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Reactor Physics
The division's objectives are to promote the advancement of knowledge and understanding of the fundamental physical phenomena characterizing nuclear reactors and other nuclear systems. The division encourages research and disseminates information through meetings and publications. Areas of technical interest include nuclear data, particle interactions and transport, reactor and nuclear systems analysis, methods, design, validation and operating experience and standards. The Wigner Award heads the awards program.
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International Conference on Mathematics and Computational Methods Applied to Nuclear Science and Engineering (M&C 2025)
April 27–30, 2025
Denver, CO|The Westin Denver Downtown
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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EnergySolutions to help explore advanced reactor development in Utah
Utah-based waste management company EnergySolutions announced that it has signed a memorandum of understating with the Intermountain Power Agency and the state of Utah to explore the development of advanced nuclear power generation at the Intermountain Power Project (IPP) site near Delta, Utah.
Technical Session|Panel|Sponsored by OPD
Tuesday, November 17, 2020|2:40–4:20PM EST
Session Chair:
Piyush Sabharwall
Session Organizer:
Alternate Chair:
N. Dianne B. Ezell
Staff Producer:
Paul LaTour (American Nuclear Society)
This session will primarily focus on the research and development activities, in the area of gas cooled, molten salt cooled, lead cooled, sodium cooled, and rabbit development, at leading national laboratories and industries. Presentations and speakers will be: 1) Na Cartridge Loop Development (Mitch Farmer and Tim Stack); 2) GFR Cartridge Loop Development (Piyush Sabharwall and Chris Ellis); 3) Lead Cartridge Loop Development (Cetin Unal and Paolo Ferroni); 4) MS Cartridge Loop Development: (Joel McDuffee and Daniel Eichel); 5) Rabbit System Development: David Wootan
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