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2026 ANS Annual Conference
May 31–June 3, 2026
Denver, CO|Sheraton Denver
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UIUC submits MMR construction permit application
The University of Illinois–Urbana-Champaign, in partnership with Nano Nuclear Energy, has submitted a construction permit application to the Nuclear Regulatory Commission for construction of a Kronos micro modular reactor (MMR). This is the first major step in the two-part 10 CFR Part 50 licensing process for the research and test reactor and is the culmination of years of technical refinement and regulatory alignment.
The team chose to engage with the NRC in a preapplication readiness assessment, providing the agency with draft versions of the majority of the CPA’s technical content for feedback, which is expected to ensure a high-quality application.
Technical Session|Sponsored by MSTD
Wednesday, June 14, 2023|3:15–5:00PM EDT|Marriott 10
Session Chair:
Jake R. Quincey
Session Organizer:
Alternate Chair:
Kenneth J. Geelhood
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Microstructural Analysis of a Zr Rich Specimen from the Central Radial Region of a Neutron Irradiated U-10Zr Fuel
3:15–3:35PM EDT
N. Rodriguez Perez (Purdue), J. Thomas (Purdue), M.A. Okuniewski (Purdue)
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Experiments Supporting Effective Thermal Conductivity Calculation of Irradiated U-Zr Fuel
3:35–3:55PM EDT
Cynthia Adkins (INL), Daniele Salvato (INL), Tiankai Yao (INL), Yong Yang (Univ. Florida)
Impact of Fabrication Techniques on U-10wt%Mo Fuel Microstructure Irradiated to Low Burnup
3:55–4:15PM EDT
Sukanya Majumder (Purdue), Gyuchul Park (ANL), Daniel Murray (INL), Benjamin Beeler (NCSU), Maria A. Okuniewski (Purdue)
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