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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.
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Utility Working Conference and Vendor Technology Expo (UWC 2024)
August 4–7, 2024
Marco Island, FL|JW Marriott Marco Island
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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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Vogtle-3 shuts down for valve issue
One of the new Vogtle units in Georgia was shut down unexpectedly on Monday last week for a valve issue that has since been investigated and repaired. According to multiple local news outlets, Georgia Power reported on July 17 that Unit 3 was back in service.
Southern Company spokesperson Jacob Hawkins confirmed that Vogtle-3 went off line at 9:25 p.m. local time on July 8 “due to lowering water levels in the steam generators caused by a valve issue on one of the three main feedwater pumps.”
Jeremy Renshaw (EPRI), Jamie Beard, Shannon Chu (Robotic Technologies of Tennessee), Paul Plante, Neil Fales (3 Yankees), Matt Keene (Duke Energy Corp), Jay Wellwood (NAC International), Steve Glovsky, Andrew Bryant (Robotic Technologies of Tennessee), Joe Mahal, Jim Stadler (GE Inspection Technologies)
Proceedings | 16th International High-Level Radioactive Waste Management Conference (IHLRWM 2017) | Charlotte, NC, April 9-13, 2017 | Pages 524-528
Dry storage of used nuclear fuel is a common practice for on-site fuel storage due to the lack of an interim or permanent repository site and is likely to be used for decades to come. The Electric Power Research Institute (EPRI) along with many other organizations are collectively developing canister NDE techniques in collaboration with key nuclear industry stakeholders that may be deployed in-situ to evaluate the condition of canisters.
Due to the limited access, elevated temperatures, and radiation levels, traditional deployment methods are unsuitable for the inspection of dry cask systems. Therefore, a significant focus of the work will also be to support robotic inspection deployment systems to provide suitable access to the canister surface for the NDE tools.
This paper will discuss some recent field experiences in developing and demonstrating this type of inspection technique at ISFSI’s in the United States.