Marco Island
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Oklo completes end-to-end demonstration of advanced fuel recycling
Oklo Inc. has announced that it has completed the first end-to-end demonstration of its advanced fuel recycling process as part of an ongoing $5 million project in collaboration with Argonne and Idaho National Laboratories. Oklo’s goal: scaling up its fuel recycling capabilities to deploy a commercial-scale recycling facility that would increase advanced reactor fuel supplies and enhance fuel cost effectiveness for its planned sodium fast reactors.
Brent J. Lewis, Roderick D. MacDonald, Nicholas V. Ivanoff, Fernando C. Iglesias
Nuclear Technology | Volume 103 | Number 2 | August 1993 | Pages 220-245
Technical Paper | Nuclear Fuel Cycle | doi.org/10.13182/NT93-A34845
Articles are hosted by Taylor and Francis Online.
Results from numerous in-reactor experiments with uranium dioxide fuel elements that contain defects in the Zircaloy cladding are reviewed. The various factors that influence the rate of physical deterioration of a defected element are examined. Experimental and theoretical investigations into the release behavior of radioactive noble gases and iodine are considered for both the steady-state and transient situation, focusing on the relationship between the release behavior and the state of deterioration of a fuel element. Application of this work to power reactor operation is discussed.
