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2026 ANS Annual Conference
May 31–June 3, 2026
Denver, CO|Sheraton Denver
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U.K. government to take over Hunterston B for decommissioning
Beginning April 1, the U.K.’s Nuclear Decommissioning Authority (NDA) and its subsidiary Nuclear Restoration Services (NRS) will take over the closed Hunterston B nuclear power plant for decommissioning. Located in North Ayrshire, Scotland, Hunterston B was shut down in 2022 after 46 years of service and is one of seven advanced gas-cooled reactor stations owned and operated by EDF Energy in the United Kingdom.
Technical Session|Panel|Sponsored by THD
Monday, June 17, 2024|1:00–2:45PM PDT|Jasmine C
Session Chair:
Izabela Gutowska (OSU)
Session Organizer:
Alternate Chair:
Robert Kile (INL)
Accurate modelling and simulation tools for thermal hydraulic calculations are a key element needed to efficiently develop and deploy new advanced reactors including HTGRs. Uncertainties in modelling and simulation can have significant safety and economic implications. Well defined benchmark problems are an efficient means to quantify accuracy and identify sources of uncertainties in thermal hydraulic calculations. This panel discusses how data measured at HTTF can be leveraged and is used in the OECD HTTF TH benchmark. Experts from industry, DOE and academia will discuss the value of measured data and associated benchmarks to validate simulation codes.
Aaron Epiney
INL
Mauricio Retamales
Thanh Hua
ANL
Florent Heidet
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