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2026 ANS Annual Conference
May 31–June 3, 2026
Denver, CO|Sheraton Denver
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NRC posts hearing request notice for Belews Creek ESP application
An opportunity to request an adjudicatory hearing for Duke Energy Carolinas’ early site permit (ESP) application for the Belews Creek site in Stokes County, N.C., has been announced by the Nuclear Regulatory Commission. The notice of the opportunity was published February 9 in the Federal Register. The deadline to file a request for a hearing or petition for leave to intervene is April 10, 2026.
Technical Session|Fuel Management
Monday, July 21, 2025|2:30–3:45PM EDT|Palm Room
Session Chair:
Greg H. Hobson
Alternate Chair:
Benjamin S. Collins
Session Organizer:
Scott P. Palmtag
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COPERNICUS -- Optimization Code for PWR Design and Analysis
2:30–2:55PM EDT
Tung D.C. Nguyen (Studsvik), Dave Knott (Studsvik), Christian Oyarzun (Studsvik), Jeffrey Borkowski (Studsvik)
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FARGO - Integrated Lattice and Loading Pattern Optimization, Overview and Example Application
2:55–3:20PM EDT
G. Hobson (Framatome)
ROSA-BWR: Optimization Software for Boiling Water Reactor In-Core Fuel Management
3:20–3:45PM EDT
Matteo Gamarino (NRG PALLAS), Pieter H. Wakker (NRG PALLAS)
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