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May edition of ANS journal Fusion Science and Technology

Fusion Science and Technology 200x264The May 2013 edition of the technical journal Fusion Science and Technology (FST) is available electronically and in hard copy for American Nuclear Society member subscribers and others.

FST is the leading journal of information on fusion plasma and plasma engineering by ANS and is edited by Nermin Uckan.

The May issue contains the following peer-reviewed articles from the IAEA-NFRI Technical Meeting on Data Evaluation for Atomic, Molecular and Plasma-Material Interaction Processes in Fusion:

ANS journals are available for purchase by edition or by article. Please click here to go to the online journals page. A menu of ANS’s publications is available online by clicking here.

May edition of ANS journal Nuclear Technology available

nuclear technology 200x264The May 2013 edition of the technical journal Nuclear Technology (NT) is available electronically and in hard copy for American Nuclear Society member subscribers and others.

NT is the international research journal of ANS and is edited by Nicholas Tsoulfanidis.

The May issue contains the following peer-reviewed technical papers, as well as select papers from the Symposium on Radiation Effects in Ceramic Oxide and Novel LWR Fuels:

ANS journals are available for purchase by edition or by article. Please click here to go to the online journals page. A menu of ANS’s publications is available online by clicking here.

May 2013 edition of Nuclear Science and Engineering available

may 2013 nse 201x265 bThe May 2013 edition of the research journal Nuclear Science and Engineering is available both electronically and in hard copy for American Nuclear Society member subscribers and others.

NSE publishes articles on research and development related to peaceful utilization of nuclear energy, radiation, and  alternative energy sources. It is edited by Dr. Dan Cacuci.

The May issue contains the following peer-reviewed articles:

Time Interval Distributions and the Rossi Correlation Function
M. Prasad, N. Snyderman, J. Verbeke, R. Wurtz

Kernel Density Estimation Method for Monte Carlo Point Detector and Surface Crossing Flux Tallies
Kaushik Banerjee, William R. Martin

Analysis of KROTOS Steam Explosion Experiments Using the Improved Fuel-Coolant-Interaction Code TEXAS-VI
R. H. Chen, M. L. Corradini, G. H. Su, S. Z. Qiu

Simulation of Unsteady Flow Through a String of CANDU Fuel Bundles in a Pressure Tube
A. Bhattacharya, S. D. Yu

Quadratic Depletion Method for Gadolinium Isotopes in CASMO-5
Deokjung Lee, Joel Rhodes, Kord Smith

A Novel, Robust Control Methodology Application to Nuclear Reactors
Hassan M. Emara, Adel A. Hanafy, Magdy M. Zaky Abdelaal, Sayed Elaraby

Instrumentation for Sodium-Cooled Fast Breeder Reactors
Govind Kumar Mishra, M. Sakthivel, S. L. N. Swamy, K. Madhusoodanan

Monte Carlo Investigation on the Average Prompt Neutron Multiplicity as a Function of the Total Kinetic Energy and Mass of the Fragments from 252Cf Spontaneous Fission
David Regnier, Olivier Litaize, Olivier Serot

ANS journals are available for purchase by edition or by article. Please click here to go to the online journals page. A menu of ANS’s publications is available online by clicking here.

Outage Management in April Nuclear News

april 2013 nuclear news cover 225x297The April issue of Nuclear News magazine is available in hard copy and electronically (click ‘ANS Members’ or ‘Subscribers’ in left column for full issue). This issue features a special section “Outage Management” with these feature articles:

  • Ken Sturtecky: Keys to outage success, interview by Michael McQueen
  • Beaver Valley-2: Replacing fuel and low-pressure turbines
  • Darlington’s new CANDU refurbishment hub, by Dick Kovan

Other news in this issue:

More underground storage tanks at Hanford Site found to be leaking; Defense Nuclear Facilities Safety board finds vulnerabilities in spent fuel storage at Savannah river Site; Obama nominates Ernest Moniz to head DOE, Gina McCarthy to head EPA; NRC approves amendments for Vogtle and Summer basemat concrete; Renaissance Watch: an update on developments that may lead to new power reactors; NRC upholds UniStar license denial; Three new issues added to Fort Calhoun restart checklist; Advisory Committee on Reactor Safeguards approves safety review for Limerick’s license renewal application; Canadian government to engage private sector in management of Atomic Energy of Canada Limited’s nuclear laboratories; Referendum may decide fate of Taiwan’s Lungmen nuclear power plant; United Kingdom’s Parliament sets out challenges for nuclear new-build program; Canadian government backs three new projects to produce Technetium-99m using particle accelerators; HTGR simulator to be installed at Oregon State University; Global Laser Enrichment submits proposal to DOE for laser enrichment plant at Paducah site; NRC says construction of Savannah River Site’s Mixed Oxide Fuel Fabrication Facility proceeding acceptably; an NRC regulatory issue summary addresses effects of sequestration on operations. And there is much more.

