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Congratulations to Dr. Schlegel, Associate Professor and Associate Chair of Academics in the Missouri S&T Nuclear Engineering and Radiation Science department for his newest publication in "Nuclear Power Reactor Designs"! 📚 Dr. Schlegel's publication is chapter 14 on Small Modular Reactors. "Nuclear Power Reactor Designs: From History to Advances analyzes nuclear designs throughout history and explains how each of those has helped to shape and inform the nuclear reactor designs of today and the future. Focused on the structure, systems and relevant components of each reactor design, this book provides the readers with answers to key questions to help them understand the benefits of each design." https://lnkd.in/gJDKtFmB

Inspiring to see how we can take the opportunity to become a solution beyond power generation.

This months issue of Nuclear News focuses on a topic near and dear to my heart, non-power applications of nuclear science and technology. Starting on page 24 you can see many of the ways that ORNL radioisotopes are making an impact in medicine. https://lnkd.in/eKtp-TF2

You lump all your talk as Nuclear (meaning only Fission) and fail to talk about fusion. You are, as the nuclear fission industry is, ignorant of what's happening around you. Pull your uranium heads out, start adjusting your industry to fusion energy and start preparing to enter the commercially growing fusion energy industry. As it dawns on Earth like the sun. Great Headline Guardian on Nuclear fission. https://lnkd.in/g8sMZtpR Fission is moving towards obsolescence at an accelerated pace, as it is "out of step, out of time, out of place," and merely a temporary industry globally. https://lnkd.in/gbd_mZqk Commercial fusion electrical generation is a promising and innovative method of producing sustainable and clean energy. By 2028, Helion is expected to start producing electricity from its first fusion commercial power plant, which will provide electricity to Microsoft. The plant will produce at least 50 MWe after an initial ramp-up period. https://lnkd.in/gY9J3MQY Now see what news is happening in the Fusion industry in the world. https://lnkd.in/g9hMBD7a As fission trebles, fission fuel shortage is increasingly real, as linked below. https://lnkd.in/gze5rwpr

Shane Thrasher, VP of nuclear manufacturing, shares how Cardinal Health Nuclear & Precision Health Solutions is driving the future of precision healthcare through on-demand, patient by patient solutions. Learn more: https://lnkd.in/eQrhBe6p #NuclearMedicineWeek #nuclearmedicine #NucMedWeek2024

Radiation is always linked first to nuclear power, without thinking all the other places it also occurs. You can divide radiation field into four different fields; industry and research, medical, naturally occuring radioactive materials (NORM) and of course nuclear. Our Managing Director Hanna Tuovinen visited Nordic Nuclear Forum to learn the newest trends in nuclear field! Did you see her there?? #NNF24 #NordicNuclearForum #Networking

The NRC commissioners play a crucial role in nuclear energy regulations. They approve rules and policies that govern the licensing and operation of nuclear reactors. For example, they recently approved a final rule eliminating license terms for research reactors and medical therapy facilities, which facilitates innovation and progress in the nuclear sector. The takeaway is that the political climate to allow more nuclear energy is improving.

Today, we have part eight of our video series on the nuclear side of Mechanical & Nuclear Engineering. We are featuring MNE Associate Professor, Dr. Zeyun Wu! #vcuengineering #nuclearengineering

Since the Manhattan Project days, ORNL has been a leader in #nuclear research. That legacy continues, including within the #nonproliferation space where researchers are dedicated to ensuring nuclear materials are used safely, securely, and peacefully. Andrew Conant, Ph.D., nuclear nonproliferation researcher, is partnering with experts at other #DOE #NationalLabs to run checks on #nuclearreactor #isotopes. By essentially retracing the footsteps of these isotopes, researchers can help discover the intent for the nuclear material — fuel or, possibly, weapons.