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2026 ANS Annual Conference
May 31–June 3, 2026
Denver, CO|Sheraton Denver
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Beyond the grid
Craig Piercycpiercy@ans.org
In this month’s issue of Nuclear News, readers will find coverage of the “other” areas where nuclear technology is pushing into new frontiers. From marine nuclear propulsion to nuclear systems that enable planetary exploration, the articles in these pages are a reminder that the influence of applied nuclear science extends far beyond the electric grid.
When many people hear the phrase “civil nuclear technology,” they still think first of power plants—an understandable association. Nuclear power has been one of the most reliable sources of large-scale electricity for decades. It is our storefront.
But nuclear technology has always been bigger than electrons.
Technical Session
Tuesday, May 17, 2022|10:15AM–12:00PM EDT|Fountainview
Session Chair:
Yan Cao (ANL)
Alternate Chair:
Massimiliano Fratoni
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Control Rod Modeling in Liquid Metal-Cooled Fast Reactors
Timothy M. Kiefer (NCSU), William C. Dawn (NCSU), Khaldoon Al-Dawood (NCSU), Scott Palmtag (NCSU)
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Application of Monte Carlo Code Shift for MSBR Dose Rate Calculations
Yan Cao (ANL), Eva E. Davidson (ORNL), Benjamin R. Betzler (ORNL), Bo Feng (ANL)
Activation of Lead Coolant in Westinghouse Lead Fast Reactor
Alex Levinsky (Westinghouse Electric Co.), F. Franceschini (Westinghouse Electric Co.), P. Ferroni (Westinghouse Electric Co.), C. Stansbury (Westinghouse Electric Co.), M. Ickes (Westinghouse Electric Co.), Jun Liao (Westinghouse Electric Co.)
Stability Analysis of a One-Dimensional Multiphysics Model of a Molten Salt Fast Reactor
Maximilian Kraus (Technische Univ. Dresden), Marco Viebach (Technische Univ. Dresden), Carsten Lange (Technische Univ. Dresden), Antonio Hurtado (Institute of Power Engineering)
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