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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)
Wednesday, October 12, 2022|8:20–10:00AM EDT|Salon A/B
Session Chair:
David Kamerman (INL)
Alternate Chair:
Jae Ho Yang
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Development of Cladding Surface Modification Technology to Improve Accident Tolerant
8:20–8:45AM EDT
Hyun-Gil Kim (KAERI), Sung Eun Kim (KAERI), Jong Dae Hong (KAERI), Hyo Chan Kim (KAERI), Jae-Yong Kim (KAERI)
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ATF Coating Response in KOH Adjusted PWR Water -- Under Extended Exposure
8:45–9:10AM EDT
R. Ratnayake (EPRI), D. Hussey (EPRI), L. Olson (Westinghouse Electric Co.), G. Wang (Westinghouse Electric Co.), W. Byers (Westinghouse Electric Co.), R. Becker (Studsvik Nuclear)
Effect of Microstructure, Manufacturing Method and Composition on Corrosion Behavior of FeCrAl Alloys
9:10–9:35AM EDT
Rajnikant V. Umretiya (GE Research), Wanming Zhang (GE Research), Robert Motyl (GE Research), Richard Blair (GE Research), Liang Yin (GE Research), Andrew K. Hoffman (GE Research), Vipul Gupta (GE Research), Raul B. Rebak (GE Research), Evan Dolley (GE Research)
Corrosion Resistance and High-Temperature Behavior of Chrome-Nickel Alloy Cladding Material
9:35–10:00AM EDT
Jakub Krejci (UJP PRAHA), Adéla Chalupová (Czech Technical Univ. Prague), František Manoch (UJP PRAHA), Jitka Kabátová (UJP PRAHA), Petra Gávelová (Research Centre Rez), Patricie Halodova (Research Centre Rez), Zdeněk Jansa (Univ. West Bohemia), Martin Ševeček (Czech Technical Univ. Prague)
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