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2026 ANS Annual Conference
May 31–June 3, 2026
Denver, CO|Sheraton Denver
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From Capitol Hill: Nuclear is back, critical for America’s energy future
The U.S. House Energy and Commerce Subcommittee on Energy convened its first hearing of the year, “American Energy Dominance: Dawn of the New Nuclear Era,” on January 7, where lawmakers and industry leaders discussed how nuclear energy can help meet surging electricity demand driven by artificial intelligence, data centers, advanced manufacturing, and national security needs.
Technical Session
Tuesday, October 7, 2025|10:00–11:40AM CDT|Cumberland South
Session Chair:
Ian E. Porter
Co-Chair:
Patrick Raynaud
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Recent Operating Experience with GNF-Ziron Cladding in BWRs
10:00–10:25AM CDT
Zachary Ledford (Global Nuclear Fuel), Brianna Ashing (Global Nuclear Fuel), Ian Porter (Global Nuclear Fuel)
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Atom Probe Characterization of Nb Nanocluster near the Oxide Film/Metal Interface in Nb-Doped PWR Cladding after In-Reactor Irradiation
10:25–10:50AM CDT
Fumihiro Nakamori (Central Research Institute of Electric Power Industry), Takashi Sawabe (Central Research Institute of Electric Power Industry), Masaya Kozuka (Central Research Institute of Electric Power Industry), Takeshi Sonoda (Central Research Institute of Electric Power Industry)
Progress on the Thermomechanical Properties and Creep Behavior of ATF Ceramic Fuels
10:50–11:15AM CDT
Christopher A. Butler (LANL), Joshua T. White (LANL), Austin Nichols (LANL)
Evolution of Microstructure of Advanced Zirconium Alloys with Increasing Level of Irradiation
11:15–11:40AM CDT
Stanislav Linhart (ALVEL, a.s.), Josef Belac (ALVEL, a.s.), Radomir Rehacek (ALVEL, a.s.), Aleksey A. Shishkin (JSC TVEL), Maksim M. Grekhov (JSC TVEL), Alexander Y. Shevyakov (SC VNIINM), Vladimir V. Novikov (SC VNIINM), Vladimir A. Markelov (SC VNIINM), Petra Gavelova (Research Centre Rez), Patricie Halodova (Research Centre Rez)
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