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NRC shares Duane Arnold restart progress at public hearing
The communities in and around Duane Arnold had a chance on Tuesday evening to hear from Nuclear Regulatory Commission officials on the progress to restart Iowa’s only nuclear power plant in early 2029.
Licensing, inspections and assessments, the noticing process, and the role of the restart panel were among the topics discussed at the public meeting, which was held in Cedar Rapids, Ia., with an option for virtual attendance.
Benjamin W. Spencer, William M. Hoffman, Sudipta Biswas, Wen Jiang, Alain Giorla, Marie A. Backman
Nuclear Technology | Volume 207 | Number 7 | July 2021 | Pages 981-1003
Technical Paper | doi.org/10.1080/00295450.2020.1868278
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The operating environment of nuclear reactors imposes extreme challenges on the materials from which the structures within and surrounding the reactor are constructed. Understanding the effects of exposure to this environment is critical for ensuring the safe long-term operation of these reactors. The Grizzly and BlackBear codes are being developed to model the progression of aging mechanisms and their effects on the integrity of critical structures. These codes take advantage of the capabilities of the MOOSE framework to solve the wide range of coupled physics problems that are encountered in predictive simulation of structural degradation. This paper provides an overview of these codes, with a specific focus on two capabilities relevant for light water reactor applications: reactor pressure vessel embrittlement and concrete degradation.