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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|Fuel Management
Wednesday, July 23, 2025|10:00AM–12:05PM EDT|Beach Room
Session Chair:
Baris Sarikaya
Alternate Chair:
Duncan E. Robinson
Session Organizer:
Scott P. Palmtag
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Fuel Assembly Lattice Designs using High Enrichment and Hybrid Burnable Absorbers - Zirconium Diboride and Gadolinia
10:00–10:25AM EDT
Damon Bryson (Duke Energy)
Paper
BISON Modeling of ZIRLO Cladding for Reactivity Initiated Accident Separate Effects
10:25–10:50AM EDT
Landry D. Wells (Univ. Tennessee, Knoxville), Nicholas R. Brown (Univ. Tennessee, Knoxville)
A Soluble Boron-Free Core Design Having Cr-coated GdN-CBA for Load-Following Operation with Two Control Rod Designs
10:50–11:15AM EDT
Woo Jin Lee (Hanyang Univ.), Sung Hyun Cho (Hanyang Univ.), Ser Gi Hong (Hanyang Univ.)
Evaluation of Framatome Shielding Fuel Assemblies in the Swedish Nuclear Power Plant Ringhals 3
11:15–11:40AM EDT
L. Ackermann (Framatome), C. Möllmer (Framatome), J. Peucker (Framatome)
Pin Placement Optimization for Single and Dual Gadolinia Loading Patterns in Pressurized Water Reactor Fuel Assemblies
11:40AM–12:05PM EDT
Danielle Harris (Duke Energy)
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