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Nuclear Energy Conference & Expo (NECX)
September 8–11, 2025
Atlanta, GA|Atlanta Marriott Marquis
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ANS joins others in seeking to discuss SNF/HLW impasse
The American Nuclear Society joined seven other organizations to send a letter to Energy Secretary Christopher Wright on July 8, asking to meet with him to discuss “the restoration of a highly functioning program to meet DOE’s legal responsibility to manage and dispose of the nation’s commercial and legacy defense spent nuclear fuel (SNF) and high-level radioactive waste (HLW).”
NETZSCH Instruments, a leader in thermal analysis for the nuclear industry, offers reliable, robust, and accurate instruments. Our modular designs fit gloveboxes and hot cells, enabling precise material characterization, including specific heat capacity, enthalpy, weight change, conductivity, and evolved gas analysis.
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Bruker Optics is the leading manufacturer of FTIR, Near Infrared, and Raman spectrometers. FT-IR is crucial for measuring molten salt emissivity, providing key data for optimizing molten salt reactors. This technique enhances radiative heat transfer insights, improving nuclear power plant efficiency and safety.
www.bruker.com/optics