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2026 ANS Annual Conference
May 31–June 3, 2026
Denver, CO|Sheraton Denver
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Swiss nuclear power and the case for long-term operation
Designed for 40 years but built to last far longer, Switzerland’s nuclear power plants have all entered long-term operation. Yet age alone says little about safety or performance. Through continuous upgrades, strict regulatory oversight, and extensive aging management, the country’s reactors are being prepared for decades of continued operation, in line with international practice.
Technical Session|Sponsored by Advanced Reactors
Friday, April 15, 2022|8:00–9:30AM CDT|Excellence Room
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Micro Industrial Carbon-Moderated Reactor for On-Site Use
Lane Couch (Missouri Univ. Science and Technology), Hayden J. Miller (Missouri Univ. Science and Technology), Galen Selligman (Missouri Univ. Science and Technology), Garrett Vejraska (Missouri Univ. Science and Technology), Macklin Zinselmeyer (Missouri Univ. Science and Technology)
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Feedback Control of Molten Salt Nuclear Battery - Proof of Concept Model
Samuel J. Root (Univ. Idaho), Richard N. Christensen (Univ. Idaho)
Design of a Low-Cost Microreactor Using Commercially Available Components
Isabel Hernandez (Univ. Michigan), Thomas Jayasankar (Univ. Michigan), Nathan P. Piersma (Univ. Michigan)
Design and Development of a Flow Conditioner for PEPT Experiments in Advanced Reactors
Jerel Houston (Virginia Commonwealth Univ.), Cody S. Wiggins (ORNL), Arturo Cabral (Virginia Commonwealth Univ.), Lane B. Carasik (ORNL)
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