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NRC proposes changes to its rules on nuclear materials
In response to Executive Order 14300, “Ordering the Reform of the Nuclear Regulatory Commission,” the NRC is proposing sweeping changes to its rules governing the use of nuclear materials that are widely used in industry, medicine, and research. The changes would amend NRC regulations for the licensing of nuclear byproduct material, some source material, and some special nuclear material.
As published in the May 18 Federal Register, the NRC is seeking public comment on this proposed rule and draft interim guidance until July 2.
Kotaro Inoue
Nuclear Science and Engineering | Volume 51 | Number 1 | May 1973 | Pages 1-9
Technical Paper | doi.org/10.13182/NSE73-A23252
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This paper deals with a design optimization system for a fast reactor. The system consists of a nonlinear programming code and the usual design codes. If proper design criteria and an initial estimate of a design point are provided, the optimum design point, subject to those criteria, can be automatically obtained by the system. The system was successfully applied to the optimization and sensitivity analysis of a typical large fast reactor. The results show both the features of the optimized reactor and the effects of variations in the main design criteria on the design.
