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Accelerator Applications
The division was organized to promote the advancement of knowledge of the use of particle accelerator technologies for nuclear and other applications. It focuses on production of neutrons and other particles, utilization of these particles for scientific or industrial purposes, such as the production or destruction of radionuclides significant to energy, medicine, defense or other endeavors, as well as imaging and diagnostics.
Meeting Spotlight
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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U.S. to provide $14 million for Romanian SMR study
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
Wednesday, November 10, 2021|9:10–11:10AM (10:10AM–12:10PM EST)
Session Chair:
Hyun Gook Kang (RPI)
Alternate Chair:
Xiaoxu Diao (OSU)
Session Producer:
Sam Brewer
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How to Assess a PSA Involving Passive Systems With a Number of CATHARE Code Runs Within an Industrial Context
9:10–9:40AM (10:10–10:40AM EST)
Yann Morvan (EDF), Elisabeth Duvillard (EDF)
Summary
Development and Application of Risk Analysis Toolkit for Plant Resource Optimization
9:40–10:10AM (10:40–11:10AM EST)
D. Mandelli (INL), C. Wang (INL), S. Hess (Jensen Hughes), D. P. Morton (Northwestern Univ.), I. Popova (Texas State Univ.)
Managing Unexpected Failures of Nuclear Power Plants by Incorporating Organizational Factors Into Probabilistic Risk Assessment
10:10–10:40AM (11:10–11:40AM EST)
Andrea Roy (Univ. of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign), Pegah Farshadmanesh (Univ. of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign), Tatsuya Sakurahara (Univ. of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign), Ernie Kee (Univ. of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign), Zahra Mohaghegh (Univ. of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign)
Automatic Generation of Event Trees and Fault Trees: A Model-Based Approach
10:40–11:10AM (11:40AM–12:10PM EST)
D. Mandelli (INL), A. Alfonsi (INL), T. Aldemir (Ohio State Univ.)
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