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Young Members Group
The Young Members Group works to encourage and enable all young professional members to be actively involved in the efforts and endeavors of the Society at all levels (Professional Divisions, ANS Governance, Local Sections, etc.) as they transition from the role of a student to the role of a professional. It sponsors non-technical workshops and meetings that provide professional development and networking opportunities for young professionals, collaborates with other Divisions and Groups in developing technical and non-technical content for topical and national meetings, encourages its members to participate in the activities of the Groups and Divisions that are closely related to their professional interests as well as in their local sections, introduces young members to the rules and governance structure of the Society, and nominates young professionals for awards and leadership opportunities available to members.
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International Conference on Mathematics and Computational Methods Applied to Nuclear Science and Engineering (M&C 2025)
April 27–30, 2025
Denver, CO|The Westin Denver Downtown
Standards Program
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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DTE Energy studying uprate at Fermi-2, considers Fermi-3’s prospects
DTE Energy, the owner of Fermi nuclear power plant in Michigan, is considering an extended uprate for Unit 2 that would increase its 1,100-MW generation capacity by 150 MW.
M. E. Pruitt, Sue H. Prestwood, H. A. Parker
Nuclear Technology | Volume 5 | Number 4 | October 1968 | Pages 253-259
Technical Paper and Note | doi.org/10.13182/NT68-A28027
Articles are hosted by Taylor and Francis Online.
Resolution of complex gamma-ray spectra obtained with NaI(Tl) detectors is a means to fast, accurate determinations of radionuclides. Detection limits, a function of counting statistics, can be extended by use of preferential counting techniques and simple chemical separations. The method is applicable to the determination of radionuclides singly and in complex mixtures. Two experiments are described to demonstrate the flexibility of spectral resolution. A table is included to show the correlation of data obtained by spectral resolution and by conventional radiochemical analysis. Spectral resolution simplifies the analysis of complex mixtures and reduces the cost of analysis with no sacrifice of the quality of the data.
