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2026 ANS Annual Conference
May 31–June 3, 2026
Denver, CO|Sheraton Denver
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Task force charts growing interest in civilian maritime nuclear applications
Readers of Nuclear News will have heard of historical applications of civilian maritime nuclear power, like the merchant ship NS Savannah and the USS Sturgis floating power plant. With a few exceptions there has been little action in this area for over 50 years, and there are plenty of reasons and opinions as to why, but over the last few years the dramatic increase in interest from the maritime industry and its stakeholders has been undeniable.
Educational Session|Panel|Plant Reliability
Tuesday, August 9, 2022|1:30–3:00PM EDT|Banyan 2
Session Chair:
Jason Lanier (Duke Energy)
Track Organizer:
Emmett Wilmes (MPR)
Knowledge Manager:
Ashley Bridgmon (Southern Co.)
Reliability Centered Maintenance focuses on performing the maintenance needed to ensure equipment reliability based on data driven decisions. EPRI has developed tools with industry input to help utilities select optimal the maintenance to balance equipment reliability with available resources. Utilities are also deploying advanced sensors to aid in predicting maintenance needs based on equipment conditions. This session will focus on optimizing plant maintenance and equipment reliability.
Adam Flora
Duke Energy
Matt Rogers
EPRI
Raldy Cardona
Southern Co.
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