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Materials Science & Technology
The objectives of MSTD are: promote the advancement of materials science in Nuclear Science Technology; support the multidisciplines which constitute it; encourage research by providing a forum for the presentation, exchange, and documentation of relevant information; promote the interaction and communication among its members; and recognize and reward its members for significant contributions to the field of materials science in nuclear technology.
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2025 ANS Annual Conference
June 15–18, 2025
Chicago, IL|Chicago Marriott Downtown
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NWMO chooses vendors for Canadian repository
Canada’s Nuclear Waste Management Organization has selected five companies it is to work with to design and plan the organization’s proposed deep geologic repository for spent nuclear fuel. As the owner of the project, the NWMO will be working with WSP Canada, Peter Kiewit Sons (Kiewit), Hatch Ltd., Thyssen Mining Construction of Canada, and Kinectrics.
Technical Session|Sponsored by OPD
Wednesday, November 20, 2024|3:15–5:00PM EST|Grouper
Session Chair:
Zach Sellers (INL)
Alternate Chair:
Assil Halimi (MIT)
Session Organizer:
William N. Mann
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An Integrated Operation and Simulation Approach for Design and Analysis of Molten Salt-Based Systems
3:15–3:35PM EST
Tristan R. Villarreal (Univ. Texas, Austin), Ethan R. Rozak (Univ. Texas, Austin), Kevin T. Clarno (Univ. Texas, Austin), Yassin A. Hassan (TAMU)
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Core-Physics Features and Analysis of the Integral Compact Reactor
3:35–3:55PM EST
Assil Halimi (MIT), Koroush Shirvan (MIT)
Comparative Analysis of Heat Exchangers for High-Temperature High-Pressure Helium Component Testing
3:55–4:15PM EST
Zachary Sellers (INL), Silvino Balderrama (INL), David Arcilesi (Univ. Idaho), Piyush Sabharwall (INL)
Robustness of DRL Control for Long-Term Operating S-CO2 Microreactor
4:15–4:35PM EST
Jeong Yeol Baek (KAIST), Jeong Min Baek (KAIST), Jeong Ik Lee (KAIST)
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