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Operations & Power
Members focus on the dissemination of knowledge and information in the area of power reactors with particular application to the production of electric power and process heat. The division sponsors meetings on the coverage of applied nuclear science and engineering as related to power plants, non-power reactors, and other nuclear facilities. It encourages and assists with the dissemination of knowledge pertinent to the safe and efficient operation of nuclear facilities through professional staff development, information exchange, and supporting the generation of viable solutions to current issues.
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2025 ANS Annual Conference
June 15–18, 2025
Chicago, IL|Chicago Marriott Downtown
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ANS’s Mentor Match applications open
Applications are now open for the American Nuclear Society’s newly redesigned mentoring program. Mentor Match is a unique opportunity available only to ANS members that offers year-round mentorship and networking opportunities to Society members at any point in their education.
The deadline to apply for membership in the inaugural summer cohort, which will take place July 1–August 31, is June 20. The application form can be found here.
Technical Session|Sponsored by OPD
Tuesday, June 17, 2025|1:00–2:45PM CDT|Los Angeles
Session Chair:
William N. Mann
Session Organizer:
Alternate Chair:
Ben Holtzman
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Assessment of Fission Product Release Behavior in Sodium-Cooled Fast Reactors for Consequence Assessment
1:00–1:20PM CDT
Manit D. Shah (ORNL)
Paper
A Qualification Framework for the Safe Transportation of Microreactors
1:20–1:40PM CDT
Brendan Nation (Sandia National Labs), John Bignell (Sandia National Labs), Scott Sanborn (Sandia National Labs), Michael J. Starr (Sandia National Labs)
Proposed Operation Levels for Remotely Operated Nuclear Reactors Based on Physical and Cybersecurity Considerations
1:40–2:00PM CDT
Joseph Oncken (INL), Christopher Chwasz (INL), Shannon L. Eggers (INL), Thomas A. Ulrich (INL)
Hybrid Power Block and Energy Systems for Immediate Deployment and Long-Term Nuclear Energy Integration
2:00–2:20PM CDT
Stella Betts (Purdue Univ.), Ryan Pappano (Purdue Univ.), Hitesh Bindra (Purdue Unviersity)
Presented by Broderick Sieh (Purdue Univ.)
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