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Accelerator Applications
The division was organized to promote the advancement of knowledge of the use of particle accelerator technologies for nuclear and other applications. It focuses on production of neutrons and other particles, utilization of these particles for scientific or industrial purposes, such as the production or destruction of radionuclides significant to energy, medicine, defense or other endeavors, as well as imaging and diagnostics.
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2025 ANS Annual Conference
June 15–18, 2025
Chicago, IL|Chicago Marriott Downtown
Standards Program
The Standards Committee is responsible for the development and maintenance of voluntary consensus standards that address the design, analysis, and operation of components, systems, and facilities related to the application of nuclear science and technology. Find out What’s New, check out the Standards Store, or Get Involved today!
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Webinar: MC&A and safety in advanced reactors in focus
Towell
Russell
Prasad
The American Nuclear Society’s Nuclear Nonproliferation Policy Division recently hosted a webinar on updating material control and accounting (MC&A) and security regulations for the evolving field of advanced reactors.
Moderator Shikha Prasad (CEO, Srijan LLC) was joined by two presenters, John Russell and Lester Towell, who looked at how regulations that were historically developed for traditional light water reactors will apply to the next generation of nuclear technology and what changes need to be made.
Technical Session
Friday, November 12, 2021|8:00–10:00AM EST
Session Chair:
Fernando Ferrante (EPRI)
Alternate Chair:
Michelle (Shelby) Bensi (Univ Maryland)
Session Producer:
John Greenwood
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Research to Develop Flood Barrier Testing Strategies for Nuclear Power Plants
8:00–8:30AM EST
Zhegang Ma (INL), Sai Zhang (INL), Curtis Smith (INL), Chad Pope (Idaho State Univ.)
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Key Insights, Limits and Projections for EDF's External Flooding PRAs
8:30–9:00AM EST
Jeremy Gaudron (Electricité de France), Cécile Luzoir (Electricité de France)
Validation of Numerical Models for Seismic Analysis of Submerged Components in Advanced Reactors
9:00–9:30AM EST
Faizan Ul Haq Mir (Univ. at Buffalo), Ching-Ching Yu (Univ. at Buffalo), Andrew S. Whittaker (Univ. at Buffalo)
Modeling FLEX Human Actions Using the EMRALD Dynamic Risk Assessment Tool
9:30–10:00AM EST
Jooyoung Park (INL), Thomas A. Ulrich (INL), Ronald L. Boring (INL), Sai Zhang (INL), Zhegang Ma (INL), Hongbin Zhang (INL)
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