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Division Spotlight
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.
Meeting Spotlight
2027 ANS Winter Conference and Expo
October 31–November 4, 2027
Washington, DC|The Westin Washington, DC 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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Idaho’s IWTU surpasses tank waste treatment goal
As of last week, crews with Department of Energy cleanup contractor Idaho Environmental Coalition (IEC) processed more than 142,000 gallons of radioactive sodium-bearing tank waste at Idaho’s Integrated Waste Treatment Unit (IWTU) this year.
Technical Session|Sponsored by Decommissioning & Environmental
Saturday, April 16, 2022|3:00–4:30PM CDT|Honors Room
Sponsored by ANS Decommissioning & Environmental Sciences Division
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Geological Considerations for the USNC-UIUC Microreactor Project
Ethan H. Nicolls (Univ. Illinois, Urbana-Champaign), Gable Edwards (Univ. Illinois, Urbana-Champaign)
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Volumetric Reduction of Uranium Mine Waste with Chemical Washing
Gavin Davis (Univ. Illinois, Urbana-Champaign), Brad Bozzetti (Univ. Illinois, Urbana-Champaign), Angelo Minetti (Univ. Illinois, Urbana-Champaign)
Heat Signature Computational Simulation Results for Safeguarded Spent Nuclear Fuel
Alvaro Pizarro (Univ. Illinois, Urbana-Champaign), Michael D. Kaminski (ANL), Jeffrey Fortner (ORNL)
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