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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.
June 12–16, 2022
Anaheim, CA|Hilton Anaheim
We would like to invite you to attend the Technology of Fusion Energy (TOFE 2022) meeting now embedded in the ANS Annual Meeting in Anaheim, CA at the Anaheim Hilton from June 12th to the 16th, 2022.
TOFE 2022 features abstracts and papers detailing outstanding research in the field of fusion science and technology
General Chair:
Ales Necas (TAE Technologies Inc)
Technical Program Chair:
Paul Humrickhouse (ORNL)
Publications Chair:
Leigh Winfrey (Penn State Univ.)
Student Program Chair:
Lauren Garrison (ORNL)
TOFE 2022 Schedule at a Glance
TOFE 22 Call for Papers
TOFE 2022 Abstract Template
TOFE 2022 Speaker Presentation Power Point Template
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TOFE 2022 Journal Submission Instructions
Poster Template TOFE 2022
Submit an abstract
Dear TOFE 2022 Authors,
TOFE 2022 has partnered with Fusion Science and Technology (FST) to publish a special issue of papers derived from the conference. You are invited to submit your work for consideration in the issue. If interested, please contact the journal office (fst@ans.org) and/or submit directly into FST’s peer review system before September 15, 2022.
Details:
Submission instructions:
I also welcome any questions to me directly at lwinfrey@sunymaritime.edu. We are looking forward to your submission.
My very best,
Dr. Leigh Winfrey
Fusion Science and Technology Editor-in-Chief
https://www.tandfonline.com/journals/ufst20