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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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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 NCSD|Cosponsored by RPD
Tuesday, November 19, 2024|1:00–2:45PM EST|Room 10
Session Chair:
Catherine M. Percher
Alternate Chair:
Theresa E. Cutler
Session Organizer:
Benjamin Martin
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The Prompt Fission Uranium Neutron Spectrum (PFUNS) Experiment: Critical Configurations and Irradiations
1:00–1:20PM EST
Jesson D. Hutchinson (Los Alamos National Laboratory), Theresa E. Cutler (Los Alamos National Laboratory), Matthew Gooden (LANL), Travis J. Grove (Los Alamos National Laboratory), Justin Lee (LANL), Denise Neudecker (Los Alamos National Security), Rene G. Sanchez (Los Alamos National Laboratory), Nicholas H. Whitman (Los Alamos National Laboratory), Robert A. Weldon (LANL), Nicholas A. Wynne (Los Alamos National Laboratory)
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Gamma Neutron Correlated Noise of the EUCLID Experiment
1:20–1:40PM EST
Cole Kostelac (Los Alamos National Laboratory), Robert A. Weldon (Los Alamos National Laboratory), Jesson D. Hutchinson (Los Alamos National Laboratory), Ayodeji B. Alajo (Missouri S&T)
Chlorine Validation through Critical Integral Experiments
1:40–2:00PM EST
Eric Aboud (Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory), Allan Krass (Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory), Ruby Araj (Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory), Catherine Percher (Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory), Daniel Siefman (Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory), David Heinrichs (Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory), Theresa Cutler (Los Alamos National Laboratory)
Status of the CERBERUS Evaluation for the International Criticality Safety Benchmark Evaluation Project (ICSBEP) Handbook
2:00–2:20PM EST
Kelsey Amundson (Los Alamos National Laboratory), Theresa E. Cutler (Los Alamos National Laboratory), Zachariah R. Lemke (University of Wisconsin - Madison)
Assessment of Measurement Uncertainties in the Jupiter High-240 Experiment
2:20–2:40PM EST
John D. Bess (JFoster and Associates, LLC), Alex B. Brown (Los Alamos National Laboratory), Joetta M. Goda (Los Alamos National Laboratory), Jesson D. Hutchinson (Los Alamos National Laboratory), Cole M. Kostelac (Los Alamos National Laboratory), George E. McKenzie (Los Alamos National Laboratory), Alexander T. McSpaden (Los Alamos National Laboratory), David C. Shepherd (Los Alamos National Laboratory), Nicholas W. Thompson (Los Alamos National Laboratory)
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