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Operations & Power
Members focus on the dissemination of knowledge and information in the area of power reactors with particular application to the production of electric power and process heat. The division sponsors meetings on the coverage of applied nuclear science and engineering as related to power plants, non-power reactors, and other nuclear facilities. It encourages and assists with the dissemination of knowledge pertinent to the safe and efficient operation of nuclear facilities through professional staff development, information exchange, and supporting the generation of viable solutions to current issues.
Meeting Spotlight
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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Discovering, Making, and Testing New Materials: SRNL’s Center For Hierarchical Waste Form Materials
Savannah River National Laboratory researchers are building on the laboratory’s legacy of using cutting-edge science to effectively immobilize nuclear waste in innovative ways. As part of the Center for Hierarchical Waste Form Materials, SRNL is leveraging its depth of experience in radiological waste management to explore new frontiers in the industry.
Technical Session|Sponsored by MSTD
Monday, June 16, 2025|1:00–2:45PM CDT|Room 7
Session Chair:
Caleb P. Massey
Alternate Chair:
Jake R. Quincey
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Database Development for Out-of-Pile Furnace Tests on Metallic Fuels
1:00–1:20PM CDT
Carolyn Tomchik (Argonne National Laboratory), Aaron Oaks (Argonne National Laboratory)
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Validation of MFUEL Module of SAS4A/SASSYS-1 Using EBR-II, FFTF, and Phenix Experience
1:20–1:40PM CDT
Aydin Karahan (Argonne National Laboratory), Daniel O'Grady (Argonne National Laboratory), Rachel Thomas (Argonne National Laboratory), Thomas H. Fanning (Argonne National Laboratory)
Database-BISON Integration Powered Sodium-Cooled Fast Reactor Metallic Fuel Models Assessment
1:40–2:00PM CDT
Yinbin Miao (Argonne National Laboratory), Aaron Oaks (Argonne National Laboratory), Shipeng Shu (Argonne National Laboratory), Kun Mo (Argonne National Laboratory), Carolyn Tomchik (Argonne National Laboratory), Christopher Matthews (Los Alamos National Laboratory), Stephen Novascone (Idaho National Laboratory), Abdellatif M. Yacout (Argonne National Laboratory)
Recent Metallic Fuel Data Recovery in FIPD
2:00–2:20PM CDT
Kun Mo (Argonne National Laboratory), Aaron Oaks (Argonne National Laboratory), Yinbin Miao (Argonne National Laboratory), Zhi-gang Mei (Argonne National Laboratory), Soon K. Lee (Argonne National Laboratory), Jason L. Schulthess (Idaho National Laboratory), Douglas L. Porter (Idaho National Laboratory), Abdellatif M. Yacout (Argonne National Laboratory)
Investigation of Constituent Redistribution in a 12 at% Burn-up Annular U-10Zr Fuel Using EPMA and TEM
2:20–2:40PM CDT
Mary E. Sevart (University of Florida), Karen Wright (Idaho National Laboratory), Daniele Salvato (Idaho National Laboratory), Fei Xu (Idaho National Laboratory), Tiankai Yao (Idaho National Laboratory), Assel Aitkaliyeva (University of Florida)
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