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Nuclear Energy Conference & Expo (NECX)
September 8–11, 2025
Atlanta, GA|Atlanta Marriott Marquis
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The RAIN scale: A good intention that falls short
Radiation protection specialists agree that clear communication of radiation risks remains a vexing challenge that cannot be solved solely by finding new ways to convey technical information.
Earlier this year, an article in Nuclear News described a new radiation risk communication tool, known as the Radiation Index, or, RAIN (“Let it RAIN: A new approach to radiation communication,” NN, Jan. 2025, p. 36). The authors of the article created the RAIN scale to improve radiation risk communication to the general public who are not well-versed in important aspects of radiation exposures, including radiation dose quantities, units, and values; associated health consequences; and the benefits derived from radiation exposures.
Technical Session|Sponsored by OPD
Wednesday, June 14, 2023|10:00–11:45AM EDT|Tennessee
Session Chair:
Hitesh Bindra (Purdue)
Alternate Chair:
William N. Mann (ANL)
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Nuclear-Assisted Integrated Pulp, Paper and Biofuels Plants
10:00–10:20AM EDT
Charles Forsberg (MIT), Jeremy Shook (EPRI)
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Review of District Energy Technology for Nuclear Power Applications
10:20–10:40AM EDT
Ryan Dailey (Univ. Wisconsin, Madison), Ben Lindley (Univ. Wisconsin, Madison)
Used Nuclear Fuel District Energy System Feasibility Study
10:40–11:00AM EDT
Ryan Dailey (Univ. Wisconsin, Madison), Cate Beckman (Univ. Wisconsin, Madison), Daniel Moneghan (EPRI), Ben Lindley (Univ. Wisconsin, Madison)
A Concept for Integration of Direct Air Capture System in the Thermal Balance of a Nuclear Power Station
11:00–11:20AM EDT
Emilian Popov (ORNL), Vineet Kumar (ORNL), Arpan Sircar (ORNL)
Techno-Economic Analysis of an Integrated Direct Air Capture System with an Existing Nuclear Power Plant
11:20–11:40AM EDT
Arpan Sircar (ORNL), Vineet Kumar (ORNL), Emilian Popov (ORNL)
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