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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|1:00–2:40PM CDT|Salon A
Session Chair:
Jinzhao Zhang
Co-Chair:
Hyochan Kim
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Cladding Rupture Calculations for High Burnup Fuel to Assess Beyond-Design-Basis LOCA Analysis Assumptions for Pressurized Water Reactors
1:00–1:25PM CDT
Kevin J. Barber (Westinghouse Electric Co.), Jeffrey R. Kobelak (Westinghouse Electric Co.), Tristan A. Gibbons (Westinghouse Electric Co.), Jonathan Danley (Westinghouse Electric Co.)
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X-ray Tomography Analysis of Chromium Coated Cladding Tubes After LOCA Testing
1:25–1:50PM CDT
Charbal A. (CEA), Brachet J-C (CEA), Touze G (CEA), Le Hong T (CEA), Gokelaere P (CEA), Prou C (CEA)
Discussion on Fuel Rod Gas Behavior During the Ductile Phase of a Semi-Integral LOCA Test
1:50–2:15PM CDT
Tatiana Taurines (ASNR), Jean Desquines (ASNR), Olivier Marchand (ASNR), Joakim Karlsson (Studsvik Nuclear), Per Magnusson (Studsvik Nuclear), Mi Wang (Studsvik Nuclear), Pia Tejland (Studsvik Nuclear)
Audit Methodology Development for Coolability Assessment of Deformed Fuel during LOCA
2:15–2:40PM CDT
Joosuk Lee (KINS), Seulbeen Kim (KINS), Jang Keun Park (KINS)
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