Happening @ Michigan https://events.umich.edu/list/rss RSS Feed for Happening @ Michigan Events at the University of Michigan. NERS Colloquia: Structural Materials Degradation in Molten Salt Reactor Environments (November 6, 2020 4:00pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/75535 75535-19519135@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Friday, November 6, 2020 4:00pm
Location: Off Campus Location
Organized By: Nuclear Engineering and Radiological Sciences

Abstract
The liquid fueled MSR is among the advanced reactor concepts being considered for development by the U.S. Department of Energy. Key attributes of this reactor concept include: (i) high degree of passive safety, (ii) atmospheric pressure operation, (iii) high thermal efficiency due to high volumetric heat capacity and thermal conductivity of liquid salts, (iv) lower spent fuel per unit of energy, (v) high solubility of most fission products in liquid salts and (vi) absence of fuel assemblies. Materials selection for liquid fueled MSRs is based on ASME Sec III Div 5 and thus present unique challenges because of the high Cr content of current qualified alloys. Consequently, and considering the short-term deployment of MSRs, it is necessary to independently improve corrosion resistance of current code codified alloys by surface treatments. On the other hand, if one considers long-term deployment of MSRs, novel code certified alloys would need to be developed. Indeed, although Hastelloy-N, a low Cr, high Mo alloy developed during the MSRE program, has shown remarkable corrosion resistance in molten fluoride salts, this alloy has limited creep-rupture strength, irradiation damage resistance and has shown corrosion induced embrittlement. Consequently, this study focuses on the down-selection of a series of cladded 316H stainless steels (SS) and novel alloys based on corrosion resistance in molten FLiNaK at 700°C for up to 1000 hours. Finally, specific separate effects experiments are conducted to assess the influence of the experimental conditions on corrosion and mass transport.

Bio
Dr. Adrien Couet is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Nuclear Engineering and Engineering Physics at the University of Wisconsin-Madison, where he manages the MAterials Degradation under COrrosion and Radiation (MADCOR) laboratory. Previously, he worked as a nuclear materials research engineer at EDF (Electricité de France) in France, focusing on high-temperature aqueous corrosion and modeling corrosion of nuclear materials. He got hired at EDF after graduating in 2014 with a PhD in Nuclear and Mechnical Engineering from Penn State University. Over the last five years, Dr. Couet has worked on developing his research group around fundamental understanding of materials degradation and alloy design for extreme environments. MADCOR research programs evolves around fuel cladding corrosion in LWRs, developing structural materials and cladding for molten salt reactors and designing novel radiation resistant compositionally complex alloys. Dr. Couet also co-manages the UW Ion Beam Laboratory and is a co-organizer of the Nuclear Innovation Bootcamp, which aims at training future entrepreneurs in the nuclear field.

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Workshop / Seminar Wed, 14 Oct 2020 13:25:49 -0400 2020-11-06T16:00:00-05:00 2020-11-06T17:00:00-05:00 Off Campus Location Nuclear Engineering and Radiological Sciences Workshop / Seminar NERS Colloquia
NERS Colloquia (November 13, 2020 4:00pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/75536 75536-19519136@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Friday, November 13, 2020 4:00pm
Location: Off Campus Location
Organized By: Nuclear Engineering and Radiological Sciences

Details forthcoming.

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Workshop / Seminar Fri, 07 Aug 2020 09:15:39 -0400 2020-11-13T16:00:00-05:00 2020-11-13T17:00:00-05:00 Off Campus Location Nuclear Engineering and Radiological Sciences Workshop / Seminar NERS Colloquia
Ross Energy Week (November 16, 2020 12:00pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/78581 78581-20066123@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Monday, November 16, 2020 12:00pm
Location: Off Campus Location
Organized By: University of Michigan Energy Institute

The Energy Club at the University of Michigan’s Ross School of Business presents the first Ross Energy Week.
Theme – Inflection Point 2020: Powering Our Next Decade

When: November 16-20, 2020
Where: Virtual
Registration is free.

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Livestream / Virtual Thu, 15 Oct 2020 11:17:42 -0400 2020-11-16T12:00:00-05:00 2020-11-16T14:00:00-05:00 Off Campus Location University of Michigan Energy Institute Livestream / Virtual Ross Energy Week
NERS Colloquia (December 4, 2020 4:00pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/75537 75537-19519137@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Friday, December 4, 2020 4:00pm
Location: Off Campus Location
Organized By: Nuclear Engineering and Radiological Sciences

Details forthcoming.

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Workshop / Seminar Fri, 07 Aug 2020 09:15:09 -0400 2020-12-04T16:00:00-05:00 2020-12-04T17:00:00-05:00 Off Campus Location Nuclear Engineering and Radiological Sciences Workshop / Seminar NERS Colloquia
Staff/Faculty/Community Member Conversation on Carbon Neutrality and the PCCN (January 13, 2021 12:00pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/79814 79814-20501756@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Wednesday, January 13, 2021 12:00pm
Location: Off Campus Location
Organized By: Planet Blue Ambassador

Designed for staff, faculty, and community members, this event (the first of two identical sessions) will be a chance for participants from Ann Arbor, Dearborn, and Flint to have an honest and open discussion about the draft PCCN (President's Commission on Carbon Neutrality) recommendations. Feedback will be collected by volunteer facilitators and passed onto the Commission. We aim to hear from as many campus community members as possible, so please register to attend only one of the scheduled sessions.

Again, this discussion is geared towards staff, faculty, and community members. It will be hosted by the Planet Blue Ambassador program. No experience is necessary to attend and provide your perspective!

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Lecture / Discussion Mon, 04 Jan 2021 13:57:17 -0500 2021-01-13T12:00:00-05:00 2021-01-13T13:00:00-05:00 Off Campus Location Planet Blue Ambassador Lecture / Discussion Community Conversations on Carbon Neutrality event graphic