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Division Spotlight
Operations & Power
Members focus on the dissemination of knowledge and information in the area of power reactors with particular application to the production of electric power and process heat. The division sponsors meetings on the coverage of applied nuclear science and engineering as related to power plants, non-power reactors, and other nuclear facilities. It encourages and assists with the dissemination of knowledge pertinent to the safe and efficient operation of nuclear facilities through professional staff development, information exchange, and supporting the generation of viable solutions to current issues.
Meeting Spotlight
Conference on Nuclear Training and Education: A Biennial International Forum (CONTE 2025)
February 3–6, 2025
Amelia Island, FL|Omni Amelia Island Resort
Standards Program
The Standards Committee is responsible for the development and maintenance of voluntary consensus standards that address the design, analysis, and operation of components, systems, and facilities related to the application of nuclear science and technology. Find out What’s New, check out the Standards Store, or Get Involved today!
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STEM event empowers next generation of women leaders in science
Nearly 60 eighth graders from schools across the central Savannah River area recently gathered at the Ruth Patrick Science Education Center in Aiken, S.C., for the Savannah River Site’s “STEM Like a Girl—Introduce a Girl to Engineering and IT” event. This initiative is designed to inspire the next generation of female engineers and STEM leaders.
Panel and Technical Session|Nonproliferation, Security, and Safeguards
Saturday, April 15, 2023|3:10–4:30PM EDT|Student Union 262A
Session Chair:
Evan Williams (Univ. Tennessee, Knoxville)
Alternate Chair:
Bernadette Brezinski (Univ. Tennessee, Knoxville)
Session Organizer:
Lance M. Drouet (Univ. Tennessee, Knoxville)
This session is sponsored by the ANS Nuclear Non-proliferation Policy Division.
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Characterization and Evaluation of Scintillating Fiber System Components
3:10–3:30PM EDT
Schuyler J. Tyler (University of New Mexico), Luis A. O. Giraldo (INL)
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Analysis of Proliferation Resistance of Nuclear Fuels for Microreactors
3:30–3:50PM EDT
Hitoshi Cullinan (US Naval Academy), Stuart R. Blair (US Naval Academy)
Graphite Moderated Reactor Heat Removal
3:50–4:10PM EDT
Brant P. DeMoss (US Military Academy), Joseph Garcia (US Military Academy), Daniel Walker (US Military Academy)
Material Diversion Signatures for Molten Salt Reactors
4:10–4:30PM EDT
Branko Kovacevic (Penn State), Andre V. Soares (Penn State), Azaree Lintereur (Penn State), William Walters (Penn State), Amanda J. Johnsen (Penn State), Benjamin Beltzer (ORNL), Michael Dion (ORNL), Louise G. Evans (ORNL)
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