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Operations & Power
Members focus on the dissemination of knowledge and information in the area of power reactors with particular application to the production of electric power and process heat. The division sponsors meetings on the coverage of applied nuclear science and engineering as related to power plants, non-power reactors, and other nuclear facilities. It encourages and assists with the dissemination of knowledge pertinent to the safe and efficient operation of nuclear facilities through professional staff development, information exchange, and supporting the generation of viable solutions to current issues.
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2024 ANS Annual Conference
June 16–19, 2024
Las Vegas, NV|Mandalay Bay Resort and Casino
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X-energy receives federal tax credit for TRISO fuel facility
Advanced reactor company X-energy has been awarded $148.5 million in tax credits under the Inflation Reduction Act for construction of its TRISO-X fuel fabrication facility in Oak Ridge, Tenn.
Technical Session|Panel|Sponsored by HFICD
Tuesday, June 14, 2022|1:00–2:45PM PDT|El Capitan B
Session Chair:
Edward L. Quinn
Session Organizer:
Alternate Chair:
Richard T. Wood
Major activities in updating standards for digital I&C are occurring worldwide, for both operating reactor upgrades and also SMR and advanced reactor deployment. This panel will focus on the standard updates and new standards and regulations that are being issued to address the multiple regulatory frameworks in the U.S. and around the world. Panelists will represent the standards organizations (ANS, IEEE, IEC) as well as regulators, NEI and international for the range of subjects that are included in these upgrades including Defense-In-Depth and Diversity, Human Factors Engineering and advanced methods of applying risk insights.
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