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Division Spotlight
Operations & Power
Members focus on the dissemination of knowledge and information in the area of power reactors with particular application to the production of electric power and process heat. The division sponsors meetings on the coverage of applied nuclear science and engineering as related to power plants, non-power reactors, and other nuclear facilities. It encourages and assists with the dissemination of knowledge pertinent to the safe and efficient operation of nuclear facilities through professional staff development, information exchange, and supporting the generation of viable solutions to current issues.
Meeting Spotlight
2025 ANS Annual Conference
June 15–18, 2025
Chicago, IL|Chicago Marriott Downtown
Standards Program
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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Smarter waste strategies: Helping deliver on the promise of advanced nuclear
At COP28, held in Dubai in 2023, a clear consensus emerged: Nuclear energy must be a cornerstone of the global clean energy transition. With electricity demand projected to soar as we decarbonize not just power but also industry, transport, and heat, the case for new nuclear is compelling. More than 20 countries committed to tripling global nuclear capacity by 2050. In the United States alone, the Department of Energy forecasts that the country’s current nuclear capacity could more than triple, adding 200 GW of new nuclear to the existing 95 GW by mid-century.
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10:40AM–12:20PM EDT
Session Chair: Rodolfo Ferrer
Session Chair: Thomas M. Evans
Session Chair: Kendra Long
Session Chair: Jaakko Leppanen
1:20–3:00PM EDT
Session Chair: Richard Vasques
Session Chair: Kostadin Ivanov
Session Chair: Mathew Cleveland
Session Chair: Tara Pandya
3:30–5:10PM EDT
Session Chair: Thomas Brunner
Session Chair: Aaron Olson
Session Chair: David Griesheimer
Session Chair: Todd Palmer
5:30–7:00PM EDT
Session Chair: Katherine Royston
Session Chair: Yaqi Wang
Session Chair: William Wieselquist
Session Chair: Jean Ragusa
Session Chair: Joshua Hykes
Session Chairs: Nicholas A. Gentile, Mathew Cleveland
Session Chair: Adam Nelson
Session Chair: Terry Haut
Session Chair: Raffi Yessayan
Session Chair: Sebastian Schunert
Session Chair: James Warsa
Session Chair: Erin Davis
Session Chair: Alex Long
Session Chair: Maria Avramova
Session Chair: Jae Chang
8:30–10:10AM EDT
Session Chair: Ryan McClarren
Session Chairs: Imre Pázsit, Anil Prinja
Session Chair: Massimiliano Fratoni
Session Chair: Scott Palmtag
Session Chair: Xu Wu
Session Chair: Brendan Kochunas
Session Chairs: Imre Pázsit, Anil K. Prinja
Session Chair: Zeyun Wu
1:20–2:10PM EDT
Session Chair: Patrick Brantley
Session Chair: Changho Lee
Session Chair: Hany Abdel-Khalik
2:10–3:00PM EDT
Session Chair: Christophe Demaziere
Session Chair: Cory Hauck
Session Chair: Won Sik Yang
Session Chair: Christophe Demazière
Session Chair: Agustin Abarca
Session Chair: Bojan Petrovic
Session Chair: Andrew Holcomb
Session Chair: Benjamin Betzler
Session Chair: HyeongKae Park
Session Chair: Jason Hou
Session Chair: Matthew Jessee
Session Chair: Robert Nourgaliev
Session Chair: Simone Santandrea
