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2026 ANS Annual Conference
May 31–June 3, 2026
Denver, CO|Sheraton Denver
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UIUC submits MMR construction permit application
The University of Illinois–Urbana-Champaign, in partnership with Nano Nuclear Energy, has submitted a construction permit application to the Nuclear Regulatory Commission for construction of a Kronos micro modular reactor (MMR). This is the first major step in the two-part 10 CFR Part 50 licensing process for the research and test reactor and is the culmination of years of technical refinement and regulatory alignment.
The team chose to engage with the NRC in a preapplication readiness assessment, providing the agency with draft versions of the majority of the CPA’s technical content for feedback, which is expected to ensure a high-quality application.
Panel and Technical Session|Fusion and Plasma Physics
Saturday, April 15, 2023|1:35–2:55PM EDT|Student Union 262B
Session Chair:
Katie Butler (Univ. Tennessee, Knoxville)
Alternate Chair:
Teja Vallabhaneni (Univ. Tennessee, Knoxville)
Session Organizer:
Lance M. Drouet (Univ. Tennessee, Knoxville)
This session is sponsored by the ANS Fusion Energy Division.
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Simulations of Mass and Heat Transfer using Tight Fitting Twisted Tape Inserts for 1st Wall Cooling in Molten Salt Breeder Blankets
1:35–1:55PM EDT
Sierra Tutwiler (Virginia Commonwealth Univ.), Lane B. Carasik (Virginia Commonwealth Univ.), Trevor Franklin (Virginia Commonwealth Univ.), Ryan P. McGuire (Virginia Commonwealth Univ.), Amelie Lutz (Virginia Commonwealth Univ.), Carter Steward (Virginia Military Institute)
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Flowing Liquid Lithium Loop EM Pump and Flowmeter Calibration
1:55–2:15PM EDT
Riley Trendler (Univ. Illinois, Urbana-Champaign), Cody Moynihan (Univ. Illinois, Urbana-Champaign), Steven A. Stemmley (Univ. Illinois, Urbana-Champaign), David N. Ruzic (Univ. Illinois, Urbana-Champaign)
HiPIMS Ion Energy Distribution Diagnostics with Positive Cathode Voltage Reversal
2:15–2:35PM EDT
Aaron W. Hackett (Univ. Illinois, Urbana-Champaign), John Vincent B. Cauilan (Univ. Illinois, Urbana-Champaign), Zachary J. Jeckell (Univ. Illinois, Urbana-Champaign)
A Hybrid Plasma-Electrocatalyst Activated Process for the Synthesis of Ammonia from Air and Water
2:35–2:55PM EDT
Nitika Purohit (Univ. Illinois, Urbana-Champaign)
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