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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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2024 ANS Annual Conference
June 16–19, 2024
Las Vegas, NV|Mandalay Bay Resort and Casino
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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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Glass strategy: Hanford’s enhanced waste glass program
The mission of the Department of Energy’s Office of River Protection (ORP) is to complete the safe cleanup of waste resulting from decades of nuclear weapons development. One of the most technologically challenging responsibilities is the safe disposition of approximately 56 million gallons of radioactive waste historically stored in 177 tanks at the Hanford Site in Washington state.
ORP has a clear incentive to reduce the overall mission duration and cost. One pathway is to develop and deploy innovative technical solutions that can advance baseline flow sheets toward higher efficiency operations while reducing identified risks without compromising safety. Vitrification is the baseline process that will convert both high-level and low-level radioactive waste at Hanford into a stable glass waste form for long-term storage and disposal.
Although vitrification is a mature technology, there are key areas where technology can further reduce operational risks, advance baseline processes to maximize waste throughput, and provide the underpinning to enhance operational flexibility; all steps in reducing mission duration and cost.
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Duke Energy is a Fortune 150 company headquartered in Charlotte, N.C. The company has approximately 51,000 megawatts of generating capacity in the Carolinas, Midwest and Florida, providing electricity to 7.8 million customers. This includes 11 nuclear generating units in the Carolinas providing nearly 11,000 megawatts of reliable, carbon-free electricity. Natural gas distribution services serve more than 1.6 million customers in Ohio, Kentucky, Tennessee and the Carolinas. Duke Energy is transforming its customers’ experience, modernizing the energy grid, generating cleaner energy and expanding natural gas infrastructure to create a smarter energy future for the customers and communities it serves.
Join one of the manned informal booth times slots below. Talk directly to recruiters from Duke Energy and ask questions about the organization and positions available.
Thursday April 8
Visit Booth 11:00 - 11:45 AM - Overview of Information Systems Design & Engineering in Nuclear Energy
Visit Booth12:00 - 12:45 PM - Open Booth Q&A Session with Janet Aremu-Cole and Giovanni Fiorillo
Visit Booth2:00 - 2:45 PM - Nuclear Plant Operations and Emergency Preparedness
Visit Booth3:00 - 4:30 PM - Internships, Nuclear Engineering and Operator roles
Friday April 9
Visit Booth 11:00 - 12:30 PM - Engineering Support – General Manager Q&A
Visit Booth1:30 - 2:30 PM - Duke Energy Info Session
Visit Booth3:00 - 4:30 PM - Live Q&A on Nuclear Fuel Engineering Overview
Friday, April 9, 2021|11:30AM–12:30PM (12:30–1:30PM EDT)
Saturday, April 10, 2021|11:00AM–12:00PM (12:00–1:00PM EDT)