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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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2023 ANS Annual Meeting
June 11–14, 2023
Indianapolis, IN|Marriott Indianapolis Downtown
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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The Civil Nuclear Credit Program: An overview
Officially established on November 15, 2021, with the signing of the $1.2 trillion Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act—aka the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law, or BIL—the Department of Energy’s Civil Nuclear Credit Program was designed to give owners/operators of commercial U.S. reactors the opportunity to apply for certification and competitively bid on credits to help support the continued operation of economically troubled units. Finally, the federal government, and not just certain farsighted state governments, would recognize nuclear energy for its important grid reliability and decarbonization attributes.
Technical Session
Tuesday, November 9, 2021|2:50–4:50PM EST
Session Chair:
Michelle (Shelby) Bensi (Univ Maryland)
Alternate Chair:
Fernando Ferrante (EPRI)
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Session Producer:
John Greenwood
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IRSN Challenges on Development and Review of PSA
2:50–3:20PM EST
E. Raimond (IRSN), N. Rahni (IRSN), C. Deust (IRSN), G. Georgescu (IRSN)
Summary
Accelerating the Adoption of DPRA and Hybrid PRA Analyses Using the RAVEN and EMRALD Tools Deployed Within the Digital Enterprise Platform, FPoli-AAP
3:20–3:50PM EST
Jarrett Valeri (FPoliSolutions), Cesare Frepoli (FPoliSolutions), Curtis Smith (INL), Andrea Alfonsi (INL), Steven Prescott (INL), Cristian Rabiti (INL)
On the Language of Reliability: A System Engineer Perspective
3:50–4:20PM EST
D. Mandelli (INL), C. Wang (INL), S. Hess (Jensen Hughes)
Risk-Conscious Operations Management for Nuclear Plants
4:20–4:50PM EST
Prabhakar V. Varde (Bhabha Atomic Research Centre)
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