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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
Wednesday, October 8, 2025|8:00–9:40AM CDT|Cumberland South
Session Chair:
Brady D. Hanson
Co-Chair:
Uffe Bergmann
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Multiscale Modeling and Characterization Strategy Accelerating Development of Nuclear Grade Silicon Carbide Composites
8:00–8:25AM CDT
Joel L. Kosmatka (General Atomics), Chris Ellis (General Atomics), Ryan Hon (General Atomics), Gyanender Singh (INL), Kyle Gamble (INL)
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Evaluation of End-plug Joint Strength for Silicon Carbide Cladding under a Simulated Severe Accident Condition
8:25–8:50AM CDT
R. Ishibashi (Hitachi GE Vernova Nuclear Energy, Ltd.), K. Hirosaka (Hitachi GE Vernova Nuclear Energy, Ltd.), M. Shibata (Hitachi GE Vernova Nuclear Energy, Ltd.), M. Sasaki (Hitachi GE Vernova Nuclear Energy, Ltd.), Y. Nemoto (JAEA), T. Hinoki (Kyoto Univ.)
GNF ATF Irradiations and PIE Programs
8:50–9:15AM CDT
Ian Porter (Global Nuclear Fuel), Dan Lutz (Global Nuclear Fuel), Robert Schneider (Global Nuclear Fuel)
Status and Development of Mo-Microcell UO₂ Fuel Pellets for ATF Application
9:15–9:40AM CDT
D. S. Kim (KAERI), D.-J. Kim (KAERI), J. H. Yang (KAERI), H. S. Lee (KAERI), J. H. Yoon (KAERI), J. H. Lee (KAERI)
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