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Radiation Protection & Shielding
The Radiation Protection and Shielding Division is developing and promoting radiation protection and shielding aspects of nuclear science and technology — including interaction of nuclear radiation with materials and biological systems, instruments and techniques for the measurement of nuclear radiation fields, and radiation shield design and evaluation.
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2025 ANS Annual Conference
June 15–18, 2025
Chicago, IL|Chicago Marriott Downtown
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Smarter waste strategies: Helping deliver on the promise of advanced nuclear
At COP28, held in Dubai in 2023, a clear consensus emerged: Nuclear energy must be a cornerstone of the global clean energy transition. With electricity demand projected to soar as we decarbonize not just power but also industry, transport, and heat, the case for new nuclear is compelling. More than 20 countries committed to tripling global nuclear capacity by 2050. In the United States alone, the Department of Energy forecasts that the country’s current nuclear capacity could more than triple, adding 200 GW of new nuclear to the existing 95 GW by mid-century.
Technical Session|Nuclear Fuel Cycle
Monday, September 9, 2024|4:20–5:40PM EDT|Gold Ballroom
Session Chair:
Krzysztof Gofryk
Alternate Chair:
Jason R. Jeffries
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Challenges in Crystal Growth and Ground State Characterization of Actinide Binary Oxides
4:20–4:40PM EDT
Binod K. Rai (SRNL), Alex Bretana (SRNL), Gregory Morrison (Univ. South Carolina), Ryan Greer (SRNL), Krzysztof Gofryk (INL), Hans-Conrad zur Loye (Univ. South Carolina)
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Experimental Investigations on the NaCl-PuCl3 Eutectic Salt System
4:40–5:00PM EDT
Toni Karlsson (INL), Scott Middlemas (INL), Michael Woods (INL), Kevin Tolman (INL), Steven Herrmann (INL), Juliano Schorn-Pinto (Univ. South Carolina), Stephen Warmann (INL), Manh-Thuong Nguyen (PNNL), Patricia Paviet (PNNL)
Long-Term Storage and Aging of PuO2 Powder up to 50 Years Old
5:00–5:20PM EDT
Hannah M. Colledge (National Nuclear Laboratory), Robin Orr (National Nuclear Laboratory), Jeff W. Hobbs (Sellafield), Hayley Green (Sellafield)
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