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Hash Hashemian: Visionary leadership
As Dr. Hashem M. “Hash” Hashemian prepares to step into his term as President of the American Nuclear Society, he is clear that he wants to make the most of this unique moment.
A groundswell in public approval of nuclear is finding a home in growing governmental support that is backed by a tailwind of technological innovation. “Now is a good time to be in nuclear,” Hashemian said, as he explained the criticality of this moment and what he hoped to accomplish as president.
Stephen W. Webb
Nuclear Technology | Volume 39 | Number 1 | June 1978 | Pages 41-45
Nuclear Safety Analysis | Energy Modeling and Forecasting / Reactor | doi.org/10.13182/NT78-A17006
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The decrease in containment pressure following inadvertent actuation of the containment sprays has been evaluated. The depressurization occurs in two definite phases involving the short-term depressurization due to mass transport and the long-term depressurization due to heat transfer. Either phase may determine the maximum depressurization. Simple models may overestimate the maximum depressurization by 50% or more; therefore, transient models are needed to avoid unnecessary conservatism.
