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2025 ANS Winter Conference & Expo
November 9–12, 2025
Washington, DC|Washington Hilton
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NEA report calls for more accurate data on SNF heat decay
The OECD Nuclear Energy Agency has issued a report calling for more-detailed information on tracking the decay heat of spent nuclear fuel from light water reactors. According to the NEA, the report highlights the increasing importance of accurate decay heat estimations due to evolving fuel characteristics, including higher initial fuel enrichment, increased burn-up rates, and extended reactor cycle lengths.
The report, Summary of the NEA Assessment on Spent Nuclear Fuel Decay Heat for Light Water Reactors, summarizes the findings of a subgroup of the NEA’s Working Party on Nuclear Criticality Safety (WPNCS), which ran from January 2022 to January 2024.
Technical Session|Panel|Sponsored by RPD
Wednesday, November 20, 2024|10:00–11:45AM EST|Canaveral 3
Session Chair:
Pavel V. Tsvetkov (TAMU)
Session Organizer:
Alternate Chair:
Zeyun Wu
A number of research reactors, test reactors, and facilities are in operation or are being developed and built. They support important R&D programs towards current and future developments. Many of these facilities are at university campuses, serving as both educational and R&D instruments. Although the design space of research facilities is dominated by light water systems, interest is growing in expanding research capabilities towards advanced research reactors. Universities are exploring pathways to bring either advanced research reactors or advanced irradiation capabilities to their campuses. Recently, Abilene Christian University received a construction permit approval to bring Natura Resources MSR-1 as the university advanced research reactor. This panel, composed of university community experts, will discuss ongoing and planned efforts involving research reactors, test reactors, and research facilities focusing on the significant opportunities offered by these systems in support of advanced reactor R&D. Economics, deployment, and licensing related to having such facilities on university campuses will be taken into discussion.
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