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March/April edition of ANS journal Fusion Science and Technology available

FST_63_2-cover 201x260The March/April 2013 edition of the technical journal Fusion Science and Technology (FST) is available electronically and in hard copy for American Nuclear Society member subscribers and others.

FST is the leading journal of information on fusion plasma and plasma engineering and is edited by Nermin Uckan.

The March/April issue contains the following peer-reviewed articles:

ANS journals are available for purchase by edition or by article. Please click here to go to the online journals page. A menu of ANS’s publications is available online by clicking here.

ANS Nuclear Technology journal seeks Editor

The American Nuclear Society is soliciting names of qualified members who are interested in becoming the editor of the ANS journal Nuclear Technology (NT). Dr. Nicholas Tsoulfanidis, Professor Emeritus of Nuclear Engineering, Missouri University of Science and Technology, has served as editor of NT since June 1997. During his term, Professor Tsoulfanidis has done an outstanding job. He has raised NT’s reputation for technical excellence and has kept up a full schedule of publishing monthly issues.

Professor Tsoulfanidis has indicated that he intends to retire from the editorship at the conclusion of his current term in June 2015. Consequently, ANS is seeking a qualified individual to fill this position. The selected person will be appointed “Editor-Designate” by June 2014, will work with Professor Tsoulfanidis for approximately one year, and will take over the full editor’s role no later than June 2015.

It is the responsibility of the editor of NT to maintain the technical quality of the journal. The responsibilities of the position include reviewing submitted papers for content and appropriateness, selecting suitable reviewers for detailed technical review of each paper, reading reviewers’ comments and recommendations, and determining the outcome of the submission (acceptance as is, required revision and re-review, or rejection). The editor also sets the technical directions of the journal by soliciting papers, special issues, and reviews on important and timely technical topics. The editor is expected to be proactive in obtaining manuscripts such that a sufficient number of high-quality manuscripts on appropriate and timely topics are considered for publication.

The editor will work with the ANS Scientific Publications Department staff to ensure that NT is financially viable. This includes forecasting the future volume of papers for planning purposes and providing advice on subscription prices and page charges. The editorial and administrative work associated with publishing NT (receiving manuscripts, transmitting manuscripts to reviewers, following up to get reviews back, technical editing, typesetting, and printing) is carried out by the ANS Scientific Publications Department staff. The role of the editor is thus primarily technical leadership and direction. Past experience indicates that this requires on average 8 hours per week, including attendance at the two ANS national meetings and approximately two topical meetings per year. The editor meets with and reports to the ANS Technical Journals Committee (TJC) at the national meetings each year.

ANS pays the editor a small honorarium, provides a travel budget to attend the required meetings, and pays communications costs as needed.

Candidates for editor must be knowledgeable and respected members of the nuclear community and members (in good standing) of ANS. They must have experience with and appreciation for the role of research and journal publication in the nuclear area.

Individuals who are qualified and interested in this vital position are requested to electronically submit the following documents to rmichal@ans.org:

  1. cover letter highlighting the applicant’s interest in and suitability for the position—one page maximum;
  2. statement of editorial approach: brief summary of the applicant’s approach toward executing the responsibilities of editor, in particular, specific plans for ensuring that NT will continue to thrive over the next decade—two pages maximum;
  3. full curriculum vitae including list of publications—no page limit.

For full consideration, applications must be received by May 1, 2013. Receipt of an application will be acknowledged via e-mail reply. Queries about this opportunity should be directed to Dr. Yousry Azmy, TJC Chair, yyazmy@ncsu.edu, 919-515-3385. Interviews of the prospective candidates by
the TJC are expected to be held at the 2013 ANS Annual meeting in Atlanta, Georgia.

Nuclear Technology editor FAQs

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Extended Power Uprates in February Nuclear News

The February issue of Nuclear News magazine is available in hard copy and electronically for American Nuclear Society members (click ‘ANS Members’ or ‘Subscribers’ in left column). Don’t let a month go by without your Nuclear News!

