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2026 ANS Annual Conference
May 31–June 3, 2026
Denver, CO|Sheraton Denver
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Ward250 reactor rides cargo to Utah
Valar Atomics’ Ward250 microreactor is loaded onto the aircraft.
A public-private partnership between the Departments of Defense and Energy and Valar Atomics marked a milestone over the weekend when Valar’s Ward250 microreactor was transported (without fuel) from California to Utah using three C-17 aircraft. The reactor will now trek from Hill Air Force Base to the Utah San Rafael Energy Lab (URSEL) for testing and evaluation.
Technical Session
Thursday, February 11, 2021|3:15–5:00PM EST
Session Chair:
Jason D. Valtos
Session Organizer:
Alternate Chair:
Jason Overstreet (Southern Company)
Session Producer:
Andrew Allison
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Excellence in Maintenance Troubleshooting Skills Training
Blye M. Widmar (Exelon Nuclear)
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Radiation Protection: Blended Learning for New Hires
Erik Rasmusson (Ontario Power Generation), Heather Tomlinson (Ontario Power Generation)
Common Maintenance and Technical Initial Training Programs
Lisa Edwards (Electric Power Research Institute), Charles Lease (Electric Power Research Institute), Marios Kafantaris (Accelerant Solutions)
A Partnership to Improved Performance
Donnie Downs (Southern Nuclear), Brandon K. Johnson (Southern Nuclear)
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