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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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Conference on Nuclear Training and Education: A Biennial International Forum (CONTE 2025)
February 3–6, 2025
Amelia Island, FL|Omni Amelia Island Resort
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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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Christmas Night
Twas the night before Christmas when all through the houseNo electrons were flowing through even my mouse.
All devices were plugged in by the chimney with careWith the hope that St. Nikola Tesla would share.
Technical Session|Sponsored by RPD
Thursday, November 19, 2020|12:15–2:00PM EST
Session Chair:
Jason Hou (NC State Univ.)
Alternate Chair:
Massimiliano Fratoni
Session Organizer:
Pavel V. Tsvetkov
Staff Producer:
Jay Bogardus (American Nuclear Society)
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Preliminary Benchmark Calculations of Spent Nuclear Fuel Isotopic Compositions Using BWR Assay Data
Andy Rivas (University of Florida), Jason Hou (NC State University), Germina Ilas (Oak Ridge National Laboratory)
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Benchmarking VERA for Criticality and Depletion Calculations of Accident Tolerant Fuels
Arthur Viette (Ecole Normale Supérieure Paris-Saclay), Fausto Franceschini (Westinghouse Electric Co. LLC), Kang S. Kim (Oak Ridge National Laboratory)
Isotopic Validation Study of SCALE for HALEU with the IFA-601 Experimental Data
Tucker D. Sawyer (University of Texas at Austin), Kevin T. Clarno (University of Texas at Austin)
Revision of Sample Spectra Calculations for Fast Flux Test Facility Benchmark
John D. Bess (Idaho National Laboratory)
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