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2026 ANS Annual Conference
May 31–June 3, 2026
Denver, CO|Sheraton Denver
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The top 10 states of nuclear
The past few years have seen a concerted effort from many U.S. states to encourage nuclear development. The momentum behind nuclear-friendly policies has grown considerably, with many states repealing moratoriums, courting nuclear developers and suppliers, and in some cases creating advisory groups and road maps to push deployment of new nuclear reactors.
Technical Session|Sponsored by NISD
Tuesday, November 11, 2025|3:15–5:00PM EST|Columbia 12
Session Chair:
Yunfei Zhao
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Demographic Analysis for Nuclear Reactor Siting
3:15–3:40PM EST
Sydney Ballard (TAMU), Daniel L. Watson (Texas A&M University College Station), Pavel V. Tsvetkov (TAMU)
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Defining a Benchmark Case Study for Dynamic Probabilistic Risk Assessment
3:40–4:05PM EST
Yunfei Zhao (University of Maryland, College Park), Joseph F. O'Leary (University of Maryland, A. James Clark School of Engineering)
Population Density Considerations at the United States Nuclear Regulatory Commission
4:05–4:30PM EST
Spencer Toohill (The Breakthrough Institute), Adam Stein (The Breakthrough Institute)
Welding of Molten Salt Stainless Steel Components: Implications for Structural Integrity
4:30–4:55PM EST
Thomas s. Carson (TAMU), Joseph Seo (TAMU), Hansol Kim (TAMU), Yassin A. Hassan (TAMU)
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