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Organized to promote the advancement of knowledge in the use of nuclear science and technologies in the aerospace application. Specialized nuclear-based technologies and applications are needed to advance the state-of-the-art in aerospace design, engineering and operations to explore planetary bodies in our solar system and beyond, plus enhance the safety of air travel, especially high speed air travel. Areas of interest will include but are not limited to the creation of nuclear-based power and propulsion systems, multifunctional materials to protect humans and electronic components from atmospheric, space, and nuclear power system radiation, human factor strategies for the safety and reliable operation of nuclear power and propulsion plants by non-specialized personnel and more.
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Orlando, FL|Renaissance Orlando at SeaWorld
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The DOE picks six HALEU deconverters. What have we learned?
The Department of Energy announced contracts yesterday for six companies to perform high-assay low-enriched uranium (HALEU) deconversion and to transform enriched uranium hexafluoride (UF6) to other chemical forms, including metal or oxide, for storage before it is fabricated into fuel for advanced reactors. It amounts to a first round of contracting. “These contracts will allow selected companies to bid on work for deconversion services,” according to the DOE’s announcement, “creating strong competition and allowing DOE to select the best fit for future work.”
Seonggon Ryu, Kyoungyong Noh, Misuk Jang, Seoungrae Kim
Nuclear Technology | Volume 208 | Number 1 | January 2022 | Pages 154-159
Technical Paper | doi.org/10.1080/00295450.2020.1864174
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An epoxy solidification method was developed and tested for volume reduction, homogeneity, and acceptance criteria such as leaching characteristics and compressive strength. It satisfied the acceptance criteria and confirmed excellent performance in terms of volume reduction and homogenization. An epoxy solidification system was developed to treat radioactive spent resins arising in nuclear power plants. The automated epoxy solidification system also minimizes the exposure of workers to radiation. And since it is solidified in a general drum size, it can be stably treated even with a general drum, thereby reducing the disposal cost to lower than a high-integrity container.