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2026 ANS Annual Conference
May 31–June 3, 2026
Denver, CO|Sheraton Denver
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MARVEL PDSA approval could serve as blueprint
MARVEL, the Microreactor Applications Research Validation and Evaluation project at Idaho National Laboratory, has had its preliminary documented safety analysis approved by the Department of Energy, marking a milestone in its development and serving as a potential outline for other microreactors in development.
Decommissioning Environmental Sciences and Remote Technology 2024
Technical Session|Panel|Sponsored by RRSD
Tuesday, November 19, 2024|3:15–5:00PM EST|Merritt 2
Session Chair:
Y Z (Univ. Michigan)
Alternate Chair:
Venugopal K. Varma
Session Organizer:
Adam J. Carroll
Over the past decade, there have been significant advancements in the development of new robots and remote systems for a variety of extreme environments. Many of these innovations have potential applications in the nuclear industry. This panel will discuss the state-of-the-art advancements in robots and remote systems for extreme environments, as well as the opportunities and challenges of adapting these technologies to the nuclear sector. Working in the area of high radiation is a challenge for commercial off-the-shelf robots. Panelists will talk about their success/challenges in designing custom robotics to tackle this challenge.
Scott Martin
Veolia
Christian Pilon
Atkins
James Dubay
Constellation
Mitchell Pryor
Univ. Texas, Austin
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