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Robotics & Remote Systems
The Mission of the Robotics and Remote Systems Division is to promote the development and application of immersive simulation, robotics, and remote systems for hazardous environments for the purpose of reducing hazardous exposure to individuals, reducing environmental hazards and reducing the cost of performing work.
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ANS Student Conference 2025
April 3–5, 2025
Albuquerque, NM|The University of New Mexico
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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.
Technical Session|Sponsored by OPD
Monday, November 13, 2023|3:15–5:00PM EST|Kalorama
Session Chair:
William N. Mann
Session Organizer:
Alternate Chair:
Garry G. Young
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Economics of Steam Cycle Integrated Hydrogen Production from PWR SMR
3:15–3:35PM EST
Nayoung Kim (KAIST), Jung Hwan Park (KAIST), Yong Jae Chae (KAIST), Jeong Ik Lee (KAIST)
Paper
Assessing the Impact of Mass Production on Microreactor Costs
3:35–3:55PM EST
Abdalla Abou-Jaoude (INL), Botros Hanna (INL), Chandrakanth Bolisetti (INL), Yasir Arafat (INL)
Repowering Micro-Scale Coal Plants with Integrated Energy Systems: A Techno-Economic Assessment
3:55–4:15PM EST
Muhammad R. Abdussami (Univ. Michigan), Aditi Verma (Univ. Michigan)
Attachment — Presenter's Biography
Nuclear Operations and Maintenance: Cost and Staffing Modeling and Optimization
4:15–4:35PM EST
Isabel Naranjo De Candido (MIT), Koroush Shirvan (MIT)
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