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Accelerator Applications
The division was organized to promote the advancement of knowledge of the use of particle accelerator technologies for nuclear and other applications. It focuses on production of neutrons and other particles, utilization of these particles for scientific or industrial purposes, such as the production or destruction of radionuclides significant to energy, medicine, defense or other endeavors, as well as imaging and diagnostics.
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ANS Student Conference 2025
April 3–5, 2025
Albuquerque, NM|The University of New Mexico
Standards Program
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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X-energy, Dow apply to build an advanced reactor project in Texas
Dow and X-energy announced today that they have submitted a construction permit application to the Nuclear Regulatory Commission for a proposed advanced nuclear project in Seadrift, Texas. The project could begin construction later this decade, but only if Dow confirms “the ability to deliver the project while achieving its financial return targets.”
Technical Session|Sponsored by ETWDD
Wednesday, November 20, 2024|10:00–11:45AM EST|Canaveral 1
Session Chair:
Jeremy Germann
Alternate Chair:
Tyler Newitt (INL)
Session Organizer:
Andrew E. Thomas (INL)
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A Hybrid Domain Overlapping Method for Coupling System Thermal Hydraulics and CFD Codes
10:00–10:20AM EST
Aaron Huxford (Univ. Michigan), Victor Coppo Leite (Penn State), Elia Merzari (Penn State), Ling Zou (ANL), Victor Petrov (Univ. Michigan), Annalisa Manera (ETH Zürich)
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Functionalized Clays for Pertechnetate Sequestration
10:20–10:40AM EST
Emily Maulden (Univ. Florida), Elizabeth Gager (Univ. Florida), An T. Ta (Univ. Florida), R. Seaton Ullberg (Univ. Florida), Juan C. Nino (Univ. Florida), Simon R. Phillpot (Univ. Florida), James E. Szecsody (PNNL), Carolyn I. Pearce (PNNL), Nathalie A. Wall (Univ. Florida)
Structural Contributions of Different Manganese Oxide Minerals on the Redox Transformations and Proliferation of Iodine
10:40–11:00AM EST
Ilana B. Szlamkowicz (Univ. Central Florida), Lisa M. Colon Roman (Univ. Central Florida), Lucy M. Hunley (Univ. Central Florida), Austin B. Carroll (Univ. Central Florida), Brinly B. Pereira (Univ. Central Florida), Vasileios A. Anagnostopoulos (Univ. Central Florida)
Metal Chloride Impurity Effects on Equilibrium Potentials of Fe/FeCl2 in Molten LiCl-KCl
11:00–11:20AM EST
Matthew Newton (Univ. Utah), Gus Merwin (Kairos Power), Jake McMurray (Kairos Power), Michael Simpson (Univ. Utah)
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