The February issue contains a feature article on extended power uprates:

This issue also features news on the Department of Energy’s new used fuel/high level waste strategy, and Renaissance watch: an update on developments that may lead to new power reactors. Other news in this issue:

The Nuclear Regulatory Commission hears arguments for and against filtered containment venting systems; one hearing request denied, another under review concerning issues at San Onofre; NRC commissioners briefed on status of Fort Calhoun, no restart target date set; challenges to Davis-Besse and Seabrook license renewals rejected; NRC to consider petition concerning solar flares; ASLB to hold hearing on Fermi-3 license application in late October or early November; Savannah River Site contemplates its role in spent fuel management; new firm chosen to manage Y-12 complex and Pantex Plant; regulators approve restart of South Korea’s Yonggwang-5 and -6; Posiva submits final waste repository application to Finnish government; China begins construction of HTR-PM demonstration plant; construction begins on China’s Tianwan-3; Australian minister delays decision on Wiluna uranium project; DOE announces education and infrastructure grants; radiation dose to astronauts on mission to Mars deemed tolerable; Toshiba acquires Nuclear Energy Holdings’ interest in Westinghouse; NRC issues guidance for performing tsunami assessment. And there is much more.

Don’t go a month without your Nuclear News!

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Now Available from ANS

Here are some new products available from the American Nuclear Society. Keep your library current—please order today!

NEW BOOK

The Nuclear Fuel Cycle has been extensively revised since the previous edition published in 1999, and it includes a whole new chapter on nuclear safeguards.  The book covers all aspects of the nuclear fuel cycle — from cradle to grave.  Topics include the available nuclear fuel resources (uranium and thorium), extraction of the metals from the ore, fabrication of nuclear fuel, use of the fuel for power generation, and management and disposal of used fuel and radioactive wastes.  Other topics discussed are basic reactor physics, in-core and out-of-core fuel management, possible fuel cycles, nuclear power economics, and nuclear safeguards.  The various methods of generating electricity are also described and compared, concentrating on their environmental effects.

NEW PROCEEDINGS

CONTE 2013: Conference on Nuclear Training and Education contains 98 summaries.  This year’s conference focus brought together an international forum of participants to discuss the issues facing nuclear energy training and education and the future of the nuclear industry.  Topics include the developing workforce, newcomer countries, nuclear uniform curriculum program, personnel training and education, engineering education, leadership development, systematic approach to training, simulator changes in the industry, and the impact of Fukushima on the industry.  NOW AVAILABLE!

Advances in Thermal Hydraulics (ATH ’12) contains over 30 papers with topics ranging from fundamental research in two-phase flow and heat transfer, numerical applications and reactor operation/safety, thermal-hydraulics of waste management and non-power systems, code developments, and simulation applications and experimental thermal hydraulics.

The International Meeting on Severe Accident Assessment and Management: Lessons Learned from Fukushima Daiichi provides a comprehensive and current view of safety research and analyses for beyond-design-base accidents, with more than 50 papers from many organizations and countries from around the world.

8th International Topical Meeting on Nuclear Plant Instrumentation, Control, and Human-Machine Interface Technologies (NPIC & HMIT 2012) contains over 200 papers with topics ranging from digital I&C upgrades in research reactors, nuclear energy research and development in I&C, knowledge management and workforce development, human performance modeling and simulation, control room design and evaluation case studies, PRA/PSA-HRA applications in HFE, experience with I&C system modernization, common issues with digital I&C systems, modeling risk in digital I& C systems, surveillance, diagnostics and prognostics technologies and applications, control room modernization, HFE verification and validation, innovative control room design tools, international collaboration and experiences in human organizational factors, cyber security and digital I&C systems, EMI/RFI issues with digital I&C systems, equipment and process condition monitoring, applications of technology to enhance maintenance and operations, the HFE of SMRS, information presentation techniques to improve decision making, wireless technology applications in nuclear power plants, multilevel flow modeling, and human performance measurement methods and tools.

2012 International Congress on Advances in National Power Plants (ICAPP ’12) provided a forum for leaders of the nuclear industry to exchange information. The proceeding presents results from new work, reviews the state of the art, and discusses future directions and needs for the deployment of new nuclear power plant systems around the world. ICAPP generally features about 300 to 400 peer-reviewed full-length papers and presentations and 6 plenary sessions.

