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Aerospace Nuclear Science & Technology
Organized to promote the advancement of knowledge in the use of nuclear science and technologies in the aerospace application. Specialized nuclear-based technologies and applications are needed to advance the state-of-the-art in aerospace design, engineering and operations to explore planetary bodies in our solar system and beyond, plus enhance the safety of air travel, especially high speed air travel. Areas of interest will include but are not limited to the creation of nuclear-based power and propulsion systems, multifunctional materials to protect humans and electronic components from atmospheric, space, and nuclear power system radiation, human factor strategies for the safety and reliable operation of nuclear power and propulsion plants by non-specialized personnel and more.
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Materials in Nuclear Energy Systems (MiNES 2023)
December 10–14, 2023
New Orleans, LA|New Orleans Marriott
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Orano completes removal of Crystal River-3 RPV
The cutting and conditioning of the reactor pressure vessel (RPV) and internals belonging to the pressurized water reactor at the Crystal River-3 nuclear power plant in Florida, the Orano Group has announced. Completed in under two years, removal of the RPV marks the conclusion of the plant’s dismantling and spent fuel management project, which began in 2021.
Crystal River-3 is being decommissioned by Advanced Decommissioning Partners (ADP), a joint venture of Orano and NorthStar Group Services. Duke Energy transferred the licenses for Crystal River-3 to ADP in October 2020 for accelerated decommissioning.
Technical Session|Sponsored by RPD
Tuesday, June 14, 2022|3:15–5:00PM PDT|Carmel
Session Chair:
Stefano Terlizzi (INL)
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Alternate Chair:
Pavel V. Tsvetkov
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Multi-Physics Modeling of Fluoride-Salt-Cooled High-Temperature Reactor
Edward M. Duchnowski (Univ. Tennessee, Knoxville), Nicholas R. Brown (Univ. Tennessee, Knoxville)
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A Theory of Gas Behavior in Molten Salt Reactors and its Impact on Reactivity
Terry Price (Univ. Texas, Austin), Ondrej Chvala (Univ. Texas, Austin), Kevin T. Clarno (Univ. Texas, Austin)
Preliminary Observations on the Hydrogen Redistribution Feedback in YH-Moderated Monolithic Microreactors
Stefano Terlizzi (INL), Vincent M. Laboure (INL), Mark D. DeHart (INL)
Positive Void Coefficient from Sparging Gas Entrainment in Transatomic Power MSR Core
Alvin J.H. Lee (Univ. Illinois, Urbana-Champaign), Tomasz Kozlowski (Univ. Illinois, Urbana-Champaign)
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