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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
International Conference on Mathematics and Computational Methods Applied to Nuclear Science and Engineering (M&C 2025)
April 27–30, 2025
Denver, CO|The Westin Denver Downtown
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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Argonne’s METL gears up to test more sodium fast reactor components
Argonne National Laboratory has successfully swapped out an aging cold trap in the sodium test loop called METL (Mechanisms Engineering Test Loop), the Department of Energy announced April 23. The upgrade is the first of its kind in the United States in more than 30 years, according to the DOE, and will help test components and operations for the sodium-cooled fast reactors being developed now.
Technical Session|Operation and Experience
Monday, October 10, 2022|10:15–11:55AM EDT|Branle
Session Chair:
Aylin Kucuk (EPRI)
Alternate Chair:
Randy Dunavant (SNOC)
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Axial Dependency of BWR Zircaloy-2 Cladding Oxidation
10:15–10:40AM EDT
David Schrire (Vattenfall Nuclear Fuel), Cecilia Janzon (Studsvik Nuclear), Daniel Jädernäs (Studsvik Nuclear)
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Detailed Examinations of Debris Fretting Wear on Cladding
10:40–11:05AM EDT
Daniel Jädernäs (Studsvik), Peter Gillén (Studsvik), Joakim Karlsson (Studsvik), Fredrik Gustavsson (Swerim), David Schrire (Vattenfall Nuclear Fuel), John Beale (EPRI)
Recent Examinations of Hydride Orientation for Zircaloy-2 RXA Fuel Rods with Doped and Un-Doped Pellets
11:05–11:30AM EDT
Britta Helmersson (Westinghouse Electric Sweden), David Schrire (Vattenfall Nuclear Fuel), Aylin Kucuk (EPRI), Paul Blair (Westinghouse Electric Sweden), Clara Anghel (Vattenfall Nuclear Fuel), Matthias Martin (Paul Scherrer Institut), Cecilia Janzon (Studsvik Nuclear), Katja Ammon (Kernkraftwerk Leibstadt), Marcus Nilsson (OKG), Jonathan Wright (Westinghouse Electric Sweden), Luke Hallman (Westinghouse Electric Co.)
Observations of Nodular-Type Corrosion at Lower Elevations in PWR Fuel Cladding
11:30–11:55AM EDT
Karin Carling (Ringhals), David Schrire (Vattenfall Nuclear Fuel), Cecilia Janzon (Studsvik), Olof Tengstrand (Studsvik), Daniel Järdenäs (Studsvik)
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