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Nuclear Criticality Safety
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2022 ANS Annual Meeting
June 12–16, 2022
Anaheim, CA|Anaheim Hilton
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Cost drivers of nuclear steam cycle construction
Interest in reducing carbon emissions around the world continues to climb. As a complement to the increasing deployment of variably generating renewables, advanced nuclear is commonly shown in net-zero grid modeling for 2050 because it represents firm electricity production that can flex in output with load demands.1 However, these projections are challenged by the high levelized cost of electricity associated with legacy nuclear construction, which is often more than double that of modern combined-cycle gas turbine (CCGT) plants.
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2:25–2:45PM PDT
Laguna A
Session Chairs: Theresa E. Cutler, Catherine M. Percher
Laguna B
3:15–5:00PM PDT
Session Chairs: Nicolas Thompson, Jesson D. Hutchinson
Session Chairs: Luiz C. Leal, Christopher M. Perfetti
8:00–9:45AM PDT
Session Chairs: Deborah A. Hill, Benjamin Martin
Session Chairs: Liam Payne, Konner Casanova
10:15AM–12:00PM PDT
Session Chairs: Leah Berman, Elijah C. Lutz
Session Chairs: William J. Marshall, Jennifer L. Alwin
1:00–2:45PM PDT
Session Chairs: David K. Hayes, Michael L. Zerkle
Session Chairs: Dale B. Lancaster, Olivier Ravat
Session Chairs: John D. Bess, Coralie Carmouze
Session Chairs: Amber J. McCarthy, Kirk D. Atkinson
Session Chairs: Kermit A. Bunde, Mark J. Dodds
Panel|Laguna A
Session Chair: Kaushik Banerjee|Alternate Chair: Justin B. Clarity
Session Chairs: Mandy Bowles Tomaszewski, Alfie O'Neill
Session Chairs: Matthieu Duluc, Alex Salazar
Session Chairs: Theresa E. Cutler, Kelsey Amundson
Session Chairs: Mark Neeley, David P. Heinrichs
Session Chairs: Nicolas Leclaire, David E. Ames
Session Chairs: Michael E. Rising, William Wieselquist
