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Decommissioning & Environmental Sciences
The mission of the Decommissioning and Environmental Sciences (DES) Division is to promote the development and use of those skills and technologies associated with the use of nuclear energy and the optimal management and stewardship of the environment, sustainable development, decommissioning, remediation, reutilization, and long-term surveillance and maintenance of nuclear-related installations, and sites. The target audience for this effort is the membership of the Division, the Society, and the public at large.
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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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At the recent G7 summit in Germany, President Biden and other world leaders launched the Partnership for Global Infrastructure and Investment—described by the State Department as an effort “to narrow infrastructure gaps around the world, strengthen the global economy and supply chains, and advance international security through strategic investments.”
Technical Session
Tuesday, November 9, 2021|11:40AM–1:40PM (12:40–2:40PM EST)
Session Chair:
Andrea Maioli (Westinghouse)
Alternate Chair:
Michelle (Shelby) Bensi (Univ Maryland)
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Session Producer:
John Greenwood
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Improved Economics and Reliability While Maintaining High Levels of Safety -- Achievements and On-Going R&D Within RISA Pathway
11:40AM–12:10PM (12:40–1:10PM EST)
Svetlana Lawrence (INL), Curtis L. Smith (INL), Diego Mandelli (INL), Ronald L. Boring (INL)
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The Versatile Economic Risk Tool (VERT)
12:10–12:40PM (1:10–1:40PM EST)
Jaden Miller (Idaho State Univ.), Spencer Ercanbrack (Idaho State Univ.), Chad Pope (Idaho State Univ.)
Multicriterion Benefit Evaluation of Deploying New Battery Technology With Increased Capacity at a Generic Nuclear Power Plant
12:40–1:10PM (1:40–2:10PM EST)
Sai Zhang (INL), Zhegang Ma (INL), Hongbin Zhang (INL)
I-PRA Risk- and Cost-Informed Decision-Making Algorithm for Nuclear Power Plants
1:10–1:40PM (2:10–2:40PM EST)
Sari Alkhatib (Univ. of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign), Tatsuya Sakurahara (Univ. of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign), Seyed Reihani (Univ. of Illinois Urbana-Champaign), Ernest Kee (Univ. of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign), Zahra Mohaghegh (Univ. of Illinois Urbana-Champaign)
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