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Nuclear Installations Safety
Devoted specifically to the safety of nuclear installations and the health and safety of the public, this division seeks a better understanding of the role of safety in the design, construction and operation of nuclear installation facilities. The division also promotes engineering and scientific technology advancement associated with the safety of such facilities.
Meeting Spotlight
Conference on Nuclear Training and Education: A Biennial International Forum (CONTE 2025)
February 3–6, 2025
Amelia Island, FL|Omni Amelia Island Resort
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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Acceleron Fusion raises $24M in seed funding to advance low-temp fusion
Cambridge, Mass.–based fusion startup Acceleron Fusion announced that it has closed a $24 million Series A funding round co-led by Lowercarbon Capital and Collaborative Fund. According to Acceleron, the funding will fuel the company’s efforts to advance its low-temperature muon-catalyzed fusion technology.
Technical Session|Detection and Analysis
Wednesday, September 11, 2024|4:20–5:40PM EDT|Colonial Ballroom
Session Chair:
Marisa J. Monreal
Alternate Chair:
Kiel S. Holliday
Session Organizer:
Jason R. Jeffries
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ARIES Nondestructive Assay: 25 Years of Bulk Plutonium Oxide Measurements
4:20–4:40PM EDT
Paige A. Reed (LANL), Mitchell T. Friend (LANL), Tracy Wenz (LANL)
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Actinide-Bearing Microparticles for Nuclear Forensics Applications Using Synchrotron-Based Spectroscopy
4:40–5:00PM EDT
Lorianne Shultz-Johnson (SRNL), Rachel Bergin (SRNL), Dominic Piedmont (SRNL), Mehmet Topsakal (Brookhaven), Andrew Kiss (Brookhaven), Benjamin Manard (ORNL), Brian Ticknor (ORNL), Spencer Scott (SRNL), Simerjeet Gill (Brookhaven), Christopher Barrett (SRNL), Shawna Tazik (SRNL)
Plutonium X-ray Emission Lines
5:00–5:20PM EDT
Rachel Lim (LLNL), Alexander Baker (LLNL), Alexander Ditter (Berkeley Lab), David Shuh (Berkeley Lab), Scott Donald (LLNL), Brandon Chung (LLNL)
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