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Decommissioning & Environmental Sciences
The mission of the Decommissioning and Environmental Sciences (DES) Division is to promote the development and use of those skills and technologies associated with the use of nuclear energy and the optimal management and stewardship of the environment, sustainable development, decommissioning, remediation, reutilization, and long-term surveillance and maintenance of nuclear-related installations, and sites. The target audience for this effort is the membership of the Division, the Society, and the public at large.
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2024 ANS Annual Conference
June 16–19, 2024
Las Vegas, NV|Mandalay Bay Resort and Casino
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College students help develop waste-measuring device at Hanford
A partnership between Washington River Protection Solutions (WRPS) and Washington State University has resulted in the development of a device to measure radioactive and chemical tank waste at the Hanford Site. WRPS is the contractor at Hanford for the Department of Energy’s Office of Environmental Management.
General Chairs:
Raymond Furstenau (US NRC)
Bao-Wen Yang (DEQD)
Elia Merzari (Penn State University)
Honorary Chairs:
Yassin Hassan (Texas A&M)
Hisashi Ninokata (Politecnico di Milano)
Fan-Bill Cheung (PSU)
ANS Local Section Chair:
John Kelly (Former ANS President)
Program Chair:
Stephen M. Bajorek (US NRC)
Technical Program Committee Co-Chairs:
Igor Bolotnov (North Carolina State University)
Annalisa Manera (University of Michigan)
Honors & Awards Committee Members:
Craig Geradi (Kairos Power, North America)
W. David Pointer (Oak Ridge National Laboratory, North America)
Xiaodong Sun, Chair (University of Michigan, North America)
Ki-Yong Choi (KAERI, Asia)
Shuichiro Miwa (University of Tokyo, Asia)
Ferry Roelofs (NRG, Europe)
Katrien Van Tichelen (SCK CEN, Europe)
Steering Committee Co- Chairs:
John Luxat (McMaster University)
Sofiane Benhamadouche (EdF)
Chul-Hwa Song (KAERI)
Thomas Fanning (USDOE)
Yanping Huang (NPIC)
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