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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.
Technical Session|Sponsored by MSTD
Wednesday, June 19, 2024|8:00–9:45AM PDT|Banyan B
Session Chair:
Pierre-Clement Simon (INL)
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Alternate Chair:
Jake R. Quincey (Oregon State)
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Designing Novel Metallic Fuels Systems Using Multi-Principal Element Alloys
8:00–8:40AM PDT
G.L. Beausoleil II (INL), J. Zelina (INL), T. Yao (INL), N. Woolstenhulme (INL), J. Zillenger (INL), B. Curnutt (INL), L. Hawkins (INL), A. Weiss (National Institute of Standards and Technology)
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Diffusion of Fission Product Lanthanides in HCP Zirconium via Vacancy-Mediated Transport
8:40–9:00AM PDT
Shehab Shousha (NCSU), Benjamin Beeler (NCSU), Larry Aagesen (INL), Boone Beausoleil (INL), Maria Okuniewski (Purdue Univ.)
Hydrided Zircaloy-4 Cladding Failure Criteria During Reactivity-Initiated Accidents
9:00–9:20AM PDT
Katheren R.B. Nantes (Penn State), Miaomiao Jin (Penn State), Arthur T. Motta (Penn State)
Multilayer Approach for Developing Ultra-Thin FCCI Barrier Coating
9:20–9:40AM PDT
Sumit Bhattacharya (ANL), Abdellatif M. Yacout (ANL)
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