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ANS Student Conference 2025
April 3–5, 2025
Albuquerque, NM|The University of New Mexico
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Argonne scientists use AI to detect hidden defects in stainless steel
Imagine you’re constructing a bridge or designing an airplane, and everything appears flawless on the outside. However, microscopic flaws beneath the surface could weaken the entire structure over time.
These hidden defects can be difficult to detect with traditional inspection methods, but a new technology developed by scientists at the U.S. Department of Energy’s Argonne National Laboratory is changing that. Using artificial intelligence and advanced imaging techniques, researchers have developed a method to reveal these tiny flaws before they become critical problems.
Technical Session|Sponsored by FCWMD
Tuesday, November 19, 2024|1:00–2:45PM EST|Labrid A/B
Session Chair:
Leah Squires
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Alternate Chair:
Kaushik Banerjee
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Pebble-Bed-Moderated Molten-Salt Reactor with Replaceable Graphite and Alternative Fuel Cycles
1:00–1:20PM EST
Charles Forsberg (MIT), Eugene Shwageraus (Cambridge Univ.)
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Determining Fuel Salt Compositions for a Moderated Large-Sized MSR with SCALE
1:20–1:40PM EST
Donny Hartanto (ORNL), Georgeta Radulescu (ORNL), Friederike Bostelmann (ORNL), William A. Wieselquist (ORNL)
Applications of Flowing Molten Salt Loops with Neutron Irradiation
1:40–2:00PM EST
Charles Forsberg (MIT), Dave Carpenter (MIT), Ayman I. Hawari (NCSU), Raluca O. Scarlat (Univ. California, Berkeley), Kevin Robb (ORNL)
Liquid Fuel Performance Characterization
2:00–2:20PM EST
Kevin Kelly (EPRI), Brandon M. Chisholm (Southern Co.), Dan Moneghan (EPRI)
Evaluation of Chloride Salt Fast Reactor Waste Stream Management and Research Needs
2:20–2:40PM EST
Irfan Ibrahim (Vanderbilt Univ.), Allen Croff (Vanderbilt Univ.), Steve Krahn (Vanderbilt Univ.), Dan Moneghan (EPRI)
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