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Conference Spotlight
2026 Annual Conference
May 31–June 3, 2026
Denver, CO|Sheraton Denver
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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Nuclear power’s new rule book: Managing uncertainty in efficiency, safety, and independence
The U.S. nuclear industry is standing at its most volatile regulatory moment yet—one that will shape the trajectory and the safety of the industry for decades to come. Recent judicial, legislative, and executive actions are rewriting the rules governing the licensing and regulation of nuclear power reactors. Although these changes are intended to promote and accelerate the deployment of new nuclear energy technologies, the collision of multiple legal shifts—occurring simultaneously and intersecting with profound technological uncertainties—is overwhelming the Nuclear Regulatory Commission and threatening to destabilize investor and industry expectations.
Technical Session
Monday, September 15, 2025|3:15–4:55PM CDT|Grand Salon DE
Session Chair:
Zachariah R. Lemke
Session Organizer:
Alternate Chair:
John D. Bess
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Analysis of the French "CRAC 44" experiment
3:15–3:35PM CDT
Fabien Duret (ASNR), Aurélie Bardelay (ASNR), Wilfried Monange (ASNR)
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Advancements in the Nuclear Criticality Slide Rule: Phase 6 Highlights and Applications
3:35–3:55PM CDT
Johann Herth (ASNR), Aurelie Bardelay (ASNR), Douglas G. Bowen (ORNL), Cihangir Celik (ORNL), Mathieu Dupont (ORNL), Alex Lang (ORNL), Walid A. Metwally (ORNL), Dave P. Heinrich (LLNL), Soon S. Kim (LLNL)
Generic Soil and Brick Attenuation Factors for Criticality Accidents Dose Calculations with CIRCEE
3:55–4:15PM CDT
Michael Laget (CEA)
Real-Time Neutron Noise Monitoring for Criticality Safety in Fuel Debris Removal
4:15–4:25PM CDT
Natalie L. Cannon (Georgia Tech), Nicholas W. Thompson (LANL), Jesson D. Hutchinson (LANL), Steven R. Biegalski (Georgia Tech), Anna S. Erickson (Georgia Tech), Mark A. Nelson (LANL)
Multi-physics Analysis to Identify Criticality Condition of Windscale Works Criticality Accident
4:25–4:35PM CDT
Kodai Fukuda (JAEA)
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