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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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The DRUM program: Cataloging America’s abandoned uranium mines
Based on a review of U.S. Atomic Energy Commission (AEC) records and available data from numerous agencies, there are an estimated 4,225 mines across the country that provided uranium ore to the U.S. government for defense-related purposes between 1947 and 1970. To aid in the cleanup of these legacy uranium mines and establish a record of their locations and current conditions, the Defense-Related Uranium Mines (DRUM) program was established within the Department of Energy’s Office of Legacy Management (LM).
Technical Session|Sponsored by Thermal Hydraulics
Saturday, April 16, 2022|9:45–11:15AM CDT|Innovation Room
Sponsored by ANS Thermal Hydraulics Division and
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Determination of Aspect Ratio Influence on Flow and Heat Transfer Behavior in Twisted Elliptical Tubes for Molten Salt Applications
Sierra Tutwiler (Virginia Commonwealth Univ.), Lane B. Carasik (Virginia Commonwealth Univ.), Dillon R. Shaver (ANL)
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Role of Fuel-Moderator Geometry on Transition to Natural Convection Driven Air Ingress in High Temperature Helium Loop
Isaiah D. Wicoff (Kansas State), Hitesh Bindra (Kansas State)
Design and Preliminary Understanding of Flow In Pebble Bed Reactors using Positron Emission Particle Tracking
Adam Mafi (Virginia Commonwealth Univ.), Cody S. Wiggins (ORNL), Arturo Cabral (Virginia Commonwealth Univ.), Jerel W. Houston (Virginia Commonwealth Univ.), Lane B. Carasik (Virginia Commonwealth Univ.)
An Experimental Investigation of the Effect of High Pressure on Bubble Depature Diameter
Evelyn R. Washburn (Virginia Tech), Bruno P. Serrao (Virginia Tech), Juliana P. Duarte (Virginia Tech)
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