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Division Spotlight
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.
Meeting Spotlight
2024 ANS Winter Conference and Expo
November 17–21, 2024
Orlando, FL|Renaissance Orlando at SeaWorld
Standards Program
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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Latest News
The D&D of SM-1A
With the recent mobilization at the site of the former SM-1A nuclear power plant at Fort Greely, Alaska, the Radiological Health Physics Regional Center of Expertise, located at the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers’ Baltimore District, began its work toward the decommissioning and dismantlement of its third nuclear power plant, this time located just 175 miles south of the Arctic Circle.
Advances in Thermal Hydraulics (ATH 2022)
Technical Session
Wednesday, June 15, 2022|1:00–2:45PM PDT|San Simeon B
Session Chair:
Juliana P. Duarte
Alternate Chair:
Kyung Mo Kim
Session Organizer:
W. David Pointer
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Statistical Analysis to Determine Significant Parameters that Affect the Heat Release Rate of Electrical Cabinets
Urvin Salvi (Virginia Tech), Brian Y. Lattimer (Virginia Tech), Elvan Sahin (Virginia Tech), Juliana Pacheco Duarte (Virginia Tech)
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Chemical and Thermal Hydraulic Modeling and Analysis of Hydrogen Deflagration in BWR Condensing Chambers
Toyoaki Miyazaki (MPR Assoc.), Amol Limaye (MPR Assoc.), Marwan L. Charrouf (MPR Assoc.)
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