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Division Spotlight
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|4:05–5:45PM EDT|Room 1
Session Chair:
JAMES LAIRD
Alternate Chair:
Petri Forslund Guimarães
Session Organizer:
Scott P. Palmtag
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Olkiluoto 3 EPR Cycle 1 Core Physics Tests and Flux Maps Evaluation with SIMULATE5
4:05–4:30PM EDT
Jussi Kumpula (Teollisuuden Voima Oyj), Ville Hynönen (Teollisuuden Voima Oyj), Tommi Lamminpää (Teollisuuden Voima Oyj), Lauri Rintala (Teollisuuden Voima Oyj), Marko Santala (Teollisuuden Voima Oyj), Marcus Dahlfors (Teollisuuden Voima Oyj)
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Analyzes of Startup Physics Tests in Sanmen Nuclear Power Plant
4:30–4:55PM EDT
Jianfeng Shi (Shanghai nuclear engineering research & design institute company limited), Fei Jingran (Shanghai nuclear engineering research & design institute company limited), Yang Bo (Shanghai nuclear engineering research & design institute company limited), Bi Guangwen (Shanghai nuclear engineering research & design institute company limited), Du Chao (CNNP operation maintenance technology company limited), Qian Zhongyou (Sanmen nuclear power company limited), Li Ang (CNNP operation maintenance technology company limited)
Watts Bar Unit 2 Cycle 1 Predictions using PARAGON2/ANC Code System
4:55–5:20PM EDT
JAMES LAIRD (Westinghouse Electric Company)
Applicability of MHI Nuclear Design Code System GalaxyCosmo-S® for PWR Core Analysis After Long Shutdown Periods
5:20–5:45PM EDT
Hiroki Koike (Mitsubishi Heavy Industries, Ltd.), Kazuya Yamaji (Mitsubishi Heavy Industries, Ltd.), Kosuke Hiramatsu (Mitsubishi Heavy Industries, Ltd.), Masato Yamamoto (Mitsubishi Heavy Industries, Ltd.), Koji Asano (Mitsubishi Heavy Industries, Ltd.), Daisuke Sato (Mitsubishi Heavy Industries, Ltd.)
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