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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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DTE Energy, the owner of Fermi nuclear power plant in Michigan, is considering an extended uprate for Unit 2 that would increase its 1,100-MW generation capacity by 150 MW.
13th Nuclear Plant Instrumentation, Control & Human-Machine Interface Technologies (NPIC&HMIT 2023)
Technical Session|Panel
Wednesday, July 19, 2023|10:00–11:45AM EDT|301C
Session Chair:
Ahmad Al Rashdan
Alternate Chair:
Richard B. Vilim
Session Organizer:
Pattrick Calderoni
Advanced nuclear reactors offer a new set of features to energy generation, due to their ability to adapt to variable energy demand, operate autonomously, be deployed in rural locations and monitored remotely, afford compact size and lower power ratings, and rely on novel technologies to achieve safer operations. The highly autonomous and dynamic nature of advanced nuclear reactors, as well as their potential abilities to operate remotely, necessitates more powerful forms of control, including the use of intelligent and adaptable control to track changing power demands, make autonomous decisions, and reduce or optimize the need for human involvement. This panel aims to discuss how the advanced nuclear reactor community are developing advanced control methods to meet their unique requirements.
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