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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.
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2024 ANS Winter Conference and Expo
November 17–21, 2024
Orlando, FL|Renaissance Orlando at SeaWorld
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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Webinar series focuses on global progress in HLW and SNF management
A new webinar series launched by the International Atomic Energy Agency’s Department of Nuclear Energy, the Department of Energy’s Office of Nuclear Energy, and the Energy Communities Alliance (ECA) will discuss global progress toward a permanent solution for high-level waste and spent nuclear fuel, with presentations by senior representatives of national HLW and SNF management programs around the world.
Register for the first webinar here.
Technical Session|Sponsored by ETWDD
Wednesday, November 15, 2023|1:00–2:45PM EST|Columbia 12
Session Chair:
Tyler Newitt (INL)
Alternate Chair:
Jenna Payne
Session Organizer:
Andrew E. Thomas
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Simulating a Molten Salt Gas Stream for a LIBS Experiment
1:00–1:20PM EST
Nicholas Poole (NCSU), Ming Liu (NCSU), Matt Schweitzer (NCSU), Austin Wells (NCSU), Colby Fleming (NCSU), Ayman I. Hawari (NCSU)
Paper
Contact Glow Discharge Electrolysis: A Novel Tool for Material Quantification in Molten Salts
1:20–1:40PM EST
Kayla Hahn (NCSU), Alexander W. Bataller (NCSU)
Presented by Davis Bryars (NCSU)
Establishing a Domestic HALEU Supply Chain
1:40–2:00PM EST
Sarah Cole (Boise State), Alan Levin (Washington Internships for Students of Engineering), Brian Jaques (Boise State)
Using Laser Induced Breakdown Spectroscopy to Analyze Alloy 617 Exposed to HTGR Temperatures
2:00–2:20PM EST
T. Ray (Purdue), A. Hassanein (Purdue)
Micro-HTGR Integration with Different Power Block Options
2:20–2:40PM EST
Stella Betts (Purdue), T-Ying Lin (Purdue), Hitesh Bindra (Purdue)
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