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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 B
Session Chair:
Joakim K. Karlsson
Co-Chair:
Daniel Jädernäs
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Advanced Characterization of Hydrogen in Zirconium-Based Cladding Using High-Resolution Neutron Imaging
1:00–1:25PM CDT
L. I. Duarte (Paul Scherrer Institute), B. Buzzatti (Paul Scherrer Institute), S. Niedermeyer (Paul Scherrer Institute), O. Yetik (Paul Scherrer Institute), R. Zubler (Paul Scherrer Institute), G. Girardin (Kernkraftwerk Gsoegen), P. Trtik (Paul Scherrer Institute), J. Bertsch (Paul Scherrer Institute)
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Hydrogen Impact on Mechanical Properties of Duplex Cladding for Dry Storage Conditions: Preliminary Tests
1:25–1:50PM CDT
Benedetta Maria Buzzatti (Paul Scherrer Institute), Johannes Bertsch (Paul Scherrer Institute), Alina Horwege (Paul Scherrer Institute), Robert Zubler (Paul Scherrer Institute), Liliana I. Duarte (Paul Scherrer Institute)
Spent Fuel Oxidation in Non-Inert Atmospheres
1:50–2:15PM CDT
Martínez L (ENUSA INDUSTRIAS AVANZADAS SME), Canencia R (ENUSA INDUSTRIAS AVANZADAS SME), Muñoz A (ENRESA), Lentijo F (ENRESA), Milena-Pérez A (Studsvik), Chen J (Studsvik)
Hydride Reprecipitation in Prototypical 17x17 PWR Fuel Rods after Simulated Vacuum Drying Conditions
2:15–2:40PM CDT
Rose Montgomery (ORNL), Cade Hilger (University of Missouri of Science and Technology), Michael Billone (ANL), Yadukrishnan Sasikumar (ORNL), Paul Cantonwine (ORNL), Bruce Bevard (ORNL)
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