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- ANS is committed to advancing, fostering, and promoting the development and application of nuclear sciences and technologies to benefit society.
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Communities
- Division Spotlight
  Aerospace Nuclear Science & Technology
  Organized to promote the advancement of knowledge in the use of nuclear science and technologies in the aerospace application. Specialized nuclear-based technologies and applications are needed to advance the state-of-the-art in aerospace design, engineering and operations to explore planetary bodies in our solar system and beyond, plus enhance the safety of air travel, especially high speed air travel. Areas of interest will include but are not limited to the creation of nuclear-based power and propulsion systems, multifunctional materials to protect humans and electronic components from atmospheric, space, and nuclear power system radiation, human factor strategies for the safety and reliable operation of nuclear power and propulsion plants by non-specialized personnel and more.
Meetings
- Meeting Spotlight
  2021 ANS Winter Meeting and Technology Expo
  November 30–December 3, 2021
  Washington, DC|Washington Hilton
Standards
- 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!
Publications
- Latest Magazine Issues
  Oct 2021
  Jul 2021
  Latest Journal Issues
  Nuclear Science and Engineering
  November 2021
  Nuclear Technology
  November 2021
  Fusion Science and Technology
  August 2021
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- Latest News
  Neutron noise monitoring during plant operation expedites flexure replacement at Salem-1
  The nuclear industry has historically relied on intermittent ultrasonic test and visual inspections of pressurized water reactor components to identify and manage degradation. While this reactive approach has proven to be effective, imagine a scenario in which the degradation could propagate throughout the reactor internals, making a more proactive measure necessary to avoid a major enterprise risk to the plant. Could a utility identify the onset of degradation within the reactor internals during plant operation? If so, could a repair be developed prior to the next refueling outage to prevent additional, cascading degradation? That is exactly the situation that Public Service Enterprise Group (PSEG) and Westinghouse engineers were able to navigate over the course of the 2019–2020 operating cycle at Salem Unit 1, resulting in a tremendous success for the plant and a historic landmark in the nuclear industry, while earning the team a 2021 Nuclear Energy Institute Top Innovative Practice (TIP) award.
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Southern Nuclear

Oyster Creek Nuclear Generating Station

Plant Hatch

Vermont Yankee Nuclear Power Plant

Palo Verde Nuclear Generating Station

Dresden

North Anna Power Station Dominion Virginia Power

2011 Beaver Valley Unit 1

Kewaunee Power Station

Fort Calhoun Station
South Texas Project

Donald C. Cook Nuclear Plant
Calvert Cliffs Nuclear Power Plant

LaSalle County Station
Browns Ferry Nuclear Plant

Beaver Valley Power Station
FirstEnergy
Limerick Generating Station
Exelon

Cooper Nuclear Station
NPPD
Braidwood Station
Exelon Generating Company, LLC

South Texas Project
STP Nuclear Operating Company

North Anna Power Station
Dominion Generation

Turkey Point
Florida Power & Light Company
Byron
Exelon Generating Company, LLC

McGuire Nuclear Station
Duke Power Company
Watts Bar Nuclear Plant
Tennessee Valley Authority

H.B. Robinson Nuclear Generating Station
Carolina Power & Light Company
Sequoyah Nuclear Plant
Tennessee Valley Authority

Palo Verde Nuclear Generating Station
Arizona Public Services
V.C. Summer Nuclear Station
South Carolina Electric & Gas Company

Three Mile Island Nuclear Generating Station
GPU Nuclear
Crystal River 3
Florida Power Corporation

Comanche Peak
TXU Electric & Gas Company
Diablo Canyon
Pacific Gas & Electric Company

South Texas Project
STP Nuclear Operating Company
Vogtle
Southern Nuclear Operating Company

Peach Bottom
Exelon Generating Company, LLC
Pilgrim
Entergy Nuclear Generation Company
Brunswick Steam Electric Plant
Carolina Power & Light Company

Surry
Virginia Power Company
North Anna
Virginia Power Company
Turkey Point
Florida Power & LightCompany