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Accelerator Applications
The division was organized to promote the advancement of knowledge of the use of particle accelerator technologies for nuclear and other applications. It focuses on production of neutrons and other particles, utilization of these particles for scientific or industrial purposes, such as the production or destruction of radionuclides significant to energy, medicine, defense or other endeavors, as well as imaging and diagnostics.
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2027 ANS Winter Conference and Expo
October 31–November 4, 2027
Washington, DC|The Westin Washington, DC Downtown
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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.
Leona E. Champeny, William L. Whittaker
Nuclear Technology | Volume 87 | Number 3 | November 1989 | Pages 631-640
Technical Paper | TMI-2: Remote Technology and Engineering / Technique | doi.org/10.13182/NT89-A27715
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Two mobile teleoperated systems developed for accident recovery activities at Three Mile Island Unit 2 offer essential perspectives for future remote system developments. The remote reconnaissance vehicle (RR V) set precedence for remote operations logistics, tested system philosophies, and clarified recovery objectives. The remote work vehicle (RWV), a subsequent development for cleanup activities, overcame limitations of its predecessors, evolved and integrated design philosophies adopted from related disciplines, and achieved functionality for decontamination and demolition tasks. The features and capabilities of the RR V and RWV as well as issues that influenced their development are discussed.
