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ANS, UCOR sign MOU for workforce development program
The American Nuclear Society and United Cleanup Oak Ridge have signed a memorandum of understanding that establishes a framework for collaboration to advance ANS workforce training and certification programs serving the nuclear industry.
According to the document, UCOR will provide “operational insights and subject matter expertise to inform ANS’s professional development and credentialing offerings, including the Certified Nuclear Professional [CNP] program.” The collaboration will strengthen UCOR’s workforce development efforts while advancing ANS’s mission to sustain and expand the national nuclear workforce pipeline and capabilities.
R. K. Hilliard, A. K. Postma, J. D. McCormack,*, L. F. Coleman**
Nuclear Technology | Volume 10 | Number 4 | April 1971 | Pages 499-519
Technical Paper | Symposium on Reactor Containment Spray System Technology / Reactor | doi.org/10.13182/NT71-A16261
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Eight large-scale spray experiments have been made in the 26 500 ft3 Containment Systems Experiment (CSE) vessel. In each experiment a major parameter was changed. Spray fluxes ranged from 0.025 to 0.3 gal/(min ft2). Spray drop size was 770- or 1210-µm mass median diameter (MMD). Atmospheric condition was air at room temperature and pressure or steam-air initially at 250°F, 48 psia. Three types of spray solutions were used: boric acid, pH 5; boric acid plus NaOH, pH 9.5; and boric acid plus 1 wt% Na2S2O3 with NaOH added to pH 9.5. The only major parameters not varied were the drop fall height (38 ft) and the gas-to-liquid volume ratio (∼80).