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2025 ANS Winter Conference & Expo
November 9–12, 2025
Washington, DC|Washington Hilton
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Optimizing nuclear plant outages: Data analytics tools and methods for enhancing resilience and efficiency
Nuclear power plant refueling outages are among the most complex phases in a plant’s operational cycle.1 During these outages, tens of thousands of activities, including maintenance and surveillance, are conducted simultaneously within a short timeframe. Typically lasting three to four weeks, these operations involve large crews of contractors with diverse skill sets performing tasks ranging from testing and surveillance to maintenance. Outages may extend longer if major backfitting or modernization projects are planned. Consequently, plant outages are expensive, incurring significant operational costs, such as contractor labor and equipment, as well as the loss of generation while the plant is off line. This can easily cost a plant operator more than $1 million a day. Therefore, there is a constant need to mitigate the economic impact on plants by reducing the frequency, duration, and risks associated with these outages.2,3
Technical Session|FCWMD
Monday, October 6, 2025|3:15–4:55PM CDT|Cumberland South
Session Chair:
Uffe Bergmann
Co-Chair:
Kan Sakamoto
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Mechanical Effects of Hydrogen on Cladding Material: Results of a Hot Cell Investigation
3:15–3:40PM CDT
Kevin Mon (Framatome), V. Ioan Arimescu (Nufology PLus, LLC), John Beale (EPRI)
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Assessing PCI Deconditioning Rate for BWR Fuel from Post-irradiation Measurements
3:40–4:05PM CDT
Paul Blair (Vattenfall Nuclear Fuel), Daniel Jädernäs (Vattenfall Nuclear Fuel), David Schrire (Studsvik), Clara Anghel (Vattenfall Nuclear Fuel), Amarilys F. Oquendo (Vattenfall Nuclear Fuel), David Palko (Forsmarks Kraftgrupp), Daniel Larsson (Forsmarks Kraftgrupp), John W. Beale (EPRI), M. Gomaa Abdoelatef (EPRI)
Investigation of the Correlations between BWR Cladding Hydrogen Uptake and Fuel Rod In-Reactor Operating Parameters
4:05–4:30PM CDT
Brita Helmersson (Westinghouse Electric Co.), Jean-Marie LeCorre (Westinghouse Electric Co.), Jenny Eliasson (Westinghouse Electric Co.), Erik Angland (Westinghouse Electric Co.), Magnus Limbäck (Westinghouse Electric Co.), Zaheen Shah (Westinghouse Electric Co.), Lars Hallstadius (Westinghouse Electric Co.)
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