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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.
C. L. Schuske, J. D. McCarthy
Nuclear Technology | Volume 26 | Number 3 | July 1975 | Pages 254-264
Technical Paper | Chemical Processing | doi.org/10.13182/NT75-A24427
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The large scale use of borosilicate glass raschig rings for the storage of plutonium nitrate and enriched uranyl nitrate solutions began at the Rocky Flats Plant (RFP) in 1959. Much has been learned since that date in the use of these rings. Some of the problems encountered with raschig rings are (a) corrosion of rings; (b) settling of the rings; (c) chipping and cracking which have led to pump and drainage problems; (d) silicious deposits on the rings in the storage of uranium solutions; (e) plutonium oxide sludge deposits on rings; and (f) the problem of completely filling conventional domed tanks. Solutions to most of these problems have been found; however, problems (a) and (e) are receiving additional attention at RFP.