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2026 ANS Annual Conference
May 31–June 3, 2026
Denver, CO|Sheraton Denver
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Jefferson Lab awarded $8M for accelerator technology to enable transmutation
The Thomas Jefferson National Accelerator Facility is leading research supported by two Department of Energy Advanced Research Projects Agency–Energy (ARPA-E) grants aimed at developing accelerator technology to enable nuclear waste recycling, decreasing the half-life of spent nuclear fuel.
Both grants, totaling $8.17 million in combined funding, were awarded through the Nuclear Energy Waste Transmutation Optimized Now (NEWTON) program, which aims to enable the transmutation of nuclear fuels by funding novel technologies for improving the performance of particle generation systems.
19th International Conference on Probabilistic Safety Assessment and Analysis (PSA 2025)
Technical Session|Sponsored by NISD
Wednesday, June 18, 2025|10:00–11:45AM CDT|Chicago Ballroom C
Session Chair:
Katrina Groth
Alternate Chair:
Carl Richard (Rick) R. Grantom
Session Organizer:
David Grabaskas
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Interactions of Human Performance, Physical Failure Mechanisms, and Organizational Factors in Socio-Technical Risk Analysis of Complex Technological Systems
10:00–10:20AM CDT
Muhammad Hammad Khalid (Univ. Illinois, Urbana-Champaign), John Beal (Univ. Illinois, Urbana-Champaign), Ha H. Bui (Univ. Illinois, Urbana-Champaign), Seyed-A. Reihani (University of Illinois Urbana Champaign), Zahra Mohaghegh (University of Illinois Urbana Champaign)
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Development of a Novel Risk-Based Economic Framework to Assist Microreactor Deployment
10:20–10:40AM CDT
Nahuel Guaita (INL), Wen-Chi Cheng (INL), Mauricio T. Retamales (INL), Silvio Guaita (University of North Carolina)
Tackle the Complexity of PRA Models: What Does Define It?
10:40–11:00AM CDT
Claudia Picoco (EDF R&D), François Sauvaget (EDF R&D), Mohamed Hibti (EDF R&D), Mouna Rifi (EDF)
Experience with PRA Training and Hands-on Implementation
11:00–11:20AM CDT
Hugo P. Campanella (Engineering Planning and Management, Inc)
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