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2026 Nuclear Energy Conference & Expo (NECX)
August 24–27, 2026
Dallas, TX|Hilton Anatole
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ANS webinar looks at radiation studies and living near nuclear plants
In February, a study published in Nature Communications found a correlation between proximity to nuclear power plants and rates of cancer mortality. While the authors acknowledged that causation could not be established, they nonetheless said that calculations supported evidence of 115,586 “cancer deaths attributable to nuclear power plants proximity.”
On its release, this study garnered significant media attention—sparking worry among the public and immediate pushback from radiation experts. ANS recently hosted a webinar taking a deeper look at what that study (and other similar proximity studies) got wrong, the science behind what we do and do not know, and why these conversations matter.
Technical Session|Computational Thermal Hydraulics
Monday, August 21, 2023|3:30–5:10PM EDT|Columbia 9/10
Session Chair:
Thomas Norddine (EdF)
Alternate Chair:
James Vulcanoff (VCU)
Session Organizer:
Igor A. Bolotnov
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2-D URANS Simulation of Liquid Metal Crossflow in Tube Bundle Using Algebraic Heat Flux Model
3:30–3:50PM EDT
Namhyeong Kim (Pohang Univ. Science and Technology), Jae Hyun Choi (Pohang Univ. Science and Technology), Seong Min Shin (Pohang Univ. Science and Technology), Su Won Lee (Pohang Univ. Science and Technology), HangJin Jo (Pohang Univ. Science and Technology)
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LES and RANS Modeling of an 84-pin Hexagonal Rod Bundle with Spacer Grid
3:50–4:10PM EDT
Adam R. Kraus (Penn State), Elia Merzari (Penn State)
Evaluation of RANS vs. LES Simulation of Fluid Flow Through 3x3 Rod Bundle with a Simple Spacer Grid as a Precursor to Coupled Fluid-Structure Interaction Simulations
4:10–4:30PM EDT
Landon Brockmeyer (ANL), Nadish Saini (ANL), Adrian Tentner (ANL), Elia Merzari (Penn State)
Coupled RANS Simulation of Sodium-Cooled Fast Reactor Components Using the Spectral Element Code Nek5000
4:30–4:50PM EDT
Nadish Saini (ANL), Haomin Yuan (ANL), Dillon Shaver (ANL)
Large Eddy Simulation of a 61-Pin Wire-Wrapped Bundle with a Localized Blockage
4:50–5:10PM EDT
Octavio Bovati (TAMU), Yassin A. Hassan (TAMU)