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2026 ANS Annual Conference
May 31–June 3, 2026
Denver, CO|Sheraton Denver
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India’s PFBR attains criticality at last
Prime Minister Narendra Modi proclaimed it “a proud moment for India” when on April 6 the 500-MWe, sodium-cooled Prototype Fast Breeder Reactor (PFBR) achieved initial criticality. This milestone, which comes some 22 years after the continually delayed PFBR project began, marks India’s entrance into the second stage of its three-stage nuclear program, which has the ultimate goal of supporting the country’s nuclear power program with its significant thorium reserves.
Technical Session
Monday, October 6, 2025|3:15–5:20PM CDT|Brentwood/Franklin
Session Chair:
Patty McCumbee
Co-Chair:
Michael Boone
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The U.S. Accident Tolerant Fuels Program: Recent Accomplishments and Transition to Deployment
3:15–3:40PM CDT
D. Wachs (INL), N. Capps (ORNL), A. Colldeweih (INL), C. Jensen (INL), P. King (INL), D. Kamerman (INL), K. Linton (ORNL), N. Oldham (INL), F. Goldner (DOE Office of Nuclear Energy)
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Westinghouse EnCore Accident Tolerant Fuel and High Energy Program Update
3:40–4:05PM CDT
Zeses Karoutas (Westinghouse Electric Co.), Robert Schillat (Westinghouse Electric Co.), Michael Boone (Westinghouse Electric Co.), Jorie Walters (Westinghouse Electric Co.), Ed Lahoda (Westinghouse Electric Co.), Katerina Frederick (Westinghouse Electric Co.), Nicholas Pocquette (Westinghouse Electric Co.), Roy Matway (Westinghouse Electric Co.), Ellen Feldsien (Westinghouse Electric Co.), Frank Boylan (Westinghouse Electric Co.), Radu Pomirleanu (Westinghouse Electric Co.), Antoine Claisse (Westinghouse Electric Co.), Kyle Johnson (Westinghouse Electric Co.)
GNF's Accident Tolerant Fuel Program
4:05–4:30PM CDT
David Barrientos (Global Nuclear Fuel), Ian Porter (Global Nuclear Fuel), Allan Jaworski (Global Nuclear Fuel), Dan Lutz (Global Nuclear Fuel), Russ Fawcett (Global Nuclear Fuel), Rich Augi (Global Nuclear Fuel)
PROtect: The E-ATF Solution by Framatome - Overview of Recent Achievements and Next Steps
4:30–4:55PM CDT
T. Garnier (Framatome), N. Vioujard (Framatome), M. Harkin (Framatome)
Unlocking Economic Nuclear Capacity: The Role of Advanced Fuel Technologies in Power Uprates
4:55–5:20PM CDT
K. Shirvan (MIT), A. Csontos (NEI)
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