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Operations & Power
Members focus on the dissemination of knowledge and information in the area of power reactors with particular application to the production of electric power and process heat. The division sponsors meetings on the coverage of applied nuclear science and engineering as related to power plants, non-power reactors, and other nuclear facilities. It encourages and assists with the dissemination of knowledge pertinent to the safe and efficient operation of nuclear facilities through professional staff development, information exchange, and supporting the generation of viable solutions to current issues.
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Nuclear Energy Conference & Expo (NECX)
September 8–11, 2025
Atlanta, GA|Atlanta Marriott Marquis
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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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Supreme Court rules against Texas in interim storage case
The Supreme Court voted 6–3 against Texas and a group of landowners today in a case involving the Nuclear Regulatory Commission’s licensing of a consolidated interim storage facility for spent nuclear fuel, reversing a decision by the 5th Circuit Court of Appeals to grant the state and landowners Fasken Land and Minerals (Fasken) standing to challenge the license.
M. H. Cooper, G. R. Taylor
Nuclear Technology | Volume 12 | Number 1 | September 1971 | Pages 83-92
Technical Paper | Material | doi.org/10.13182/NT71-A15901
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Sorption isotherms at 300, 500, 750, and 1000°F for Cs in Na were measured on polished Ni, as-received Type 304 stainless steel, polished Type 304 stainless steel, oxidized Zr, and single crystal Al2O3 over Cs concentrations from 46 appm (atomic parts per million) to 0.03 appm. Cesium concentrations on specimen surfaces that had been equilibrated with the Na/Cs solution were determined with a 137Cs tracer. Cesium sorption was reversible, increased with rising Cs concentrations, and decreased with higher temperatures. Nickel and Al2O3 are superior as packing materials for Cs cold traps because of their higher sorption capacities at low Cs concentrations.
