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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 THD
Monday, June 14, 2021|3:15–5:00PM EDT
Session Chair:
Jun Wang
Alternate Chair:
Subash L. Sharma
Session Organizer:
Caleb S. Brooks
Staff Producer:
Jessie Vazquez (ANS)
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A Droplet Size Model for Annular and Stratified Flows in Horizontal Pipes
Khalid Khasawneh (Pusan National Univ.), Byongjo Yun (Pusan National Univ.)
Summary
Molecular Dynamics Study of Pool Boiling on Patterned Biphilic Surface
Wei Deng (City Univ. of Hong Kong), Jiyun Zhao (City Univ. of Hong Kong)
Presentation Video
Modeling and Investigation of Three Types of Wick Structures in Heat Pipe Microreactor Applications
Ilyas Yilgor (Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute), Shanbin Shi (Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute)
Progress towards Use of CFD Simulations for Conversion of FRM II
C. Reiter (Technische Universität München/FRM II), K. Shehu (Technische Universität München/FRM II), R. Schönecker (Technische Universität München/FRM II), W. Petry (Technische Universität München/FRM II), P. Müller-Buschbaum (Technische Universität München/FRM II), A. Bergeron (ANL), J. Licht (ANL)
Thermal-Hydraulic Analysis and Experimental Flow Testing of LEU-UAlx Dispersion Target Plates for Irradiation in the High Flux Isotope Reactor
Nolan Goth (ORNL), Trevor Howard (ORNL), Jorge Navarro (ORNL), Eliott Fountain (ORNL), Nesrin Cetiner (ORNL), Chris Bryan (ORNL)
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