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Division Spotlight
Accelerator Applications
The division was organized to promote the advancement of knowledge of the use of particle accelerator technologies for nuclear and other applications. It focuses on production of neutrons and other particles, utilization of these particles for scientific or industrial purposes, such as the production or destruction of radionuclides significant to energy, medicine, defense or other endeavors, as well as imaging and diagnostics.
Meeting Spotlight
2024 ANS Winter Conference and Expo
November 17–21, 2024
Orlando, FL|Renaissance Orlando at SeaWorld
Standards Program
The Standards Committee is responsible for the development and maintenance of voluntary consensus standards that address the design, analysis, and operation of components, systems, and facilities related to the application of nuclear science and technology. Find out What’s New, check out the Standards Store, or Get Involved today!
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Nuclear new build procurement considerations
It may seem counterintuitive, but the best time to enhance the ability to support operations and maintenance for a new plant is before construction starts. This is one of many lessons learned by the currently operating nuclear fleet. As construction and startup of many nuclear facilities was completed, it quickly became evident that the ability to efficiently support operations and maintenance was limited. Most of the information necessary to establish and manage procurement of spare and replacement items, maintenance, and configuration of the facilities was unavailable and had to be gathered on a case-by-case, “on-demand” basis. Absence of necessary information and the associated challenges resulted in the need for staff augmentation and multiyear-long projects to develop equipment bills of material and maintenance programs and to perform technical evaluations for the huge quantities of spare and replacement items being requested.
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Ian Wall
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Karl N. Fleming
2020
Dennis Henneke
2019
Mohammad Modarres
2018
Robert W. Youngblood
2017
Bill T. Williamson
2015
George Flanagan
2014
Theofanis Theofanous
2013
Ali Mosleh
2012
William E. Vesely
2011
Michael L. Corradini
2010
David J. Diamond
2009
Shunsuke Kondo
2008
Agustin Alonso
2007
Dana A. Powers
2006
Joseph A. Murphy
2005
Robert J. Budnitz
2004
Mario H. Fontana
2003
Robert A. Bari
2002
Walter B. Loewenstein
2001
Bal Raj Sehgal
2000
Annick Carnino
1999
George Apostolakis
1998
Harold W. Lewis
1997
Bertram Wolfe
1996
Herbert S. Isbin
1995
Andre Gauvenet
1994
Donald Hurst
1993
Cordell Reed
1992
Thomas E. Murley
1991
Francois X. Cogne
1990
Robert Avery
1989
Adolf Birkhofer
1988
Chauncey Starr
1987
Spencer H. Bush
1986
Pierre Y. Tanguy
1985
Robert E. Henry
1984
Frank Reginald Farmer
1983
Herbert J.C. Kouts
1982
Hans K. Fauske
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Norman C. Rasmussen
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