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Washington, DC|Washington Hilton
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The current status of heat pipe R&D
Idaho National Laboratory under the Department of Energy–sponsored Microreactor Program recently conducted a comprehensive phenomena identification and ranking table (PIRT) exercise aimed at advancing heat pipe technology for microreactor applications.
September 13–17, 2015
Charlotte, NC|Omni Charlotte Hotel
The Omni Charlotte will be the location for the International Conference on Nuclear Criticality Safety. The Omni Charlotte is located at 132 E. Trade Street, Charlotte NC 28202. Make your reservations now! The special rate for conference attendees is $159. the Government room rate is $110/per night. A limited number of rooms are reserved at this rate. You may secure a room by booking online at the Omni Charlotte Hotel or by calling 800-THE-OMNI.Attendees must identify themselves as part of the American Nuclear Society to receive the group rate. For Government Rate: Omni Charlotte Hotel Government Rate. Reservations must be made by August 18, 2015. Prevailing rates may apply after this date or when the group rooms are sold out, whichever occurs first. Rooms are subject to availability.
Honorary Chair:
Elliott Whitesides (Retired, Oak Ridge National Laboratory)
General Chair:
Robert Busch (University of New Mexico)
Assistant General Chair:
Sandi Larson (Atkins)
Co-Technical Program Chairs:
Michaele Brady Raap (Pacific Northwest National Laboratory)
Larry Wetzel (B&W Nuclear Operations Group)
