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2026 ANS Annual Conference
May 31–June 3, 2026
Denver, CO|Sheraton Denver
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Swiss nuclear power and the case for long-term operation
Designed for 40 years but built to last far longer, Switzerland’s nuclear power plants have all entered long-term operation. Yet age alone says little about safety or performance. Through continuous upgrades, strict regulatory oversight, and extensive aging management, the country’s reactors are being prepared for decades of continued operation, in line with international practice.
Technical Session|Nonproliferation, Security, and Safeguards
Saturday, April 6, 2024|1:35–2:55PM EDT|Leonhard Building Room 102
Session Chair:
Chris Balbier (Penn State University)
Alternate Chair:
Jacob Maxeiner (Penn State University)
Session Organizer:
Jonathan B. Balog (Penn State University)
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Application of Machine Learning for Molten Salt Reactors Safeguards
1:35–1:55PM EDT
Branko Kovacevic (Penn State), Andre V. Soares (Penn State), William Walters (Penn State), Amanda M. Johnsen (Penn State)
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Parallel Processing of Image Databases for Accelerated Morphological Analysis Summarized
1:55–2:15PM EDT
Edward Goodell (Univ. Utah), Glenn E. Sjoden (Univ. Utah), Reid Porter (Pooka Play, LLC), Luther McDonald (Univ. Utah), Kari Sentz (LANL)
Applications of Comprehensive Visual Transport Security Risk Model to Enhance Nuclear Security Regimes
2:15–2:35PM EDT
Christine E. George (Virginia Commonwealth Univ.)
Yield Estimation of Lop Nur Underground Nuclear Tests Using Historical Seismic Data
2:35–2:36PM EDT
Erick E. Rodriguez (U.S. Military Academy), Nickolas Duncan (U.S. Military Academy)
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