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2026 ANS Annual Conference
May 31–June 3, 2026
Denver, CO|Sheraton Denver
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DOE secretary and New York congressman call for reopening of Indian Point
Department of Energy Secretary Chris Wright joined U.S. Rep. Mike Lawler (R., N.Y.) at the site of the closed Indian Point nuclear power plant on Friday, March 6, as Lawler called for the reopening of the facility. He emphasized that the shutdown of the plant in 2021 has led to higher electricity costs for the people of New York state and increased strain on the state’s electric grid.
Technical Session|Fuel Cycle & Waste Management
Saturday, April 18, 2026|3:45–4:45PM CDT|RUDR 410
Session Chair:
Joseangel Lima-Tapia
Alternate Chair:
Zach Lassater
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Operational Performance and Flow Characterization of Jet Pump Pair Loop for Nuclear Fuel Reprocessing
3:45–4:05PM CDT
Jeremy I. Lopez (Virginia Commonwealth University), Theodore M. Chu (Virginia Commonwealth University), Lane B. Carasik (Virginia Commonwealth University)
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A Review of Methods for Separating Protactinium from Thorium and Uranium
4:05–4:25PM CDT
Sophia Pirruccello (The University of Texas at Austin), Natalie Serrano, John P. Jennings (University of Texas-Austin), Khiloni Shah, Derek Haas, Kevin T. Clarno (University of Texas at Austin)
Evaluating Tradeoffs Between Sustainability and Safeguards in Advanced Nuclear Fuel Cycles
4:25–4:45PM CDT
Mason S. Walls (Texas A&M University College Station), Pavel V. Tsvetkov (Texas A&M University)
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