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Fusion Energy
This division promotes the development and timely introduction of fusion energy as a sustainable energy source with favorable economic, environmental, and safety attributes. The division cooperates with other organizations on common issues of multidisciplinary fusion science and technology, conducts professional meetings, and disseminates technical information in support of these goals. Members focus on the assessment and resolution of critical developmental issues for practical fusion energy applications.
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Conference on Nuclear Training and Education: A Biennial International Forum (CONTE 2025)
February 3–6, 2025
Amelia Island, FL|Omni Amelia Island Resort
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Feinstein Institutes to research novel radiation countermeasure
The Feinstein Institutes for Medical Research, home of the research institutes of New York’s Northwell Health, announced it has received a five-year, $2.9 million grant from the National Institutes of Health to investigate the potential of human ghrelin, a naturally occurring hormone, as a medical countermeasure against radiation-induced gastrointestinal syndrome (GI-ARS).
Panel and Technical Session|Fuel Cycles, Waste Management, and Decommissioning
Saturday, April 15, 2023|1:35–2:55PM EDT|Student Union 362B
Session Chair:
Evan Williams (Univ. Tennessee, Knoxville)
Alternate Chair:
Sean Kosslow (Univ. Tennessee, Knoxville)
Session Organizer:
Lance M. Drouet (Univ. Tennessee, Knoxville)
This session is sponsored by the ANS Decommissioning & Environmental Sciences and Fuel Cycle & Waste Management Divisions.
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Fuel Management and Reload Cycle Length Optimization for a Westinghouse 2-Loop PWR
1:35–1:55PM EDT
Zachary D. Bevans (NCSU), Jesse M. Hines (NCSU), Ethan Newhouse (NCSU), Ashanti Meyers (South Carolina State)
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Nuclear Fuel Remediation: A Computational Study
1:55–2:15PM EDT
Keanu J. Ammons (Western Carolina University), Nicholas Eckert (Western Carolina University), Joaquin G. Layno (Western Carolina University), Channa D. Silva (Western Carolina University)
Intentional Nuclear Forensics Study on Beta-UO3 for Early Fuel Cycle Technology Using Computational Methods
2:15–2:35PM EDT
Eduardo Montoya (University of Nevada Las Vegas), Eunja Kim (University of Texas at El Paso), Ken R. Czerwinski (University of Nevada, Las Vegas)
Evaluating High-Level Waste Disposal
2:35–2:55PM EDT
Brooklyn P. Wise (Idaho State)
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