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Accelerator Applications
The division was organized to promote the advancement of knowledge of the use of particle accelerator technologies for nuclear and other applications. It focuses on production of neutrons and other particles, utilization of these particles for scientific or industrial purposes, such as the production or destruction of radionuclides significant to energy, medicine, defense or other endeavors, as well as imaging and diagnostics.
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2025 ANS Annual Conference
June 15–18, 2025
Chicago, IL|Chicago Marriott Downtown
Standards Program
The Standards Committee is responsible for the development and maintenance of voluntary consensus standards that address the design, analysis, and operation of components, systems, and facilities related to the application of nuclear science and technology. Find out What’s New, check out the Standards Store, or Get Involved today!
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Nominations open for CNTA awards
Citizens for Nuclear Technology Awareness is accepting nominations for its Fred C. Davison Distinguished Scientist Award and its Nuclear Service Award. Nominations for both awards must be submitted by August 1.
The awards will be presented this fall as part of the CNTA’s annual Edward Teller Lecture event.
Thursday, June 19, 2025|6:45AM–2:45PM CDT
Braidwood Clean Energy Center
Limited Capacity
Cost: $65
Braidwood Clean Energy Center's two nuclear reactors can produce up to 2,386 megawatts (MW) of clean, carbon-free energy, enough electricity to power the equivalent of nearly 1.8 million homes. The facility is built on a 4,457-acre site in Braceville, Illinois, and its cooling lake was formed from scarred farming land and an old strip mine.
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Guests will arrive at the Pre-Access Facility (PAF), where they’ll be greeted by Constellation personnel and issued visitor badges. From there, the group will be escorted to the Main Access Facility and into the conference area for the day’s activities.
The event will kick off with introductions over lunch, followed by a special presentation from SVP Carolyne Joseph or Plant Manager Hardik Patel, including a live Q&A session. A safety and PPE briefing will prepare guests for the exclusive plant tour.
Guests will then visit the Main Control Room (MCR) for an insider look at operations, followed by an escorted walk-through key area of the plant—including a possible look at Unit 1 and Dry Cask Storage.
The tour will conclude back in the conference room with a final Q&A and wrap-up before departure.
Note: If you have any scheduling conflicts or need to leave early, please notify Sharon Johnson at 630.344.9671 to ensure an escort is arranged.
For all visitors to the site
For those planning to tour the plant RCA
Braidwood Station will provide you with the proper personal protection equipment (hardhats, safety glasses and hearing protection. If you wear hearing aids, please let your escort know so that the appropriate hearing protection can be provided.
Why we need your Social Security or Passport Number
Before being granted access to a nuclear power plant, each prospective visitor’s Social Security or passport number is checked against a national database to ensure the individual has not been denied access at another nuclear site. This is done several days prior to the scheduled visit and again just prior to access authorization on the day of your visit.
We do not retain Social Security or passport numbers once these checks are performed. In addition, those entering the RCA are issued a dosimeter, which measures radiation exposure. While visitors receive very little, if any, radiation exposure during a general tour, your Social Security number is the unique identifier that is used to record the reading on your dosimeter following the tour.