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Reactor Physics
The division's objectives are to promote the advancement of knowledge and understanding of the fundamental physical phenomena characterizing nuclear reactors and other nuclear systems. The division encourages research and disseminates information through meetings and publications. Areas of technical interest include nuclear data, particle interactions and transport, reactor and nuclear systems analysis, methods, design, validation and operating experience and standards. The Wigner Award heads the awards program.
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Nuclear Energy Conference & Expo (NECX)
September 8–11, 2025
Atlanta, GA|Atlanta Marriott Marquis
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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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WIPP’s SSCVS: A breath of fresh air
This spring, the Department of Energy’s Office of Environmental Management announced that it had achieved a major milestone by completing commissioning of the Safety Significant Confinement Ventilation System (SSCVS) facility—a new, state-of-the-art, large-scale ventilation system at the Waste Isolation Pilot Plant, the DOE’s geologic repository for defense-related transuranic (TRU) waste in New Mexico.
Nuclear Criticality Safety Division Topical Meeting (NCSD 2022)
Plenary and Panel Session|Panel
Wednesday, June 15, 2022|8:00–9:45AM PDT|Laguna A
Session Chairs:
Kaushik Banerjee (PNNL)
Justin Clarity (PNNL)
Session Organizer:
In this panel session, each panelist will discuss their country-specific approach to post-closure criticality safety in view of the final geological disposal of spent nuclear fuel and high-level radioactive waste. The discussion will include and reflect key topics presently being considered by the new international, waste management organization (WMO)-level collaboration initiative on post-closure criticality safety under the IGD-TP framework (https://igdtp.eu/). Each speaker will give a 10-minute summary with a Q&A afterwards.
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