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2026 ANS Annual Conference
May 31–June 3, 2026
Denver, CO|Sheraton Denver
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Swiss nuclear power and the case for long-term operation
Designed for 40 years but built to last far longer, Switzerland’s nuclear power plants have all entered long-term operation. Yet age alone says little about safety or performance. Through continuous upgrades, strict regulatory oversight, and extensive aging management, the country’s reactors are being prepared for decades of continued operation, in line with international practice.
Technical Session|Panel|Panels
Friday, April 5, 2024|3:15–4:35PM EDT|Eric J. Barron Innovation Hub Room 603
Session Chair:
Aaron P. Fjeldsted
Alternate Chair:
Matthew Zerphy
Session Organizer:
Jonathan B. Balog
While nuclear security and nonproliferation efforts have been important to the stability and the peaceful use of nuclear energy around the world, the 2022 Russian invasion of Ukraine may be an inflection point in these efforts. From the occupation and ongoing operating conditions at the Zaporizhzhia Nuclear Power Plant to recent comments by several world leaders regarding the acquisition nuclear weapons, the existing nuclear security and nonproliferation order appears to be at a crossroad. Join our panelists for a discussion on the current state of nuclear security and nonproliferation and where they could go in the future!
Valeriia Hesse
Odesa Center for Nonproliferation
Penn State College of Engineering
Rosanne McManus
Penn State University - College of Liberal Arts
Mark Schanfein
INL
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