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2026 ANS Annual Conference
May 31–June 3, 2026
Denver, CO|Sheraton Denver
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Argonne study evaluates impact of tropical cyclones on nuclear power plants
Scientists at Argonne National Laboratory have published a study evaluating the risk of flooding caused by tropical cyclones on coastal infrastructure, including nuclear power plants. The study, published in npj Natural Hazards, used advanced computer simulations of thousands of cyclone scenarios to make projections of potential damage of extreme storm tides in coastal areas—a threat that is expected to increase as a result of climate change. The researchers stated that their projections could be used to make siting decisions and design more resilient systems for nuclear power plants, hospitals, and other crucial infrastructure.
Technical Session|Sponsored by RPD
Tuesday, June 14, 2022|3:15–5:00PM PDT|Carmel
Session Chair:
Stefano Terlizzi (INL)
Session Organizer:
Alternate Chair:
Pavel V. Tsvetkov
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Multi-Physics Modeling of Fluoride-Salt-Cooled High-Temperature Reactor
Edward M. Duchnowski (Univ. Tennessee, Knoxville), Nicholas R. Brown (Univ. Tennessee, Knoxville)
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A Theory of Gas Behavior in Molten Salt Reactors and its Impact on Reactivity
Terry Price (Univ. Texas, Austin), Ondrej Chvala (Univ. Texas, Austin), Kevin T. Clarno (Univ. Texas, Austin)
Preliminary Observations on the Hydrogen Redistribution Feedback in YH-Moderated Monolithic Microreactors
Stefano Terlizzi (INL), Vincent M. Laboure (INL), Mark D. DeHart (INL)
Positive Void Coefficient from Sparging Gas Entrainment in Transatomic Power MSR Core
Alvin J.H. Lee (Univ. Illinois, Urbana-Champaign), Tomasz Kozlowski (Univ. Illinois, Urbana-Champaign)
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