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Oklo’s Isotope Test Reactor achieves criticality
Oklo’s Groves Isotope Test Reactor became the fifth Department of Energy–authorized reactor to achieve criticality under the agency’s authorization process, it was announced earlier today.
Criticality was reached at 9:19 p.m. (EDT) on Wednesday at the company’s Groves facility in Lockhart, Texas, according to the DOE.
We are pleased to announce the results of the 2022 ANS national election. All new officials' terms begin June 16, 2022.
Jamie Coble is a professor at the University of Tennessee at Knoxville
Christina Leggett is a nuclear engineering consultant at Booz Allen Hamilton
Shaheen Dewji is a professor at the Georgia Institute of Technology
Daniel Stout is the Director, Nuclear Technology Innovation at the Tennessee Valley Authority
Carlos Gho, vice president of Conuar S.A. (Argentine Nuclear Fuels)
Steven A. Coleman – Secretary
Khalid Hattar – Treasurer
Philip L. Cole – Executive Committee
Yongqiang Wang – Executive Committee
Di Chen – Executive Committee
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