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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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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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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.
Thursday, April 25, 2024|8:30–11:00AM PDT
Bus departs from Taylor Street
Cost: $35
Maximum Capacity: 40
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Join the Kairos Power team for a unique opportunity to explore the company’s headquarters and labs in Alameda – just a short ferry ride across the bay from San Francisco.In the Rapid Analysis, Prototyping, and Iterative Design (RAPID) Lab, meet the engineers and technicians performing rapid prototyping and analysis in iterative learning cycles to advance the development of Kairos Power’s fluoride salt-cooled high-temperature reactor technology.See custom-built test stations in action and learn how data from these tests are used to accelerate optimization, inform the licensing process, and mitigate risk on the company’s path to commercialization.
About Kairos Power
Kairos Power is a mission-driven engineering and manufacturing company singularly focused on its effort to commercialize advanced reactor technology in time to play a significant role in the fight against climate change. The company embraces rapid iterative development and vertical integration strategies to deliver a clean energy solution with robust safety at an affordable cost.
Kairos Power is subject to 10 CFR Part 810 Assistance to Foreign Atomic Energy Activities and can only host visitors who are U.S. Citizens, Permanent Residents or Foreign Nationals from Generally Authorized Destinations. You can find the list of generally authorized destinations here: https://www.law.cornell.edu/cfr/text/10/appendixA_to_part_810. All visitors will need to sign an NDA.
