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Fusion Energy
This division promotes the development and timely introduction of fusion energy as a sustainable energy source with favorable economic, environmental, and safety attributes. The division cooperates with other organizations on common issues of multidisciplinary fusion science and technology, conducts professional meetings, and disseminates technical information in support of these goals. Members focus on the assessment and resolution of critical developmental issues for practical fusion energy applications.
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2024 ANS Winter Conference and Expo
November 17–21, 2024
Orlando, FL|Renaissance Orlando at SeaWorld
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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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Don’t get boxed in: Entergy CNO Kimberly Cook-Nelson shares her journey
Kimberly Cook-Nelson
For Kimberly Cook-Nelson, the path to the nuclear industry started with a couple of refrigerator boxes and cellophane paper. Her sixth-grade science project was inspired by her father, who worked at Seabrook power station in New Hampshire as a nuclear operator.
“I had two big refrigerator boxes I taped together. I cut the ‘primary operating system’ and the ‘secondary system’ out of them. Then I used different colored cellophane paper to show the pressurized water system versus the steam versus the cold cooling water,” Cook-Nelson said. “My dad got me those little replica pellets that I could pass out to people as they were going by at my science fair.”
Educational Session|Panel|Nuclear HR and Working Group Community Practices
Tuesday, August 9, 2022|1:30–3:00PM EDT|Calusa 11-12
Session Chairs:
LeAnn Soderquist (Constellation)
James Hettel (Palo Verde)
Track Organizer:
Doug Henderson (Accelerant Tech)
Knowledge Manager:
Sarah McDaniel (Duke Energy)
1:30-2:15 Legal Updates
Nuclear Regulatory Commission updates for 2022 including changes in the past year to NLRB & Labor Law Updates, investigations, and administrative leave.
2:15-3:00 Utility Best Practices
Let’s share our best practices, that have been worked out through trial and error, to maintain quality processes going forward.
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