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This division promotes the development and timely introduction of fusion energy as a sustainable energy source with favorable economic, environmental, and safety attributes. The division cooperates with other organizations on common issues of multidisciplinary fusion science and technology, conducts professional meetings, and disseminates technical information in support of these goals. Members focus on the assessment and resolution of critical developmental issues for practical fusion energy applications.
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2025 ANS Annual Conference
June 15–18, 2025
Chicago, IL|Chicago Marriott Downtown
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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.
Technical Session|Sponsored by OPD
Monday, June 16, 2025|1:00–2:45PM CDT|State
Session Chair:
William N. Mann
Session Organizer:
Alternate Chair:
Ben Holtzman
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First-Principles Cost Analysis of Advanced High-Temperature Nuclear Plants
1:00–1:20PM CDT
Jacob H. Prosser (Strategic Analysis, Inc.), Max B. Graham (Strategic Analysis, Inc.), Timothy Duffy (Strategic Analysis, Inc.)
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NE-COST plug-in: Expanding ACCERT's Capabilities for Life-Cycle Cost Modeling
1:20–1:40PM CDT
Jia Zhou (ANL), Nicolas E. Stauff (ANL), Edward A. Hoffman (ANL)
Open Architecture for Cost Savings in Advanced Nuclear Reactors
1:40–2:00PM CDT
Esther N. Ollennu (Univ. Wisconsin, Madison), Ben Lindley (Univ. Wisconsin, Madison), Nahuel Guaita (INL), Sunming Qin (INL)
Modeling of Nuclear Power Plant Construction Schedule to Evaluate Construction Risk
2:00–2:20PM CDT
Khaldoon Al-Dawood (INL), Levi M. Larsen (INL)
Uranium Enrichment Plant Economics
2:20–2:40PM CDT
Benjamin S. Jordan (American Centrifuge), David C. O'Keefe (American Centrifuge), Jeffrey R. Cooper (American Centrifuge)
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