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Radiation Protection & Shielding
The Radiation Protection and Shielding Division is developing and promoting radiation protection and shielding aspects of nuclear science and technology — including interaction of nuclear radiation with materials and biological systems, instruments and techniques for the measurement of nuclear radiation fields, and radiation shield design and evaluation.
Meeting Spotlight
2024 ANS Annual Conference
June 16–19, 2024
Las Vegas, NV|Mandalay Bay Resort and Casino
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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Digital control system installed at China’s Linglong One
Earlier this month, the first digital control system was put in place at Linglong One, a small modular reactor demonstration project being built at the Changjiang nuclear power plant in Hainan Province. This is the world’s first land-based commercial SMR and is controlled by China National Nuclear Power Co. Ltd., a subsidiary of the China National Nuclear Corporation (CNNC).
Career Fair Session
Thursday, April 8, 2021|3:00–4:00PM EDT
View Profile for Southern Nuclear
Session Chair:
Audrey Glenn (Southern Nuclear)
Alternate Chair:
Ruth Flemming (Southern Nuclear)
Session Organizer:
Edward Chen (NC State Univ.)
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Session Producers:
Devshibhai Ziyad (NCSU)
Southern Nuclear operates six nuclear facilities at the highest levels of safety and reliability, creating carbon-free electricity for millions of homes and businesses. It’s also the licensee of two nuclear units under construction at Plant Vogtle, which will be the first new units built in the U.S. in 30 years. https://www.georgiapower.com/company/plant-vogtle.html
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