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ANS webinar looks at radiation studies and living near nuclear plants
In February, a study published in Nature Communications found a correlation between proximity to nuclear power plants and rates of cancer mortality. While the authors acknowledged that causation could not be established, they nonetheless said that calculations supported evidence of 115,586 “cancer deaths attributable to nuclear power plants proximity.”
On its release, this study garnered significant media attention—sparking worry among the public and immediate pushback from radiation experts. ANS recently hosted a webinar taking a deeper look at what that study (and other similar proximity studies) got wrong, the science behind what we do and do not know, and why these conversations matter.
Technical Session|Water-Cooled Reactor Operations and Accident Analysis
Thursday, August 24, 2023|10:45AM–12:25PM EDT|Embassy
Session Chair:
David Pointer (ORNL)
Alternate Chair:
Cesare Frepoli (FPolisolutions)
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Feasibility Analysis Study of the DISNY Facility as a Test Bed for CRUD-Related Experiment Under Pressurized Water Reactor Operating Condition
10:45–11:05AM EDT
Ji Yong Kim (Ulsan Nat'l Institute Science and Technology), Yunju Lee (Ulsan Nat'l Institute Science and Technology), Ju Hun Jung (Ulsan Nat'l Institute Science and Technology), Ji Hyun Kim (Ulsan Nat'l Institute Science and Technology), In Cheol Bang (Ulsan Nat'l Institute Science and Technology)
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Instability at the Interface Between Hot/Cold Fluids in the Density Lock Using Numerical Analysis for Inherently Safe Reactor
11:05–11:25AM EDT
Ju Hun Jung (Ulsan Nat'l Institute Science and Technology), Ji Yong Kim (Ulsan Nat'l Institute Science and Technology), In Cheol Bang (Ulsan Nat'l Institute Science and Technology)
A Comparison of Experimental Density Wave Instability Behavior with Analytical Model Prediction
11:25–11:45AM EDT
P. Hurley (Virginia Tech), J.P. Duarte (Univ. Wisconsin, Madison)
An Improved Algorithm of Data Reconciliation for Heat Exchange System of Nuclear Power Plant Based on Bilinear Orthogonal Transformation
11:45AM–12:05PM EDT
Tianyang Xing (Southeast Univ.), Mudi Jiang (Southeast Univ.), Xiaoliang Zhu (Southeast Univ.), Jianqun Xu (Southeast Univ.), Junling Huang (Southeast Univ.), Bin Han (Southeast Univ.), Shenhui Liu (Southeast Univ.)
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