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The Education, Training & Workforce Development Division provides communication among the academic, industrial, and governmental communities through the exchange of views and information on matters related to education, training and workforce development in nuclear and radiological science, engineering, and technology. Industry leaders, education and training professionals, and interested students work together through Society-sponsored meetings and publications, to enrich their professional development, to educate the general public, and to advance nuclear and radiological science and engineering.
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2025 ANS Annual Conference
June 15–18, 2025
Chicago, IL|Chicago Marriott 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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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.
D. N. Fry
Nuclear Technology | Volume 10 | Number 3 | March 1971 | Pages 273-282
Technical Paper | Reactor | doi.org/10.13182/NT71-A30959
Articles are hosted by Taylor and Francis Online.
Experience has been obtained with a continuous neutron-noise monitor at the High Flux Isotope Reactor (HFIR) and with neutron- and pressure-noise monitors at the Molten Salt Reactor Experiment (MSRE). Results at the HFIR show that the neutron-noise monitor can be used to detect con-tro I-rod-bearing failures. The neutron-noise monitor at the MSRE gave a continuous indication of the amount of helium void in the fuel salt circulated through the core. The value of noise analysis as a diagnostic aid was shown when the pressure-noise monitor at the MSRE aided in a diagnosis of off-gas line restrictions one week before other instruments confirmed the blockage. These experiences show that noise analysis can be used for some types of reactor malfunction diagnoses and parameter measurements when other methods cannot be used either because of the environment (radiation or temperature) or a lack of space for sensors.