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Nuclear Criticality Safety
NCSD provides communication among nuclear criticality safety professionals through the development of standards, the evolution of training methods and materials, the presentation of technical data and procedures, and the creation of specialty publications. In these ways, the division furthers the exchange of technical information on nuclear criticality safety with the ultimate goal of promoting the safe handling of fissionable materials outside reactors.
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International Conference on Mathematics and Computational Methods Applied to Nuclear Science and Engineering (M&C 2025)
April 27–30, 2025
Denver, CO|The Westin Denver 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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Argonne’s METL gears up to test more sodium fast reactor components
Argonne National Laboratory has successfully swapped out an aging cold trap in the sodium test loop called METL (Mechanisms Engineering Test Loop), the Department of Energy announced April 23. The upgrade is the first of its kind in the United States in more than 30 years, according to the DOE, and will help test components and operations for the sodium-cooled fast reactors being developed now.
13th Nuclear Plant Instrumentation, Control & Human-Machine Interface Technologies (NPIC&HMIT 2023)
Technical Session
Wednesday, July 19, 2023|10:00–11:45AM EDT|301D
Session Chair:
Horst Miedl (TÜV Rheinland Industrie Service GmbH)
Alternate Chair:
Pradeep Ramuhalli
Session Organizer:
Edward L. Quinn
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Experience with Using International Guidance to Design Accident Monitoring Instrumentation for New Small Passive Reactors
10:00–10:25AM EDT
Mark J. Burzynski (NewClear Day), Shelby Small (GE-Hitachi)
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Smart Device Safety Demonstration -- Proportional Approach Taking into Account System Context
10:25–10:50AM EDT
Sofia Guerra (Adelard), Luke Hinde (Adelard), Ben Phillips (Adelard)
Development of an Update to ISA S67.04 and RP 67.04: "Setpoints for Nuclear Safety-Related Instrumentation for Nuclear Power Plants"
10:50–11:15AM EDT
Ryan Hoover (Westinghouse Electric Co.), Edward L. Quinn (Paragon Energy Solutions), Ron Jarrett (Technology Resources), Kirklyn R. Melson (Melson Engineering and Technical Services), David Rahn (U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission)
Assessment of Model-Based Systems Engineering Processes in a Regulatory Review Context for Digital Instrumentation and Controls in Nuclear Power Plants
11:15–11:40AM EDT
Derek Halverson (U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission)
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