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2025 ANS Annual Conference
June 15–18, 2025
Chicago, IL|Chicago Marriott Downtown
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NRC news roundup
Here’s a look at some recent announcements from the Nuclear Regulatory Commission.
Summer SLR: The NRC this month published its final environmental impact statement for Summer Unit 1’s subsequent license renewal application. Dubbed a supplemental EIS, the report is an important step in determining if Dominion Energy can continue operating its 966-MWe Westinghouse pressurized water reactor unit for an additional 20 years beyond August 6, 2042, the current end of its license.
Technical Session|Lightning Talks
Friday, April 5, 2024|10:15–11:35AM EDT|Hallowell Nuclear Innovation Commons
Session Chair:
Katheren R. Bosson Nantes (Penn State University)
Alternate Chair:
Jacob Maxeiner (Penn State University)
Session Organizer:
Jonathan B. Balog (Penn State University)
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Neutronics Analysis of the MITR Fission Converter Experimental Facility
10:15–10:25AM EDT
Caroline J. Sears (MIT), Jiankai Yu (MIT), Lin-wen Hu (MIT), David M. Carpenter (MIT)
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Comparison of Mid-Cycle Restart Calculation Capabilities of Depletion and Fuel Management Software ADDER and MCODE for the MIT Research Reactor
10:25–10:35AM EDT
Maurane Garanzini (MIT), Kyle Anderson (ANL), Valerio Mascolino (ANL), Lin-wen Hu (MIT), Erik Wilson (ANL)
Development of NuScale Power Fission Product Removal System Shielding Design for Microreactors
10:35–10:45AM EDT
Devin Bradshaw (NCSU), Robert Leary (NCSU), Daniel Nevius (NCSU), Scott P. Palmtag (NCSU), Steven M. Mirsky (NuScale Power)
Review of Potential Methods for Online Process Monitoring in Aqueous TRU Waste Processing
10:45–10:55AM EDT
Jeremiah S. Dustin (Penn State), Jon Schwantes (Penn State)
Characterizing Neutron Background Radiation Within Traffic Tunnels
10:55–11:05AM EDT
Thomas R. Minor (U.S. Naval Academy)
Project Pele Reactor Core Design Analysis
11:05–11:15AM EDT
Brant L. Purcell (U.S. Naval Academy)
Public Perception of ALPS Wastewater Release at Fukushima Daiichi
11:15–11:25AM EDT
Andrew W. Canjar (Oregon State)
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