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Nuclear Criticality Safety
NCSD provides communication among nuclear criticality safety professionals through the development of standards, the evolution of training methods and materials, the presentation of technical data and procedures, and the creation of specialty publications. In these ways, the division furthers the exchange of technical information on nuclear criticality safety with the ultimate goal of promoting the safe handling of fissionable materials outside reactors.
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Nuclear Energy Conference & Expo (NECX)
September 8–11, 2025
Atlanta, GA|Atlanta Marriott Marquis
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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Latest News
Savannah River Site empties more waste tanks
The Department of Energy announced that waste from two more tanks at its Savannah River Site has been removed ahead of schedule. The tanks—numbers 11 and 15—are the fourth and fifth waste containers in 12 months to meet the milestone of preliminary cease waste removal (PCWR) regulatory approval, 7 and 19 months ahead of schedule, respectively, according to the DOE.
Technical Session|Instrumentation, Control Systems, and Cyber Security
Friday, April 4, 2025|9:00–10:20AM MDT|Trail/Spirit
Session Chair:
Benjamin Murphy (Univ. New Mexico)
Alternate Chair:
Mark L. Wetzel
Session Organizer:
Ashley Machado
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A Gap Analysis for Molten Salt Digital Twin Technology
9:00–9:20AM MDT
Lauren Bailey (Univ. Tennessee, Knoxville), Xingang Zhao (Univ. Tennessee, Knoxville)
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Development of Automated Data Collection for Laser-Induced Fluorescence Measurements of Fission Fragments
9:20–9:40AM MDT
George Sun (Univ. Michigan), Liana Zhou (Univ. Michigan), Londrea Garrett (Univ. Michigan), Ammon N. Williams (INL), Igor Jovanovic (Univ. Michigan)
A Comparative Analysis of Students and Trained Operators' Mental Workload in the Testing of Thermal Power Dispatch Concept of Operations
9:40–10:00AM MDT
Olugbenga Gideon (Univ. Idaho), Roger Lew (Univ. Idaho), Benjamin K. Barton (Univ. Idaho), Thomas A. Ulrich (INL)
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