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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.
Meeting Spotlight
2025 ANS Annual Conference
June 15–18, 2025
Chicago, IL|Chicago Marriott Downtown
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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Smarter waste strategies: Helping deliver on the promise of advanced nuclear
At COP28, held in Dubai in 2023, a clear consensus emerged: Nuclear energy must be a cornerstone of the global clean energy transition. With electricity demand projected to soar as we decarbonize not just power but also industry, transport, and heat, the case for new nuclear is compelling. More than 20 countries committed to tripling global nuclear capacity by 2050. In the United States alone, the Department of Energy forecasts that the country’s current nuclear capacity could more than triple, adding 200 GW of new nuclear to the existing 95 GW by mid-century.
Technical Session|Radioisotope Power Systems
Tuesday, May 6, 2025|10:00–11:40AM CDT|Salon EF (Marriott)
Session Chair:
Lauren Clayman (NASA Glenn Research Center)
Track Organizer:
Harold Gerrish (NASA Marshall Space Flight Center)
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Advancements in Lifetime Testing, Reliability and Manufacturability of SiGe Unicouples Prepared with SPS Materials for GPHS-RTG Applications
10:00–10:25AM CDT
Jonathan Pierce (Johns Hopkins APL), Richard Ung (Johns Hopkins APL), Jake Ballard (Johns Hopkins APL), Tim Holgate (Johns Hopkins APL), Rasdip Singh (Soal Technologies), Mousumi Mitra (Univ. Virginia), Scott Misture (Alfred Univ.), Joseph Poon (Univ. Virginia), Timothy Erickson (Johns Hopkins APL), Paul Ostdiek (Johns Hopkins APL), Rama Venkatasubramanian (Johns Hopkins APL)
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Technology Demonstrator of an Americium-Fuelled Radioisotope Stirling Generator
10:25–10:50AM CDT
Hannah Sargeant (Univ. Leicester), Salvatore Oriti (NASA Glenn Research Center), Kris Bell (Univ. Leicester), Rob Tute (Univ. Leicester), Ramy Mesalam (Univ. Leicester), Ernestina Wozniak (NASA Glenn Research Center), Matthew Stang (NASA Glenn Research Center), Ronald Leibach (NASA Glenn Research Center), Tony Crawford (Univ. Leicester), Alessandra Barco (Univ. Leicester), Emily Jane Watkinson (Univ. Leicester), Richard Ambrosi (Univ. Leicester)
Industrial Manufacturing Process of AmO2 Powder from a Pu Solution: Separation, Conversion and Calcination
10:50–11:15AM CDT
T. Prevost (Orano), G. Kauric (Orano), C. Brachon (Orano)
A Methodology and Demonstration for Preliminary Tier Determination Analyses
11:15–11:40AM CDT
Daniel J. Clayton (Sandia)
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