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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
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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Securing the advanced reactor fleet
Physical protection accounts for a significant portion of a nuclear power plant’s operational costs. As the U.S. moves toward smaller and safer advanced reactors, similar protection strategies could prove cost prohibitive. For tomorrow’s small modular reactors and microreactors, security costs must remain appropriate to the size of the reactor for economical operation.
Technical Session|Nuclear Fuels and Materials
Friday, April 5, 2024|3:15–4:35PM EDT|Hammond Room 220
Session Chair:
Caroline E. Ishak
Alternate Chair:
Katheren R. Bosson Nantes (Penn State)
Session Organizer:
Jonathan B. Balog (Penn State)
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Enhancing Performance of Corrosion Resistant Alloys in Molten FLiNaK Salts
3:15–3:35PM EDT
Gabriel Lewis (Univ. Idaho)
Paper
X-ray Fluorescent Assessment of Surface Defects on Chromium-Coated Zircaloy-4 Cladding
3:35–3:55PM EDT
James T. Cahill (Virginia Commonwealth Univ.), Braden Goddard (Virginia Commonwealth Univ.), Carlos Castano (Virginia Commonwealth Univ.), Reza Mohammadi (Virginia Commonwealth Univ.), Jessika V. Rojas (Virginia Commonwealth Univ.)
Radioisotope Retention in Molten Lead for LFR Source Term
3:55–4:15PM EDT
Michael A. Trombetta (Univ. New Mexico), Shuprio Ghosh (Univ. New Mexico), Malak Bani-Melhem (Univ. New Mexico)
Cladding Sputter Coating Diagnostics
4:15–4:35PM EDT
Krishna Nimmalagadda (Univ. Illinois, Urbana-Champaign), Aryan Panigrahi (Univ. Illinois, Urbana-Champaign), Brady T. Moore (Univ. Illinois, Urbana-Champaign)
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