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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.
Technical Session|Sponsored by RPD
Tuesday, November 14, 2023|3:15–5:00PM EST|Fairchild East/West
Session Chair:
Carlo Fiorina (TAMU)
Alternate Chair:
Nathan J. Roskoff
Session Organizer:
Massimiliano Fratoni (UCB)
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Impact of Reload Fuel Composition Uncertainty on Waste-Burning Stable Salt Reactor Operation
3:15–3:35PM EST
Seungug Jae (Univ. Michigan), Puran Deng (Univ. Michigan), Won Sik Yang (Univ. Michigan), Thanh Hua (ANL), Yan Cao (ANL)
Paper
Feasibility of RFBBs with Silicide Fuel and Sodium Coolant
3:35–3:55PM EST
Odmaa Sambuu (National Univ. Mongolia), HoangVan Khanh (Phenikaa Univ.), Toru Obara (Tokyo Institute of Technology)
Candidate Data for Validation of Calculations for Systems Using High-Assay Low-Enrichment Uranium Fuel
3:55–4:15PM EST
Mark D. DeHart (INL), John D. Bess (JFoster & Assoc.), Germina Ilas (ORNL)
Presentation Slides (Visible to Attendees)
Temperature Dependency of Multiplication Factor with Fuel Intrusion into Moderator in Serpent and SCALE
4:15–4:35PM EST
Ondrej Chvala (Univ. Texas, Austin), Kevin T. Clarno (Univ. Texas, Austin), Vlad Sobes (Univ. Tennessee, Knoxville), Noah Walton (Univ. Tennessee, Knoxville)
INL's MARVEL and MACS Reactivity Control Systems
4:35–4:55PM EST
Anthony L. Crawford (INL), Richard S. Bondurant (Orano Federal Services), Benjamin Baker (INL), Travis Lange (INL), Andrew Heim (INL), Yasir Arafat (INL), Troy Unruh (INL)
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