Nuclear

The Nuclear Fuel Cycle in the U.S.: What Are the Options?

AIChE Webinar

Sep 11, 2013

Candido Pereira, Christopher Phillips

Chris Phillips describes both reprocessing and long term storage as complementary ways of dealing with the used nuclear fuel (UNF) from the US's nuclear reactors. Candido Pereira provides an overview of the nuclear fuel cycle and possible future directions for sustainable nuclear power production with an emphasis on chemical processing and recycle.

Fukushima Daiichi - An Update on the Current Status, Lessons Learned, and Path Forward

AIChE Webinar

Sep 14, 2011

Ken Anderson, Mary Lou Dunzik-Gougar, Ph.D., Nathan Sanfilippo

This webinar, called 'Fukushima Daiichi: - An Update on the Current Status, Lessons Learned, and Path Forward' presents an update as to what happened, the current status at Fukushima Daiichi, and an overview of the NRC report.

Fukushima Daiichi – How We Got Here and Where We’re Going

AIChE Webinar

Apr 12, 2011

Stuart Arm

The purpose of this webinar is to provide the AIChE membership with information on what happened and the current status at Fukushima Daiichi based on the most credible technical sources.

Advances In Nuclear Fuel Processing And Nuclear Waste Management II

Apr 28, 2009

Bond Calloway, Michael Stone

Presentations that address recent improvements, or research and development studies, in nuclear fuel processing and nuclear waste management, including interim storage, treatment, separations, and final disposition are included in this session. Purpose of the session is to provide opportunities for...

Advances in Nuclear Fuel Processing and Nuclear Waste Management I

Apr 28, 2009

Alena Paulenova, Bond Calloway

Nuclear Waste Policy in the United States

July

2010

Special Section

Bond Calloway, Sarah Widder

The current U.S. reactor fleet produces 2,100–2,400 ton/yr of spent nuclear fuel (SNF). After 50-plus years of nuclear power generation, 64,000 tons of SNF has accumulated in temporary storage at the reactor sites. How did we get where we are, and...

Time Dependent Implementation of Argonne's Model for Universal Solvent Extraction

Oct 18, 2011

Kurt Frey

Argonne’s Model for Universal Solvent Extraction (AMUSE) simulates multi-stage aqueous solvent extraction processes for components of interest to spent nuclear fuel reprocessing. The current work has incorporated time dependency into the simulation; the original AMUSE program was used for steady-...

Nuclear Wind Hydrogen Systems for Variable Electricity and Hydrogen Production

Oct 16, 2011

Charles W. Forsberg

Nuclear Wind Hydrogen Systems For Variable Electricity and Hydrogen Production Charles Forsberg and Geoffrey Haratyk Massachusetts Institute of Technology In a low-carbon world, the primary energy sources will be nuclear and renewables. Both energy sources are capital intensive with low operating...

Clean Nuclear Energy

Oct 16, 2011

Dennis Koehl

This presentation will discuss nuclear energy.

What Does it Take to Address the Nation's Energy Challenges

Nov 8, 2009

Dana Christensen

The nation is facing a renaissance in energy technology to include dramatic changes in transportation, electricity production, distribution and use, and energy efficiency. The nation is also rapidly expanding its scientific capabilities and is currently leading the world in areas such as material...

Nuclear Process Chemistry Tutorial - Session 4

Apr 29, 2009

C. K. Liu

Part IV of a two day tutorial on nuclear process chemistry is presented in four instruction sessions and two review/problem sessions. Purpose of the tutorial is presentation of chemical and radiological properties of nuclear materials and fission products and application of these properties in the...

Nuclear Process Chemistry Tutorial - Session 3

Apr 29, 2009

C. K. Liu

Part III of a two day tutorial on nuclear process chemistry is presented in four instruction sessions and two review/problem sessions. Purpose of the tutorial is presentation of chemical and radiological properties of nuclear materials and fission products and application of these properties in the...

Nuclear Process Chemistry Tutorial - Session 2

Apr 27, 2009

C. K. Liu

Part II of a two day tutorial on nuclear process chemistry is presented in four instruction sessions and two review/problem sessions. Purpose of the tutorial is presentation of chemical and radiological properties of nuclear materials and fission products and application of these properties in the...

Nuclear Process Chemistry Tutorial - Session 1

Apr 27, 2009

C. K. Liu

Part I of a two day tutorial on nuclear process chemistry is presented in four instruction sessions and two review/problem sessions. Purpose of the tutorial is presentation of chemical and radiological properties of nuclear materials and fission products and application of these properties in the...

Nuclear Power: Energy to Produce Liquid Fuels and Chemicals

July

2010

Special Section

Charles Forsberg

Using nuclear energy to operate refineries and chemical plants would allow more fossil and biomass resources to be converted to fuel and chemical products.

Nuclear Power: Fueling the Hydrogen Economy

July

2010

Special Section

William A. Summers

Nuclear hydrogen might first enter the transportation market to supplement existing fossil resources. In the long-term, it could be a key in the development of a hydrogen economy.

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