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2026 ANS Annual Conference
May 31–June 3, 2026
Denver, CO|Sheraton Denver
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The Meta-Vistra deal: A closer look
With last Friday's announcement regarding its vision for nuclear energy, Meta has entered into 20-year power purchase agreements (PPAs) for more than 2,600 MW of electricity from a combination of three Vistra-owned nuclear plants to support the tech behemoth's planned operations in the PJM region.
Technical Session|Sponsored by Nuclear Criticality Safety
Saturday, April 16, 2022|8:00–9:30AM CDT|Loyalty Room
Sponsored by ANS Nuclear Criticality Safety Division
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Feasibility of a Critical Experiment with Spectrum Shifting Capabilities of Beryllium Oxide from the Thermal to Intermediate Energy Range
Ashley R. Raster (Missouri Univ. Science and Technology)
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Particle Swarm Optimization Algorithm for Critical Experiment Design
Cole M. Kostelac (Missouri Univ. Science and Technology), Ayodeji B. Alajo (Missouri Univ. Science and Technology), Nicholas Thompson (LANL), Rene G. Sanchez (LANL), Noah A. Kleedtke (LANL)
Nuclear Critical Safety Evaluation of Machining Highly Enriched Uranium Rings
Farhana I. Farha (Univ. California, Berkeley), Benjamin Huang (Univ. California, Berkeley), Chaitanya Peddeti (Univ. California, Berkeley)
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