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Thermal Hydraulics
The division provides a forum for focused technical dialogue on thermal hydraulic technology in the nuclear industry. Specifically, this will include heat transfer and fluid mechanics involved in the utilization of nuclear energy. It is intended to attract the highest quality of theoretical and experimental work to ANS, including research on basic phenomena and application to nuclear system design.
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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
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Nuclear energy: enabling production of food, fiber, hydrocarbon biofuels, and negative carbon emissions
In the 1960s, Alvin Weinberg at Oak Ridge National Laboratory initiated a series of studies on nuclear agro-industrial complexes1 to address the needs of the world’s growing population. Agriculture was a central component of these studies, as it must be. Much of the emphasis was on desalination of seawater to provide fresh water for irrigation of crops. Remarkable advances have lowered the cost of desalination to make that option viable in countries like Israel. Later studies2 asked the question, are there sufficient minerals (potassium, phosphorous, copper, nickel, etc.) to enable a prosperous global society assuming sufficient nuclear energy? The answer was a qualified “yes,” with the caveat that mineral resources will limit some technological options. These studies were defined by the characteristic of looking across agricultural and industrial sectors to address multiple challenges using nuclear energy.
Technical Session|Sponsored by RPSD|Cosponsored by IRD, NNPD
Monday, June 14, 2021|1:00–2:45PM EDT
Session Chair:
Fatma Abdelrahman
Session Organizer:
Alternate Chair:
Adam Hecht
Staff Producer:
Julie Bry (ANS)
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Radiation Detection System Prototypes for Department of Homeland Security
Sanjoy Mukhopadhyay (Remote Sensing Laboratory-Andrews), Richard J. Maurer (Remote Sensing Laboratory-Andrews), Paul P. Guss (Remote Sensing Laboratory-Nellis)
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Material Identification via Dual Particle Transmission Using a Radioisotope Source
Jason Nattress (ORNL), Paul Rose (ORNL)
Intelligent Consequence Control by Aerial Reconnoiter Using Unmanned Systems
Paul Guss (Nevada National Security Site), Rusty Trainham (Nevada National Security Site), Manual Manard (Nevada National Security Site), Sanjoy Mukhopadhyay (Nevada National Security Site)
Muon Imaging for Dry-Cask Storage Verification
Jesus Valencia (Univ. of New Mexico), Adam A. Hecht (Univ. of New Mexico)
Ca2+-Doped CeBr3 Scintillating Material
Paul Guss (Nevada National Security Site), Sanjoy Mukhopadhyay (Nevada National Security Site), Ding Yuan (Nevada National Security Site), F. Patrick Doty (Sandia National Laboratories)
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