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DOE issues RFQ for clean-energy projects at WIPP
The Department of Energy has issued a request for qualifications (RFQ) for interested parties that are looking to establish carbon pollution–free electricity (CFE) projects at its Waste Isolation Pilot Plant site in New Mexico.
Technical Session
Wednesday, May 18, 2022|10:15AM–12:00PM EDT|Pointview
Session Chair:
Baris Sarikaya
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Pellet Cladding Mechanical Interaction as a Potential Failure Mechanism During a Control Rod Drop Accident in a Boiling Water Reactor
Kyle A. Gamble (INL), Aysenur Toptan (INL), Pierre-Clement A. Simon (INL), Aaron Graham (ORNL), Mehdi Asgari (ORNL), Baris Sarikaya (Constellation), James Tusar (Constellation), Moussa Mahgerefteh (Constellation)
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Constellation's Best Estimate Alternate Source Term Methodology Overview
B. Sarikaya (Constellation), J. Massari (Constellation), L. Wells (Constellation), S. Gardner (Constellation)
Application of Constellation's Best Estimate Alternate Source Term Methodology
J. Massari (Constellation), B. Sarikaya (Constellation), L. Wells (Constellation), S. Gardner (Constellation)
Panel Discussion: Challenges and Improvements in Accident Dose Analysis: Regulatory and Industry Perspective
M. Blumberg (NRC), J. Massari (Constellation), C. Burns (Constellation), S. Gardner (GE Hitachi Nuclear Energy)
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