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Nuclear Nonproliferation Policy
The mission of the Nuclear Nonproliferation Policy Division (NNPD) is to promote the peaceful use of nuclear technology while simultaneously preventing the diversion and misuse of nuclear material and technology through appropriate safeguards and security, and promotion of nuclear nonproliferation policies. To achieve this mission, the objectives of the NNPD are to: Promote policy that discourages the proliferation of nuclear technology and material to inappropriate entities. Provide information to ANS members, the technical community at large, opinion leaders, and decision makers to improve their understanding of nuclear nonproliferation issues. Become a recognized technical resource on nuclear nonproliferation, safeguards, and security issues. Serve as the integration and coordination body for nuclear nonproliferation activities for the ANS. Work cooperatively with other ANS divisions to achieve these objective nonproliferation policies.
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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|1:35–2:55PM EDT|Hallowell Nuclear Innovation Commons
Session Chair:
Erik Hisahara (Penn State University)
Alternate Chair:
Aamer Bashir (Penn State University)
Session Organizer:
Jonathan B. Balog (Penn State University)
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Investigating Molten Salt Corrosion: A ReaxFF Molecular Dynamics Study
1:35–1:45PM EDT
Daniel H. Flynn (Penn State), Hamdy Arkoub (Penn State)
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Implementation of Radiation in Cardinal Single Pebble Model for Low Flow Accident Scenarios
1:45–1:55PM EDT
Michael J. Seneca (Penn State), Haomin Yuan (ANL), Luiz C. Aldeia (Penn State), David Reger (Penn State), Tri Nguyen (Penn State), Elia Merzari (Penn State)
Economic Analysis of a Fusion Fission Hybrid System
1:55–2:05PM EDT
Virginia Lilly (Univ. Wisconsin, Madison), Matthew Nyberg (Univ. Wisconsin, Madison), Ben Lindley (Univ. Wisconsin, Madison)
X-ray-Triggered Dual-Response in Lanthanum-Doped LaPO4 Nanoparticles for Enhanced Radiotherapy
2:05–2:15PM EDT
Santiago Bermudez Naranjo (Virginia Commonwealth Univ.), Jessika V. Rojas (Virginia Commonwealth Univ.)
Predicting Solution Color in Solvent Extraction Using Machine Learning and Non-Traditional Sensor Measurements
2:15–2:25PM EDT
Omobolade A. Odedoyin (Johns Hopkins Univ.), Edna Cardenas (INL), Luis Ocampo Giraldo (INL), Mitchell R. Greenhalgh (INL), Jay D. Hix (INL), Camas M. Walker (INL), James T. Johnson (INL), Katherine Wilsdon (INL)
Machine Learning Optimization for the Monte Carlo Particle Simulation of an NDA Technique
2:25–2:35PM EDT
Nelson H. Snow (Idaho State), Christopher Reynolds (GE Vernova Advanced Research)
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