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2026 ANS Annual Conference
May 31–June 3, 2026
Denver, CO|Sheraton Denver
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From Plan to Reality: Closing the Execution Gap in Nuclear Projects
At the outset, the project looked solid.
The schedule was well defined. Cost projections were within expectations. Engineering milestones were aligned with procurement and construction plans. On paper, everything pointed toward success. But as construction progressed, challenges began to emerge.
Technical Session|Sponsored by OPD
Wednesday, June 14, 2023|1:00–2:45PM EDT|Tennessee
Session Chair:
Nicolas Stauff (ANL)
Alternate Chair:
William N. Mann (ANL)
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Modeled Time-Consuming Activities and Cost Drivers of the MARVEL Microreactor Project
1:00–1:20PM EDT
Botros Hanna (INL), Abdalla Abou Jaoude (INL), Chandrakanth Bolisetti (INL), Yasir Arafat (INL)
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Market-Driven Competitiveness of U.S. Nuclear Power Plants Through 2035
1:20–1:40PM EDT
W. Neal Mann (ANL), Zhi Zhou (ANL), Nicolas E. Stauff (ANL)
The Role of Nuclear Energy in Reducing System Costs of U.S. Electricity Grid Decarbonization
1:40–2:00PM EDT
W. Neal Mann (ANL), Nicolas E. Stauff (ANL)
Automating Algorithm Management and Techno-Economic Analysis of Nuclear Power Plants: Introduction to the ACCERT Software
2:00–2:20PM EDT
Jia Zhou (ANL), Ed Hoffman (ANL), Nicolas E. Stauff (ANL)
Demonstration of ACCERT Software for Nuclear Power Plant Techno-Economics
2:20–2:40PM EDT
Chandrakanth Bolisetti (INL), Botros Hanna (INL), Jia Zhou (ANL), Abdalla Abou Jaoude (INL), Nicolas E. Stauff (ANL), Edward Hoffman (ANL)