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International Conference on Mathematics and Computational Methods Applied to Nuclear Science and Engineering (M&C 2025)
April 27–30, 2025
Denver, CO|The Westin Denver Downtown
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DOE report: Cost to finish cleaning up Hanford site could exceed $589 billion
The cost to complete the cleanup of the Department of Energy’s Hanford Site in Washington state could cost as much as $589.4 billion, according to the 2025 Hanford Lifecycle Scope, Schedule, and Cost Report, which was released by the DOE on April 15. While that estimate is $44.2 billion lower than the DOE’s 2022 estimate of $640.6 billion, a separate, low-end estimate has since grown by more than 21 percent, to $364 billion.
The life cycle report, which the DOE is legally required to issue every three years under agreement with the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency and Washington State Department of Ecology (Ecology), summarizes the remaining work scope, schedule, and cost estimates for the nuclear site. For more than 40 years, Hanford’s reactors produced plutonium for America’s defense program.
Nuclear Plant Instrumentation and Control & Human-Machine Interface Technology (NPIC&HMIT 2025)
Technical Session
Wednesday, June 18, 2025|3:15–5:00PM CDT|Chicago Ballroom E
Session Chair:
N. Dianne B. Ezell
Alternate Chair:
Hyun Gook Kang
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An Illustrative Safety Assurance Case for SMR Design
3:15–3:35PM CDT
Xueli Gao (Institute For Energy Technology, Norway), Peter Karpati (Institute For Energy Technology, Norway), Norbert Carte (U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC))
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Space Fission Instrumentation and Control Technology Gaps
3:35–3:55PM CDT
N. Dianne B. Ezell (Oak Ridge National Laboratory), Tyler Steiner (NASA GRC), Joshua Leblanc (NASA-MSFC), Jarvis A. Caffrey (NASA - MSFC)
Enhancing Nuclear Reactor Safety: FPGA-Driven Plant Protection System Design
3:55–4:15PM CDT
Philip K. Gyan (KEPCO International Nuclear Graduate School), Francis R. Odhiambo (KEPCO International Nuclear Graduate School), Nelson J. Mwilongo (KEPCO International Nuclear Graduate School), Jae-Cheon Jung (KEPCO International Nuclear Graduate School)
Effective STPA Application through Organizational Capability: Lessons Learned from Practical Applications
4:15–4:35PM CDT
Ankur Shukla (Institute for Energy Technology, Norway), Charlotte Vrangsund (Institute for Energy Technology, Norway), Xueli Gao (Institute for Energy Technology, Norway), Sizarta Sarshar (Institute for Energy Technology, Norway), Bjørn A. Gran (Institute for Energy Technology, Norway)
Strain Monitoring with Embedded Fiberoptic Sensors and Modeling with Machine Learning (ML) Tools
4:35–4:55PM CDT
Matthew L. Laurent (Florida International University), Jorge Arias (Florida International University), Pedro Rodriguez (Florida International University), Benjamin Vargas (Florida International University), Sebastian Vargas (Florida International University), Ibrahim Tansel (Florida International University), Sabri Tosunoglu (Florida International University), Maria Gonzalez (Florida International University)
Instrumentation and Control Cable Design and Selection in Advanced Reactor Environments
4:55–5:15PM CDT
Patrick Ward (AMS Corporation), Codi R. Ferree (AMS Corporation), Trevor A. Toll (AMS Corporation), Adam Deatherage (AMS Corporation)
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