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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
Monday, November 14, 2022|3:15–5:00PM MST|Mesquite
Session Chair:
Kevin Connolly (ORNL)
Alternate Chair:
Rob Howard (PNNL)
Session Organizer:
Brady D. Hanson
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Development and Application of a Risk-Informed Approach for Shipment of a Microreactor Transportation Package
3:15–3:35PM MST
Steven Maheras (PNNL), Garill Coles (PNNL), Laura Hay (PNNL), Steven Short (PNNL), Harold Adkins Jr. (PNNL), Jon Phillips (PNNL), Peter Lowry (PNNL), Tracy Ikenberry (PNNL), Cynthia Rakowski (PNNL), Caitlin Condon (PNNL), Kaushik Banerjee (PNNL)
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Verification and Validation of START: A Spent Nuclear Fuel Routing and Decision Support Tool
3:35–3:55PM MST
Caitlin Condon (PNNL), Mark Abkowitz (Vanderbilt Univ.), Harish Gadey (PNNL), Robert Claypool (Kanini Software Solutions), Steven Maheras (PNNL), Matthew Feldman (PNNL), Erica Bickford (U.S. Dept. of Energy)
Knowledge Management for Multi-Decadal Stakeholder Engagement on Spent Nuclear Fuel Transportation Planning and Policy: An Example from the United States with Section 180(c) Policy
3:55–4:15PM MST
Erica Bickford (U.S. Dept. of Energy), Lauren Rodman (PNNL), Sara Hogan (U.S. Dept. of Energy)
Successful Transportation of a UNF Transportation Cask Containing LLW
4:15–4:35PM MST
Mike Valenzano (Orano TN Americas), Nicolas Guibert (Orano TN Americas)
Package Performance Study: A Historical Perspective and Planning for a Path Forward
4:35–4:55PM MST
L.M. Hay (PNNL), S.J. Maheras (PNNL), E.E. Bickford (U.S. Dept. of Energy), M.R. Feldman (PNNL), D.J. Ammerman (Sandia)
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