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NEA report calls for more accurate data on SNF heat decay
The OECD Nuclear Energy Agency has issued a report calling for more-detailed information on tracking the decay heat of spent nuclear fuel from light water reactors. According to the NEA, the report highlights the increasing importance of accurate decay heat estimations due to evolving fuel characteristics, including higher initial fuel enrichment, increased burn-up rates, and extended reactor cycle lengths.
The report, Summary of the NEA Assessment on Spent Nuclear Fuel Decay Heat for Light Water Reactors, summarizes the findings of a subgroup of the NEA’s Working Party on Nuclear Criticality Safety (WPNCS), which ran from January 2022 to January 2024.
Nuclear and Emerging Technologies for Space (NETS-2022) Plenary SPeaker
Space And Advanced Manufacturing Product Line Manager
BWXT ADVANCED TECHNOLOGIES LLC
Kate H. Kelly is the Space and Advanced Manufacturing Product Line Manager for BWXT Advanced Technologies LLC, leading the strategy and execution of the space and advanced manufacturing portfolio.
Prior to her current position, Ms. Kelly was the Advanced Nuclear Systems Program Manager, focused on the development of nuclear projects to promote the company’s R&D interests in advanced manufacturing and nuclear thermal propulsion technologies. Ms. Kelly worked at BWXT’s Nuclear Operations Group in Lynchburg, Virginia in project management, quality control and operational excellence. Her previous responsibilities include managing a next-generation reactor manufacturing development project, overseeing quality trending and performance initiatives, and leading cost reduction and improvement projects. She joined the company in 2012 as a system design engineer on BWXT’s small modular reactor (SMR) program.
Ms. Kelly earned a Bachelor of Science in chemical engineering from the University of Notre Dame and has Lean Six Sigma Black Belt and Project Management Professional® certifications.
Ms. Kelly was recognized by Lynchburg Business Magazine and in Woman Engineer Magazine in 2020 for her work at BWXT and in the community.
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