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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|Experimental Thermal Hydraulics
Wednesday, August 23, 2023|1:30–3:10PM EDT|Columbia 1
Session Chair:
Yue Jin
Alternate Chair:
Jean-Marie Le Corre
Session Organizer:
Xiaodong Sun
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Initial Characterization of Observed Dispersion and Relocation Phenomena During a Loss of Coolant Accident (LOCA)
1:30–1:50PM EDT
Sade Danielle Campos (Oregon State), Trevor Kent Howard (Oregon State), Grant Hendrickson (Oregon State), Aaron Weiss (Oregon State), Guillaume Mignot (Oregon State), Wade Marcum (Oregon State)
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Comparison Between High-Resolution Gamma-ray Tomography and Wire-Mesh Sensor for Air-Water Flow in a Rod Bundle Geometry
1:50–2:10PM EDT
Taehwan Ahn (Univ. Michigan), Victor Petrov (Univ. Michigan), Annalisa Manera (Univ. Michigan)
Flow Visualization of a Prototypical Helical Coil Bundle Section Undergoing Flow Induced Vibration
2:10–2:30PM EDT
Noah Sutton (TAMU), Blake R. Maher (TAMU), Rodolfo Vaghetto (TAMU), Yassin Hassan (TAMU)
Experimental Investigation on Distribution of Boric Acid in a Vertical 1x2 Rod Array Channel
2:30–2:50PM EDT
Long Ji (Shanghai Jiao Tong Univ.), Xiaojing Liu (Shanghai Jiao Tong Univ.), Hui He (Shanghai Jiao Tong Univ.)
Presentation Video (Visible to Attendees) — long Ji+40864+Experimental investigation on distribution of boric acid in a vertical 1×2 rod array channel