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2026 ANS Annual Conference
May 31–June 3, 2026
Denver, CO|Sheraton Denver
Standards Program
The Standards Committee is responsible for the development and maintenance of voluntary consensus standards that address the design, analysis, and operation of components, systems, and facilities related to the application of nuclear science and technology. Find out What’s New, check out the Standards Store, or Get Involved today!
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AI at work: Southern Nuclear’s adoption of Copilot agents drives fleet forward
Southern Nuclear is leading the charge in artificial intelligence integration, with employee-developed applications driving efficiencies in maintenance, operations, safety, and performance.
The tools span all roles within the company, with thousands of documented uses throughout the fleet, including improved maintenance efficiency, risk awareness in maintenance activities, and better-informed decision-making. The data-intensive process of preparing for and executing maintenance operations is streamlined by leveraging AI to put the right information at the fingertips for maintenance leaders, planners, schedulers, engineers, and technicians.
Technical Session|Sponsored by NISD
Wednesday, November 20, 2024|1:00–2:45PM EST|Canaveral 2
Session Chair:
Robert Kile
Alternate Chair:
Aaron Epiney (INL)
Session Organizer:
Yunfei Zhao
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Holistic Approach for Safe Long-Term Operation of Nuclear Installations
1:00–1:20PM EST
Keiko Chitose (Nuclear Energy Agency), Didier Jacquemain (Nuclear Energy Agency)
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Contact Pressure Assessment Between ICI Tube and Lower Head in Severe Accidents
1:20–1:40PM EST
Kukhee Lim (Korea Institute of Nuclear Safety), Yong Jin Cho (Korea Institute of Nuclear Safety)
Analysis of Core Catcher Design Characteristics for Thermal Margins: Inclined Wall Effects on the CHF
1:40–2:00PM EST
Min Suk Lee (KAIST), Yong Hoon Jeong (KAIST)
Analyzing a TRISO Particle-Coating Chemical Vapor Deposition Coater Using the Integrated System Failure Analysis Method
2:00–2:20PM EST
Daniel Layer (Ohio State), Vinicius Zanardo Rodrigues (Ohio State), Xiaoxu Diao (Ohio State), Carol Smidts (Ohio State)
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