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Decommissioning & Environmental Sciences
The mission of the Decommissioning and Environmental Sciences (DES) Division is to promote the development and use of those skills and technologies associated with the use of nuclear energy and the optimal management and stewardship of the environment, sustainable development, decommissioning, remediation, reutilization, and long-term surveillance and maintenance of nuclear-related installations, and sites. The target audience for this effort is the membership of the Division, the Society, and the public at large.
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ANS Student Conference 2025
April 3–5, 2025
Albuquerque, NM|The University of New Mexico
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Disa seeks NRC license for its uranium mine waste remediation tech
The Nuclear Regulatory Commission has received a license application from Disa Technologies to use high-pressure slurry ablation (HPSA) technology for remediating abandoned uranium mine waste at inactive mining sites. Disa’s headquartersin are Casper, Wyo.
Educational Session|Panel|Sponsored by Cost Reduction Opportunities
Tuesday, August 8, 2023|1:30–3:00PM EDT|Calusa 11/12
Session Chair:
Mark Campagna
Knowledge Managers:
Tim Schlimpert
Wale Adeyinka
This session presents an update to improvements in security technology and staffing leading to cost reductions while retaining key security capabilities. Industry cost and staffing data support insightful analyses identifying where cost reductions have been implemented and where additional opportunities remain. Improvements are put in the perspective of historic and current NRC rulemaking. Fleet modifications implement latest technologies and approaches which were only recently available.
The emergence of AI may provide future benefits.
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