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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.
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ANS Student Conference 2025
April 3–5, 2025
Albuquerque, NM|The University of New Mexico
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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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X-energy, Dow apply to build an advanced reactor project in Texas
Dow and X-energy announced today that they have submitted a construction permit application to the Nuclear Regulatory Commission for a proposed advanced nuclear project in Seadrift, Texas. The project could begin construction later this decade, but only if Dow confirms “the ability to deliver the project while achieving its financial return targets.”
Brandon. Chisholm, Steven Krahn, Allen Croff, Paul Marotta (Vanderbilt Univ), Andrew Sowder (EPRI), Nicholas Smith (Southern Co.)
Proceedings | 2018 International Congress on Advances in Nuclear Power Plants (ICAPP 2018) | Charlotte, NC, April 8-11, 2018 | Pages 513-522
Molten Salt Reactors (MSRs) are an example of an advanced reactor designs that differ substantially from the existing commercial technology. Because the safety assessment of such reactor designs will require consideration of hazards that are not present in light water reactors (LWRs), a flexible method is needed to comprehensively identify and analyze new hazards and event sequences. This work demonstrates the application of a specific Process Hazards Analysis (PHA) methodology to select auxiliary systems of the Molten Salt Reactor Experiment (MSRE) design in order to provide safety insights to the design of these subsystems, as well as produce results that can be carried forward into more quantitative risk assessment approaches. Additionally, ongoing work to develop an MSR-specific component reliability database to support quantitative risk assessment is also described.
