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2026 ANS Annual Conference
May 31–June 3, 2026
Denver, CO|Sheraton Denver
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Fusion energy: Progress, partnerships, and the path to deployment
Over the past decade, fusion energy has moved decisively from scientific aspiration toward a credible pathway to a new energy technology. Thanks to long-term federal support, we have significantly advanced our fundamental understanding of plasma physics—the behavior of the superheated gases at the heart of fusion devices. This knowledge will enable the creation and control of fusion fuel under conditions required for future power plants. Our progress is exemplified by breakthroughs at the National Ignition Facility and the Joint European Torus.
Technical Session|Sponsored by OPD
Tuesday, June 18, 2024|10:00–11:45AM PDT|Jasmine C
Session Chair:
Abdalla Abou Jaoude (INL)
Alternate Chair:
W. Neal Mann (ANL)
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Q-Learning Empowered Economic Dispatch for Nuclear-Driven Integrated Energy Systems
10:00–10:20AM PDT
Athanasios Ioannis Arvanitidis (Univ. Texas, San Antonio), Miltiadis Alamaniotis (Univ. Texas, San Antonio)
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Quantifying Investment Risk: Analysis of the Purchase Decision of a Nuclear Power Plant
10:20–10:40AM PDT
Ryan Spangler (INL), Jason Hansen (INL), Erna Gevondyan (ANL), T.K. Kim (ANL)
Cost Savings Through Power Controlled Critical Heat Flux Margin
10:40–11:00AM PDT
Assil Halimi (MIT), Koroush Shirvan (MIT)
Using an Energy Justice Framework to Improve Regulatory Policy
11:00–11:20AM PDT
Gale E. Hauck (ORNL), Steven A. Arndt (ORNL)
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