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2026 ANS Annual Conference
May 31–June 3, 2026
Denver, CO|Sheraton Denver
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Fusion energy: Progress, partnerships, and the path to deployment
Over the past decade, fusion energy has moved decisively from scientific aspiration toward a credible pathway to a new energy technology. Thanks to long-term federal support, we have significantly advanced our fundamental understanding of plasma physics—the behavior of the superheated gases at the heart of fusion devices. This knowledge will enable the creation and control of fusion fuel under conditions required for future power plants. Our progress is exemplified by breakthroughs at the National Ignition Facility and the Joint European Torus.
Technical Session|Sponsored by OPD
Wednesday, June 15, 2022|10:15AM–12:00PM PDT|San Simeon A
Session Chair:
W. Neal Mann (ANL)
Alternate Chair:
Tim Crook (MCR Performance Solutions)
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Microreactor Deployment for Rapid Power Supply in Emergency/Natural Disaster Situations
Sola Talabi (Pittsburgh Technical), Rohan Biwalkar (Pittsburgh Technical)
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Assessment of Moving Packed Bed Heat Exchangers to Dispatch Process Heat from Micro-Reactors
Zayed Ahmed (Kansas State), Hitesh Bindra (Kansas State)
Presented by T-Ying Lin (Kansas State)
Scaling Siting Criteria and Alternative Licensing Pathways for Micro-Reactors
Edward J. Garcia (MIT), Lucy Nester (MIT), Jacopo Buongiorno (MIT)
Opportunities for Advanced Mobile Reactors in Times of Disaster and War
Aaron Horwood (Univ. South Carolina), Travis Knight (Univ. South Carolina)
Locational Variance in Nuclear Micro-Reactor Performance Under Microgrid Conditions
Ryan Dailey (Univ. Wisconsin, Madison), Ben Lindley (Univ. Wisconsin, Madison)
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