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2026 ANS Annual Conference
May 31–June 3, 2026
Denver, CO|Sheraton Denver
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Swiss nuclear power and the case for long-term operation
Designed for 40 years but built to last far longer, Switzerland’s nuclear power plants have all entered long-term operation. Yet age alone says little about safety or performance. Through continuous upgrades, strict regulatory oversight, and extensive aging management, the country’s reactors are being prepared for decades of continued operation, in line with international practice.
Advanced Reactor Safety (ARS)
Technical Session
Tuesday, June 18, 2024|1:00–2:45PM PDT|Palm B
Session Chair:
Aslak Stubsgaard
Session Organizer:
Alternate Chair:
David S. Grabaskas
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Risk-Informed and Performance-Based Approaches to Safety Analysis and Classification for Microreactors
1:00–1:20PM PDT
Alan Smith (Oklo Inc.), Patrick Everett (Oklo Inc.), Kellen McCarroll (Oklo Inc.), Alex Renner (Oklo Inc.)
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Application of a Qualitative Risk-Informed, Performance-Based Approach for the MARVEL Microreactor at the Idaho National Laboratory
1:20–1:40PM PDT
Doug Gerstner (INL), Jason Andrus (INL), Amanda Foley (INL), Troy Reiss (INL)
Reducing the Maintenance Cost of Advanced Nuclear Reactors under Risk Constraints through Condition Monitoring, Probabilistic Risk Assessment, and Maintenance Optimization
1:40–2:00PM PDT
Yunfei Zhao (Univ. Maryland)
Addressing Uncertainties Across All Design Stages of Advanced Reactors Development
2:00–2:20PM PDT
Rawan Mustafa (NCSU), Mostafa Hamza (NCSU), Yahya A. Alzahrani (NCSU), Mihai A. Diaconeasa (NCSU)
Risk Informed Material Categorization
2:20–2:40PM PDT
Brian Kloiber (Oklo Inc.)
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