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Accelerator Applications
The division was organized to promote the advancement of knowledge of the use of particle accelerator technologies for nuclear and other applications. It focuses on production of neutrons and other particles, utilization of these particles for scientific or industrial purposes, such as the production or destruction of radionuclides significant to energy, medicine, defense or other endeavors, as well as imaging and diagnostics.
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2024 ANS Annual Conference
June 16–19, 2024
Las Vegas, NV|Mandalay Bay Resort and Casino
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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Direct waste transfer process quickens at Savannah River Site
The Department of Energy Office of Environmental Management’s liquid waste contractor at the Savannah River Site this month marked the first direct transfer of decontaminated waste from the Salt Waste Processing Facility (SWPF) to the Saltstone Production Facility (SPF). This is a new step in optimizing waste processing, according to the DOE.
Technical Session
Thursday, May 12, 2022|10:00AM–12:00PM EDT|Vanda
Session Chair:
Jean-Pierre Fleurial (JPL)
Session Organizer:
Alternate Chairs:
Bill Otting (AJRD)
Leo Gard (Aerojet Rocketdyne)
Chad Barklay (UDRI)
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EmberCore -- Commercial Radioisotope Product for Enabling Robust Long Duration Lunar Exploration
Christopher Morrison (USNC-Tech)
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Overview of Light Weight Radioisotope Heating Unit (LWRHU) User's Guide
Andrew Zillmer (INL), Amanda Gates (INL)
A Comparison of Radioisotope and Solar Array/Battery Power Systems in the Solar System
Paul C. Schmitz (Power Computing Solutions)
MCNP Modelling of MMRTG Neutron Spectrum in the INL SSPSF High Bay
Teyen Widicombe (Univ. Idaho), Berenice Sosa-Aispuro (Idaho State), Kean Martinic (Idaho State), Emory Colvin (Oregon State ), Chaitee Godbole (NCSU)
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