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2026 ANS Annual Conference
May 31–June 3, 2026
Denver, CO|Sheraton Denver
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NSI report addresses supply chain bottlenecks
A new report commissioned by the Nuclear Scaling Initiative, conducted by energy consultant Solestiss, and funded by the Bezos Earth Fund, identifies and recommends solutions to overcome current bottlenecks in the supply chain for advanced reactors.
Broadly speaking, the report recommends the repeated deployment of Gen III+ reactor designs to rebuild the foundation of domestic manufacturing, workforce, and qualification capacity.
Technical Session|Sponsored by OPD|Cosponsored by ANSTD, NCSD, NISD, RRSD
Wednesday, June 18, 2025|1:00–2:45PM CDT|Los Angeles
Session Chair:
Yiqi Yu
Alternate Chair:
Elia Merzari
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Advancing Nuclear Safety Through Acoustic Leak Imaging: Augmented Reality for Maintenance Operations
1:00–1:10PM CDT
Emma Lambert (Distran Switzerland), Pamela Engebretsen (Distran USA), Armand Adande (Distran USA)
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Reasonable Assurance of Adequate Protection: Examination of Standard and Applications
1:10–1:20PM CDT
James B. O'Brien (U.S. Dept. of Energy), Steve L. Krahn (Vanderbilt University)
Lilith - a New Enduring Plutonium Critical Assembly
1:20–1:30PM CDT
George E. McKenzie (LANL), Jesson D. Hutchinson (LANL), Cole M. Kostelac (LANL), Justin Lee (LANL), Robert C. Little (LANL), Garrett E. McMath (LANL), Eric Williamson (LANL), Kristin Stolte (LANL)
Safeguards by Design - From the Ground Up
1:30–1:40PM CDT
Mark Salisbury (Rolls-Royce SMR Ltd)
Mitigation of Electrical Damage to Reactor Recirculating Pump Face Seals with Shaft Grounding Rings
1:40–1:50PM CDT
Andrew Kressbach (Electro Static Technology), Richard Nye (Electro Static Technology), Sean Cleary (Electro Static Technology)
Sandia Holistic Advanced Reactor Capabilities Center (SHARCC) for Pebble Bed Reactors
1:50–2:00PM CDT
Sylvia J. Saltzstein (Sandia), Carmen M. Mendez (Sandia), Amanda Barela (Sandia), Richard Griffith (Sandia), David L. Luxat (Sandia), Ben B. Cipiti (Sandia), Scott Sanborn (Sandia)
AI-Powered Gamma Imaging Advances Nuclear Decommissioning Operations
2:00–2:10PM CDT
Jon Buchanan (3D Plus Detection Systems)
Robotics for Remote Controlled Ground and Aerial Radiation Measurement Platform for Preparatory Consequence Management
2:10–2:20PM CDT
Sanjoy Mukhopadhyay (Mission Support and Test Services), Richard J. Maurer (Mission Support and Test Services), Noah Doney (Mission Support and Test Services), Alexander Barzilov (Umiversity of Nevada, Las Vegas), Woosoon Yim (University of Nevada, Las Vegas), Paul Guss (Mission Support and Test Services)
Experience in Utilizing Drones at Nuclear Power Plants: A Case Study on Safety Monitoring of Plant Facilities based on Multiple Drones
2:20–2:30PM CDT
Yeong-Bin Seo (Korea Hydro & Nuclear Power Co., Ltd.), Woojin Seol (Korea Hydro & Nuclear Power Co., Ltd.), EunHye Song (Korea Hydro & Nuclear Power Co., Ltd.)
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