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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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2025 ANS Annual Conference
June 15–18, 2025
Chicago, IL|Chicago Marriott Downtown
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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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Webinar: MC&A and safety in advanced reactors in focus
Towell
Russell
Prasad
The American Nuclear Society’s Nuclear Nonproliferation Policy Division recently hosted a webinar on updating material control and accounting (MC&A) and security regulations for the evolving field of advanced reactors.
Moderator Shikha Prasad (CEO, Srijan LLC) was joined by two presenters, John Russell and Lester Towell, who looked at how regulations that were historically developed for traditional light water reactors will apply to the next generation of nuclear technology and what changes need to be made.
18th International Probabilistic Safety Assessment and Analysis (PSA 2023)
Technical Session|Modeling, Analysis, and Methods (Advanced Methods and Tools)
Tuesday, July 18, 2023|1:00–2:45PM EDT|300C
Session Chair:
Alexander J. Huning
Alternate Chair:
Michael D. Muhlheim
Session Organizer:
Askin Guler Yigitoglu
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Xe-100 PRA Initiating Events and Human Reliability Analysis Modeling Frameworks During the Early Design Stages
1:00–1:25PM EDT
Mostafa Hamza (NCSU), Huafei Liao (X-energy), Luke McSweeney (X-energy), Mark Cursey (X-energy), Karl Fleming (Technology Insights), Glen Lawson (X-energy), Mihai A. Diaconeasa (NCSU)
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The Impact of Small Modular Reactor Design on Licensing and Regulation
1:25–1:50PM EDT
Muhammad Mahad (Ontario Power Generation), Lixuan Lu (Ontario Tech Univ.)
Considerations for the Risk-Informed Performance-Based Regulatory Treatment of Non-Core Sources of Radioactivity for Advanced Reactors
1:50–2:15PM EDT
David Grabaskas (ANL), Ben Chen (ANL), Scott Ferrara (INL), Jason Christensen (INL), Jason Andrus (INL)
NEAMS Activities Supporting Mechanistic Source Term Model Development for Molten Salt Reactors
2:15–2:40PM EDT
Shayan Shahbazi (ANL), Mauricio Tano (INL), Sara Thomas (ANL), Samuel Walker (INL), Abdalla Abou Jaoude (INL), Yeongshin Jeong (ANL), Rushi Gong (Penn State), Dong Hoon Kam (ANL), Ben Chen (ANL), David Grabaskas (ANL)
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