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Nuclear Nonproliferation Policy
The mission of the Nuclear Nonproliferation Policy Division (NNPD) is to promote the peaceful use of nuclear technology while simultaneously preventing the diversion and misuse of nuclear material and technology through appropriate safeguards and security, and promotion of nuclear nonproliferation policies. To achieve this mission, the objectives of the NNPD are to: Promote policy that discourages the proliferation of nuclear technology and material to inappropriate entities. Provide information to ANS members, the technical community at large, opinion leaders, and decision makers to improve their understanding of nuclear nonproliferation issues. Become a recognized technical resource on nuclear nonproliferation, safeguards, and security issues. Serve as the integration and coordination body for nuclear nonproliferation activities for the ANS. Work cooperatively with other ANS divisions to achieve these objective nonproliferation policies.
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Conference on Nuclear Training and Education: A Biennial International Forum (CONTE 2025)
February 3–6, 2025
Amelia Island, FL|Omni Amelia Island Resort
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Christmas Night
Twas the night before Christmas when all through the houseNo electrons were flowing through even my mouse.
All devices were plugged in by the chimney with careWith the hope that St. Nikola Tesla would share.
Toshihide Takai, Tomohiro Furukawa, Hidemasa Yamano (JAEA)
Proceedings | 2018 International Congress on Advances in Nuclear Power Plants (ICAPP 2018) | Charlotte, NC, April 8-11, 2018 | Pages 1007-1013
This paper describes estimation results of thermophysical properties of stainless steel (SS) containing 5mass% boron carbide (B4C) in the solid phase. First, we synthesized SS-B4C samples with emphasis on 5 mass%-B4C and SS using a hot press method. Homogeneity of our produced SS-B4C sample was evaluated by chemical composition analysis, metal structure observation, and micro X-ray diffraction (XRD). Both the density and specific heat of the SS-B4C sample were evaluated. These measurements proved that the density in our sample was lowered and the temperature dependence of the density, along with the elevation of temperature, became gradual compared to that of grade type 316L stainless steel (SUS316L) used as a reactor material by addition of B4C. The specific heat became slightly higher than that of SUS316L by addition of B4C and showed similar temperature dependence up to 800°C.
