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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|8:00–9:30AM EDT|300C
Session Chair:
Askin Guler Yigitoglu
Session Organizer:
Alternate Chair:
Mihai A. Diaconeasa
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Zooming over PSA Models: Reducing PSA Models Without Loss of Generality
8:00–8:25AM EDT
M. Hibti (EDF), M. Hasseni (Assystem), N. Villatte (EDF)
Paper
Grouping and Initial Evaluation of Case Studies for Integrated Safety Assessment in the European BESEP Project
8:25–8:50AM EDT
Attila Bareith (NUBIKI Nuclear Safety Research Institute), Tamas Siklossy (NUBIKI Nuclear Safety Research Institute), Pavol Hlavac (RELKO Engineering and Consulting Services), Zoltan Kovacs (RELKO Engineering and Consulting Services)
Prioritizing Security Target Sets Using Risk-Informed Analysis
8:50–9:15AM EDT
Ricky Summitt (ENERCON)
Safety Margin Quantification by Integrating Probabilistic and Deterministic Safety Assessments -- A Demonstration Example
9:15–9:40AM EDT
Shizhen Yu (Univ. Libre de Bruxelles), Pierre-Etienne Labeau (Univ. Libre de Bruxelles), Jinzhao Zhang (Tractebel ENGIE)
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