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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.
Meeting Spotlight
2025 ANS Annual Conference
June 15–18, 2025
Chicago, IL|Chicago Marriott Downtown
Standards Program
The Standards Committee is responsible for the development and maintenance of voluntary consensus standards that address the design, analysis, and operation of components, systems, and facilities related to the application of nuclear science and technology. Find out What’s New, check out the Standards Store, or Get Involved today!
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NRC dockets construction permit for Dow, X-energy SMR
The Nuclear Regulatory Commission has accepted Dow’s construction permit application to build an X-energy small modular reactor in Seadrift, Texas.
Technical Session|Sponsored by OPD
Wednesday, June 18, 2025|8:00–9:45AM CDT|State
Session Chair:
Kevin T. Clarno
Alternate Chair:
Ben Holtzman
Session Organizer:
Elia Merzari
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Digital Twin Platform-based NPP Integrated Monitoring & Advanced Technology for Plant Situation Response
8:00–8:10AM CDT
HyeoungWoo Park (Korea Hydro & Nuclear Power Co. Ltd.), Son Jeong-ok (Korea Hydro & Nuclear Power Co. Ltd.), Jang You-Hyun (Korea Hydro & Nuclear Power Co. Ltd.)
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Development Status of Innovative SMR Instrumentation and Control System
8:10–8:20AM CDT
Jihyeon Kim (Innovative Small Modular Reactor Development Agency), Seok h. Jeong (Innovative Small Modular Reactor Development Agency), Tae c. Park (Innovative Small Modular Reactor Development Agency)
Smoothing Power Fluctuations Using a Digital Twin-Informed Control System
8:20–8:30AM CDT
Max Cohen Hoffing (The University of Texas at Austin), John Ross (The University of Texas at Austin), Cole Gentry (The University of Texas at Austin), William S. Charlton (The University of Texas at Austin), Kevin T. Clarno (The University of Texas at Austin)
Machine Learning for Modeling Power Generation in ERCOT
8:30–8:40AM CDT
Laila Qutob (The University of Texas at Austin), Michael E. Webber (Univ. Texas, Austin), Joshua Rhodes (Univ. Texas, Austin), Rachael Seidel (The University of Texas at Austin), Derek Haas (The University of Texas at Austin)
Front End Loading Approach to Support Industrial New Nuclear Project Planning
8:40–8:50AM CDT
Travis Chapman (BWX Technologies, Inc.)
You Can Have Your Cake and Eat It!
8:50–9:00AM CDT
Mark Salisbury (Rolls-Royce SMR Ltd)
Designing an Operator's Dream
9:00–9:10AM CDT
Enabling a Net Zero Economy with SMRs
9:10–9:20AM CDT
Modeling Nuclear Energy Viability in Texas with GenX
9:20–9:30AM CDT
Rachael I. Seidel (Univ. Texas, Austin), Derek Haas (Univ. Texas, Austin), Michael E. Webber (Univ. Texas, Austin), Joshua Rhodes (Univ. Texas, Austin), Kevin T. Clarno (Univ. Texas, Austin)
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