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2026 ANS Annual Conference
May 31–June 3, 2026
Denver, CO|Sheraton Denver
Standards Program
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AI at work: Southern Nuclear’s adoption of Copilot agents drives fleet forward
Southern Nuclear is leading the charge in artificial intelligence integration, with employee-developed applications driving efficiencies in maintenance, operations, safety, and performance.
The tools span all roles within the company, with thousands of documented uses throughout the fleet, including improved maintenance efficiency, risk awareness in maintenance activities, and better-informed decision-making. The data-intensive process of preparing for and executing maintenance operations is streamlined by leveraging AI to put the right information at the fingertips for maintenance leaders, planners, schedulers, engineers, and technicians.
Technical Session|Fuel Management
Tuesday, July 22, 2025|4:05–5:45PM EDT|Beach Room
Session Chair:
Vincent Penkrot
Alternate Chair:
Emiliya L. Georgieva
Session Organizer:
Scott P. Palmtag
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AP1000 PWR Simulations using PARAGON2/ANC Code System
4:05–4:30PM EDT
Baxter G. Durham (Westinghouse Electric Co.), Terry L. Signorella (Westinghouse Electric Co.), Ho Q. Lam (Westinghouse Electric Co.), Kevin Pierce (Westinghouse Electric Co.), Adrianna Kwiecien (Westinghouse Electric Co.), Jason Behrens (Southern Nuclear Co.), Dang Ho (Southern Nuclear Co.)
Paper
Comparison of CMS5 Predictions to KONVOI Neutron Flux Map Measurements
4:30–4:55PM EDT
Emiliya L. Georgieva (Studsvik), Marcus Seidl (PreussenElektra), Tamer Bahadir (Studsvik)
SIMULATE5-K Coupling Interface to Thermal-Hydraulics System Codes
4:55–5:20PM EDT
Matthew Adler (Studsvik), Gerardo Grandi (Studsvik), Tamer Bahadir (Studsvik), Jeffrey Borkowski (Studsvik)
Startup Tests of Barakah Nuclear Power Plant: Measurements vs. Predictions
5:20–5:45PM EDT
Eissa Alkindi (ENEC), Rashed Al Maqdahi (ENEC)
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