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2026 ANS Annual Conference
May 31–June 3, 2026
Denver, CO|Sheraton Denver
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AI at work: Southern Nuclear’s adoption of Copilot agents drives fleet forward
Southern Nuclear is leading the charge in artificial intelligence integration, with employee-developed applications driving efficiencies in maintenance, operations, safety, and performance.
The tools span all roles within the company, with thousands of documented uses throughout the fleet, including improved maintenance efficiency, risk awareness in maintenance activities, and better-informed decision-making. The data-intensive process of preparing for and executing maintenance operations is streamlined by leveraging AI to put the right information at the fingertips for maintenance leaders, planners, schedulers, engineers, and technicians.
Technical Session|Transient Fuel Behavior and Safety Related Issues
Wednesday, October 12, 2022|1:30–3:10PM EDT|Adagio/Allegro
Session Chair:
Jinzhao Zhang (Tractabel)
Alternate Chair:
Olivier Marchand (IRSN)
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Pellet Cladding Interaction In-Reactor Ramp Testing in a World Without the Halden Boiling Water Reactor
1:30–1:55PM EDT
Nicolas Woolstenhulme (INL), Brian Durtschi (INL), Charles Folsom (INL), Scott Holcombe (INL), Colby Jensen (INL), David Kamerman (INL), Travis Labossiere-Hickman (INL), Nate Oldham (INL), Daniel Wachs (INL)
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PEGASUS: An Advanced Tool for Assessing Pellet-Cladding Interaction
1:55–2:20PM EDT
M. Kennard (Structural Integrity Assoc.), W. Lyon (Structural Integrity Assoc.), W. Liu (Structural Integrity Assoc.), D. Nightingale (Structural Integrity Assoc.), J. Rashid (Structural Integrity Assoc.)
Rethinking PCMI Failures Under Transient Conditions
2:20–2:45PM EDT
Paul Cantonwine (ORNL), Bob Rand (Global Nuclear Fuels, Retired)
Thermal-Hydraulic and Fuel Performance Scoping Studies of a Flowing Water Capsule in TREAT
2:45–3:10PM EDT
C.P. Folsom (INL), R.J. Armstrong (INL), N.E. Woolstenhulme (INL), D.D. Imholte (INL), K.S. Anderson (INL), C.B. Jensen (INL)
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