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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.
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ANS Student Conference 2025
April 3–5, 2025
Albuquerque, NM|The University of New Mexico
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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State legislation: Illinois bill aims to lift state’s remaining nuclear moratorium
A bill that would fully repeal the state’s entire moratorium on new nuclear projects survived a key deadline in the Illinois General Assembly last week.
To stay afloat in the spring legislative session, bills needed to be assigned to committee by March 21, and state Sen. Sue Rezin’s Senate Bill 1527 now sits with the Senate’s Energy and Public Utilities committee for review.
2024 International Congress on Advances in Nuclear Power Plants (ICAPP)
Technical Session|Innovative Manufacturing and Construction
Wednesday, June 19, 2024|3:15–5:00PM PDT|Palm C
Session Chair:
Chandrakanth Bolisetti (INL)
Session Organizers:
Hongkyu Kang (Doosan Enerbility)
Track Organizers:
Alternate Chair:
Aydin Karahan (ANL)
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Training Autonomous Robotic Tasks Through the use of Machine Learning in Simulated Realities
3:15–3:35PM PDT
Mark C. Patterson (Kratos SRE), Seth Cohen (Kratos SRE), Joel Bjornstad (Kratos SRE), Robert Amaro (Kratos SRE), James Tucker (Kratos SRE), Austin Gurley (Deft Dynamics), Kyle Kubik (Deft Dynamics)
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Comparison of AP1000 and APR1400 Construction Processes and its Implications for SMR Deployment
3:35–3:55PM PDT
Seungmin Kwak (Seoul Nat'l Univ.), Youho Lee (Seoul Nat'l Univ.)
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