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AI at work: Southern Nuclear’s adoption of Copilot agents drives fleet forward
Southern Nuclear is leading the charge in artificial intelligence integration, with employee-developed applications driving efficiencies in maintenance, operations, safety, and performance.
The tools span all roles within the company, with thousands of documented uses throughout the fleet, including improved maintenance efficiency, risk awareness in maintenance activities, and better-informed decision-making. The data-intensive process of preparing for and executing maintenance operations is streamlined by leveraging AI to put the right information at the fingertips for maintenance leaders, planners, schedulers, engineers, and technicians.
G. P. Lamaze, R. A. Schrack, O. A. Wasson
Nuclear Science and Engineering | Volume 68 | Number 2 | November 1978 | Pages 183-188
Technical Paper | doi.org/10.13182/NSE78-A27288
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The shape of the 6Li(n,α)T cross-section curve has been measured from 3- to 800-keV neutron energy. The neutrons were produced by the National Bureau of Standards 140-MeV Linac, and the measurements were made along the 200-m above-ground drift tube. The neutron flux was monitored by a 61-cm-long hydrogen gas proportional counter giving a direct ratio of the 6Li(n,α) cross section to the H(n,p) cross section. The 6Li(n,α) events were detected in a 0.5-mm-thick piece of 6Li glass (NE-912). The results were normalized to ENDF/B-V in the region from 10 to 100 keV. Overall uncertainties in the measurement are ∼2% in the range from 10 to 400 keV. Error analysis and comparisons with previous measurements are given.
