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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
Standards Program
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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
Tuesday, November 9, 2021|2:50–4:50PM EST
Session Chair:
Robert Budnitz (Lawrence Berkeley Lab (ret0)
Alternate Chair:
Sai Zhang (INL)
Session Producer:
Sam Brewer
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Development of Plant-Specific Offsite Power Non-Recovery Factors for High Winds Probabilistic Risk Assessment
2:50–3:20PM EST
Kyle Hope (Westinghouse Electric Co.), Jenifer Avellaneda Diaz (Westinghouse Electric Co.), Daniel Tirsun (Westinghouse Electric Co.)
Paper
Challenges and Lessons Learned With Using FRANX for Development of High Winds Probabilistic Risk Assessment Fault Trees
3:20–3:50PM EST
Insights From Straight Winds Validation of the Tornado Missile Strike Calculator
3:50–4:20PM EST
Kyle Hope (Westinghouse Electric Co.), Nicole Gaussa (Westinghouse Electric Co.), Chris Rochon (EPRI)
Evaluation of Combined External Hazards Research Needs
4:20–4:50PM EST
Stephen M. Hess (Jensen Hughes), Leo B. Shanley (Jensen Hughes), Nicholas Lovelace (Jensen Hughes), Ashley Lindeman (EPRI)
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