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Nuclear Installations Safety
Devoted specifically to the safety of nuclear installations and the health and safety of the public, this division seeks a better understanding of the role of safety in the design, construction and operation of nuclear installation facilities. The division also promotes engineering and scientific technology advancement associated with the safety of such facilities.
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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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New edition of IAEA’s Climate Change and Nuclear Power available
The 2024 edition of Climate Change and Nuclear Power has been released by the International Atomic Energy Agency. The 99-page report focuses on the need for a significant increase in investment to achieve goals for expanding nuclear power.
The report: According to the IAEA, the report delves into the financing of nuclear projects as ambitious climate targets draw nearer. It also explores the imperative for financial frameworks to help nuclear energy become a cornerstone of global decarbonization efforts and highlights the challenges and best practices in financing nuclear projects.
Technical Session|Sponsored by FCWMD
Tuesday, November 14, 2023|1:00–2:45PM EST|Georgetown West
Session Chair:
Christina Leggett
Alternate Chair:
Leah Squires
Session Organizer:
Michael Smith (Univ. North Carolina, Charlotte)
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Quantifying I-129 Flux to the Environment in Once-Through and Reprocessing Fuel Cycles
1:00–1:20PM EST
Kay Whiteaker (MIT), Haruko Wainwright (MIT)
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Corrosion Studies of Spent Advanced Gas-Cooled Reactor (AGR) Fuel and AGR SIMFUELs
1:20–1:40PM EST
Yifeng Huang (Lancaster Univ.), Colin Boxall (Lancaster Univ.), Richard Wilbraham (Lancaster Univ.), David Hambley (National Nuclear Laboratory), James Goode (National Nuclear Laboratory), Lucy Kissick (National Nuclear Laboratory), Stephen Henderson (National Nuclear Laboratory), Andrew Taylor (National Nuclear Laboratory)
Criticality Analysis of Repackaged TRISO Particles for Waste Volume Reduction
1:40–2:00PM EST
Jonathan Wing (Univ. Tennessee, Knoxville)
Assessment of the Corrosion Vulnerability of Common Plant Materials in the EURO-GANEX Process
2:00–2:20PM EST
Richard J. Wilbraham (Lancaster Univ.), Colin Boxall (Lancaster Univ.)
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