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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.
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2025 ANS Annual Conference
June 15–18, 2025
Chicago, IL|Chicago Marriott Downtown
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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Smarter waste strategies: Helping deliver on the promise of advanced nuclear
At COP28, held in Dubai in 2023, a clear consensus emerged: Nuclear energy must be a cornerstone of the global clean energy transition. With electricity demand projected to soar as we decarbonize not just power but also industry, transport, and heat, the case for new nuclear is compelling. More than 20 countries committed to tripling global nuclear capacity by 2050. In the United States alone, the Department of Energy forecasts that the country’s current nuclear capacity could more than triple, adding 200 GW of new nuclear to the existing 95 GW by mid-century.
13th Nuclear Plant Instrumentation, Control & Human-Machine Interface Technologies (NPIC&HMIT 2023)
Technical Session
Thursday, July 20, 2023|10:00–11:45AM EDT|Rotunda
Session Chair:
N. Dianne B. Ezell
Alternate Chair:
Nancy J. Lybeck
Session Organizer:
Vivek Agarwal
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Ultrasonic Assessment of Neutron Irradiated Concrete-Forming Aggregates
10:00–10:25AM EDT
Hongbin Sun (ORNL), Elena Tajuelo Rodriguez (ORNL), Jose Arregui Mena (ORNL), Yann Le Pape (ORNL), Thomas M. Rosseel (ORNL)
Paper
Acceptance Criteria for Instrumentation and Control Cabling
10:25–10:50AM EDT
Patrick Ward (Analysis and Measurement Services Corp.), Codi Ferree (Analysis and Measurement Services Corp.), Elijah Connatser (Analysis and Measurement Services Corp.), Casey Sexton (Analysis and Measurement Services Corp.)
Presented by Adam Deatherage (Analysis and Measurement Services Corp.)
Signal Processing of Multiplexed Optical PWM Signals for Sensor Arrays in Nuclear Environments
10:50–11:15AM EDT
Daniel C. Sweeney (ORNL), F. Kyle Reed (ORNL), K.C. Goetz (ORNL), N. Dianne Bull Ezell (ORNL)
Additively Manufactured Strain Sensing for Nuclear Reactor Applications
11:15–11:40AM EDT
Timothy L. Phero (Boise State), Kaelee A. Novich (Boise State), Kiyo T. Fujimoto (INL), Amey R. Khanolkar (INL), Benjamin C. Johnson (Boise State), Michael D. McMurtrey (INL), David Estrada (Boise State), Brian J. Jaques (Boise State)
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