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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.
Meeting Spotlight
2021 Student Conference
April 8–10, 2021
North Carolina State University|Raleigh Marriott City Center
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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World Nuclear Energy Day kicks off on historic date
The inaugural World Nuclear Energy Day, on December 2, will be a celebration of nuclear energy and the people who make it happen. As nuclear power is a leading source of clean energy across the globe, the day aims to remind us that clean energy enables healthy lives.
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Technical Session|Sponsored by RPSD
Thursday, November 19, 2020|11:15AM–1:00PM (12:15–2:00PM EST)
Session Chair:
Amir A. Bahadori
Alternate Chair:
Jeremy A. Roberts
Session Organizer:
Michael Lorne Fensin
Staff Producer:
Julie Bry (American Nuclear Society)
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MCNP Modeling of a Multi-Volume Neutron Spectrometer
Teancum E. Quist (Univeristy of Utah), Edward J. Cazalas (University of Utah)
Summary
Effective Dose Calculation in the VVER-440 Maintenance Area
Branislav Vrban (Slovak University of Technology in Bratislava, Slovakia), Filip Osuský (Slovak University of Technology in Bratislava, Slovakia), Vladimír Nečas (Slovak University of Technology in Bratislava, Slovakia)
Simulated Optimization of Neutron Detection in Optically Stimulated Luminescence Fibers
Elizabeth Andreyka (Oregon State University), Anand Iyer (North Carolina State University), Nai`a North (University of Michigan), Margaret A. Root (Los Alamos National Laboratory), Sarah Sarnoski (Los Alamos National Laboratory)
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