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Young Members Group
The Young Members Group works to encourage and enable all young professional members to be actively involved in the efforts and endeavors of the Society at all levels (Professional Divisions, ANS Governance, Local Sections, etc.) as they transition from the role of a student to the role of a professional. It sponsors non-technical workshops and meetings that provide professional development and networking opportunities for young professionals, collaborates with other Divisions and Groups in developing technical and non-technical content for topical and national meetings, encourages its members to participate in the activities of the Groups and Divisions that are closely related to their professional interests as well as in their local sections, introduces young members to the rules and governance structure of the Society, and nominates young professionals for awards and leadership opportunities available to members.
Meeting Spotlight
Utility Working Conference and Vendor Technology Expo (UWC 2024)
August 4–7, 2024
Marco Island, FL|JW Marriott Marco Island
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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NRC engineers share their expertise at the University of Puerto Rico
Robert Roche-Rivera and Marcos Rolón-Acevedo are licensed professional engineers who work at the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission. They are also alumni of the University of Puerto Rico–Mayagüez (UPRM) and have been sharing their knowledge and experience with students at their alma mater since last year, serving as adjunct professors in the university’s Department of Mechanical Engineering. During the 2023–2024 school year, they each taught two courses: Fundamentals of Nuclear Science and Engineering, and Nuclear Power Plant Engineering.
Jung-Kun Lee, Sumin Bae, Sajib A. Dahr
Nuclear Technology | Volume 210 | Number 4 | April 2024 | Pages 772-780
Research Article | doi.org/10.1080/00295450.2023.2277027
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Lead-cooled fast reactor (LFR) technology offers technical benefits such as high temperature operation, virtually no loss of coolant accidents, and operation at atmospheric pressure. Liquid lead is nonreactive with air and water, has a high boiling point, poor neutron absorption, and excellent heat transfer properties. Regardless of substantial advantages, the corrosive nature of liquid lead is a critical challenge in implementing LFR technology. This problem is especially pronounced at higher temperatures (>500°C). These issues have motivated research on materials and sensing capabilities in liquid lead. The University of Pittsburgh has developed a pool-type materials testing facility in international collaboration with universities, national labs, and industry. This new facility is a complement to existing loop-type facilities by being able to confirm corrosion testing results at high temperatures and higher coolant velocities, as well as by providing a large open volume of liquid lead to allow for the versatile testing of sensing instruments. In the design and manufacturing of the new facility, several important factors, such as temperature, oxygen concentration, and fluid velocity, were carefully considered. Successful running of the new testing facility will help industry demonstrate the reliability of structural materials and sensing instruments for LFRs.