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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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2024 ANS Annual Conference
June 16–19, 2024
Las Vegas, NV|Mandalay Bay Resort and Casino
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College students help develop waste-measuring device at Hanford
A partnership between Washington River Protection Solutions (WRPS) and Washington State University has resulted in the development of a device to measure radioactive and chemical tank waste at the Hanford Site. WRPS is the contractor at Hanford for the Department of Energy’s Office of Environmental Management.
Technical Session|Sponsored by RPD
Monday, June 13, 2022|3:15–5:00PM PDT|Carmel
Session Chair:
Massimiliano Fratoni
Session Organizer:
Alternate Chair:
Pavel V. Tsvetkov
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Preliminary Refueling Considerations for Molybdenum Production in a Pressurized Heavy Water Reactor
Jawad Haroon (Ontario Tech Univ.), Eleodor Nichita (Ontario Tech Univ.)
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SMR HALEU Very Long-Lived Once-Through Fuel Cycle Performance Assessment
Gray Chang (JFoster & Assoc.), John Bess (J Foster & Assoc.), Mie Hiruta (J Foster & Assoc.), Julie Foster (JFoster & Assoc.)
Modeling the Annular Core Research Reactor (ACRR) Delayed Tail with Monte Carlo N-Particle (MCNP) Version 6.2
Elijah James Boland (LANL)
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