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Division Spotlight
Accelerator Applications
The division was organized to promote the advancement of knowledge of the use of particle accelerator technologies for nuclear and other applications. It focuses on production of neutrons and other particles, utilization of these particles for scientific or industrial purposes, such as the production or destruction of radionuclides significant to energy, medicine, defense or other endeavors, as well as imaging and diagnostics.
Meeting Spotlight
International Conference on Mathematics and Computational Methods Applied to Nuclear Science and Engineering (M&C 2025)
April 27–30, 2025
Denver, CO|The Westin Denver Downtown
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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DOE-EM awards $74.8M Oak Ridge support services contract
The Department of Energy’s Office of Environmental Management has awarded a five-year contract worth up to $74.8 million to Independent Strategic Management Solutions for professional support services at the Oak Ridge Office of Environmental Management site in Oak Ridge, Tenn.
Technical Session|Sponsored by OPD
Tuesday, November 14, 2023|1:00–2:45PM EST|Kalorama
Session Chair:
Broderick Sieh (Purdue)
Alternate Chair:
Catherine Prat (Westinghouse Electric Co.)
Session Organizer:
William N. Mann
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Techno-Economic Analysis of a Nuclear Reactor System Coupled with a Liquid Metal Battery
1:00–1:20PM EST
Sam J. Root (INL), Amey Shigrekar (INL), Tyler L. Westover (INL)
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Optimal Sizing Toolbox for Energy Generation and Storage for a Nuclear Hybrid Microgrid
1:20–1:40PM EST
Nathan Chandra (Purdue), Dimitri Kalinichenko (Univ. Illinois, Urbana-Champaign), Molly Ross (Purdue), Caleb Brooks (Univ. Illinois, Urbana-Champaign), Hitesh Bindra (Purdue)
Thermodynamic and Technoeconomic Optimization of Nuclear Integrated Desalination with Thermal Energy Storage
1:40–2:00PM EST
Elizabeth Keith (Univ. Wisconsin, Madison), Ben Lindley (Univ. Wisconsin, Madison), Michael J. Wagner (Univ. Wisconsin, Madison)
Design Considerations for Integrating Direct Air Capture with a Nuclear Power Plant
2:00–2:20PM EST
Iza Lantgios (Univ. Pittsburgh), Logan Williams (NCSU), Katherine Hornbostel (Univ. Pittsburgh)
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