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September 8–11, 2025
Atlanta, GA|Atlanta Marriott Marquis
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Powering the future: How the DOE is fueling nuclear fuel cycle research and development
As global interest in nuclear energy surges, the United States must remain at the forefront of research and development to ensure national energy security, advance nuclear technologies, and promote international cooperation on safety and nonproliferation. A crucial step in achieving this is analyzing how funding and resources are allocated to better understand how to direct future research and development. The Department of Energy has spearheaded this effort by funding hundreds of research projects across the country through the Nuclear Energy University Program (NEUP). This initiative has empowered dozens of universities to collaborate toward a nuclear-friendly future.
Yoshiro Asahi, Tadashi Watanabe,Hiroaki Wakabayashi
Nuclear Science and Engineering | Volume 96 | Number 1 | May 1987 | Pages 73-84
Technical Note | doi.org/10.13182/NSE87-A16367
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A new subsystem called the passive safety and shutdown system (PSSS) is proposed to improve nuclear reactor safety. The subsystem can be added to the existing reactor coolant system (RCS) by a slight modification.To exemplify how the subsystem improves pressurized water reactor safety, anticipated transient without scram under loss of normal ac power is analyzed. The result indicates that the proposed subsystem is very effective in putting an end to the accident.The PSSS not only improves passive reactor safety, but also simplifies RCS and its control and surveillance systems. Items needing further