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2026 ANS Annual Conference
May 31–June 3, 2026
Denver, CO|Sheraton Denver
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India’s PFBR attains criticality at last
Prime Minister Narendra Modi proclaimed it “a proud moment for India” when on April 6 the 500-MWe, sodium-cooled Prototype Fast Breeder Reactor (PFBR) achieved initial criticality. This milestone, which comes some 22 years after the continually delayed PFBR project began, marks India’s entrance into the second stage of its three-stage nuclear program, which has the ultimate goal of supporting the country’s nuclear power program with its significant thorium reserves.
Technical Session|Panel|Sponsored by FCWMD
Monday, June 12, 2023|1:00–2:45PM EDT|Marriott 4
Session Chair:
Tim P. Tinsley
Session Organizer:
Alternate Chair:
Eleanor Perkins (Department of Energy Security and Net Zero, HMG)
With renewed interest in reprocessing technolodies and advanced reactors, new separation options are likely to be available in the future. New reprocessing approaches and separation technologies provide the option to liberate fission products and other radioisotopes which have industrial or medical use. This panel session will focus on the market potential for radioisotopes from waste and how to use these products as a selling point for advanced fuel cycles.
Tim Tinsley
National Nuclear Laboratory
Susan Hogle
ORNL
Fiona Rayment
Chief Scientist and Technology Officer, National Nuclear Laboratory
Ross Radel
Chief Technology Officer
SHINE
Markku Koskelainen
Nuclear Decommissioning Authority
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