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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 Annual Conference
June 16–19, 2024
Las Vegas, NV|Mandalay Bay Resort and Casino
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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Framatome signs contracts with Sizewell C
French nuclear developer Framatome is slated to deliver key equipment for Sizewell C Ltd.’s two large reactors planned for the United Kingdom’s Suffolk coast.
The agreement, reportedly worth multiple billions of euros, was announced this week and will involve Framatome from the design phase until commissioning. The company also agreed to a long-term fuel supply deal. Framatome is 80.5 percent owned by France’s EDF and 19.5 percent owned by Mitsubishi Heavy Industries.
Technical Session
Wednesday, February 8, 2023|1:10–2:50PM EST|Talbot
Session Chair:
Jim Caery (JC2 Consulting)
Alternate Chair:
Tom Dean (Constellation Nuclear)
Session Organizer:
Charles Lease
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Grand Gulf Nuclear Station Maintenance and Technical Training Programs Self-Recovery and In-Person Accrediting Board Preparations
1:10–1:35PM EST
Jim Stracener (Entergy Nuclear), Nicole Fairchild (Grand Gulf Nuclear Station)
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Preparing Documents for Accreditation and the Performance Continuum
1:35–2:00PM EST
Daniel Bowers (Wolf Creek Nuclear Generating Station), Terri Barnes (Wolf Creek Nuclear Generating Station)
Performance Continuum and Accreditation
2:00–2:25PM EST
Andrew Pullam (Institute of Nuclear Power Operations)
WANO Action for Excellence
2:25–2:50PM EST
Rebecca El Kik (WANO)
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