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May 31–June 3, 2026
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OPG completes Darlington refurbishment construction
Ontario Power Generation, Canada's leading power generator, has completed construction work on its massive Darlington refurbishment project, the utility announced yesterday. The overall project is forecast to be delivered four months ahead of schedule and C$150 million (about $110 million) under budget, OPG stated, adding that station staff are now completing final testing on the Unit 4 reactor in preparation of its return to full commercial operation.
Panel and Technical Session|Fuel Cycles, Waste Management, and Decommissioning
Saturday, April 15, 2023|1:35–2:55PM EDT|Student Union 362B
Session Chair:
Evan Williams (Univ. Tennessee, Knoxville)
Alternate Chair:
Sean Kosslow (Univ. Tennessee, Knoxville)
Session Organizer:
Lance M. Drouet (Univ. Tennessee, Knoxville)
This session is sponsored by the ANS Decommissioning & Environmental Sciences and Fuel Cycle & Waste Management Divisions.
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Fuel Management and Reload Cycle Length Optimization for a Westinghouse 2-Loop PWR
1:35–1:55PM EDT
Zachary D. Bevans (NCSU), Jesse M. Hines (NCSU), Ethan Newhouse (NCSU), Ashanti Meyers (South Carolina State)
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Nuclear Fuel Remediation: A Computational Study
1:55–2:15PM EDT
Keanu J. Ammons (Western Carolina University), Nicholas Eckert (Western Carolina University), Joaquin G. Layno (Western Carolina University), Channa D. Silva (Western Carolina University)
Intentional Nuclear Forensics Study on Beta-UO3 for Early Fuel Cycle Technology Using Computational Methods
2:15–2:35PM EDT
Eduardo Montoya (University of Nevada Las Vegas), Eunja Kim (University of Texas at El Paso), Ken R. Czerwinski (University of Nevada, Las Vegas)
Evaluating High-Level Waste Disposal
2:35–2:55PM EDT
Brooklyn P. Wise (Idaho State)
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