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Nuclear Nonproliferation Policy
The mission of the Nuclear Nonproliferation Policy Division (NNPD) is to promote the peaceful use of nuclear technology while simultaneously preventing the diversion and misuse of nuclear material and technology through appropriate safeguards and security, and promotion of nuclear nonproliferation policies. To achieve this mission, the objectives of the NNPD are to: Promote policy that discourages the proliferation of nuclear technology and material to inappropriate entities. Provide information to ANS members, the technical community at large, opinion leaders, and decision makers to improve their understanding of nuclear nonproliferation issues. Become a recognized technical resource on nuclear nonproliferation, safeguards, and security issues. Serve as the integration and coordination body for nuclear nonproliferation activities for the ANS. Work cooperatively with other ANS divisions to achieve these objective nonproliferation policies.
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ANS Student Conference 2025
April 3–5, 2025
Albuquerque, NM|The University of New Mexico
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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 NNPD
Wednesday, November 20, 2024|10:00–11:45AM EST|Biscayne 3
Session Chair:
Maggie Arno
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Alternate Chair:
Chris Robinson
The continued development of science, engineering, and technology to support nonproliferation policy is instrumental in allowing states to verify compliance with nonproliferation treaties, providing effective and efficient ways to implement domestic and international nuclear safeguards, and preventing non-state actors from developing nuclear weapons or acquiring weapons-usable nuclear or radiological material, equipment, technology, and expertise. This technical session will focus on new research that supports different aspects of nonproliferation policy.
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Metal-Latticed Collimators for Radiation Portal Monitors
10:00–10:20AM EST
Ethan Wever (Univ. Tennessee, Knoxville), Collin Webb (Univ. Tennessee, Knoxville), JungHyun Bae (ORNL), Robert Bean (ORNL), Stefano Tognini (ORNL), Paul Cantonwine (ORNL), Alex Enders (ORNL)
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A Comprehensive Data File Format for Radiation Portal Monitors
10:20–10:40AM EST
JungHyun Bae (ORNL), Alexander Enders (ORNL), Charles Massey (IAEA), Jake Livesay (IB3Global), Christopher Blessinger (ORNL)
3D Analysis for Generalized Muon Trajectory Estimation Algorithm
10:40–11:00AM EST
Reshma Ughade (Purdue Univ.), JungHyun Bae (ORNL), Paul Cantonwine (ORNL), Stylianos Chatzidakis (Purdue Univ.)
Comparison of GADRAS and GADRAS-DRF in Support of Arms Control
11:00–11:20AM EST
Tanner Heatherly (Oregon State), Camille Palmer (Oregon State), Odera Dim (Brookhaven)
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