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Nuclear Criticality Safety
NCSD provides communication among nuclear criticality safety professionals through the development of standards, the evolution of training methods and materials, the presentation of technical data and procedures, and the creation of specialty publications. In these ways, the division furthers the exchange of technical information on nuclear criticality safety with the ultimate goal of promoting the safe handling of fissionable materials outside reactors.
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Nuclear Energy Conference & Expo (NECX)
September 8–11, 2025
Atlanta, GA|Atlanta Marriott Marquis
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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Savannah River Site empties more waste tanks
The Department of Energy announced that waste from two more tanks at its Savannah River Site has been removed ahead of schedule. The tanks—numbers 11 and 15—are the fourth and fifth waste containers in 12 months to meet the milestone of preliminary cease waste removal (PCWR) regulatory approval, 7 and 19 months ahead of schedule, respectively, according to the DOE.
Technical Session|Sponsored by MSTD
Monday, November 14, 2022|1:00–2:45PM MST|Kaibab
Session Chair:
Alexander W. Bataller
Alternate Chair:
Jake R. Quincey
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Further Development and Use of the Needle Probe
1:00–1:20PM MST
Ryan Ruth (Brigham Young Univ.), Brian Merritt (Brigham Young Univ.), Troy Munro (Brigham Young Univ.)
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Salt Impurity Effects on Structural Material Compatibility
1:20–1:40PM MST
B.A. Pint (ORNL), D. Sulejmanovic (ORNL)
Infiltration of Molten Fluoride Salts in Graphite: Effects on Reactor Operation and Waste Disposal
1:40–2:00PM MST
Lorenzo Vergari (Univ. California, Berkeley), Raluca O. Scarlat (Univ. California, Berkeley)
Electrochemical Characterization of Molten Salt Fuel Systems with Boron-Doped Diamond
2:00–2:20PM MST
Hannah K. Patenaude (Univ. Nevada, Las Vegas), Nastasija Damjanovic (Univ. Nevada, Las Vegas), Jason Rakos (Univ. Nevada, Las Vegas), Karen Gonzalez (Univ. Nevada, Las Vegas), Shirmir D. Branch (PNNL), Cory A. Rusinek (Univ. Nevada, Las Vegas)
Polarization Effect in Ternary Molten Salt Systems
2:20–2:40PM MST
Shao-Chun Lee (Univ. Illinois, Urbana-Champaign), Y Z (Univ. Illinois, Urbana-Champaign)
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