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Operations & Power
Members focus on the dissemination of knowledge and information in the area of power reactors with particular application to the production of electric power and process heat. The division sponsors meetings on the coverage of applied nuclear science and engineering as related to power plants, non-power reactors, and other nuclear facilities. It encourages and assists with the dissemination of knowledge pertinent to the safe and efficient operation of nuclear facilities through professional staff development, information exchange, and supporting the generation of viable solutions to current issues.
Meeting Spotlight
2025 ANS Annual Conference
June 15–18, 2025
Chicago, IL|Chicago Marriott Downtown
Standards Program
The Standards Committee is responsible for the development and maintenance of voluntary consensus standards that address the design, analysis, and operation of components, systems, and facilities related to the application of nuclear science and technology. Find out What’s New, check out the Standards Store, or Get Involved today!
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Deep Isolation validates its disposal canister for TRISO spent fuel
Nuclear waste disposal technology company Deep Isolation announced it has successfully completed Project PUCK, a government-funded initiative to demonstrate the feasibility and potential commercial readiness of its Universal Canister System (UCS) to manage TRISO spent nuclear fuel.
Technical Session|Fuel Management
Monday, July 21, 2025|10:00AM–12:05PM EDT|Room 1
Session Chair:
James J. Tusar
Alternate Chair:
Benjamin S. Collins
Session Organizer:
Scott P. Palmtag
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Review of the In Core Nuclear Fuel Management over the Operating Life of a PWR NPP
10:00–10:25AM EDT
Juan Antonio Bermejo Piñar (Centrales Nucleares Almaraz-Trillo AIE), Alberto Ortego (Centrales Nucleares Almaraz-Trillo AIE), Juan C. Martines-Murillo (Centrales Nucleares Almaraz-Trillo AIE)
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Low Enrichment 2-Year Fuel Cycle to Mitigate MCO
10:25–10:50AM EDT
James J. Tusar (Constellation Corporation), Dale M. Bradish (Constellation Energy Generation), Stephanie L. Alford (Constellation Energy Generation), Shea McCarthy (Constellation Energy Generation)
Multi-Cycle Core Design Optimization with Multiple Input and Output Constraints
10:50–11:15AM EDT
Aaron M. Graham (Veracity Nuclear), Benjamin S. Collins (Veracity Nuclear), David J. Kropaczek (Veracity Nuclear)
Design Methods to Reduce Risk of Crud-Induced Power Shift in Pressurized Water Reactors Case Study
11:15–11:40AM EDT
Alexandra R. Dixon (Duke Energy Corporation)
Optimizing Boiling Water Reactor Fuel Cycle Economics under Steam Dryer Performance Constraints with the aid of a Machine-Learning based Moisture Carryover Predictive Tool
11:40AM–12:05PM EDT
Aaron Phillippe (Southern Nuclear Company), Jackie M. Golabek (Southern Nuclear Company), Randy Dunavant (Southern Nuclear Company), Johnathan M. Nistor (Blue Wave AI Labs), Sanchari Banerjee (Blue Wave AI Labs)
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