ANS Embedded Topical Meeting: Decommissioning, Decontamination and Reutilization (DD&R 2012) served as a forum for the discussion of the social, regulatory, scientific, and technical aspects of decontamination, decommissioning, and reutilization, and waste management.  The DD&R 2012 conference program includes commercial, government, and international project updates as well as present project management, technology, and regulatory developments in the areas of decommissioning, waste management, site closure, and legacy management.

PHYSOR 2012 contains about 380 papers with topics ranging from reactor analysis methods, fuel and reactor core designs, fuel cycle physics, neutronics calculations and experiments, research reactors and spallation sources, advances in reactor materials, education in reactor physics, reactor kinetics, safety analysis, multiphysics simulations, and Fukushima Dai-ichi: One Year Later.

Tenth International Topical Meeting on Nuclear Applications of Accelerators (AccApp ’11) contains about 75 papers and was organized in 20 sessions covering diverse topics including operational experience of existing facilities, facilities in the project stage, ion sources and accelerators, beam dumps and targetry, isotope production, medical applications, interrogation systems, nuclear waste transmutation, energy production, and tools for prediction of radiation environments.

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February 2013 edition of ANS journal Nuclear Technology available

The February 2013 edition of the technical journal Nuclear Technology (NT) is available electronically and in hard copy for American Nuclear Society member subscribers and others.

NT is the international research journal of ANS and is edited by Nicholas Tsoulfanidis.

The February issue contains the following peer-reviewed articles:

ANS journals are available for purchase by edition or by article. Please click here to go to the online journals page.  A menu of ANS publications is available online by clicking here.

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Nuclear Technology seeks editor-designate

The American Nuclear Society is soliciting names of qualified members who are interested in becoming the editor of the ANS journal Nuclear Technology (NT). Dr. Nicholas Tsoulfanidis, Professor Emeritus of Nuclear Engineering, Missouri University of Science and Technology, has served as editor of NT since June 1997. During his term, Professor Tsoulfanidis has done an outstanding job. He has raised NT’s reputation for technical excellence and has kept up a full schedule of publishing monthly issues.

Professor Tsoulfanidis has indicated that he intends to retire from the editorship at the conclusion of his current term in June 2015. Consequently, ANS is seeking a qualified individual to fill this position. The selected person will be appointed “Editor-Designate” by June 2014, will work with Professor Tsoulfanidis for approximately one year, and will take over the full editor’s role no later than June 2015.

It is the responsibility of the editor of NT to maintain the technical quality of the journal. The responsibilities of the position include reviewing submitted papers for content and appropriateness, selecting suitable reviewers for detailed technical review of each paper, reading reviewers’ comments and recommendations, and determining the outcome of the submission (acceptance as is, required revision and re-review, or rejection). The editor also sets the technical directions of the journal by soliciting papers, special issues, and reviews on important and timely technical topics. The editor is expected to be proactive in obtaining manuscripts such that a sufficient number of high-quality manuscripts on appropriate and timely topics are considered for publication.

The editor will work with the ANS Scientific Publications Department staff to ensure that NT is financially viable. This includes forecasting the future volume of papers for planning purposes and providing advice on subscription prices and page charges. The editorial and administrative work associated with publishing NT (receiving manuscripts, transmitting manuscripts to reviewers, following up to get reviews back, technical editing, typesetting, and printing) is carried out by the ANS Scientific Publications Department staff. The role of the editor is thus primarily technical leadership and direction. Past experience indicates that this requires on average 8 hours per week, including attendance at the two ANS national meetings and approximately two topical meetings per year. The editor meets with and reports to the ANS Technical Journals Committee (TJC) at the national meetings each year.

ANS pays the editor a small honorarium, provides a travel budget to attend the required meetings, and pays communications costs as needed.

Candidates for editor must be knowledgeable and respected members of the nuclear community and members (in good standing) of ANS. They must have experience with and appreciation for the role of research and journal publication in the nuclear area.

Individuals who are qualified and interested in this vital position are requested to electronically submit the following documents to rmichal@ans.org:

  1. cover letter highlighting the applicant’s interest in and suitability for the position—one page maximum;
  2. statement of editorial approach: brief summary of the applicant’s approach toward executing the responsibilities of editor, in particular, specific plans for ensuring that NT will continue to thrive over the next decade—two pages maximum;
  3. full curriculum vitae including list of publications—no page limit.

For full consideration, applications must be received by May 1, 2013. Receipt of an application will be acknowledged via e-mail reply. Queries about this opportunity should be directed to Dr. Yousry Azmy, TJC Chair, yyazmy@ncsu.edu, 919-515-3385. Interviews of the prospective candidates by
the TJC are expected to be held at the 2013 ANS Annual meeting in Atlanta, Georgia.

