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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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2027 ANS Winter Conference and Expo
October 31–November 4, 2027
Washington, DC|The Westin Washington, DC Downtown
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Disney World should have gone nuclear
There is extra significance to the American Nuclear Society holding its annual meeting in Orlando, Florida, this past week. That’s because in 1967, the state of Florida passed a law allowing Disney World to build a nuclear power plant.
Hatice Akkurt (EPRI)
Proceedings | 16th International High-Level Radioactive Waste Management Conference (IHLRWM 2017) | Charlotte, NC, April 9-13, 2017 | Pages 834-839
Neutron absorber materials are used in spent fuel pool (SFP) storage racks to increase storage capacity while maintaining criticality safety margins. BORAL® is the most commonly used neutron absorber material in SFPs in the United States and is used in many countries, including Mexico, Korea, and Taiwan. EPRI initiated the Zion comparative analysis project to determine conditions of the neutron absorber panels after residing in the Zion SFP for more than 20 years and to evaluate the adequacy of current monitoring approaches, including coupon and in situ measurements. The overall scope of this project allows evaluation of the condition of neutron absorber panels and comparison of data obtained from coupon analysis as well as in situ measurements to actual panel data. In this paper, the comparison of the Zion panel results against Zion coupon results are presented.
