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The mission of the Decommissioning and Environmental Sciences (DES) Division is to promote the development and use of those skills and technologies associated with the use of nuclear energy and the optimal management and stewardship of the environment, sustainable development, decommissioning, remediation, reutilization, and long-term surveillance and maintenance of nuclear-related installations, and sites. The target audience for this effort is the membership of the Division, the Society, and the public at large.
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2024 ANS Winter Conference and Expo
November 17–21, 2024
Orlando, FL|Renaissance Orlando at SeaWorld
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Siting of Canadian repository gets support of tribal nation
Canada’s Nuclear Waste Management Organization (NWMO) announced that Wabigoon Lake Ojibway Nation has indicated its willingness to support moving forward to the next phase of the site selection process to host a deep geological repository for Canada’s spent nuclear fuel.
Technical Session|Sponsored by HFICD|Cosponsored by NNPD
Tuesday, June 9, 2020|4:35–6:20PM EDT
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Shannon Eggers (INL)
Alternate Chair:
Jamie B. Coble
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Michel Leana (American Nuclear Society)
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Nuclear Instrumentation and Control Simulation (NICSim) Platform for Investigating Cybersecurity Risks
Mohamed S. El-Genk (Univ. of New Mexico), Timothy M. Schriener (Univ. of New Mexico), Christopher C. Lamb (Sandia National Laboratories)
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Programmable Logic Controller of a Pressurized Water Reactor Core Protection Calculator
Mohamed S. El-Genk (Univ. of New Mexico), Andrew Hahn (Univ. of New Mexico), Timothy M. Schriener (Univ. of New Mexico)
Pressurizer Model and PLCs for Investigation of Cybersecurity of PWR Plants
Mohamed S. El-Genk (Univ. of New Mexico), Ragai M. Altamimi (Univ. of New Mexico), Timothy M. Schriener (Univ. of New Mexico)
Steam Generator Model and Controller for Cybersecurity Analyses of Digital I&C Systems in PWR Plants
Mohamed S. El-Genk (Univ. of New Mexico), Timothy M. Schriener (Univ. of New Mexico)
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