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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 FCWMD
Wednesday, June 10, 2020|4:35–6:20PM EDT
Session Chair:
Stephanie H. Bruffey
Session Organizer:
Alternate Chair:
Joy Leggett
Staff Producer:
Kathryn Murdoch (American Nuclear Society)
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DANESS v9: Dynamic Analysis of Advanced Nuclear Energy Systems
Luc Van Den Durpel (Nuclear-21)
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SNF Consumption and Disposal using the Mu*STAR Molten-Salt Accelerator-Driven Subcritical Reactor
Rolland P. Johnson (Muons, Inc.), Mary Anne Cummings (Muons, Inc.), J. D. Lobo (Muons, Inc.), Thomas J. Roberts (Muons, Inc.), Robert J. Abrams (Muons, Inc.)
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