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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 RPD
Wednesday, June 14, 2023|1:00–2:45PM EDT|Michigan/Texas
Session Chair:
Pavel V. Tsvetkov (TAMU)
Session Organizer:
Massimiliano Fratoni
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Computational Bias in HTR-PROTEUS Calculations from Thermal Scattering Law Treatment of Graphite
1:00–1:20PM EDT
John D. Bess (JFoster & Assoc.), Oliver Köberl (Axpo Power AG/Kernenergie)
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Presentation Slides (Visible to Attendees) — Presentation
Multiphysics Modeling and Simulation of Deimos, an Advanced Reactor Experiment
1:20–1:40PM EDT
Alexis Maldonado (LANL), Holly Trellue (LANL), Theresa Cutler (LANL), Kristin Stolte (LANL)
Presentation Slides (Visible to Attendees) — PDF
Exploring a LIBS Spectroscopy System for the Analysis of Molten Salt Gases at the PULSTAR Reactor
1:40–2:00PM EDT
Nicholas Poole (NCSU), Matt Schweitzer (NCSU), Austin Wells (NCSU), Colby Fleming (NCSU), Ming Liu (NCSU), Ayman I. Hawari (NCSU)
Design and Development of a Molten Salt Irradiation Facility at the PULSTAR Reactor
2:00–2:20PM EDT
Matthew Schweitzer (NCSU), Ming Liu (NCSU), Austin Wells (NCSU), Nick Poole (NCSU), Nina Colby Fleming (NCSU), Ayman I. Hawari (NCSU)
An Efficient Fractional Neutron Point Kinetics Approach to Simulating Reactor Transients
2:20–2:40PM EDT
Joseph Boffie (South Carolina State), Sukesh K. Aghara (Univ. Massachusetts, Lowell), Kashief Bogannam (Univ. Massachusetts, Lowell), Valmor F. de Almeida (Univ. Massachusetts, Lowell)
