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Operations & Power
Members focus on the dissemination of knowledge and information in the area of power reactors with particular application to the production of electric power and process heat. The division sponsors meetings on the coverage of applied nuclear science and engineering as related to power plants, non-power reactors, and other nuclear facilities. It encourages and assists with the dissemination of knowledge pertinent to the safe and efficient operation of nuclear facilities through professional staff development, information exchange, and supporting the generation of viable solutions to current issues.
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2024 ANS Winter Conference and Expo
November 17–21, 2024
Orlando, FL|Renaissance Orlando at SeaWorld
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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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Japanese researchers test detection devices at West Valley
Two research scientists from Japan’s Kyoto University and Kochi University of Technology visited the West Valley Demonstration Project in western New York state earlier this fall to test their novel radiation detectors, the Department of Energy’s Office of Environmental Management announced on November 19.
Junfeng Li, Shuting Zhuang, Liang Wang, Jianlong Wang
Nuclear Technology | Volume 203 | Number 1 | July 2018 | Pages 101-107
Technical Note | doi.org/10.1080/00295450.2018.1432838
Articles are hosted by Taylor and Francis Online.
A disk tubular reverse osmosis (DTRO) membrane system was designed and applied for the treatment of radioactive wastewater produced in a high-temperature gas-cooled reactor (HTGR) in pilot scale. The pretreatment system was simplified using a cartridge filter. A three-stage membrane system was researched and developed. The performance of the DTRO system was examined using surrogate wastewater. The volume reduction factor of the system reached 50, and the decontamination factor reached 5760. The membrane system was designed to operate at high flows. When wastewater was pumped into the membrane system, the high-speed flow of the influent prevented the fouling of the membrane. The operational performance to treat low- and intermediate-level radioactive wastewater was examined. The membrane system can be used to treat the wastewater from HTGR.