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2026 ANS Annual Conference
May 31–June 3, 2026
Denver, CO|Sheraton Denver
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India’s PFBR attains criticality at last
Prime Minister Narendra Modi proclaimed it “a proud moment for India” when on April 6 the 500-MWe, sodium-cooled Prototype Fast Breeder Reactor (PFBR) achieved initial criticality. This milestone, which comes some 22 years after the continually delayed PFBR project began, marks India’s entrance into the second stage of its three-stage nuclear program, which has the ultimate goal of supporting the country’s nuclear power program with its significant thorium reserves.
Plenary Session
Saturday, April 10, 2021|9:45–10:50AM EDT
Session Chair:
Ishita Trivedi (NC State Univ.)
Session Producers:
Edward Chen (NC State Univ.)
Alternate Chair:
You are invited to an exciting plenary sessions at the annual Virtual ANS Student Conference 2021 (April 10, 2021) as we EMBRACE nuclear science and technology. Join us to hear more about the application of nuclear technology in space, propulsion, defense, and radioisotope production.
Plenary Speakers:
Julie EzoldRadioisotope Production and Operations Section HeadOak Ridge National Laboratory
Avneet SoodSenior Scientist,Los Alamos National Laboratory
William E. RussellChief Scientist,BWXT Nuclear Operations Group, Inc.
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