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Accelerator Applications
The division was organized to promote the advancement of knowledge of the use of particle accelerator technologies for nuclear and other applications. It focuses on production of neutrons and other particles, utilization of these particles for scientific or industrial purposes, such as the production or destruction of radionuclides significant to energy, medicine, defense or other endeavors, as well as imaging and diagnostics.
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ANS Student Conference 2025
April 3–5, 2025
Albuquerque, NM|The University of New Mexico
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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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IAEA: Tritium levels in discharged Fukushima water well below limits
The International Atomic Energy Agency has announced that its experts have confirmed that the tritium concentration in the latest batch of water to be released from the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant is far below Japan’s operational limit. Tokyo Electric Power Company (TEPCO) began discharging the treated and diluted water on March 12.
12th Nuclear Plant Instrumentation, Control and Human-Machine Interface Technologies (NPIC&HMIT 2021)
Technical Session
Wednesday, June 16, 2021|2:15–4:00PM EDT
Session Chair:
Tunc Aldemir (The Ohio State Univ.)
Alternate Chair:
Jamie B. Coble (University of Tennessee-Knoxville)
Session Organizer:
Staff Producer:
Kathy Murdoch (ANS)
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Nuclear Power Fault Diagnostics and Preventative Maintenance Optimization
Cody Walker (INL), Vivek Agarwal (INL), Nancy Lybeck (INL), Pradeep Ramuhalli (ORNL), Mike Taylor (EPRI)
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Exelon-Fitzpatrick Nuclear Power Plant Risk-Informed Surveillance Frequency Control Program Implementation for Instrumentation and Control Systems
Karim Habayeb (James A. Fitzpatrick NPP), Jeremy Torrez (James A. Fitzpatrick NPP), Andrew Bratek (James A. Fitzpatrick NPP), David Poulin (James A. Fitzpatrick NPP), Anthony Yost (James A. Fitzpatrick NPP), Edward L. (Ted) Quinn (Technology Resources)
Approach to Crediting Self-Diagnostic Features of Digital Instrumentation and Control to Achieve Technical Specifications Surveillance Test Interval Extension
Garill Coles (PNNL), Pradeep Ramuhalli (ORNL), Edward (Ted) Quinn (Technical Resources), Ron Jarrett (Technical Resources), Vivek Agarwal (INL)
Topical Report on Implementation of Online Monitoring to Extend Calibration Intervals of Pressure Transmitters
H.M. Hashemian (Analysis and Measurement Services Corp.), G. W. Morton (Analysis and Measurement Services Corp.), B. D. Shumaker (Analysis and Measurement Services Corp.), M.J. Burzynski (NewClear Day, Inc.), R. Olson (Southern Nuclear Operating Co.)
Interactive P&IDS as a Digitalization Experience in Main Control Room and Engineering
Mateo Ramos (Tecnatom), Javier Barroso (Tecnatom), Javier Gil (Tecnatom)
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