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2026 ANS Annual Conference
May 31–June 3, 2026
Denver, CO|Sheraton Denver
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WIPP: Lessons in transportation safety
As part of a future consent-based approach by the federal government to site new deep geologic repositories for nuclear waste, local communities and states that are considering hosting such facilities are sure to have many questions. Currently, the Waste Isolation Pilot Plant in New Mexico is the only example of such a repository in operation, and it offers the opportunity for state and local officials to visit and judge for themselves the risks and benefits of hosting a similar facility. But its history can also provide lessons for these officials, particularly the political process leading up to the opening of WIPP, the safety of WIPP operations and transportation of waste from generator facilities to the site, and the economic impacts the project has had on the local area of Carlsbad, as well as the rest of the state of New Mexico.
Technical Session|Panel|Panels
Saturday, April 6, 2024|10:15–11:35AM EDT|Eric J. Barron Innovation Hub Room 603
Session Chair:
David Reger (Penn State University)
Session Organizer:
Jonathan B. Balog (Penn State University)
High Performance Computing (HPC) is instrumental for conducting complex simulations and analyses essential for reactor design, safety assessment, and nuclear material studies. HPC enables researchers to model reactor behavior under various conditions, optimizing designs and enhancing safety measures. Additionally, HPC facilitates detailed analyses of nuclear materials' properties and behavior, aiding in fuel cycle management and waste disposal strategies. By leveraging the computational power of HPC, nuclear engineers can address challenges, improve reactor performance, and ensure the continued safety and reliability of nuclear energy systems. Join our panelists from national labs and universities to discover how supercomputers have accelerated their research and led to important insights about the world around us!
David Reger
Penn State University
Donna Guillen
INL
Chuck Pavlovski
Penn State Institute for Computation-Data Science
April Novak
Univ. Illinois, Urbana-Champaign
Marco Delchini
ORNL
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