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2026 ANS Annual Conference
May 31–June 3, 2026
Denver, CO|Sheraton Denver
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Holtec hits milestones in Palisades restart, new reactor projects
Steam rises from the Palisades nuclear power plant. (Photo: Holtec International)
The restart of Palisades nuclear power plant in Covert, Mich., has hit a milestone with the passivation of its primary system, plant owner Holtec International announced Monday, even as a firm restart date has yet to be announced.
Passivation is a chemical process that improves corrosion resistance by making plant materials less reactive. During the process, the reactor’s primary system was brought to normal operating temperature and pressure. Holtec called this passivation phase an “essential step” in maintaining the long-term reliability of equipment.
Technical Session|Sponsored by OPD
Tuesday, June 15, 2021|12:00–1:45PM EDT
Session Chair:
Erin Wehlage (Studsvik)
Alternate Chair:
W. Neal Mann
Session Organizer:
Staff Producer:
Paul LaTour (ANS)
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The Fast Modular Reactor (FMR) - Development Plan of a New 50 MWe Gas-cooled Fast Reactor
Hangbok Choi (General Atomics), John Bolin (General Atomics), Oscar Gutierrez (General Atomics), James O'Hara (General Atomics), Ryan Hon (General Atomics), Robert Schleicher (General Atomics), Howard Chiger (General Atomics), Arthur Evans (General Atomics), Edward Bowles (General Atomics), Ron Faibish (General Atomics), Christina Back (General Atomics)
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Preliminary Tritium Accident Analyses for Licensing of Commercial Fusion Facilities
Liam Hines (MIT), R. Patrick White (MIT)
Populating a Molten Salt Component Reliability Database: Opportunities, Challenges, and Lessons Learned
Megan Harkema (Vanderbilt Univ.), Steven Krahn (Vanderbilt Univ.), Carole Leach (Vanderbilt Univ.), Irfan Ibrahim (Vanderbilt Univ.), Andrew Sowder (EPRI)
Fuel Salt Sampling and Enriching Technology Design Development -- Project Update
Megan Harkema (Vanderbilt Univ.), Paul Marotta (Vanderbilt Univ.), Steven Krahn (Vanderbilt Univ.)
Electromagnetic Level Sensor for Use in Liquid Metals - Design and Testing
Edward Kent (ANL), Chris Grandy (ANL), Duane DiCenzo (Univ. of Pittsburgh), Heng Ban (Univ. of Pittsburgh)
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