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June 16–19, 2024
Las Vegas, NV|Mandalay Bay Resort and Casino
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NRC Hanson's renomination clears Senate committee
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The U.S. Senate Environment and Public Works Committee voted 18–1 yesterday to advance the renomination of Christopher T. Hanson as a member of the Nuclear Regulatory Commission. Hanson has been a commissioner since 2020, and was named chair by President Biden in January 2021. The full U.S. Senate will consider Hanson’s nomination later this month.
Voices of support: “Chair Hanson is a dedicated public [servant] who has thoughtfully and . . . skillfully led the [NRC] during his tenure as its chair. Throughout his time on the[NRC], he has demonstrated his commitment to ensuring the safety and the security of our nation’s use of nuclear energy,” said EPW committee chair Tom Carper (D., Del.) before the vote.
Technical Session|Sponsored by THD|Cosponsored by MSTD
Wednesday, November 15, 2023|1:00–2:45PM EST|Columbia 9
Session Chairs:
Jun Liao (WEC)
Rory Kennedy (INL)
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Pre-Test Simulation in Support of a Deformed Rod Bundle Experiment
1:00–1:20PM EST
F. Roelofs (NRG), P. Baas (NRG), H. Uitslag-Doolaard (NRG), M. Daubner (KIT), K. Litfin (KIT)
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Overview of State-of-the-Art Experimental Facilities for Westinghouse LFR
1:20–1:40PM EST
Jun Liao (Westinghouse Electric Co.), Paolo Ferroni (Westinghouse Electric Co.), Cory A. Stansbury (Westinghouse Electric Co.), Karina Assis (Westinghouse Electric Co.), Megan E. Durse (Westinghouse Electric Co.), Emre Tatli (Westinghouse Electric Co.), Asfaq Patel (Westinghouse Electric Co.), Jeff Arndt (Westinghouse Electric Co.), Richard F. Wright (Westinghouse Electric Co.), Paul Barnes (Westinghouse Electric Co.), Fabio Martini (Westinghouse Electric Co.), James Holden (Westinghouse Electric Co.), Sung Jin Lee (Fauske & Assoc.), Mike Epstein (Fauske & Assoc.)
Experimental Determination of Radionuclide Retention in Gen. IV Lead-Cooled Fast Reactors
1:40–2:00PM EST
Lukas Metzger (Virginia Tech), Jinsuo Zhang (Virginia Tech)
Development of Flow-Induced Vibration Experiment on ALFRED Fuel Assembly Mock-Up
2:00–2:20PM EST
Ivan Di Piazza (ENEA Brasimone), Daniele Martelli (ENEA Brasimone), Giorgio Mongiardini (Univ. di Roma La Sapienza), Mariano Tarantino (ENEA Brasimone), Massimo Valdiserri (ENEA Brasimone), Stefano Cati (ENEA Brasimone)
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