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2026 ANS Winter Conference & Expo
November 15–18, 2026
Phoenix, AZ|Arizona Grand Resort & Spa
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Westinghouse, Nordion, and PSEG team up to produce Co‑60 in the United States
This past January, Westinghouse Electric Company, Nordion, and PSEG Nuclear formalized agreements to implement newly developed cobalt-60 production technology at Units 1 and 2 of PSEG’s Salem nuclear power plant in New Jersey, with the Co-60 to be supplied to Nordion. Through an ongoing joint initiative, the companies aim to harness U.S. pressurized water reactors to produce a key medical isotope and build the first commercial-scale Co-60 production platform in the United States.
Technical Session|Lightning Talks
Tuesday, August 18, 2026|10:45AM–12:00PM CDT|Promenade Ballroom B
Session Chair:
Jinsuo Zhang (Virginia Tech)
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High Purity UCl3 Synthesis using NH4Cl and Uranium Metal
10:45–10:55AM CDT
Nathaniel K. Rood (Univ. Utah), Olivia Dale (LANL), Marisa J. Monreal (LANL), Jarom Chamberlain (LANL), Michael Simpson (Univ. Utah)
Paper
The Development of a Higher-Fidelity Monte Carlo Simulation Model for Used Fuel Classification of Advanced Reactors
10:55–11:05AM CDT
Cameron A. Wojtowicz (University of Florida), Kyle C. Hartig (University of Florida)
Impact of Control Rod Insertion and MOX Environment on PWR UO₂ Burnup Credit Analysis
11:05–11:15AM CDT
Marcel Tardy (Orano NPS), R. Raine (Orano NPS), Q. Poirier (Orano NPS), N. Kodratoff (ASNR), B. Petillon (ASNR)
Field-Test Results of a Low-Cost Continuous Holdup Monitoring System for Ductwork at Nuclear Facilities
11:15–11:35AM CDT
K.C. Goetz (ORNL)