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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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2024 ANS Winter Conference and Expo
November 17–21, 2024
Orlando, FL|Renaissance Orlando at SeaWorld
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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New laws offer nuclear industry incentives for existing power plant uprates
This year, the U.S. nuclear industry received a much-needed economic boost that could help preserve operating nuclear power plants and incentivize upgrades that extend their lifespan and power output.
Signed into law in 2022, the Inflation Reduction Act offers production tax credits (PTCs) for existing nuclear power plants and either PTCs or investment tax credits (ITCs) for new carbon-free generation. These credits could make power uprates—increasing the maximum power level at which a commercial plant may operate—a much more appealing option for utilities.
Technical Session|Sponsored by FCWMD
Wednesday, November 20, 2024|3:15–5:00PM EST|Room 7
Session Chair:
Gerard Jackson
Alternate Chair:
Leah Squires
Session Organizer:
Harish Reddy Gadey
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A Historical Review of the Safe Transport of Spent Nuclear Fuel Through 2021
3:15–3:35PM EST
Kevin J. Connolly (Oak Ridge National Laboratory)
Paper
Open-Source Reactor-to-Repository Python Framework for Evaluating Spent Nuclear Fuel from Advanced Nuclear Reactors
3:35–3:55PM EST
Haruko Wainwright (Massachusetts Institute of Technology), Chloe Christiaen (Ecole Polytechnique), Milos I. Atz (Ultra Safe Nuclear Corporation), John S. Tchakerian (Massachusetts Institute of Technology), Jiankai Yu (Massachusetts Institute of Technology), Gavin K. Ridley (Massachusetts Institute of Technology), Krishna Sunder (University of Chicago), Koroush Shirvan (Massachusetts Institute of Technology)
Potential Burnup Indicator Identification Based on Power History Decomposition
3:55–4:15PM EST
Shiming Yin (Purdue University), Tarikul Islam (Purdue University), Ugur Mertyurek (Oak Ridge National Laboratory), Hany S. Abdel-Khalik (Purdue University)
Update on Parallel Process Execution in the Next Generation System Analysis Model
4:15–4:35PM EST
Harish Reddy Gadey (Idaho National Laboratory), Robert A. Joseph (Idaho National Laboratory), Brian Gutherman (Gutherman Technical Services, LLC), Lucas V. Wal (Argonne National Laboratory)
Community Comments and Social Media Interactions as a Basis for Informing Consent-Based Siting of Spent Nuclear Fuel Facilities
4:35–4:55PM EST
Matthew Weber (Rutgers University), Rachel Acosta (Rutgers University), Megan E. Harkema (Vanderbilt University), Steven L. Krahn (Vanderbilt University)
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