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2026 ANS Annual Conference
May 31–June 3, 2026
Denver, CO|Sheraton Denver
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WIPP: Lessons in transportation safety
As part of a future consent-based approach by the federal government to site new deep geologic repositories for nuclear waste, local communities and states that are considering hosting such facilities are sure to have many questions. Currently, the Waste Isolation Pilot Plant in New Mexico is the only example of such a repository in operation, and it offers the opportunity for state and local officials to visit and judge for themselves the risks and benefits of hosting a similar facility. But its history can also provide lessons for these officials, particularly the political process leading up to the opening of WIPP, the safety of WIPP operations and transportation of waste from generator facilities to the site, and the economic impacts the project has had on the local area of Carlsbad, as well as the rest of the state of New Mexico.
Technical Session|Panel|Fuel Cycle|Panels
Wednesday, October 9, 2024|1:00–2:45PM MDT|Room 3
Session Chair:
Pierre-Clement A. Simon (INL)
Session Organizer:
Come engage with expert panelists to discuss the needs, challenges, and opportunities surrounding knowledge transfer in the nuclear fuel cycle, a topic central to the nuclear industry but inherently complex due to its sensitive nature. Since PBNC is an international conference that connects experts from various fields, this panel will offer a unique opportunity to discuss knowledge transfer across diverse countries, institutions, technologies, and professionals at different career stages. The session aims to identify lessons learned, emphasizing strategies to effectively transmit knowledge while addressing the unique protective nature of certain information regarding mining and reprocessing. Participants will be encouraged to actively engage in this interactive session, sharing their experiences and gaining valuable insights from panelists and peers with both fission and fusion backgrounds.
Monica Regalbuto
INL
Evan Kitcher
Masashi Shimada
Charles Forsberg
MIT
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