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Conference Spotlight
2026 Annual Conference
May 31–June 3, 2026
Denver, CO|Sheraton Denver
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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What’s the most difficult question you’ve been asked as a maintenance instructor?
Blye Widmar
"Where are the prints?!"
This was the final question in an onslaught of verbal feedback, comments, and critiques I received from my students back in 2019. I had two years of instructor experience and was teaching a class that had been meticulously rehearsed in preparation for an accreditation visit. I knew the training material well and transferred that knowledge effectively enough for all the students to pass the class. As we wrapped up, I asked the students how they felt about my first big system-level class, and they did not hold back.
“Why was the exam from memory when we don’t work from memory in the plant?” “Why didn’t we refer to the vendor documents?” “Why didn’t we practice more on the mock-up?” And so on.
Technical Session|Sponsored by NCSD
Wednesday, November 20, 2024|10:00–11:45AM EST|Fantail
Session Chair:
Theresa E. Cutler
Session Organizer:
Alternate Chair:
Amy E. van der Vyver
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Burnup Credit Loading Curves for High-Burnup and Extended Enrichment Fuels
10:00–10:20AM EST
W.A. Metwally (ORNL), A. Lang (ORNL), V. Karriem (ORNL), M.N. Dupont (ORNL), W.J. Marshall (ORNL), C. Celik (ORNL), K.L. Fassino (ORNL), A.M. Shaw (ORNL)
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Application of BUC for BWR Fuel in Final Disposal at SKB
10:20–10:40AM EST
Anna Alvestav (Swedish Nuclear Fuel and Waste Mgmt. Co.), Rasmus Renberg (Vattenfall Nuclear Fuel), Erik Dalborg (Vattenfall Nuclear Fuel), Per Zetterstrom (Vattenfall Nuclear Fuel), Jesper Kierkegaard (Vattenfall Nuclear Fuel), Fredrik Johansson (Swedish Nuclear Fuel and Waste Mgmt. Co.)
Development of Nuclear Data Measurements Capabilities at the Spallation Neutron Source
10:40–11:00AM EST
Kemal Ramic (ORNL), Luke Daemen (ORNL), Chris W. Chapman (ORNL), Jesse Brown (ORNL), Goran Arbanas (ORNL), Zain Karriem (ORNL), Antonio Moreira Dos Santos (ORNL), Jamie Molaison (ORNL), Klaus Guber (ORNL), Luiz Leal (ORNL)
Analysis of NCERC Critical Experiments with ENDF/B Nuclear Data Libraries
11:00–11:20AM EST
Peter Brain (LANL), Kelsey Amundson (LANL), Theresa Cutler (LANL), Noah Kleedtke (LANL), Alex McSpaden (LANL), Nick Thompson (LANL)
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