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Can hydrogen be the transportation fuel in an otherwise nuclear economy?
Let’s face it: The global economy should be powered primarily by nuclear power. And it probably will by the end of this century, with a still-significant assist from renewables and hydro. Once nuclear systems are dominant, the costs come down to where gas is now; and when carbon emissions are reduced to a small portion of their present state, it will become obvious that most other sources are only good in niche settings. I mean, why use small modular reactors to load-follow when they can just produce that power instead of buffering it?
Technical Session|Sponsored by IRD
Wednesday, November 18, 2020|12:00–2:10PM EST
Session Chair:
Brenden J. Heidrich
Alternate Chair:
Jung Rim
Session Organizer:
Kenan Unlu
Staff Producer:
Rick Michal (American Nuclear Society)
Research and test reactors at national laboratories and universities are a cornerstone of nuclear engineering research and education since the first reactors were deployed at Oak Ridge and North Carolina State University. The population of university reactors grew to a high of almost 80 in 1970 but has dropped to 24 operating today. Only five remain at national laboratories. The US Department of Energy – Office of Nuclear Energy supports the remaining reactors through fuel and infrastructure funding. Beyond basic support, the fleet is innovating at existing reactors and proposing new designs, adding new capabilities for testing fuel, structural materials, and instrumentation and nuclear data.
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Development of a Cold Neutron Source and Cold Neutron Beam Facilities at the Penn State Breazeale Reactor
Kenan Unlu (Penn State University), Daniel B. Beck (Penn State Radiation Science and Engineering Center)
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Development of a New Neutron Imaging Facility for Radiation Science and Engineering at the Penn State University
Alibek Kenges (Penn State Radiation Science and Engineering Center), Kenan Unlu (Penn State University), Jeffrey Geuther (Penn State Radiation Science and Engineering Center), Daniel B. Beck (Penn State Radiation Science and Engineering Center)
Beam Tube Brightness Evaluation of Low-Density U3Si2-Al Design for High Flux Isotope Reactor LEU Conversion
Kara M. Godsey (ORNL), Charles R. Daily (Oak Ridge National Laboratory), David Chandler (Oak Ridge National Laboratory)
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