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2026 ANS Annual Conference
May 31–June 3, 2026
Denver, CO|Sheraton Denver
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Task force charts growing interest in civilian maritime nuclear applications
Readers of Nuclear News will have heard of historical applications of civilian maritime nuclear power, like the merchant ship NS Savannah and the USS Sturgis floating power plant. With a few exceptions there has been little action in this area for over 50 years, and there are plenty of reasons and opinions as to why, but over the last few years the dramatic increase in interest from the maritime industry and its stakeholders has been undeniable.
Technical Session|Sponsored by Radiation Protection & Shielding
Friday, April 15, 2022|1:15–2:45PM CDT|Honors Room
Sponsored by ANS Radiation Protection & Shielding Division
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Study of Radioactivity of Oil and Gas
Harish Aryal (University of Texas of the Permian Basin), Thalia Balderas (The University of Texas of Permian Basin), Alondra Rodriguez (The University of Texas of Permian Basin)
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Feasibility of High-Frequency Radiation for Electrical Energy Generation
Coleman P. Smith (Penn State)
Radiation Shield Optimization for Simple Experimental Setup
Rylan C. Paye (Western Carolina University), Lauren Bryson (Western Carolina University), Jordan Davis (Western Carolina University), Tara M. Pandya (ORNL), Joseph Tang (Western Carolina University)
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