[scf-post-title] Chad J. Kiger, EMC Engineering Manager at Analysis and Measurement Services Corporation (AMS), has received the 2018 Ted Quinn Early Career Award from the Human Factors, Instrumentation and Controls Division (HFICD) of the American Nuclear Society (ANS). Mr. Kiger is responsible for overseeing the development of electromagnetic compatibility (EMC) capabilities of AMS, as well…
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[scf-post-title] AMS was honored to host the European Union Energy Delegation on behalf of the Tennessee Advanced Energy Business Council. The delegation enjoyed a luncheon at AMS followed by guest speakers from the delegation and then toured the AMS facilities. In addition to AMS, the delegation also visited Oak Ridge National Laboratory and the East…
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[scf-post-title] SMRs are attractive for deployment in remote locations (e.g. mining sites, island communities, military installations, etc.) and cost less to build and operate. Some SMR designs can accommodate extended refueling cycles (> 18 months) and incorporate passive safety features like natural circulation cooling (no reactor coolant pumps necessary for plant safety). The most innovative…
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[scf-post-title] This one-week-long master training course will be held August 20-24, 2018. The course is designed for utilities, vendors, educators, and regulators involved with nuclear power plants, research reactors, fuel fabrication facilities, national and international laboratories, and universities. The course will present a comprehensive review of process instrumentation, in-situ techniques for testing the response time…
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[scf-post-title] AMS is once again celebrating an unprecedented successful year that has been marked with numerous accomplishments including hiring 17 new engineers and support personnel to add to its fast-growing workforce. AMS Corporation President and CEO Dr. Hash Hashemian was elevated to the distinguished grade of Fellow of the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers…
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