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Materials Science & Technology
The objectives of MSTD are: promote the advancement of materials science in Nuclear Science Technology; support the multidisciplines which constitute it; encourage research by providing a forum for the presentation, exchange, and documentation of relevant information; promote the interaction and communication among its members; and recognize and reward its members for significant contributions to the field of materials science in nuclear technology.
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2025 ANS Annual Conference
June 15–18, 2025
Chicago, IL|Chicago Marriott Downtown
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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|Methods Development
Tuesday, July 22, 2025|4:05–5:45PM EDT|Room 2
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 NOBRE (Brookhaven National Laboratory), David A. Brown (Brookhaven National Laboratory)
Paper
GNF's BWR Core Tracking Observations with Recent ENDF/B and JENDL Releases
4:30–4:55PM EDT
Yuxuan Liu (GE Hitachi/Global Nuclear Fuel-Americas), John C. Hannah (Global Nuclear Fuel), Virinder Sandhu (Global Nuclear Fuel), Abigail M. 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
Charles A. Wemple (Studsvik Scandpower), Rodolfo M. Ferrer (Studsvik Scandpower), Teodosi Simeonov (Studsvik Scandpower), Joshua Hykes (Studsvik Scandpower), William C. Dawn (Studsvik Scandpower), Joel D. Rhodes (Studsvik Scandpower)
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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