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2026 ANS Annual Conference
May 31–June 3, 2026
Denver, CO|Sheraton Denver
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Japan to survey Pacific island for potential HLW repository
Japan will study the possibility of siting a deep geologic repository for high-level radioactive waste on the remote island of Minamitorishima, about 1,200 miles southeast of Tokyo.
Masaaki Shibuya, mayor of the village of Ogasawara, reportedly expressed his willingness to allow Japan’s government to proceed with a preliminary survey, called a literature survey, of the island, which is one of several within the Ogasawara Islands.
Technical Session|Sponsored by DESD
Monday, June 16, 2025|1:40–2:45PM CDT|Purdue/Wisconsin
Session Chair:
Lynne Goodman (Consultant)
Alternate Chair:
Miles van Noordennen
Session Organizer:
Dustin G. Miller
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Radiological Safety Evaluation for Piping Replacement in Mixed Waste Treatment Facilities: A Case Study on Sludge-Induced Blockages
1:40–2:00PM CDT
Ja Yeong Yoon (Ulsan Nat'l Institute Science and Technology), Sia Hwang (Ulsan Nat'l Institute Science and Technology), Hee Reyoung Kim (Ulsan Nat'l Institute Science and Technology)
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Decontamination Factor Analysis According to Adjustment of Decontamination Scope
2:00–2:20PM CDT
Jeseok Song (KINGS), Chang-Lak Kim (KINGS), Yongdeog Kim (KINGS)
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