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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 30–October 3, 2018
Pasco, WA|Red Lion Hotel Pasco
To make hotel reservations call the Red Lion Hotel 1-800 REDLION (733-5466). You must ask to make a reservation at the PASCO RED LION. Advise them that you are with a group from 9/10/2018 through 10/3/2018. The group code AMER0934 must be applied to your reservation to obtain the group discount rate. Book by August 27, to receive the group rate of $96.00. Register for this meeting at Applicability of Radiation-Response Models to Low Dose Protection Standards
Honorary Chair:
Ludwig Feinendegen
General Chair:
Alan E. Waltar (Retired, PNNL)
Assistant General Chairs:
Wanda Munn (Senior Engineer)
Virginia Cleary-Ivanoff (Project Execution Quality Manager, Los Alamos National Laboratory)
Program Cochairses:
Antone Brooks
Ronald Kathren (Washington State University (retired))
