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Thompson Igunma’s UF-INL research is creating unique models for molten salt reactors
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American Nuclear Society member Thompson Odion Igunma is a doctoral candidate in materials science and engineering at the University of Florida (UF) conducting research in collaboration with the Computational Mechanics and Materials Group at Idaho National Laboratory. His work focuses on advanced modeling of the complex interplay between molten salt corrosion, irradiation, and changes in alloy microstructure.
“I see molten salt reactors as a pivotal part of the next generation of nuclear energy,” Igunma said. “Their unique combination of safety, efficiency, and fuel flexibility makes them ideally suited to complement renewables in a low-carbon energy mix.”
18th International Probabilistic Safety Assessment and Analysis (PSA 2023)
Technical Session|Modeling, Analysis, and Methods (Advanced Methods and Tools)
Thursday, July 20, 2023|10:00–11:45AM EDT|300A
Session Chair:
Mohamed Hibti (EDF)
Alternate Chair:
Sai Zhang (INL)
Session Organizer:
Askin Guler Yigitoglu
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The Readiness of Risk Analysis Methods and Tools for Advanced Reactors
10:00–10:25AM EDT
Eric Thornsbury (EPRI), Stephen Hess (Jensen Hughes), Jeffrey Julius (Jensen Hughes)
Paper
Impact Assessment of the Updated Corium Coolability Evaluation Approach and of the Ultimate Accident Mitigation Means Regarding Level 2 PSA Risk Metrics
10:25–10:50AM EDT
Shizhen Yu (Tractebel ENGIE), Cristina Hilario (Tractebel ENGIE)
Risk Aggregation, Scaling, and the Financial Loss Equivalent
10:50–11:15AM EDT
Mark Wishart (EPRI), David Vose (Archer Integrated Risk Management), Fernando Ferrante (EPRI)
Presented by Eric Thornsbury (EPRI)
Methodology and Demonstration for Performance Analysis of a Probabilistic Risk Assessment Quantification Engine: SCRAM
11:15–11:40AM EDT
Egemen M. Aras (NCSU), Asmaa S. Farag (NCSU), Arjun Earthperson (NCSU), Mihai A. Diaconeasa (NCSU)
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