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Nuclear Installations Safety
Devoted specifically to the safety of nuclear installations and the health and safety of the public, this division seeks a better understanding of the role of safety in the design, construction and operation of nuclear installation facilities. The division also promotes engineering and scientific technology advancement associated with the safety of such facilities.
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ANS Student Conference 2025
April 3–5, 2025
Albuquerque, NM|The University of New Mexico
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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 RPD
Wednesday, June 18, 2025|3:15–5:00PM CDT|Room 2
Session Chair:
Brendan M. Kochunas
Alternate Chair:
Cihang Lu
Session Organizer:
Zeyun Wu
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Impact of Control Rod Neutron Absorber Depletion on Load-Following Capability in APR1400
3:15–3:35PM CDT
Husam Khalefih (KFUPM), Afaque Shams (KFUPM), YongHee Kim (KAIST)
Paper
Analysis of Asymmetric Control Element Exposure on HFIR Performance
3:35–3:55PM CDT
Kevin Burg (Oak Ridge National Laboratory), David Chandler (Oak Ridge National Laboratory), Donny Hartanto (Oak Ridge National Laboratory)
Linear Stability Analysis of Spatial Xenon Oscillations in Large PHWRs Using Modal Synthesis Method
3:55–4:15PM CDT
Suresh C. Kandpal (Nuclear Power Corporation of India), Abhishek Chakraborty (Nuclear Power Corporation of India), Suneet Singh (Indian Institute of Technology Bombay)
Development and Initial Results of an OpenMC Model of the High Flux Isotope Reactor
4:15–4:35PM CDT
Ragai Altamimi (Oak Ridge National Laboratory), Kemal Ramic (Oak Ridge National Laboratory), Jorge Navarro (Oak Ridge National Laboratory)
Modeling Decay Heat with a Simplified Depletion Chain in OpenMC
4:35–4:55PM CDT
Tanmay Gupta (Columbia University), Benoit Forget (Massachusetts Institute of Technology)
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