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Operations & Power
Members focus on the dissemination of knowledge and information in the area of power reactors with particular application to the production of electric power and process heat. The division sponsors meetings on the coverage of applied nuclear science and engineering as related to power plants, non-power reactors, and other nuclear facilities. It encourages and assists with the dissemination of knowledge pertinent to the safe and efficient operation of nuclear facilities through professional staff development, information exchange, and supporting the generation of viable solutions to current issues.
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2025 ANS Annual Conference
June 15–18, 2025
Chicago, IL|Chicago Marriott Downtown
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Findings of the ANS Executive Order Expert Advisory Group
On May 23, President Donald Trump signed four Executive Orders (EOs) designed to “usher in a nuclear energy renaissance” by building on federal policies and programs and directing efficiencies in the licensing, siting, development, and deployment of advanced reactor technologies.
In order to evaluate the specific proposals contained in the EOs, a group of experts was convened from various sectors of the U.S. nuclear technology enterprise, under the auspices of the ANS External Affairs Committee, to compare the EOs against existing ANS board-approved Position Statements and to offer constructive input for subsequent implementation by the Trump administration.
The group’s findings and feedback, which were delivered by ANS CEO Craig Piercy to ANS President Lisa Marshall and the Board of Directors, are listed below, grouped by individual EO.
Technical Session
Saturday, April 10, 2021|11:00AM–12:00PM EDT
Session Chair:
Arsen Iskhakov (NCSU)
Alternate Chair:
Ishita Trivedi
Session Organizer:
Edward Chen (NC State Univ.)
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Session Producers:
Andy Rivas (NCSU)
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High Temperature Gas-Cooled Aerial Reactor for Enhanced Surveillance
Eli Boland (Missouri University of Science & Technology), Talon Cherry (Missouri University of Science & Technology)
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Senior Design Project: Tritium Production in a Molten Chloride-Salt Fast Reactor
Kyra Lawson (Texas A&M University), Colin Kirkpatrick (Texas A&M University), Kenneth Fossum (Texas A&M University), Nathan J. Claus (Texas A&M University), David Senor (Pacific Northwest National Laboratory), Andrew M. Casella (Pacific Northwest National Laboratory)
Development of an Event Tree for a High-Temperature Gas-cooled Pebble-bed Small Modular Reactor in Response to a Loss of Feed Water Event
Mostafa M. Hamza (North Carolina State University), Yvotte Brits (X-energy, LLC), Mihai A. Diaconeasa (North Carolina State University)
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