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2026 ANS Annual Conference
May 31–June 3, 2026
Denver, CO|Sheraton Denver
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Swiss nuclear power and the case for long-term operation
Designed for 40 years but built to last far longer, Switzerland’s nuclear power plants have all entered long-term operation. Yet age alone says little about safety or performance. Through continuous upgrades, strict regulatory oversight, and extensive aging management, the country’s reactors are being prepared for decades of continued operation, in line with international practice.
Technical Session
Tuesday, September 16, 2025|1:00–2:40PM CDT|Grand Salon DE
Session Chair:
Alan Yamanaka (LLNL)
Alternate Chair:
Brandon Jenkins (LANL)
Session Organizer:
Shauntay Coleman
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Improved Workflow and Productivity Tools for NCS at Sandia National Laboratories
1:00–1:20PM CDT
Ashley R. Raster (Sandia), William M. Cook (Sandia), John A. Miller (Sandia), Shawn J. Henderson (Sandia)
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Summary of 2024 NCS Operational Events at Los Alamos National Laboratory
1:20–1:40PM CDT
Andrew B. Smiley (LANL), Alicia Salazar-Crockett (LANL)
Ensuring Safety at Melox: Real-Time Monitoring of Plutonium in First Barrier Filters
1:40–2:00PM CDT
Olivier Ravat (Orano Melox)
A Novel Approach to Providing Criticality Safety Support to the Research & Development of a New Waste Treatment Concept
2:00–2:10PM CDT
Sarah E. O'Sullivan (Cerberus Nuclear), Tom Page (Cerberus Nuclear), Dominic D. Winstanley (Sellafield)
The Effects of Modern Analysis on Birdcage Container Simplification Efforts
2:10–2:20PM CDT
Daniel Wentz (Y-12 Nat'l Security Complex)
Using Machine Learning to Aid in Developing Nuclear Criticality Safety Evaluations
2:20–2:40PM CDT
Anneli Brackbill (Univ. Tennessee, Knoxville), Vladimir Sobes (Univ. Tennessee, Knoxville), James J. Kuropatwinski (LANL), Isaac J. Michaud (LANL)
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