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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
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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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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|1:00–2:45PM MST|Kaibab
Session Chair:
Geoff A. Freeze (Sandia)
Alternate Chair:
Tim Gunter (US DOE)
Session Organizer:
Emily R. Stein
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Geoscientific Investigations Underpinning the Safety Assessment of Deep Borehole Disposal
1:00–1:20PM MST
Dirk Mallants (CSIRO), Julien Bourdet (CSIRO), Michael Camilleri (CSIRO), Punjehl Crane (CSIRO), Claudio Delle Piane (CSIRO), Alec Deslandes (CSIRO), Dave Dewhurst (CSIRO), Christian Doblin (CSIRO), Hans-Joachim Engelhardt (BGE-Technology), Lionel Esteban (CSIRO), Ema Frery (CSIRO), Christoph Gerber (CSIRO), Matthew Josh (CSIRO), Uli Kelka (CSIRO), Manoj Khanal (CSIRO), Laurent Langhi (CSIRO), Kaveh Sookhak Lari (CSIRO), Thomas Poulet (CSIRO), Matthias Raiber (CSIRO), Regina Sander (CSIRO), Mustafa Sari (CSIRO), Joel Sarout (CSIRO), Peter Schaubs (CSIRO), Heather Sheldon (CSIRO), Baotang Shen (CSIRO), Jingyu Shi (CSIRO), Julian Strand (CSIRO), Axel Suckow (CSIRO), Tilman Fisher (BGE-Technology), Cornelia Wilske (CSIRO), Junfang Zhang (CSIRO)
Paper
The Role of Environmental Tracers for Underpinning the Safety of Deep Borehole Disposal
1:20–1:40PM MST
Axel Suckow (CSIRO), Dirk Mallants (CSIRO), Christoph Gerber (CSIRO), Cornelia Wilske (CSIRO)
Towards the Safety Cases for Deep-Vertical Borehole Disposal of High-Level Waste: A Modelling Study
1:40–2:00PM MST
Karl P. Travis (Univ. Sheffield), Charles Lord (Univ. Sheffield), Luke Golding (Univ. Sheffield), Adam Squires (Univ. Sheffield), Fergus G.F. Gibb (Univ. Sheffield), David Burley (Univ. Sheffield)
Progress Toward a Deep Borehole Field Test
2:00–2:20PM MST
Geoff Freeze (Sandia), John Phalen (CSIRO), Dirk Mallants (CSIRO), David Sassani (Sandia)
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