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2026 ANS Annual Conference
May 31–June 3, 2026
Denver, CO|Sheraton Denver
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IAEA project aims to develop polymer irradiation model
The International Atomic Energy Agency has launched a new coordinated research project (CRP) aimed at creating a database of polymer-radiation interactions in the next five years with the long-term goal of using the database to enable machine learning–based predictive models.
Radiation-induced modifications are widely applicable across a range of fields including healthcare, agriculture, and environmental applications, and exposure to radiation is a major factor when considering materials used at nuclear power plants.
Technology of Fusion Energy (TOFE 2026)
Technical Session|1. Fusion Pilot Plant Studies
Tuesday, June 2, 2026|1:00–2:45PM MDT|Room 2
Session Chair:
Lane B. Carasik (Virginia Commonwealth University)
Alternate Chair:
Thomas Fuerst (Idaho National Laboratory)
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Hazard Identification in a Generic Gas Handling and Recycling System for a Fusion Pilot Plant
1:00–1:20PM MDT
Brennan P. Ferrington (Vanderbilt University), Steven L. Krahn (Vanderbilt University), Diana Grandas (Electric Power Research Institute), Andrew G. Sowder (Electric Power Research Institute)
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Identifying Dominant Radiological Risk Drivers in Fusion Power Plant Source Terms
1:20–1:40PM MDT
El Mehdi Ghardi (Bangor University), Robert P. White (Clean Air Task Force), Laurence Williams (Nuclear Futures Initiative, Bangor University)
Regulatory Considerations for Radioactive Byproduct Materials and Wastes from Fusion Power Plants
1:40–2:00PM MDT
Robert P. White (Clean Air Task Force), El Mehdi Ghardi (Bangor University)
A Comparison of Fusion and Fission Generated Waste Characteristics
2:00–2:20PM MDT
Jonathan F. Wing (University of Tennesse, Knoxville), Son N. Quang (University of Tennessee Knoxville), G. Ivan Maldonado (University of Tennessee Knoxville)
Consequential Life-Cycle Assessment of Fusion Power Plants at Scale
2:20–2:40PM MDT
Zachary H. Thomas (University of Wisconsin-Madison), Morgan Edwards (University of Wisconsin-Madison), Taesuk Oh (University of Wisconsin Madison), Mohammad A. Allaf (University of Wisconsin - Madison), Ben Lindley (University of Wisconsin Madison)
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