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Division Spotlight
Operations & Power
Members focus on the dissemination of knowledge and information in the area of power reactors with particular application to the production of electric power and process heat. The division sponsors meetings on the coverage of applied nuclear science and engineering as related to power plants, non-power reactors, and other nuclear facilities. It encourages and assists with the dissemination of knowledge pertinent to the safe and efficient operation of nuclear facilities through professional staff development, information exchange, and supporting the generation of viable solutions to current issues.
Meeting Spotlight
2025 ANS Annual Conference
June 15–18, 2025
Chicago, IL|Chicago Marriott Downtown
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!
Latest Magazine Issues
May 2025
Jan 2025
Latest Journal Issues
Nuclear Science and Engineering
July 2025
Nuclear Technology
June 2025
Fusion Science and Technology
Latest News
High-temperature plumbing and advanced reactors
The use of nuclear fission power and its role in impacting climate change is hotly debated. Fission advocates argue that short-term solutions would involve the rapid deployment of Gen III+ nuclear reactors, like Vogtle-3 and -4, while long-term climate change impact would rely on the creation and implementation of Gen IV reactors, “inherently safe” reactors that use passive laws of physics and chemistry rather than active controls such as valves and pumps to operate safely. While Gen IV reactors vary in many ways, one thing unites nearly all of them: the use of exotic, high-temperature coolants. These fluids, like molten salts and liquid metals, can enable reactor engineers to design much safer nuclear reactors—ultimately because the boiling point of each fluid is extremely high. Fluids that remain liquid over large temperature ranges can provide good heat transfer through many demanding conditions, all with minimal pressurization. Although the most apparent use for these fluids is advanced fission power, they have the potential to be applied to other power generation sources such as fusion, thermal storage, solar, or high-temperature process heat.1–3
Energizing The World
Embedded Topical Meetings:
July 20–23, 2025
Advances in Nuclear Fuel Management (ANFM 2025)
Evolving Paradigms in Nuclear Fuel Management: Powering Future Generations
Clearwater Beach, FL|Sheraton Sand Key Resort
August 31–September 5, 2025
21st International Topical Meeting on Nuclear Reactor Thermal Hydraulics (Nureth-21)
Busan, Republic of Korea
September 8–11, 2025
Nuclear Energy Conference & Expo (NECX)
Atlanta, GA|Marriott Marquis Atlanta
September 14–18, 2025
Nuclear Criticality Safety Division 2025 Conference (NCSD 2025)
Many Missions, One Goal: Collaborating for a Safer Tomorrow
Austin, TX|AT&T Hotel & Conference Center
September 17–19, 2025
International Conference on the Advances in Nuclear Power Plants (ICAPP)
Juan-Les_Pins, France
October 5–9, 2025
TopFuel 2025: Nuclear Reactor Fuel Performance Conference
Fueling the Future – Building on our Legacy
Nashville, TN|DoubleTree, Downtown Nashville
November 9–12, 2025
2025 ANS Winter Conference and Expo
Washington, DC|Washington Hilton
April 16–19, 2026
ANS Student Conference 2026
College Station, TX|Texas A&M University
April 19–23, 2026
PHYSOR 2026: International Conference on the Physics of Reactors
Cosponsored by ANS
Turin, Italy
April 27–30, 2026
Nuclear and Emerging Technologies for Space (NETS-2026)
Dayton, OH|The Dayton Convention Center
May 31–June 3, 2026
2026 Annual Conference
Denver, CO|Sheraton Denver
August 16–20, 2026
Global 2026
Chicago, IL|Westin Chicago River North
August 24–27, 2026
2026 Nuclear Energy Conference & Expo (NECX)
Dallas, TX|Hilton Anatole
October 25–29, 2026
15th International Conference on Radiation Shielding and 23rd Topical Meeting of the Radiation Protection and Shielding Division
Jeju Island, South Korea|Hotel Lotte
November 15–18, 2026
2026 ANS Winter Conference and Expo
Phoenix, AZ|Arizona Grand Resort & Spa
May 2–5, 2027
Nuclear and Emerging Technologies for Space (NETS-2027)
Cleveland, OH|Cleveland Convention Center
May 8–13, 2027
15th International Topical Meeting on Nuclear Plant Instrumentation, Control, and Human-Machine Interface Technologies (NPIC&HMIT 2027)
Salt Lake City, UT|Salt Lake City Convention Center
June 13–16, 2027
2027 Annual Conference
Lake Buena Vista, FL|Hilton Orlando Buena Vista Palace
Embedded Topical Meeting:
August 22–27, 2027
22nd International Topical Meeting on Nuclear Reactor Thermal Hydraulics
Denver, CO
September 12–17, 2027
PSA 2027- 50th Anniversary Conference
Los Angeles, CA
October 31–November 4, 2027
2027 ANS Winter Conference and Expo
Washington, DC|The Westin Washington, DC Downtown
November 12–15, 2028
2028 ANS Winter Conference and Expo
Las Vegas, NV|The Cosmopolitan of Las Vegas
November 4–7, 2029
2029 ANS Winter Conference and Expo
November 16–19, 2031
2031 ANS Winter Meeting and Expo
