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The Radiation Protection and Shielding Division is developing and promoting radiation protection and shielding aspects of nuclear science and technology — including interaction of nuclear radiation with materials and biological systems, instruments and techniques for the measurement of nuclear radiation fields, and radiation shield design and evaluation.
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2025 ANS Annual Conference
June 15–18, 2025
Chicago, IL|Chicago Marriott Downtown
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NRC v. Texas: Supreme Court weighs challenge to NRC authority in spent fuel storage case
The State of Texas has not one but two ongoing federal court challenges to the Nuclear Regulatory Commission that could, if successful, turn decades of NRC regulations, precedent, and case law on its head.
Technical Session|Sponsored by FED
Monday, June 16, 2025|1:00–2:45PM CDT|Los Angeles
Session Chair:
Paul W. Humrickhouse
Alternate Chair:
Pierre-Clement A. Simon
Session Organizer:
Thomas Fuerst
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Multi-Material Simulation of Jet Splashing in Inertial Fusion Energy Chambers and Blankets
1:00–1:20PM CDT
Eric Cervi (ANL), Antonio Cammi (Khalifa Univ.), Carlo Fiorina (TAMU), Kirk Flippo (Xcimer Energy), Nahom Habtemariam (TAMU), Matteo Lo Verso (Politecnico di Milano)
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Preliminary Neutronic and Thermal-Mechanical Analysis of the HYLIFE-II Chamber
1:20–1:40PM CDT
Nahom Habtemariam (TAMU), Bob Earley (Xcimer Energy), Kirk Flippo (Xcimer Energy), Susana Reyes (Xcimer Energy), Carlo Fiorina (TAMU)
Modeling of Ablation Phenomena in Inertial Fusion Chambers
1:40–2:00PM CDT
Nahom Habtemariam (TAMU), Eric Cervi (ANL), Bob Earley (Xcimer Energy), Kirk Flippo (Xcimer Energy), Susana Reyes (Xcimer Energy), Carlo Fiorina (TAMU)
Assessment of Occupation Radiation Exposure during Maintenance in ITER Upper Ports
2:00–2:20PM CDT
Moataz Harb (ORNL), Michael J. Loughlin (ORNL), Sangmesh Kalwale (US ITER), Raj G. Singh (Princeton Plasma Physics Laboratory)
Comparison Between OTSG and UTSG for DEMO Nuclear Fusion Facility Under a Loss of Flow Accident
2:20–2:40PM CDT
Jaime Valverde-Hernandez (Univ. Politécnica de Madrid), Francisco Martin-Fuertes (CIEMAT), Cesar Queral (Univ. Politécnica de Madrid), Agustín García-Berrocal (Univ. Politécnica de Madrid), Kevin Fernandez-Cosials (Univ. Politécnica de Madrid)
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