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Education, Training & Workforce Development
The Education, Training & Workforce Development Division provides communication among the academic, industrial, and governmental communities through the exchange of views and information on matters related to education, training and workforce development in nuclear and radiological science, engineering, and technology. Industry leaders, education and training professionals, and interested students work together through Society-sponsored meetings and publications, to enrich their professional development, to educate the general public, and to advance nuclear and radiological science and engineering.
Meeting Spotlight
Conference on Nuclear Training and Education: A Biennial International Forum (CONTE 2025)
February 3–6, 2025
Amelia Island, FL|Omni Amelia Island Resort
Standards Program
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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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.
Gunzo Uchiyama, Sachio Fujine, Mitsuru Maeda
Nuclear Technology | Volume 120 | Number 1 | October 1997 | Pages 41-47
Technical Paper | Enrichment and Reprocessing System | doi.org/10.13182/NT97-A35429
Articles are hosted by Taylor and Francis Online.
Normal butylamine compounds are proposed as new solvent-washing reagents. The washing behaviors of plutonium, zirconium, ruthenium, and di-n-butyl phosphoric acid (HDBP) are examined in a new solvent-washing process with n-butylamine oxalate and n-butylamine bicarbonate. The experimental data show that pH condition has a significant influence on the effectiveness of the washing. The oxalate effectively washed plutonium and zirconium in low pH condition by making oxalate complexes. The oxalate and bicarbonate washed plutonium, zirconium, and ruthenium in high pH condition by replacing a nitrate ion with a hydroxide ion and HDBP by dissociation with the hydroxide ion.
