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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
Conference on Nuclear Training and Education: A Biennial International Forum (CONTE 2025)
February 3–6, 2025
Amelia Island, FL|Omni Amelia Island Resort
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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Reboot: Nuclear needs a success . . . anywhere
The media have gleefully resurrected the language of a past nuclear renaissance. Beyond the hype and PR, many people in the nuclear community are taking a more measured view of conditions that could lead to new construction: data center demand, the proliferation of new reactor designs and start-ups, and the sudden ascendance of nuclear energy as the power source everyone wants—or wants to talk about.
Once built, large nuclear reactors can provide clean power for at least 80 years—outlasting 10 to 20 presidential administrations. Smaller reactors can provide heat and power outputs tailored to an end user’s needs. With all the new attention, are we any closer to getting past persistent supply chain and workforce issues and building these new plants? And what will the election of Donald Trump to a second term as president mean for nuclear?
As usual, there are more questions than answers, and most come down to money. Several developers are engaging with the Nuclear Regulatory Commission or have already applied for a license, certification, or permit. But designs without paying customers won’t get built. So where are the customers, and what will it take for them to commit?
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10:40AM–12:20PM EDT
Session Chair: Jaakko Leppanen
Session Chair: Rodolfo Ferrer
Session Chair: Thomas M. Evans
Session Chair: Kendra Long
1:20–3:00PM EDT
Session Chair: Mathew Cleveland
Session Chair: Kostadin Ivanov
Session Chair: Richard Vasques
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: Adam Nelson
Session Chair: Joshua Hykes
Session Chairs: Nicholas A. Gentile, Mathew Cleveland
Session Chair: Terry Haut
Session Chair: James Warsa
Session Chair: Raffi Yessayan
Session Chair: Sebastian Schunert
Session Chair: Maria Avramova
Session Chair: Erin Davis
Session Chair: Jae Chang
Session Chair: Alex Long
8:30–10:10AM EDT
Session Chair: Scott Palmtag
Session Chair: Ryan McClarren
Session Chairs: Imre Pázsit, Anil Prinja
Session Chair: Massimiliano Fratoni
Session Chair: Brendan Kochunas
Session Chair: Zeyun Wu
Session Chairs: Imre Pázsit, Anil K. Prinja
Session Chair: Xu Wu
1:20–2:10PM EDT
Session Chair: Changho Lee
Session Chair: Patrick Brantley
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: Agustin Abarca
Session Chair: Christophe Demazière
Session Chair: Bojan Petrovic
Session Chair: Benjamin Betzler
Session Chair: HyeongKae Park
Session Chair: Andrew Holcomb
Session Chair: Jason Hou
Session Chair: Robert Nourgaliev
Session Chair: Simone Santandrea
Session Chair: Matthew Jessee
