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Operations & Power
Members focus on the dissemination of knowledge and information in the area of power reactors with particular application to the production of electric power and process heat. The division sponsors meetings on the coverage of applied nuclear science and engineering as related to power plants, non-power reactors, and other nuclear facilities. It encourages and assists with the dissemination of knowledge pertinent to the safe and efficient operation of nuclear facilities through professional staff development, information exchange, and supporting the generation of viable solutions to current issues.
Meeting Spotlight
2022 ANS Winter Meeting and Technology Expo
November 13–17, 2022
Phoenix, AZ|Arizona Grand Resort
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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Environmental Management: GAO Report Shows Mission Far From Complete
This spring, the U.S. Government Accountability Office (GAO) released an insightful report reviewing and summarizing the status and performance of the largest projects and operations within the Department of Energy’s Office of Environmental Management (EM), which is responsible for the cleanup of hazardous and radioactive waste at sites and facilities that have been contaminated from decades of nuclear weapons production and nuclear energy research.
Technical Session
Friday, April 9, 2021|10:00–11:30AM (11:00AM–12:30PM EDT)
Session Chair:
Ni Kan (NCSU)
Alternate Chair:
Ishita Trivedi
Session Organizer:
Edward Chen (NCSU)
Track Organizer:
Session Producers:
Arsen Iskhakov (NCSU)
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Design of the Mechanical Seal for the Sight Window used for an Advanced Visualization Instrument Working in a High-Pressure, High-Temperature Environment
Alberto Cardenas Melgar (University of Idaho), Colby B. Jensen (Idaho National Laboratory), Richard N. Christensen (University of Idaho)
Summary
Developing a Graphical User Interface to Measure O2- Concentration in Molten Fluoride Salts
Kirthi Kumar (SALT Group), Haley Williams (University of California - Berkeley), Raluca O. Scarlat (University of California Berkeley)
APNS: A Nuclear Power Plant Cybersecurity Testbed for Education and Research
Trentin D. Payne (University of Tennessee Knoxville), Fan Zhang (University of Tennessee Knoxville)
K-Nearest Neighbor Approach to Determine Data Injection Attack on Radiation Sensor in IoT Based Security System
Adam L. Hooker (University of Texas at San Antonio), Miltos Alamaniotis (University of Texas at San Antonio)
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