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Operations & Power
Members focus on the dissemination of knowledge and information in the area of power reactors with particular application to the production of electric power and process heat. The division sponsors meetings on the coverage of applied nuclear science and engineering as related to power plants, non-power reactors, and other nuclear facilities. It encourages and assists with the dissemination of knowledge pertinent to the safe and efficient operation of nuclear facilities through professional staff development, information exchange, and supporting the generation of viable solutions to current issues.
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Nuclear Energy Conference & Expo (NECX)
September 8–11, 2025
Atlanta, GA|Atlanta Marriott Marquis
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NRC’s David Wright visits the Hill and more NRC news
Wright
The Nuclear Regulatory Commission is in the spotlight today for three very different reasons. First, NRC Chair David Wright was on Capitol Hill yesterday for his renomination hearing in front of the Senate’s Environment and Public Works Committee. Second, the NRC released its updated milestone schedules according to the Nuclear Energy Innovation and Modernization Act (NEIMA) and the executive orders signed by President Trump last month; and third, as reported by Reuters on Tuesday, 28 former NRC officials have condemned the dismissal of Commissioner Hanson earlier this month.
Renomination: EPW Committee chair Sen. Shelley Moore Capito (R., W.Va.) opened the hearing with a statement praising Wright’s experience and emphasized the urgency of stable leadership at the NRC.
“China is executing a rapid build-out of its nuclear industry,” Capito said. “The demand for clean, baseload power is skyrocketing as we position America to win the AI race.”
Technical Session|Sponsored by MSTD
Thursday, November 19, 2020|10:00–11:45AM EST
Session Chair:
Simon M. Pimblott
Alternate Chair:
Kallie E. Metzger
Session Organizer:
Kenneth J. Geelhood
Staff Producer:
Jessie Vazquez (American Nuclear Society)
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Chemical Effects of Ionizing Radiation on Molten Salt Systems
Simon M. Pimblott (Idaho National Laboratory), James F. Wishart (Brookhaven National Laboratory), Jay A. LaVerne (University of Notre Dame), Alejandro Ramos (University of Notre Dame), Kazuhiro Iwamatsu (Brookhaven National Laboratory), Gregory Horne (Idaho National Laboratory), Ruchi Gakhar (Idaho National Laboratory)
Paper
Needle Probe for Measuring Thermal Conductivity of Molten Salts
Brian Merritt (Brigham Young University), Troy Munro (Brigham Young University), Kurt Davis (Idaho National Laboratory), McKay Wilkerson (Brigham Young University), Peter Hartvigsen (Brigham Young University)
Fuel-Cladding Mechanical Interactions in a Small Pin-Type FHR with SiC Cladding
Anna S. Erickson (Georgia Institute of Technology), Nicholas Fassino (Georgia Institute of Technology)
Presentation Video — Backup Recording
Compatibility of 316H in Flowing Fluoride Salt at 550°-650°C
Stephen Raiman (ORNL), James R. Keiser (Oak Ridge National Laboratory), Dino Sulejmanovic (ORNL), James M. Kurley III (Oak Ridge National Laboratory), Bruce A. Pint (Oak Ridge National Laboratory)
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