[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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[scf-post-title] AMS is making significant progress on the construction of a third building, representing a major expansion to its main technology campus headquarters. Construction is slated for completion by late spring 2018. This $5 million testing and research and development (R&D) facility will add 15,000 square feet of new office and laboratory space to AMS’…
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[scf-post-title] On January 18, 2018, AMS Corporation President and CEO Dr. Hash Hashemian was officially sworn in as a Representative to the Tennessee Energy Policy Council following his recent appointment by Governor Bill Haslam. The newly created state energy policy council is designed to provide advice to the governor and the general assembly on how…
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