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Nuclear Energy Conference & Expo (NECX)
September 8–11, 2025
Atlanta, GA|Atlanta Marriott Marquis
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The RAIN scale: A good intention that falls short
Radiation protection specialists agree that clear communication of radiation risks remains a vexing challenge that cannot be solved solely by finding new ways to convey technical information.
Earlier this year, an article in Nuclear News described a new radiation risk communication tool, known as the Radiation Index, or, RAIN (“Let it RAIN: A new approach to radiation communication,” NN, Jan. 2025, p. 36). The authors of the article created the RAIN scale to improve radiation risk communication to the general public who are not well-versed in important aspects of radiation exposures, including radiation dose quantities, units, and values; associated health consequences; and the benefits derived from radiation exposures.
Technical Session|Sponsored by ETWDD
Wednesday, November 18, 2020|12:00–2:10PM EST
Session Chair:
Gregory A. Bala
Session Organizer:
Alternate Chair:
Andrew E. Thomas
Staff Producer:
Susan Gallier (American Nuclear Society)
The U.S. Department of Energy – Nuclear Energy supports student research through direct support of research and development (R&D) programs across the United States as part of the Nuclear Energy University Program (NEUP). Additionally, the Integrated University Program (IUP) works concurrently to attract qualified nuclear science and engineering students (NS&E) to nuclear energy professions by providing undergraduate-level scholarships and graduate-level fellowships. The scholarships and fellowships are focused on two-, four-year, and graduate programs in science and engineering disciplines related to nuclear energy such as nuclear engineering, mechanical engineering, electrical engineering, chemistry, health physics, nuclear materials science, radiochemistry, applied nuclear physics, nuclear policy, radiation protection technology, nuclear power technology, nuclear maintenance technology, and nuclear engineering technology. The papers in this session are outcomes made possible by this support.
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Experimental Comparison of Core Power during PCC Accidents in a High Temperature Gas Reactor
Thomas M. Moore (Oregon State University), Brian G. Woods (Oregon State University)
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Thermal Scattering Covariance Data Processing and Compression
Aaron G. Tumulak (University of Michigan), Dorothea Wiarda (Oak Ridge National Laboratory), Andrew M. Holcomb (Oak Ridge National Laboratory), Brian C. Kiedrowski (University of Michigan)
A Cold Moderator For Sub-Thermal Neutron Flux Enhancement At The RPI-LINAC
Dominik A. Fritz (Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute), Yaron Danon (Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute)
Modeling and Optimizing Molten Salt Thermal Storage for Nuclear Power
Jaron Wallace (Brigham Young University), Daniel Hill (Brigham Young University), Matthew Memmott (Brigham Young University), John Hedengren (Brigham Young University)
A method for determining full core temperature and power conditions for nuclear heat-pipe systems
Cole M. Mueller (Texas A&M University), Pavel V. Tsvetkov (Texas A&M University)
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