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Thermal Hydraulics
The division provides a forum for focused technical dialogue on thermal hydraulic technology in the nuclear industry. Specifically, this will include heat transfer and fluid mechanics involved in the utilization of nuclear energy. It is intended to attract the highest quality of theoretical and experimental work to ANS, including research on basic phenomena and application to nuclear system design.
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International Conference on Mathematics and Computational Methods Applied to Nuclear Science and Engineering (M&C 2025)
April 27–30, 2025
Denver, CO|The Westin Denver Downtown
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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TerraPower begins U.K. regulatory approval process
Seattle-based TerraPower signaled its interest this week in building its Natrium small modular reactor in the United Kingdom, the company announced.
TerraPower sent a letter to the U.K.’s Department for Energy Security and Net Zero, formally establishing its intention to enter the U.K. generic design assessment (GDA) process. This is TerraPower’s first step in deployment of its Natrium technology—a 345-MW sodium fast reactor coupled with a molten salt energy storage unit—on the international stage.
Sentaro Takahashi, Shigeto Kawashima, Akihide Hidaka, Sota Tanaka, Tomoyuki Takahashi
Nuclear Technology | Volume 205 | Number 5 | May 2019 | Pages 646-654
Technical Paper | doi.org/10.1080/00295450.2018.1521186
Articles are hosted by Taylor and Francis Online.
A simulation model was developed to estimate the areal (surface) deposition pattern of 129mTe after the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant (FDNPP) accident. Using this model, the timing and intensity of the 129mTe release were reverse estimated from the environmental monitoring data. Validation using 137Cs data showed that the model simulated atmospheric dispersion and estimated surface deposition with relatively high accuracy. The estimated surface deposition pattern of 129mTe was consistent with the actual measured pattern. The estimated time and activity of 129mTe emissions indicated that 129mTe was predominantly emitted from FDNPP Unit 3.