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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
Monday, August 21, 2023|3:30–5:10PM EDT|Columbia 3/4
Session Chair:
Hyun Sik Park (KAERI)
Alternate Chair:
Cesare Frepoli (FPolisolutions)
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Boron Dilution Analysis in NuScale Using TRACE and TRACE/SCF Codes
3:30–3:50PM EDT
J. Sanchez-Torrijos (Univ. Politécnica de Madrid), C. Queral (Univ. Politécnica de Madrid)
Paper
Modeling of an Overcooling Transient Scenario in a CAREM-like Small Modular Reactor
3:50–4:10PM EDT
L. Mercatali (Karlsruhe Institute for Technology), V.H. Sanchez-Espinoza (Karlsruhe Institute for Technology), Hector Lestani (Comisión Nacional de Energía Atómica), Maximiliano Dalinger (Comisión Nacional de Energía Atómica)
Steam Line Break Analysis in NuScale SMR with the Coupled System Code ATHLET-DYN3D in the Framework of the EU H2020 McSAFER
4:10–4:30PM EDT
Eduard Diaz-Pescador (Helmholtz-Zentrum Dresden-Rossendorf), Matthias Jobst (Helmholtz-Zentrum Dresden-Rossendorf), Alexander Grahn (Helmholtz-Zentrum Dresden-Rossendorf), Sören Kliem (Helmholtz-Zentrum Dresden-Rossendorf)
Sensitivity Study of Compact and Long-Term-Operable Passive Residual Heat Removal System
4:30–4:50PM EDT
Wooseong Park (KAIST), Yong Hoon Jeong (KAIST), Yong Hwan Yoo (KAERI), Kyung Jun Kang (KAERI)
