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2026 ANS Annual Conference
May 31–June 3, 2026
Denver, CO|Sheraton Denver
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Studsvik applies to build more reactors; Sweden seeks majority control of SMR company
New developments in Sweden’s nuclear energy industry continue to make headlines. Last week, Swedish engineering services firm Studsvik submitted an application to build between 600 MWe and 1,400 MWe of new nuclear power capacity “at and around” its Nyköping Municipality headquarters. Separately, the Swedish government is looking to acquire a majority ownership stake in Videberg Kraft AB.
Technical Session|New and Advanced Reactors
Tuesday, August 22, 2023|10:45AM–12:25PM EDT|Columbia 3/4
Session Chair:
Paolo Balestra (INL)
Alternate Chair:
Sunming Qin (INL)
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Modeling the Prismatic HTGR Core in SAM by Representative Channels
10:45–11:05AM EDT
Taiyang Zhang (Univ. Illinois, Urbana-Champaign), Thanh Hua (ANL), Zhiee Jhia Ooi (ANL), Ling Zou (ANL), Caleb S. Brooks (Univ. Illinois, Urbana-Champaign)
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A Demonstration of the Risk-Informed NEI 18-04 Design Evaluation Model for the Modular High Temperature Gas Reactor
11:05–11:25AM EDT
Cesare Frepoli (FPoliSolutions), Stephen A. Heagy (FPoliSolutions), Jarrett Valeri (FPoliSolutions), Robert P. Martin (BWXT Advanced Technologies), Curtis L. Smith (INL), Kurt G. Vedros (INL)
Analysis of Flow Area in the Axial Cross-Vessel Annular Duct Following a Breach of the Primary Helium Boundary of an HTGR
11:25–11:45AM EDT
Silvino A. Balderrama Prieto (INL), David J. Arcilesi (Univ. Idaho)
Optimization of the Emergency Coolant Injection System of ALLEGRO
11:45AM–12:05PM EDT
Boris Kvizda (VUJE), Slavomír Bebjak (VUJE)
High-Fidelity Simulation of Pebble Beds: Toward an Improved Understanding of the Wall Channeling Effect
12:05–12:25PM EDT
David Reger (Penn State), Elia Merzari (Penn State), Saya Lee (Penn State), Paolo Balestra (INL), Yassin A. Hassan (TAMU)