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Aerospace Nuclear Science & Technology
Organized to promote the advancement of knowledge in the use of nuclear science and technologies in the aerospace application. Specialized nuclear-based technologies and applications are needed to advance the state-of-the-art in aerospace design, engineering and operations to explore planetary bodies in our solar system and beyond, plus enhance the safety of air travel, especially high speed air travel. Areas of interest will include but are not limited to the creation of nuclear-based power and propulsion systems, multifunctional materials to protect humans and electronic components from atmospheric, space, and nuclear power system radiation, human factor strategies for the safety and reliable operation of nuclear power and propulsion plants by non-specialized personnel and more.
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Utility Working Conference and Vendor Technology Expo (UWC 2022)
August 7–10, 2022
Marco Island, FL|JW Marriott Marco Island
Standards Program
The Standards Committee is responsible for the development and maintenance of voluntary consensus standards that address the design, analysis, and operation of components, systems, and facilities related to the application of nuclear science and technology. Find out What’s New, check out the Standards Store, or Get Involved today!
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Carbon value: Lifetime extensions of nuclear reactors could save billions in climate mitigation costs
On the road to achieving net-zero by midcentury, low- or no-carbon energy sources that slash carbon dioxide emissions are critical weapons. Nevertheless, the role of nuclear energy—the single largest source of carbon-free electricity—remains uncertain.
Nuclear energy, which provides 20 percent of the electricity in the United States, has been a constant, reliable, carbon-free source for nearly 50 years. But our fleet of nuclear reactors is aging, with more than half of the 92 operating reactors across 29 states at or over 40 years old—the length of the original operating licenses issued to the power plants. While some reactors have been retired prematurely, there are two options for those that remain: retire them or renew their license.
Technical Session
Monday, May 16, 2022|10:15AM–12:00PM EDT|Haselton
Session Chair:
Ishita Trivedi
Session Organizer:
Alternate Chair:
Vefa N. Kucukboyaci
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Multigroup Cross Section Generation Capability in Griffin
Hansol Park (ANL), Changho Lee (ANL), Yeon Sang Jung (ANL), Yaqi Wang (INL), Olin Calvin (INL), Javier Ortensi (INL)
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Implementation of Hybrid Finite Element Method Based Transport Solver in Griffin
Yeon Sang Jung (ANL), Yaqi Wang (INL), Changho Lee (ANL), Hansol Park (ANL), Javier Ortensi (INL)
MOOSE Framework Enhancements for Meshing Reactor Geometries
Emily Shemon (ANL), Kun Mo (ANL), Yinbin Miao (ANL), Yeon Sang Jung (ANL), Scott Richards (ANL), Aaron Oaks (ANL), Shikhar Kumar (ANL)
Physics Demonstration and Verification of MOOSE Framework Reactor Module Meshing Capabilities
S. Kumar (ANL), K. Mo (ANL), E. Shemon (ANL), Y. Miao (ANL), N. Wozniak (ANL), Y. S. Jung (ANL)
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