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2026 ANS Annual Conference
May 31–June 3, 2026
Denver, CO|Sheraton Denver
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Aalo and Antares progress on Reactor Pilot Program
Two participants in the Department of Energy’s Reactor Pilot Program have recently announced significant milestones on their associated reactor projects. Aalo Atomics successfully completed its final design review (FDR), and Antares Nuclear has received DOE approval of its preliminary documented safety analysis (PDSA).
Technical Session
Monday, July 22, 2024|1:00–2:50PM CDT|Senate A/B
Session Chair:
Arnold Lumsdaine
Session Organizer:
Alternate Chair:
Ross F. Radel
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Current Status of the Commissioning of Kyoto Fusioneering's Unique Integrated Testing facilitY (UNITY-1)
1:00–1:25PM CDT
S. Ogawa (Kyoto Fusioneering), K. Namba (Kyoto Fusioneering), N. Seki (Kyoto Fusioneering), T. Sugiyama (Kyoto Fusioneering), K. Tanaka (Kyoto Fusioneering), Y. Matsunaga (Kyoto Fusioneering), Y. Kume (Kyoto Fusioneering), C. Baus (Kyoto Fusioneering), S. Konishi (Kyoto Fusioneering)
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Operation of a State-Licensed Multi-Gram Tritium Facility to Support DT Fusion Linear Accelerator for Radiation Effects (FLARE)
1:25–1:50PM CDT
C. Fagan (Torion Techologies), C.R. Shmayda (Torion Plasma Corp.), W.T. Shmayda (Tritium Solutions), C. Balke (SHINE Technologies), R.F. Radel (SHINE Technologies)
DIII-D Plasma-Interacting Technology Program to Support Industrial Fusion Pilot Plant Development: Capabilities, Progress, and Goals
1:50–2:10PM CDT
T. Abrams (General Atomics), A. Dvorak (ORNL), R. Buttery (General Atomics), M. Cengher (MIT), J.D. Coburn (Sandia), J. Herfindal (ORNL), S-H Hong (General Atomics), C. Petty (General Atomics), D.L. Rudakov (Univ. of California, San Diego), B. Van Compernolle (General Atomics), M. Van Zeeland (General Atomics)
Hydrogen Experiment for Real-time Analysis (HERA): Addressing the Challenges of Tritium Gas Analysis
2:10–2:30PM CDT
Lyn McWilliam (UKAEA), Richard Mather (UKAEA), Joseph Large (Jacobs), Adam Cooper (UKAEA)
Tritium Breeding Testing with an Intense DT Neutron Source
2:30–2:50PM CDT
Ross Radel (SHINE Technologies), Lucas Jacobson (SHINE Technologies), Laine Reusch (SHINE Technologies)
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