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Nuclear Criticality Safety
NCSD provides communication among nuclear criticality safety professionals through the development of standards, the evolution of training methods and materials, the presentation of technical data and procedures, and the creation of specialty publications. In these ways, the division furthers the exchange of technical information on nuclear criticality safety with the ultimate goal of promoting the safe handling of fissionable materials outside reactors.
Meeting Spotlight
International Conference on Mathematics and Computational Methods Applied to Nuclear Science and Engineering (M&C 2025)
April 27–30, 2025
Denver, CO|The Westin Denver 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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Advanced nuclear company Oklo Inc. has new leadership for its board of directors as billionaire Sam Altman is stepping down from the position he has held since 2015. The move is meant to open new partnership opportunities with OpenAI, where Altman is CEO, and other artificial intelligence companies.
Technical Session
Friday, April 9, 2021|11:00AM–12:30PM EDT
Session Chair:
Cao Da (NC State Univ.)
Alternate Chair:
Ishita Trivedi
Session Organizer:
Edward Chen (NC State Univ.)
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Session Producer:
Roberto Fairhurst-Agosta (Univ. of Ill., Urbana-Champaign)
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Designing a Load Following High Temperature Gas-Cooled Reactor System
Kaitlyn E. Barr (University of Michigan Ann Arbor), Joshua Cooper (University of Michigan Ann Arbor), Lincoln Johnston (University of Michigan Ann Arbor), Volkan Seker (University of Michigan), Thomas J. Downar (University of Michigan)
Paper
Design and Safety Considerations for the Purification and Testing of Uranium-Bearing Molten Salts
Kristen Geddes (University of Idaho), Robin V. Roper (University of Idaho)
A Web Application to Visualize Advanced Fuel Cycle Waste Characteristics
Robert Stallman (Santa Clara University), Milos I. Atz (Argonne National Laboratory)
High Temperature Lead Cooled Fast Reactor for Advanced Drilling
Cole M. Kostelac (Missouri University of Science and Technology), Ashley R. Raster (Missouri University of Science and Technology), Matthew Resz (Missouri University of Science and Technology), Taylor D. Loftus (Missouri University of Science and Technology)
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