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2025 ANS Winter Conference & Expo
November 9–12, 2025
Washington, DC|Washington Hilton
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NEA report calls for more accurate data on SNF heat decay
The OECD Nuclear Energy Agency has issued a report calling for more-detailed information on tracking the decay heat of spent nuclear fuel from light water reactors. According to the NEA, the report highlights the increasing importance of accurate decay heat estimations due to evolving fuel characteristics, including higher initial fuel enrichment, increased burn-up rates, and extended reactor cycle lengths.
The report, Summary of the NEA Assessment on Spent Nuclear Fuel Decay Heat for Light Water Reactors, summarizes the findings of a subgroup of the NEA’s Working Party on Nuclear Criticality Safety (WPNCS), which ran from January 2022 to January 2024.
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Meet in the Hilton Lobby |6:45–8:00AM EDT
Hilton, Hiwassee room |4:15–5:00PM EDT
Salon ABCDE |5:30–8:00PM EDT
Zeanah Engineering Complex |8:00–11:00PM EDT
Student Union Pilot Flying J Ballroom AB |8:00–10:00AM EDT
Student Union 260 |10:00AM–1:00PM EDT
Student Union Pilot Flying J Ballroom AB |10:15AM–4:30PM EDT
Haslam Business Building 103 |11:50AM–1:20PM EDT
Zoo Knoxville |5:00–9:30PM EDT
9:30–10:30AM EDT
10:15AM–3:30PM EDT
Haslam Business Building 202 |11:50AM–1:20PM EDT
Haslam Business Building 203 |11:50AM–1:20PM EDT
Haslam Business Building 102 |11:50AM–1:20PM EDT
The Foundry on the Fair Site |5:00–8:30PM EDT
Hi-Wire Brewing |9:00–11:00PM EDT
