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2026 ANS Annual Conference
May 31–June 3, 2026
Denver, CO|Sheraton Denver
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India’s PFBR attains criticality at last
Prime Minister Narendra Modi proclaimed it “a proud moment for India” when on April 6 the 500-MWe, sodium-cooled Prototype Fast Breeder Reactor (PFBR) achieved initial criticality. This milestone, which comes some 22 years after the continually delayed PFBR project began, marks India’s entrance into the second stage of its three-stage nuclear program, which has the ultimate goal of supporting the country’s nuclear power program with its significant thorium reserves.
Panel and Technical Session|Nuclear Advocacy and Policy
Saturday, April 15, 2023|1:35–2:55PM EDT|Student Union 262A
Session Chair:
Chris Busch (UTK)
Alternate Chair:
Caitlyn Parsons (UTK)
Session Organizer:
Lance M. Drouet (UTK)
This session is sponsored by the ANS Young Member's Group.
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Meeting U.S. Advanced Nuclear Fuel Needs from Non-Russian Sources
1:35–1:55PM EDT
Elsa Cutler (Georgetown Day School)
Paper
The History and Future Outlook of the Beaver Valley Nuclear Power Station
1:55–2:15PM EDT
Christopher Wilkinson (Univ. Pittsburgh), Tomas Mayer-Costa (Univ. Pittsburgh)
Developing Trust in Radioactive Waste Disposal
2:15–2:35PM EDT
Matthew A. Hageman (Oregon State)
Nuclear Engagement Education with Context of Impacted Tribal Nations
2:35–2:55PM EDT
Riley J. Fisher (Univ. Illinois, Urbana-Champaign), Ethan H. Nicolls (Univ. Illinois, Urbana-Champaign), Madicken Munk (Univ. Illinois, Urbana-Champaign)
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