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2025 ANS Annual Conference
June 15–18, 2025
Chicago, IL|Chicago Marriott Downtown
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NRC news roundup
Here’s a look at some recent announcements from the Nuclear Regulatory Commission.
Summer SLR: The NRC this month published its final environmental impact statement for Summer Unit 1’s subsequent license renewal application. Dubbed a supplemental EIS, the report is an important step in determining if Dominion Energy can continue operating its 966-MWe Westinghouse pressurized water reactor unit for an additional 20 years beyond August 6, 2042, the current end of its license.
Technical Session|Thermal Hydraulics
Friday, April 5, 2024|10:15–11:35AM EDT|Reber Room 135
Session Chair:
David Reger (Penn State University)
Alternate Chair:
Carolina da Silva Bourdot Dutra (Penn State University)
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LES at Low Richardson Number to Investigate Thermal Stratification in SFRs Upper Plenums
10:15–10:35AM EDT
Theodore M. Chu (Virginia Commonwealth Univ.), Trevor Franklin (Virginia Commonwealth Univ.), Lane B. Carasik (Virginia Commonwealth Univ.)
Paper
Direct Numerical Simulation of a Sodium Fast Reactor Assembly
10:35–10:55AM EDT
Carolina da Silva Bourdot Dutra (Penn State), Elia Merzari (Penn State)
Effects of Gap Width on Flow and Heat Transfer Characteristics for Twisted Tape Inserts Related to Molten Salt Applications
10:55–11:15AM EDT
Sierra Tutwiler (Virginia Commonwealth Univ.), Lane B. Carasik (Virginia Commonwealth Univ.)
Neutronics and Thermal Hydraulics Analysis of the Molten Salt Fast Reactor
11:15–11:35AM EDT
Casey Emler (Penn State), Elia Merzari (Penn State), Saya Lee (Penn State), William Walters (Penn State)
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