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2025 ANS Annual Conference
June 15–18, 2025
Chicago, IL|Chicago Marriott Downtown
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NRC news roundup
Here’s a look at some recent announcements from the Nuclear Regulatory Commission.
Summer SLR: The NRC this month published its final environmental impact statement for Summer Unit 1’s subsequent license renewal application. Dubbed a supplemental EIS, the report is an important step in determining if Dominion Energy can continue operating its 966-MWe Westinghouse pressurized water reactor unit for an additional 20 years beyond August 6, 2042, the current end of its license.
Technical Session|Evolutionary and Innovative Advanced Technology Fuels (ATF)
Tuesday, October 11, 2022|3:30–5:10PM EDT|Salon A/B
Session Chair:
Martin Steinbrück (KIT)
Alternate Chair:
Luke Olson (Westinghouse)
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Estimation of Hydrogen Generation from Silicon-Carbide Fuel Cladding with Titanium Coating During Severe Accident
3:30–3:55PM EDT
R. Ishibashi (Hitachi-GE Nuclear Energy), T. Ikegawa (Hitachi-GE Nuclear Energy), M. Shibata (Hitachi-GE Nuclear Energy), M. Sasaki (Hitachi-GE Nuclear Energy), H.V. Pham (Japan Atomic Energy Agency), M. Kurata (Japan Atomic Energy Agency)
Paper
Electron Microscopy Analysis of Steam-Oxidized Silicon Carbide
3:55–4:20PM EDT
Ahmed A. Darwish (NCSU), Jacob Eapen (NCSU)
Raman and XPS Analyses of Steam-Oxidized Silicon Carbide
4:20–4:45PM EDT
Dina Elgewaily (NCSU), Jacob Eapen (NCSU)
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