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Nuclear Installations Safety
Devoted specifically to the safety of nuclear installations and the health and safety of the public, this division seeks a better understanding of the role of safety in the design, construction and operation of nuclear installation facilities. The division also promotes engineering and scientific technology advancement associated with the safety of such facilities.
Meeting Spotlight
2025 ANS Annual Conference
June 15–18, 2025
Chicago, IL|Chicago Marriott Downtown
Standards Program
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Smarter waste strategies: Helping deliver on the promise of advanced nuclear
At COP28, held in Dubai in 2023, a clear consensus emerged: Nuclear energy must be a cornerstone of the global clean energy transition. With electricity demand projected to soar as we decarbonize not just power but also industry, transport, and heat, the case for new nuclear is compelling. More than 20 countries committed to tripling global nuclear capacity by 2050. In the United States alone, the Department of Energy forecasts that the country’s current nuclear capacity could more than triple, adding 200 GW of new nuclear to the existing 95 GW by mid-century.
Technical Session|Poster Sessions
Friday, April 5, 2024|1:50–3:50PM EDT|Hub Robeson Center -- Alumni Hall
Session Chair:
Daniel R. Holcomb (Penn State University)
Session Organizer:
Jonathan B. Balog (Penn State University)
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Evaluation of Neutron Noise in PWR Fuel Assembly Using Three-Step Method
1:50–1:51PM EDT
Harun Ardiansyah (Univ. Illinois, Urbana-Champaign), Tomasz Kozlowski (University of Illinois)
Paper
Modeling the Oregon State TRIGA Reactor With One-Speed Neutron Diffusion
1:51–1:52PM EDT
Samuel A. Stein (Oregon State)
Molecular Dynamics Study of Neutron Irradiation on AlGaN High Electron Mobility Transistors
1:52–1:53PM EDT
Hunter Davis (U.S. Naval Academy)
Enhancing Heat Transfer for Improved Natural Circulation Reactor Cooling
1:53–1:54PM EDT
Alex P. Murillo (NCSU), Bryce C. Davis (NCSU), Aidan P. Flanagan (NCSU), Patrick Walther (General Electric Hitachi), David M. Holler (NCSU), Dale McCants (General Electric Hitachi), Nicholas Long (General Electric Hitachi), Michael A. Arcaro (General Electric Hitachi), Joel Brandon (General Electric Hitachi), John Zino (North Carolina State University / General Electric Hitachi)
Passive Means of Maintaining Positive Core Flow During Sodium Fast Reactor Pump Coast-Down
1:54–1:55PM EDT
Ryan Kahn (Penn State), John M. Dziadyk (Penn State), James A. Morton (Penn State)
Dynamical Model of an HTGR Coupled to Molten Salt Thermal Energy Storage
1:55–1:56PM EDT
Ethan H. Nicolls (Univ. Illinois, Urbana-Champaign), Michael K. Todorov (Univ. Illinois, Urbana-Champaign), Timothy P. Grunloh (Univ. Illinois, Urbana-Champaign), Caleb S. Brooks (Univ. Illinois, Urbana-Champaign)
Applications of Artificial Intelligence/Machine Learning for Nuclear Power Systems
1:56–1:57PM EDT
Tristan R. Villarreal (U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission), John Matrachisia (U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission), Raj Iyengar (U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission), Kevin Clarno (Univ. Texas, Austin)
An Analysis of GPT-enhanced AI-Aided Reactor Design and Operation
1:57–1:58PM EDT
Thomas Benthall (NCSU), Ciana Moore (South Carolina State), Spencer Blanchard (NCSU), Austin Sides (NCSU)
Applications of Neutron Generators: Fusion in a Practical Sense
1:58–1:59PM EDT
Calvin D. Washburn (Georgia Tech), Sharmistha Mukhopadhyay (Georgia Tech)
COMSOL Simulation of Ion Dynamics in an Inertial Electrostatic Confinement System
1:59–2:00PM EDT
Myles Y. Gong (Univ. Illinois, Urbana-Champaign), Rohan Puri (Univ. Illinois, Urbana-Champaign), Erik P. Ziehm (University of Illinois), George H. Miley (University of Illinois)
Modeling of Aluminum Heating and Melting by Blackbody X-Ray Thermal Pulse
2:00–2:01PM EDT
Youssef Abouhussien (Virginia Commonwealth Univ.), Gennady Miloshevsky (Virginia Commonwealth Univ.)
Model Development of a Hydrogen Cooled Multi-Pin Particle Bed Reactor
2:01–2:02PM EDT
Alexandra D. Martinez (Univ. New Mexico), Lauren S. Bailey (Univ. New Mexico), Courtney B. Mace (Univ. New Mexico)
The History and Potential of Nuclear Propulsion in Aircraft
2:02–2:03PM EDT
Jack Lewis (Oregon State)
A Compton Imaging Detector Integrated With a Robotic System as a Radiation Survey Tool
2:03–2:04PM EDT
Aaron M. Belman-Wells (Univ. Michigan), Caleb M. Bush (Univ. Michigan), Giuliano S. Fonte Basso (Univ. Michigan)
US Public Perception of Nuclear Energy: History, Current Landscape, and Future Trajectories
2:04–2:05PM EDT
Harrison A. Brosius (Univ. Illinois, Urbana-Champaign), Bella C. Pequette (Univ. Illinois, Urbana-Champaign)
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