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60 Years of U: Perspectives on resources, demand, and the evolving role of nuclear energy
Recent years have seen growing global interest in nuclear energy and rising confidence in the sector. For the first time since the early 2000s, there is renewed optimism about the industry’s future. This change is driven by several major factors: geopolitical developments that highlight the need for secure energy supplies, a stronger focus on resilient energy systems, national commitments to decarbonization, and rising demand for clean and reliable electricity.
The Consortium for Advanced Simulation of Light Water Reactors Virtual Meeting
Technical Session|Sponsored by Advanced Modeling Applications
Wednesday, November 18, 2020|12:00–2:10PM EST|1
Session Chair:
Zeses Karoutas (Westinghouse)
Alternate Chair:
Andrew Godfrey (ORNL)
Session Organizer:
Scott Palmtag (NCSU)
Staff Producer:
William Dawn (NC State Univ.)
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Evaluation of VERA Transient Capability for Analyzing PWR Control Rod Ejection Accident
Vefa N. Kucukboyaci (Westinghouse Electric Company)
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CTF Improvements through the CFD-Informed Sub-Channel Hi2Lo Process
Emre Tatli (Westinghouse Electric Company), Yixing Sung (Westinghouse Electric Company), Robert K. Salko (Oak Ridge National Laboratory)
CASL VERA Applications to Departure from Nucleate Boiling Challenge Problem
Yixing Sung (Westinghouse Electric Co. LLC), Vefa N. Kucukboyaci (Westinghouse Electric Company), Yiban Xu (Westinghouse Electric Company), Robert K. Salko (Oak Ridge National Laboratory)
Neutronics and CRUD Analyses of the NuScale Small Modular Reactor
Travis Lange (Idaho National Laboratory), Azat Galimov (NuScale Power LLC), Jim Eller (Oak Ridge National Laboratory), Kenny Epperson (Epperson Engineering), Andrew Godfrey (Oak Ridge National Laboratory), Larry Linik (NuScale Power LLC)
Catawba 2 CRUD Risk Assessment
Travis Lange (Idaho National Laboratory)
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