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2026 ANS Annual Conference
May 31–June 3, 2026
Denver, CO|Sheraton Denver
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The nuclear community descended on Denver, Colo., this week for the American Nuclear Society’s Annual Conference, which opened with a packed room and inspiring words from multiple speakers.
Technical Session|Panel|Sponsored by NCSD
Wednesday, June 19, 2024|1:00–2:45PM PDT|Jasmine G
Session Chair:
Kristan M. Wessels
Session Organizer:
Alternate Chair:
Kevin H. Reynolds
Nuclear criticality safety process analysis is required to determine that the entire process will be subcritical under both normal and credible abnormal upsets. The analysis documents generated tend to focus on the operating process and does not always address infrequent activities like preventative and/or corrective maintenance. Panelists will discuss the interface of NCS and maintenance activities at their facility.
Harold Carr
Y-12
Ashley Raster
Sandia
Derek Mann
Nuclear Fuel Services, Inc.
David Hayes
LANL