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ANS holds Educator Training webinar on nuclear waste
Loewen
Perfetti
A recent American Nuclear Society webinar tackled misconceptions about nuclear waste. Christopher Perfetti, an associate professor of nuclear engineering at the University of New Mexico, presented “The How, Why, and Where of Nuclear Waste,” the latest online event in ANS’s Educator Training series.
Moderated by ANS past president Eric Loewen (2011–12), this presentation was built to be an accessible and informative Nuclear Waste 101 offering as part of the Society’s broader effort to develop a program specifically tailored to educating K-12 teachers.
Technical Session|Severe Accidents
Tuesday, August 22, 2023|1:30–3:10PM EDT|Fairchild East/West
Session Chair:
Martina Adorni (NEA)
Alternate Chair:
Mitchell T. Farmer
Session Organizer:
David L. Luxat
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Preliminary Study on Melt Spreadability in Ex-Vessel Core Catcher Under Dry Condition
1:30–1:50PM EDT
Byung Jo Kim (KEPCO Engineering and Construction Co.), Dae Hyung Lee (KEPCO Engineering and Construction Co.), Sun Hong Yoon (KEPCO Engineering and Construction Co.)
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Analysis of Corium Coolability in MCCI Conditions for Two Types of Concrete, Using ASTEC Calculations
1:50–2:10PM EDT
C. Bouillet (IRSN)
Simplified Model for One-Dimensional Ex-Vessel Corium Coolability
2:10–2:30PM EDT
Jaehoon Jung (KAERI), Seokgyu Jeong (KAERI)
Transient Cooling Investigation of a Conceptual Core Catcher Design with Embedded Cooling Tubes Using a GOTHIC 3D Model
2:30–2:50PM EDT
Zhuo Liu (China Nuclear Power Engineering Co.), Wei Li (China Nuclear Power Engineering Co.), Qiang Guo (China Nuclear Power Engineering Co.), Yidan Yuan (China Nuclear Power Engineering Co.), Ningxi Jia (China Nuclear Power Engineering Co.), Yu Jin (China Nuclear Power Engineering Co.), Weimin Ma (Royal Institute of Technology)
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