W18 Powering the Future by Advancing Nuclear Codes and Standards
As new nuclear power plant designs come to market and the current U.S. light-water reactor fleet ages, the codes and standards for design, operation, and maintenance must evolve to ensure utilities safely and efficiently produce nuclear power. In parallel, the NRC is considering transformative changes to 10 CFR 50.55a that will improve usability and allow burden reduction activities without a reduction in safety. This session will discuss the innovative ways in which the American Society of Mechanical Engineers and the NRC staff are moving to produce and endorse codes and standards that will ensure safe, efficient, and effective nuclear power generation.
SESSION CHAIR(S):
SPEAKER(S):
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Louise Lund, Director, Division of Engineering, RES/NRC
- Michael Benson, Materials Engineer, Component Integrity Branch, Division of Engineering, RES/NRC
- Thomas Basso, Senior Director Regulatory Affairs, Nuclear Energy Institute
- George Young, Manager, Structural Materials, Kairos Power, LLC
- Ralph Hill III, Managing Member, Hill Eng Solutions, LLC
- Aaron Martin, Principal System Design Engineer, TerraPower, LLC
SESSION COORDINATOR(S):
- Matthew Homiack, Materials Engineer, Component Integrity Branch, Division of Engineering, RES/NRC tel: 301-415-2427, e-mail: Matthew.Homiack@nrc.gov
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