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January issue of ANS journal Nuclear Technology is available

The January 2013 issue of ANS’s Nuclear Technology journal is available electronically and in hard copy for American Nuclear Society member subscribers and others. Non-subscribers click here to  subscribe to NT and other ANS titles.

NT is the international research journal of ANS and is edited by Dr. Nicholas Tsoulfanidis.

The January issue contains the following peer-reviewed articles:

ANS journals are available for purchase by edition or by article. Please click here to go to the online journals page. A menu of ANS’s publications is available online by clicking here.

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December issue of ANS journal Nuclear Technology is available

The December 2012 issue of ANS’s Nuclear Technology journal is available electronically and in hard copy for American Nuclear Society member subscribers and others. Non-subscribers click here to  subscribe to NT and other ANS titles.

NT is the international research journal of ANS and is edited by Nicholas Tsoulfanidis.

The December issue contains the following peer-reviewed articles:

ANS journals are available for purchase by edition or by article. Please click here to go to the online journals page. A menu of ANS’s publications is available online by clicking here.

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Supply Chain and Procurement in December Nuclear News

The December issue of Nuclear News magazine is available in hard copy and electronically for American Nuclear Society members (click ‘ANS Members’ or ‘Subscribers’ in left column).

The December issue contains the special section: “Supply Chain and Procurement” with feature articles:

  • Nuclear industry equipment supply, by Greg Keller
  • Preparing new companies to join Britain’s nuclear supply chain, by Dick Kovan
  • Jerry Schlessel: Obtaining and maintaining old equipment, interview by Michael McQueen

This issue also features a special report: “Continuing resolution passed in lieu of 2013 budget” on risks to nuclear from possible federal sequestration cuts.

Other news in this issue: Power reactors safe, productive through onslaught of “superstorm” Sandy; NRC finds Shoreline Fault no danger to Diablo Canyon; NRC denies petition to block San Onofre restart; Renaissance Watch: An update on developments that may lead to new power reactors; NRC seeks more flood response data from Exelon after Dresden walkdown; Two more amendments granted for Vogtle-3 and -4; Russia objects to renewal of Cooperative Threat Reduction program; B&W takes over security responsibility at Y-12; Hitachi to take over Horizon Nuclear, with plans to build ABWRs in the United Kingdom; E.ON to sell its share of Finland’s Fennovoima; Canada’s Point Lepreau cleared to resume power operation; Areva challenges its disqualification from bidding on new reactors at the Czech Republic’s Temelin site; Panel to monitor Tokyo Electric Power Company reforms starts work; France’s Nuclear Policy Council states intent to reduce nuclear electricity share from 75 percent now to 50 percent by 2025; United Arab Emirates issues civil nuclear liability law; China Experimental Fast Reactor found to be fully operational; NRC opens waste confidence rule process to public comments; Zion decommissioning said to be on track; NRC seeks ANS standard for fuel cycle integrated safety analysis; Queensland lifts uranium mining ban; NRC goes ahead with pilot second phase of cancer risk study; ANSI/ANS standards approved… And there is much more.

Don’t go a month without your Nuclear News!

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November edition of ANS journal Nuclear Technology is available

The ANS Winter Meeting is focused on progress in nuclear technology. Keep up-to-date year round with the ANS technical journal Nuclear Technology (NT).  The November 2012 edition is available electronically and in hard copy for American Nuclear Society member subscribers and others. Non-subscribers click here to  subscribe to NT and other ANS titles.

NT is the international research journal of ANS and is edited by Nicholas Tsoulfanidis.

The November issue contains the following peer-reviewed articles:

ANS journals are available through annual subscriptions and by individual edition or article. Please click here to go to the online journals page. A menu of ANS’s publications is available online by clicking here.

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ANS’s NS&E journal for November

The November 2012 edition of the technical journal Nuclear Science and Engineering (NSE) is available electronically and in hard copy for American Nuclear Society member subscribers and others.  Non-subscribers click here to  subscribe to NSE and other ANS titles.

Nuclear Science and Engineering is the international research journal of ANS and is edited by Dr. Dan G. Cacuci.

The November issue contains the following peer-reviewed articles:

ANS journals are available through annual subscriptions and by individual edition or article. Please click here to go to the online journals page. A menu of ANS’s publications is available online by clicking here.

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