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Materials Science & Technology
The objectives of MSTD are: promote the advancement of materials science in Nuclear Science Technology; support the multidisciplines which constitute it; encourage research by providing a forum for the presentation, exchange, and documentation of relevant information; promote the interaction and communication among its members; and recognize and reward its members for significant contributions to the field of materials science in nuclear technology.
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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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NWMO chooses vendors for Canadian repository
Canada’s Nuclear Waste Management Organization has selected five companies it is to work with to design and plan the organization’s proposed deep geologic repository for spent nuclear fuel. As the owner of the project, the NWMO will be working with WSP Canada, Peter Kiewit Sons (Kiewit), Hatch Ltd., Thyssen Mining Construction of Canada, and Kinectrics.
Technical Session|Sponsored by ANSTD|Cosponsored by RPD
Tuesday, June 15, 2021|12:00–1:45PM EDT
Session Chair:
Jeffrey C. King
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Alternate Chair:
Abdalla A. Jaoude
Staff Producer:
Susan Gallier (ANS)
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Conceptual Design of a Nuclear Micro-Reactor for Space Applications
Kevin Ruiz (Gerencia Ciclo del Combustible Nuclear, CNEA), Eduardo Villarino (INVAP), Armando Marino (Gerencia Ciclo del Combustible Nuclear, CNEA)
Paper
Neutronics Studies on LEU-Fueled Fast Spectrum Core for Nuclear Propulsion
Ching-Sheng Lin (INL), Gilles Youinou (INL)
Advanced Micro-Reactor Concept Enabled by Innovative Technologies
Nicolas E. Stauff (ANL), Yinbin Miao (ANL), S. Bhattacharya (ANL), Abdellatif Yacout (ANL), Taek K. Kim (ANL)
Preliminary Applications of NEAMS Codes for Multiphysics Modeling of a Heat Pipe Microreactor
Nicolas E. Stauff (ANL), Kun Mo (ANL), Yan Cao (ANL), Justin W. Thomas (ANL), Yinbin Miao (ANL), Changho Lee (ANL), Christopher Matthews (LANL), Bo Feng (ANL)
Evaluation of Thermal Neutron Scattering Cross Sections for CaH2
B. K. Laramee (NC State Univ.), A. I. Hawari (NC State Univ.)
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