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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 THD
Wednesday, June 18, 2025|3:15–5:00PM CDT|Room 10
Session Chair:
Dillon R. Shaver
Session Organizer:
Alternate Chair:
Izabela Gutowska
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Experimental Investigation of a Scaled-Down MSR Drain System for Hydrodynamic Performance Evaluation
3:15–3:35PM CDT
Joo Hyung Seo (UNIST), In Cheol Bang (Ulsan National Institute of Science and Technology), Ji H. Kim (HYUNDAI ENGINEERING & CONSTRUCTION NewEnergy Division), Sang J. Kim (HYUNDAI ENGINEERING & CONSTRUCTION NewEnergy Division)
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Analysis of MSR Fuel Salt Drain System Through MARS Simulation of Scaled Experiments
3:35–3:55PM CDT
Woonho Jeong (HYUNDAI ENGINEERING & CONSTRUCTION), Sangjin Kim (HYUNDAI ENGINEERING & CONSTRUCTION), Seul B. Park (HYUNDAI ENGINEERING & CONSTRUCTION), Ji H. Kim (HYUNDAI ENGINEERING & CONSTRUCTION)
Towards a High-Fidelity Model of the Molten Salt Reactor Experiment
3:55–4:15PM CDT
Rok Krpan (Texas A&M University), Carlo Fiorina (Texas A&M University College Station), Kevin T. Clarno (University of Texas at Austin), Cole A. Gentry (University of Texas at Austin), Jean C. Ragusa (Texas A&M University)
An Anisotropic Method for Modeling Contact Thermal Resistance in CHT Simulations of PBRs
4:15–4:35PM CDT
DEZHI DAI (Argonne National Laboratory), Haomin Yuan (Argonne National Laboratory), Prasad Vegendla (Argonne National Laboratory), Adrian Tentner (Argonne National Laboratory)
Numerical Database for Simulation of a 67-Pebble Bed
4:35–4:55PM CDT
Michael J. Seneca (Penn State University), Haomin Yuan (Argonne National Laboratory), Adrian Tentner (Argonne National Laboratory), Elia Merzari (Pennsylvania State University)
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