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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.
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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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El Salvador: Looking to nuclear
In 2022, El Salvador’s leadership decided to expand its modest, mostly hydro- and geothermal-based electricity system, which is supported by expensive imported natural gas and diesel generation. They chose to use advanced nuclear reactors, preferably fueled by thorium-based fuels, to power their civilian efforts. The choice of thorium was made to inform the world that the reactor program was for civilian purposes only, and so they chose a fuel that was plentiful, easy to source and work with, and not a proliferation risk.
NPIC&HMIT 2021 PLENARY SPEAKER
Ms. Suibel Schuppner is the Director of the Office of Nuclear Energy Technologies. She leads crosscutting research programs to improve and advance technologies in support of the U.S. nuclear industry and competitive university and research opportunities for the nuclear community. The crosscutting programs include modeling and simulation; advanced materials and manufacturing; advanced sensors and instrumentation; and access to unique national laboratory and university facilities and expertise. The university and competitive research programs execute various Office of Nuclear Energy’s competitive funding opportunities open to industry, universities, and laboratories, and manage the Gateway for Accelerated Innovation in Nuclear (GAIN) initiative. Ms. Schuppner also serves as an U.S. member for the Generation IV International Forum Policy Group, which is a cooperative international endeavor that conducts collaborative research and development (R&D) on the next generation of nuclear energy systems.
Prior to her current position, Ms. Schuppner managed various R&D programs, such as the Advanced Sensors and Instrumentation (ASI), the International Nuclear Energy Research Initiative (I‑NERI), the Nuclear Energy University Programs (NEUP), and the Nuclear Energy Research Initiative (NERI). She also worked on international programs that supported bilateral and multilateral collaboration to advance nuclear energy. She was an U.S. Patent Examiner in the area of multiplex communications and worked as an Electrical Engineer for the Marine Corps Air Station Cherry Point Facilities Engineering Division.
Ms. Schuppner holds a Master of Science degree in Computer Information Systems from Boston University, a Bachelor of Science degree in Electrical Engineering and a Bachelor of Arts degree in German Language and Literature from the University of Maryland. As part of this Dual Degree program, she completed an internship at Pepperl+Fuchs in Germany, helping to develop proximity sensors for the automobile industry.
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