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Aerospace Nuclear Science & Technology
Organized to promote the advancement of knowledge in the use of nuclear science and technologies in the aerospace application. Specialized nuclear-based technologies and applications are needed to advance the state-of-the-art in aerospace design, engineering and operations to explore planetary bodies in our solar system and beyond, plus enhance the safety of air travel, especially high speed air travel. Areas of interest will include but are not limited to the creation of nuclear-based power and propulsion systems, multifunctional materials to protect humans and electronic components from atmospheric, space, and nuclear power system radiation, human factor strategies for the safety and reliable operation of nuclear power and propulsion plants by non-specialized personnel and more.
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Conference on Nuclear Training and Education: A Biennial International Forum (CONTE 2023)
February 6–9, 2023
Amelia Island, FL|Omni Amelia Island Resort
Standards Program
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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Fusion energy radwaste management considerations
The question of what to do with the radioactive waste has been raised frequently for both fission and fusion. In the 1970s, fusion adopted the land-based disposal option, primarily based on the Nuclear Regulatory Commission’s decision to regulate all radioactive wastes as only a disposal issue, following the fission guidelines. In the early 2000s, members of the Advanced Research Innovation and Evaluation Study (ARIES) national team became increasingly aware of the high amount of mildly radioactive materials that 1-GWe fusion power plants will generate, compared with the current line of fission reactors. The main concern is that such a sizable inventory of mostly tritiated radioactive materials would tend to rapidly fill U.S. repositories—a serious issue that was overlooked in early fusion studies1 that could influence the public acceptability of fusion energy and will certainly become more significant in the immediate future if left unaddressed, as fusion moves toward commercialization.
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Small Local SectionsLong Island (Best Overall, Best Meetings/Programs, Best Section Management)Oak Ridge/Knoxville (Best Membership)Northern Pennsylvania (Best Public Information)Northeastern, Northern Pennsylvania, Oak Ridge/Knoxville, Virginia (Meritorious Finalists)Large Local SectionsIdaho (Best Overall)
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Experimental Breeder Reactor II (EBRII) Approved SeptemberThe Nuclear Training Center at LynchburgVirginia Approved September
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Guy A. Arlotto
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Garman Harbottle
Jean-Claude Leny
J. Neil Rutger
Hugh K. Clark
GraduateGeorgia Institute of TechnologyB. L. Pilger, J. A. Mowrey, D. C. Norris, M. Dietsche, E. A. Hoffman, B. A. Abichedid, A. W. Anthony, M. S. Ayres, T. P. Belflower, J. D. Bohner, S. F. Caputlu, H. M. Coward, H. M. Diller, J. A. Favorite, P. T. Feir, J. S. Gustafson, N. L. Jenkins, T. L. Johnston, J. L. Martin, C. H. Nahass, D. M. Nichter, D. F. Parker, R. A. Sidwell, A. L. Turner, J. D. WartellUndergraduateUniversity of TennesseeNicholas Brown, Dave Gore, Wesley Hooper, Stephanie Newman, Scott Snowden
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E. Michael CampbellGennady A. KirillovRobert L. McCroryGeorge H. Miley
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Peach BottomExelon Generating Company, LLCPilgrimEntergy Nuclear Generation CompanyBrunswick Steam Electric PlantCarolina Power & Light Company
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