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2027 ANS Winter Conference and Expo
October 31–November 4, 2027
Washington, DC|The Westin Washington, DC Downtown
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Disney World should have gone nuclear
There is extra significance to the American Nuclear Society holding its annual meeting in Orlando, Florida, this past week. That’s because in 1967, the state of Florida passed a law allowing Disney World to build a nuclear power plant.
Executive Session|Panel
Monday, June 13, 2022|1:00–2:45PM PDT|Pacific A
Session Chair:
Sven Bader
Session Organizer:
Fossil uranium is often separated into at least two categories, such as low-enriched uranium (LEU, with <20% U-235), and high-enriched uranium (HEU, with >20% U-235). Occasionally, LEU is further split into categories such as LEU+ (5-10% U-235) and high-assay LEU (10-20% U-235). However, plutonium never appears to be sub-divided into sub-categories, regardless of whether it is, for example, reactor-grade or weapons-grade plutonium. This panel will discuss the pros and cons of potentially dividing plutonium into sub-categories of importance (similar to uranium) and the potential to develop an ANS position statement support this position.
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