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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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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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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.
Baofu Lu, Eric Williams (TerraPower), Jerry Mauck (Technology Resources), Richard Wood (Univ of Tennessee, Knoxville), Edward L. Quinn (Technology Resources)
Proceedings | Nuclear Plant Instrumentation, Control, and Human-Machine Interface Technolgies (NPIC&HMIT 2019) | Orlando, FL, February 9-14, 2019 | Pages 692-698
The purpose of this paper is to provide an overview of the development of the Diversity and Defense-in-Depth (D3) strategy for the TerraPower Traveling Wave Reactor, TWR-300 Advanced Nuclear Power Plant. Previously, a D3 analysis was performed for the TWR-P Digital Control System (DCS) being designed by TerraPower for the TWR-P (prototype) reactor design. This paper provides an update on the D3 report specifically applicable to the TWR-300, which will be the first TWR Plant deployed. The Instrumentation and Control (I&C) design and configuration were based on standard digital control products. The control systems making up the DCS were selected because of their applicability to the functions required by TerraPower and the United States Nuclear Regulatory Commission (USNRC). The recommended installation of a digital-based Plant Protection System (PPS) and other systems throughout the TWR-300 enhances safety in many areas when compared to the previous generation of analog-based instrumentation systems.
