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2026 ANS Winter Conference & Expo
November 15–18, 2026
Phoenix, AZ|Arizona Grand Resort & Spa
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Latest News
Studsvik announces partnership to deploy four BWRX-300s in Sweden
Swedish engineering services firm Studsvik and its partners have teamed up on a four-unit BWRX-300 new build project in southern Sweden. On Thursday, Studsvik entered into a joint development agreement with GE Vernova Hitachi Nuclear Energy, GE Vernova Financial Services, DS Investment Partners, and Samsung C&T to advance the 1.2-GW ReFirm program, with the expectation the first unit will commence operations in the mid-2030s.
Technical Session|Panel|Panels
Saturday, April 5, 2025|10:35–11:55AM MDT|Tijeras
Session Chair:
Xavier Angus (Univ. New Mexico)
Alternate Chair:
Daniel Levario (Univ. New Mexico)
Session Organizer:
Ashley Machado
Managing nuclear waste remains one of the most complex challenges facing the nuclear industry. This panel will cover the latest approaches in nuclear waste storage and recycling. Panelists consist of experts from industry and research backgrounds and will provide insights into ongoing research, recent policy changes and efforts to find a long-term solution to nuclear waste.
Melanie Joseph
Studsvik
Trevin Hafen
Naval Nuclear Laboratory
Donna Guillen
INL
Evaristo Bonano
NAC International
Scott Sanborn
Sandia
