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Operations & Power
Members focus on the dissemination of knowledge and information in the area of power reactors with particular application to the production of electric power and process heat. The division sponsors meetings on the coverage of applied nuclear science and engineering as related to power plants, non-power reactors, and other nuclear facilities. It encourages and assists with the dissemination of knowledge pertinent to the safe and efficient operation of nuclear facilities through professional staff development, information exchange, and supporting the generation of viable solutions to current issues.
Meeting Spotlight
Nuclear Energy Conference & Expo (NECX)
September 8–11, 2025
Atlanta, GA|Atlanta Marriott Marquis
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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NextGen MURR Working Group established in Missouri
The University of Missouri’s Board of Curators has created the NextGen MURR Working Group to serve as a strategic advisory body for the development of the NextGen MURR (University of Missouri Research Reactor).
Technical Session|Sponsored by Fuel Cycle & Waste Management
Saturday, April 16, 2022|1:15–2:45PM CDT|Honors Room
Sponsored by ANS Fuel Cycle & Waste Management Division
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Managing Environmental Nuclear Dilemmas: The History and Processes of the Hanford Waste Treatment Plant
Cooper D. Anderson (Oregon State )
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Loading Pattern and Contingency Assembly Design for a Westinghouse Two-Loop Reactor
Noah M. Higgins (NCSU), Timothy M. Kiefer (NCSU), Parker Dickinson (NCSU), Shia Jones (South Carolina State Univ.), Romise Hillard (South Carolina State Univ.)
Investigation of Chlorine-induced Stress Corrosion Cracking in 304 Stainless Steel U-bend Samples
Peter D. Wynnyk (Virginia Tech), Abdulsalam I. Shakhatreh (Robatel Technologies, LLC), Juliana P. Duarte (Virginia Tech)
Investigations of Uranium-Containing Molten Salts by Classical Molecular Dynamics
Jacob A. Tellez (Colorado School of Mines)
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