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Thermal Hydraulics
The division provides a forum for focused technical dialogue on thermal hydraulic technology in the nuclear industry. Specifically, this will include heat transfer and fluid mechanics involved in the utilization of nuclear energy. It is intended to attract the highest quality of theoretical and experimental work to ANS, including research on basic phenomena and application to nuclear system design.
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2025 ANS Annual Conference
June 15–18, 2025
Chicago, IL|Chicago Marriott Downtown
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NRC v. Texas: Supreme Court weighs challenge to NRC authority in spent fuel storage case
The State of Texas has not one but two ongoing federal court challenges to the Nuclear Regulatory Commission that could, if successful, turn decades of NRC regulations, precedent, and case law on its head.
Technical Session|Sponsored by MSTD
Tuesday, June 18, 2024|10:00–11:45AM PDT|Banyan B
Session Chair:
Assel Aitkaliyeva (University of Florida)
Session Organizer:
Alternate Chair:
Jake R. Quincey (Oregon State)
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The Challenge of Innovation in Nuclear Fuel Development and Qualification
10:00–10:40AM PDT
Daniel Wachs (INL)
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Fission Accelerated Steady-State Post Irradiation Examinations of U-10Zr Metallic Fuel
10:40–11:00AM PDT
S. Patnaik (INL), G.L. Beausoleil II (INL), Alexander L. Swearingen (INL), Jacob A. Hirschhorn (INL), L. Capriotti (INL)
Pre-Transient Characterization of Historic EBR-II Pins for Transient Testing
11:00–11:20AM PDT
Allison Probert (Univ. Florida), Jason Schulthess (INL), Luca Capriotti (INL), Assel Aitkaliyeva (Univ. Florida)
Preparation of the Fast Modular Reactor Accelerated Fuel Testing
11:20–11:40AM PDT
Hangbok Choi (General Atomics Electromagnetic Systems), Oscar Gutierrez (General Atomics Electromagnetic Systems), John Bolin (General Atomics Electromagnetic Systems)
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