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2026 ANS Annual Conference
May 31–June 3, 2026
Denver, CO|Sheraton Denver
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American Nuclear Society condemns attack on UAE's Barakah nuclear power plant
Washington, D.C. — The American Nuclear Society (ANS) issued the following statement:
"The American Nuclear Society condemns today's drone attack on the outer perimeter of the Barakah Nuclear Power Plant in the United Arab Emirates. The IAEA has confirmed that radiation levels are normal and no injuries have been reported. The safety systems performed as designed, a demonstration of the layered protections built into robust modern nuclear facilities. Incidents like this reinforce the importance of the IAEA's calls for maximum military restraint around nuclear power reactors, and of full adherence by all combatants to the IAEA's seven pillars for nuclear safety and security during armed conflict."
Technical Session|Fuel Cycles, Waste Management, and Decommissioning
Saturday, April 6, 2024|10:15–11:35AM EDT|Hammond Room 220
Session Chair:
Kelly Varnell (Penn State University)
Alternate Chair:
Jacob Maxeiner (Penn State University)
Session Organizer:
Jonathan B. Balog (Penn State University)
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Analysis and Projection of China's Nuclear Fuel Cycle for Weapons
10:15–10:35AM EDT
William R. Kaiser (U.S. Military Academy), Steven Scanlon (U.S. Military Academy), Jodie McKendry (U.S. Military Academy), Samuel Aycock (U.S. Military Academy)
Paper
A Computational Study of Terpyridine-Based Agents for Actinide Extraction in Nuclear Waste
10:35–10:55AM EDT
Cameron J. Patterson (Western Carolina Univ.), Andrew Zink (Western Carolina Univ.), Hayden Privette (Western Carolina Univ.), Ariel C. Rodriguez (Western Carolina Univ.), Channa d. Silva (Western Carolina Univ.), Joaquin G. Layno (Western Carolina Univ.)
Fuel Reload and Thermal Uprate Optimization for a Westinghouse 2-Loop PWR
10:55–11:15AM EDT
Alina Jugan (NCSU), Jake Mikouchi-Lopez (NCSU), Caden Sekelsky (NCSU)
Dynamic Spent Fuel Pool Concept
11:15–11:35AM EDT
Samuel A. Millett (U.S. Naval Academy), Joshua Dickson (U.S. Naval Academy), Ashish Venumuddula (U.S. Naval Academy), Charles Turner (U.S. Naval Academy)
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