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Accelerator Applications
The division was organized to promote the advancement of knowledge of the use of particle accelerator technologies for nuclear and other applications. It focuses on production of neutrons and other particles, utilization of these particles for scientific or industrial purposes, such as the production or destruction of radionuclides significant to energy, medicine, defense or other endeavors, as well as imaging and diagnostics.
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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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Norway’s Halden reactor takes first step toward decommissioning
The government of Norway has granted the transfer of the Halden research reactor from the Institute for Energy Technology (IFE) to the state agency Norwegian Nuclear Decommissioning (NND). The 25-MWt Halden boiling water reactor operated from 1958 to 2018 and was used in the research of nuclear fuel, reactor internals, plant procedures and monitoring, and human factors.
Technical Session
Tuesday, February 7, 2023|9:30–11:10AM EST|Talbot
Session Chair:
Bert Barnes (Constellation)
Alternate Chair:
Charles Lease (EPRI)
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Experience Report on ISO 19443 Education and Training Regarding IAEA's Change Management Approach
9:30–9:55AM EST
Wadim Jaeger (TUV SUD Energietechnik), Stefan Jetter (TUV SUD Energietechnik)
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Reassessing Computer-Based Training Implementation at a United States Nuclear Utility -- Development and Deployment Lessons Learned
9:55–10:20AM EST
Gerald A. Damschen (Constellation Energy)
A Crash Course in Virtual/Blended Instructional Design
10:20–10:45AM EST
Jessika Hernandez (Accelerant Solutions), Susanne Latimer (Bruce Power), Joey Fields (Entergy)
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