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Isotopes & Radiation
Members are devoted to applying nuclear science and engineering technologies involving isotopes, radiation applications, and associated equipment in scientific research, development, and industrial processes. Their interests lie primarily in education, industrial uses, biology, medicine, and health physics. Division committees include Analytical Applications of Isotopes and Radiation, Biology and Medicine, Radiation Applications, Radiation Sources and Detection, and Thermal Power Sources.
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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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WIPP’s SSCVS: A breath of fresh air
This spring, the Department of Energy’s Office of Environmental Management announced that it had achieved a major milestone by completing commissioning of the Safety Significant Confinement Ventilation System (SSCVS) facility—a new, state-of-the-art, large-scale ventilation system at the Waste Isolation Pilot Plant, the DOE’s geologic repository for defense-related transuranic (TRU) waste in New Mexico.
International High-Level Radioactive Waste Management Conference
Technical Session
Wednesday, November 16, 2022|3:15–4:20PM MST|Noble
Session Chair:
Junghyun Bae (ORNL)
Alternate Chair:
Harish Gadey (PNNL)
Session Organizer:
Brady D. Hanson
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Numerical Investigation of the Helium/Air Ratio Effects on Acoustic Wave Transmission
3:15–3:35PM MST
Luyu Bo (Mississippi State), Jiali Li (Mississippi State ), Teng Li (Mississippi State ), Zhenhua Tian (Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University)
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Experimental Study of Ultrasonic Crosstalk Cancellation on SNF Canister Mock-up
3:35–3:55PM MST
Bozhou Zhuang (Univ. Southern California), Bora Gencturk (Univ. Southern California), Iman Asareh (Univ. Southern California), Assad Oberai (Univ. Southern California), Ryan Meyer (PNNL)
Computational Modeling in Support of Non-Invasive Water Detection in Dry Storage Casks
3:55–4:15PM MST
Ryan M. Meyer (PNNL), Morris S. Good (PNNL), Chen Zhang (PNNL), Naveen Karri (PNNL)
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