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Materials Science & Technology
The objectives of MSTD are: promote the advancement of materials science in Nuclear Science Technology; support the multidisciplines which constitute it; encourage research by providing a forum for the presentation, exchange, and documentation of relevant information; promote the interaction and communication among its members; and recognize and reward its members for significant contributions to the field of materials science in nuclear technology.
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2024 ANS Annual Conference
June 16–19, 2024
Las Vegas, NV|Mandalay Bay Resort and Casino
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Glass strategy: Hanford’s enhanced waste glass program
The mission of the Department of Energy’s Office of River Protection (ORP) is to complete the safe cleanup of waste resulting from decades of nuclear weapons development. One of the most technologically challenging responsibilities is the safe disposition of approximately 56 million gallons of radioactive waste historically stored in 177 tanks at the Hanford Site in Washington state.
ORP has a clear incentive to reduce the overall mission duration and cost. One pathway is to develop and deploy innovative technical solutions that can advance baseline flow sheets toward higher efficiency operations while reducing identified risks without compromising safety. Vitrification is the baseline process that will convert both high-level and low-level radioactive waste at Hanford into a stable glass waste form for long-term storage and disposal.
Although vitrification is a mature technology, there are key areas where technology can further reduce operational risks, advance baseline processes to maximize waste throughput, and provide the underpinning to enhance operational flexibility; all steps in reducing mission duration and cost.
Technical Session|Sponsored by MSTD
Monday, June 12, 2023|3:15–5:00PM EDT|Marriott 10
Session Chair:
Cynthia A. Adkins
Alternate Chair:
Jake R. Quincey
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Understanding the Roles of Dislocation Networks in Additively Manufactured Stainless Steels on Void Swelling
3:15–3:35PM EDT
Tianyi Chen (Oregon State), Spencer Doran (Oregon State), Milad Ghayoor (Oregon State), Somayeh Pasbani (Oregon State), Yu Lu (Boise State), Ching-Heng Shiau (Boise State), Yaqiao Wu (Boise State), Lin Shao (TAMU)
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Mechanism for the Superior IASCC Resistance in HIP AM 316L
3:35–3:55PM EDT
Jingfan Yang (Purdue), Laura Hawkins (INL), Lingfeng He (NCSU), Zhongxia Shang (Purdue), Miao Song (Univ. Michigan), Yu Lu (Boise State), Xiaoyuan Lou (Purdue)
High-Throughput Creep Testing for AM 316H SS by Using Microstructurally-Graded Specimen
3:55–4:15PM EDT
John Snitzer (Purdue), Xiaoyuan Lou (Purdue)
Repair Technique for Chloride Induced Stress Corrosion Cracking Using Friction Stir Processing of 304L
4:15–4:35PM EDT
David Zirker (Univ. Idaho), Stefan Abbott (Univ. Idaho), Krishnan S. Raja (Univ. Idaho), Saumyadeep Jana (PNNL), Indrajit Charit (Univ. Idaho)
Machine Learning Prediction of Fracture Toughness in Hydrogen-Charged Stainless Steels
4:35–4:55PM EDT
Eric Hoar (SRNL), Dale Hitchcock (SRNL), Timothy Krentz (SRNL), Lindsay Roy (SRNL)
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