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June 15–18, 2025
Chicago, IL|Chicago Marriott Downtown
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NNSA to conduct NEPA review of plutonium pit production
The National Nuclear Security Administration announced that it will prepare a programmatic environmental impact statement (PEIS) to ensure National Environmental Policy Act compliance for the administration’s production of plutonium pits. The NNSA is inviting the public to participate in the PEIS process and to comment on the scope, environmental issues, and alternatives for consideration in drafting the document.
Technical Session|Fundamental Thermal Hydraulics
Wednesday, August 23, 2023|9:00–10:20AM EDT|Columbia 2
Session Chair:
Jean-Marie Le Corre (Westinghouse)
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Predictions of Westinghouse TRITON11 BWR Fuel Critical Power Performances with MEFISTO-T Subchannel Analysis Code
9:00–9:20AM EDT
Jean-Marie Le Corre (Westinghouse Electric Sweden)
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Experimental Characterization of Heat Transfer Mechanisms in the Flow Boiling of Water on Surfaces with Engineered Micropillars
9:20–9:40AM EDT
Chi Wang (MIT), Md Mahamudur Rahman (Univ. Texas, El Paso), Matteo Bucci (MIT)
A New Approach to CHF Modeling Based on ML Technology for PWR Design Applications
9:40–10:00AM EDT
Yixing Sung (Westinghouse Electric Co.), Emre Tatli (Westinghouse Electric Co.), Alexander Mace (Westinghouse Electric Co.), Sukhwans Singh (Westinghouse Electric Co.), Michael Bettencourt (Westinghouse Electric Co.), Mario Buczkowski (Westinghouse Electric Co.), Raji Kosloske (Westinghouse Electric Co.), Gregory R. Williams (Westinghouse Electric Co.)
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