ANS is committed to advancing, fostering, and promoting the development and application of nuclear sciences and technologies to benefit society.
Explore the many uses for nuclear science and its impact on energy, the environment, healthcare, food, and more.
Explore membership for yourself or for your organization.
Conference Spotlight
2026 ANS Annual Conference
May 31–June 3, 2026
Denver, CO|Sheraton Denver
Latest Magazine Issues
Jan 2026
Jul 2025
Latest Journal Issues
Nuclear Science and Engineering
February 2026
Nuclear Technology
December 2025
Fusion Science and Technology
November 2025
Latest News
EnergySolutions confirms plans for new nuclear at Kewaunee
Utah-based EnergySolutions announced on January 15 that it has submitted a notice of intent to the Nuclear Regulatory Commission, confirming that the company plans to submit an application for a “major licensing action” for new nuclear generation at the closed Kewaunee nuclear power plant in Wisconsin. Applications for an early site permit, construction permit, or combined license are currently being evaluated, the company said.
Technical Session|Fuel Management
Tuesday, July 22, 2025|10:00AM–12:05PM EDT|Beach Room
Session Chair:
Radu Pomirleanu (Westinghouse Electric Co.)
Alternate Chair:
Jennifer W. Baker
Session Organizer:
Scott P. Palmtag
To access paper attachments, you must be logged in and registered for the meeting.
Register NowLog In
High-Burnup BWR LOCA Burst Analysis Framework Development
10:00–10:25AM EDT
Ian Greenquist (ORNL), Nathan Capps (ORNL), Mehdi Asgari (ORNL), Aaron Wysocki (ORNL), Shane Henderson (ORNL), Robert Salko Jr. (ORNL), Baris Sarikaya (Constellation), James Tusar (Constellation), Ian Porter (GE Vernova Inc)
Paper
Neutronic Performance Analysis of 60 MWe Small Modular Reactor Core with LEU+ Fuels and GdN Coating Burnable Absorbers
10:25–10:50AM EDT
Seung Hyeon Choi (Hanyang Univ.), Ser Gi Hong (Hanyang Univ.)
Cycle Optimization for a 4-loop PWR Using Multicycle Constraint Annealing
10:50–11:15AM EDT
Zachary D. Bevans (NCSU), Aidan Furlong (NCSU), Scott P. Palmtag (NCSU)
Neutronic Analysis for Accident Tolerant Fuel and Control Rod Loaded APR- 1400 with STREAM/RAST-K 2.0 code
11:15–11:40AM EDT
Eun Jeong (Ulsan Nat'l Institute Science and Technology), Deokjung Lee (Ulsan Nat'l Institute Science and Technology)
Presented by Dongmin Yun (Ulsan Nat'l Institute Science and Technology)
PWR Reload Core Design and Licensing Strategies for HALEU and High Burnup
11:40AM–12:05PM EDT
Bradley Balltrip (Southern Nuclear Co.), Matthew Leonard (Westinghouse Electric Co.), Radu Pomirleanu (Westinghouse Electric Co.)
To join the conversation, you must be logged in and registered for the meeting.