Argonne National Lab

Argonne National Lab

@argonne

As an lab, Argonne delivers science and tech solutions to energy, environment and security challenges.

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We're building solar arrays onsite (a couple different kinds to test how they do in the Midwest). Sneak peek:

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19 Sep

I love science and math, have a Ph.D. in nuclear engineering, and introduced myself at an Argonne booth at a career fair

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19 Sep

Yep! (Chicago's power 80%+ nuclear) RT : So you're using nuclear power to improve nuclear power for the future then?

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19 Sep

.: We compare our answers with experimental measurements from labs, universities or existing nuclear plants

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19 Sep

. : Challenge #2: Use these supercomputing tools to reduce the cost of electricity without compromising safety

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19 Sep

.: Challenge #1: Combine simulations of individual atoms with whole reactor simulations to improve materials

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19 Sep

RT : What's the #1 "grand challenge" nuclear modeling and simulation problem? The "Holy Grail"?

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19 Sep

.: we use a mix of commercial, open source (PETSc, Nek5000, MOAB), DOE-licensed codes and libraries

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19 Sep

Argonne's new Mira supercomputer (#3 on the Top500 list and #3 on the Green500 list) uses only 4MW

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19 Sep

RT : For all: This came up in e-mail a few times: What does the power consumption look like for the latest supercomputers?...

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19 Sep

.: Yes. Spent fuel can be recycled and used again in advanced fast reactors or as MOX fuel in conventional reactors.

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19 Sep

. : Both. In DOE's NEAMS program, we're focused on optimization of advanced reactor and fuel designs.

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