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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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El Salvador: Looking to nuclear
In 2022, El Salvador’s leadership decided to expand its modest, mostly hydro- and geothermal-based electricity system, which is supported by expensive imported natural gas and diesel generation. They chose to use advanced nuclear reactors, preferably fueled by thorium-based fuels, to power their civilian efforts. The choice of thorium was made to inform the world that the reactor program was for civilian purposes only, and so they chose a fuel that was plentiful, easy to source and work with, and not a proliferation risk.
International High-Level Radioactive Waste Management Conference
Technical Session
Thursday, November 17, 2022|10:00–11:45AM MST|Kaibab
Session Chair:
Tito Bonano (NAC Int.)
Session Organizer:
Brady D. Hanson
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A Social Science Research Plan for the Initial Phases of Consent-Based Siting
10:00–10:20AM MST
Sharlissa Moore (PNNL), Geoff Whittle-Walls (PNNL), Ellen Kennedy (PNNL), Ennea Fairchild-Grant (PNNL)
Paper
Overview of System Integration Analysis Activities for Integrated Waste Management
10:20–10:40AM MST
R.A. Joseph III (INL), G.M. Petersen (INL), K. Banerjee (PNNL), B. Craig (ANL)
Current Progress on the Development of the Integrated Waste Management Consent Based Siting Process in the U.S.
10:40–11:00AM MST
J. Uribe (U. S. Dept. of Energy), N. Saraeva (PNNL), R. Kreuzer (PNNL), K. Petry (U.S. Dept. of Energy), E. Bickford (U.S. Dept. of Energy), A. Trunzo (U.S. Dept. of Energy), R. Howard (PNNL)
Consent-Based Siting of Spent Fuel Facilities: Evidence From Nationwide US Surveys
11:00–11:20AM MST
Kuhika Gupta (Univ. Oklahoma), Ross Buchanan (Univ. Oklahoma), Hank Jenkins-Smith (Univ. Oklahoma)
Influence of Mineral Alteration Intensity of Hiltaba Granite and its Vertical Distribution on Physicochemical Containment for Borehole Disposal of Intermediate Level Waste in Australia
11:20–11:40AM MST
Lionel Esteban (CSIRO), David N. Dewhurst (CSIRO), Seyi Philemon Akanji (CSIRO), Joel Sarout (CSIRO), Matthew Josh (CSIRO), Cornelia Wilske (CSIRO), Punjehl Crane (CSIRO), Ausama Giwelli (CSIRO), Dirk Mallants (CSIRO)
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