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2025 ANS Annual Conference
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Chicago, IL|Chicago Marriott Downtown
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Smarter waste strategies: Helping deliver on the promise of advanced nuclear
At COP28, held in Dubai in 2023, a clear consensus emerged: Nuclear energy must be a cornerstone of the global clean energy transition. With electricity demand projected to soar as we decarbonize not just power but also industry, transport, and heat, the case for new nuclear is compelling. More than 20 countries committed to tripling global nuclear capacity by 2050. In the United States alone, the Department of Energy forecasts that the country’s current nuclear capacity could more than triple, adding 200 GW of new nuclear to the existing 95 GW by mid-century.
James H. Taylor
Nuclear Technology | Volume 1 | Number 3 | June 1965 | Pages 213-218
Technical Paper | doi.org/10.13182/NT65-A20504
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Leak-rate tests for the N S Savannah were initially conducted at pressures lower than those encountered in a maximum credible accident, requiring extrapolation to predict the release of radioactivity. Improved test procedures have reduced extrapolation errors by making it possible to increase the test pressure to 60 lb/in.2 Leak rates determined by both absolute and reference methods show close agreement. The most extensive Savannah containment tests are described. These tests showed that the most significant leakage was through the containment electrical penetrations. Replacement of the original penetration fittings with an improved design using hermetically sealed conductors is eliminating this leakage. Significant leaks were also detected at the seats of valves forming a single containment barrier. Installation of double valves and valves using seats with teflon inserts is eliminating this leakage.