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Fuel Cycle & Waste Management
Devoted to all aspects of the nuclear fuel cycle including waste management, worldwide. Division specific areas of interest and involvement include uranium conversion and enrichment; fuel fabrication, management (in-core and ex-core) and recycle; transportation; safeguards; high-level, low-level and mixed waste management and disposal; public policy and program management; decontamination and decommissioning environmental restoration; and excess weapons materials disposition.
Meeting Spotlight
Conference on Nuclear Training and Education: A Biennial International Forum (CONTE 2025)
February 3–6, 2025
Amelia Island, FL|Omni Amelia Island Resort
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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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Is waste really waste?
Tim Tinsley
I’ve been reflecting on the recent American Nuclear Society Winter Conference and Expo, where I enjoyed the discussion on recycling used nuclear fuel to recover valuable minerals or products for future applications. I have spent more than 30 years focusing on dissolving and separating nuclear material, so it was refreshing to hear the case for new applications being made. However, I feel that these discussions could go further still.
Radiation is energy, something that our society seems to have an endless need for. A nuclear power station produces a lot of radiation that is mostly discarded. But once fuel has been used, it still produces significant levels of radiation and heat energy. The associated storage, processing, and eventual disposal of this used fuel requires careful management and investment to protect systems and people from the radiation. Should we really disregard—and discard—this energy source, along with all the valuable minerals in the used fuel, when we could instead use it to deliver significant value to society?
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Palm H|Session Chair: Katrina Sweetland
Monday, June 17, 2024|1:00–2:45PM PDT
Palm H|Session Chair: Rui Hu
Monday, June 17, 2024|3:15–5:00PM PDT
Palm H|Session Chair: Izabela Gutowska
Tuesday, June 18, 2024|10:00–11:45AM PDT
Palm H|Session Chair: Alex Grannan
Tuesday, June 18, 2024|1:00–2:45PM PDT
Palm H|Session Chair: Zhiee Ooi
Tuesday, June 18, 2024|3:15–5:00PM PDT
Palm H|Session Chair: Ketan Ajay
Wednesday, June 19, 2024|10:00–11:45AM PDT
Palm H|Session Chair: Thanh Hua
Wednesday, June 19, 2024|1:00–2:45PM PDT
Palm H|Session Chair: Dave Grabaskas
Wednesday, June 19, 2024|3:15–5:00PM PDT
