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Gov. Evers announces siting study for new Wisconsin nuclear
Gov. Tony Evers delivering his 2026 State of the State address. (Photo: Tony Evers/YouTube @Governor Tony Evers)
During his State of the State address on February 17, Wisconsin Gov. Tony Evers announced the launch of a new nuclear siting study that will be undertaken by a partnership between the Public Service Commission (PSC) of Wisconsin and the Department of Nuclear Engineering and Engineering Physics at the University of Wisconsin–Madison.
Technical Session|Panel|Sponsored by NCSD
Wednesday, June 10, 2020|12:00–2:10PM EDT|10
Session Chair:
Katherin L. Goluoglu
Alternate Chair:
Brandon Little
Session Organizer:
Joseph A. Christensen
Staff Producer:
Paul LaTour (American Nuclear Society)
This session addresses the growing field of medical isotope production and the implications for criticality safety. The field involves a number of emerging techniques and technologies which produce criticality safety challenges, INCLUDING handling high-assay low-enriched uranium in known or new chemical compositions. These challenges create opportunities for advancements in criticality safety techniques and demonstrate a continuing need for nuclear data. This panel is designed to highlight challenges, advancements, and current or future needs in the field of criticality safety for medical isotope production facilities.
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