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International Conference on Mathematics and Computational Methods Applied to Nuclear Science and Engineering (M&C 2025)
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Denver, CO|The Westin Denver Downtown
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The 2025 ANS election results are in!
Spring marks the passing of the torch for American Nuclear Society leadership. During this election cycle, ANS members voted for the newest vice president/president-elect, treasurer, and six board of director positions (four U.S., one non-U.S., one student). New professional division leadership was also decided on in this election, which opened February 25 and closed April 15. About 21 percent of eligible members of the Society voted—a similar turnout to last year.
Technical Session|Radioisotope Power Systems
Wednesday, May 8, 2024|10:00–11:40AM MDT|Sweeney A
Session Chair:
Jake R. Matthews (Zeno Power)
Session Organizer:
Alternate Chair:
Robert Wingo (LANL)
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Development of Americium Oxide Ceramics for use in European Radioisotope Power Systems
10:00–10:25AM MDT
M.J. Sarsfield (National Nuclear Laboratory), P. Glenville (National Nuclear Laboratory), C. Perkins (National Nuclear Laboratory)
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Exploring Oxalate Co-Precipitation Methods for the Production of Surrogate Americium Oxides for use in European Radioisotope Power Systems
10:25–10:50AM MDT
S. Jones (Lancaster Univ.), C. Boxall (Lancaster Univ.), R. Sanderson (National Nuclear Laboratory), M.J. Sarsfield (National Nuclear Laboratory), R. Wilbraham (Lancaster Univ.)
Using the External Gelation Sol-gel Method to Create Cerium Uranium Oxides as Potential Surrogates for Americium Uranium Oxides in the Context of European Radioisotope Power Systems
10:50–11:15AM MDT
E.J. Watkinson (Univ. Leicester), R. Wilbraham (Lancaster Univ.), M.J. Sarsfield (National Nuclear Laboratory), C. Boxall (Lancaster Univ.), R.M. Ambrosi (Univ. Leicester)
Assessing Alternatives for Pu-238 in Radioisotope Heater Units
11:15–11:40AM MDT
Laura Holewa (Westinghouse Electric Co.), Alexander Rodgers (Westinghouse Electric Co.), Cenk Guler (Westinghouse Electric Co.)
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