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2026 ANS Annual Conference
May 31–June 3, 2026
Denver, CO|Sheraton Denver
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Southern Nuclear is leading the charge in artificial intelligence integration, with employee-developed applications driving efficiencies in maintenance, operations, safety, and performance.
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Technical Session|Methods Development
Tuesday, July 22, 2025|4:05–5:45PM EDT|Gulf Room
Session Chair:
Charles A. Wemple
Alternate Chair:
Yuxuan Liu
Session Organizer:
Scott P. Palmtag
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The ENDF/B Nuclear Data Library and its Impact on Reactor Simulations
4:05–4:30PM EDT
Gustavo P.A. Nobre (Brookhaven), David A. Brown (Brookhaven)
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GNF's BWR Core Tracking Observations with Recent ENDF/B and JENDL Releases
4:30–4:55PM EDT
Yuxuan Liu (GE Hitachi), John Hannah (Global Nuclear Fuel), Virinder Sandhu (Global Nuclear Fuel), Abigail Davis (Global Nuclear Fuel), Leonid Pogosbekyan (Global Nuclear Fuel)
Nuclear Data Usage at Studsvik Scandpower and Future Needs from ENDF/B-IX
4:55–5:20PM EDT
C. A. Wemple (Studsvik), R. M. Ferrer (Studsvik), T. T. Simeonov (Studsvik), J. M. Hykes (Studsvik), W. C. Dawn (Studsvik), J. D. Rhodes (Studsvik)
Comparison of ENDF/B Libraries for Sodium Fast Reactor Models
5:20–5:45PM EDT
Abigail Davis (GE Hitachi Nuclear Energy), Jacob Bartel (GE Hitachi Nuclear Energy), Zhiwen Xu (Terrapower)
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