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2025 ANS Winter Conference & Expo
November 8–12, 2025
Washington, DC|Washington Hilton
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Illinois legislature lifts ban on nuclear energy, funds clean energy
The Illinois General Assembly passed a clean energy bill on October 30 that would, in part, lift a 30-year moratorium on new nuclear energy in the state and create incentives for more energy storage.
International High Level Radioactive Waste Management (IHLRWM 2025)
Technical Session
Tuesday, November 11, 2025|10:15AM–12:00PM EST|Lincoln West
Session Chair:
Ricardo Torres (EPRI)
Alternate Chair:
Steven P. Nesbit
Session Organizer:
Hatice Akkurt
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ESCP International Thermal Modeling Project: Comparison of PCT and External Surface Temperature Values with Varying Sensitivity Parameters
10:15–10:35AM EST
Hatice Akkurt (EPRI), Maik Stuke (BGZ, Germany)
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Evaluation of Clab Decay Heat Measurements Using Origen and Polaris
10:35–10:55AM EST
R. Hall (EPRI), H. Liljenfeldt (Noemi Analytics), F. Johansson (Swedish Nuclear Fuel and Waste Management Company (SKB)), A. Mehic (Swedish Nuclear Fuel and Waste Management Company (SKB)), H. Akkurt (EPRI)
Preliminary SNF Decay Heat Validation Results using Clab Measurements
10:55–11:15AM EST
A. Mehic (Swedish Nuclear Fuel and Waste Management Company (SKB)), F. Johansson (Swedish Nuclear Fuel and Waste Management Company (SKB)), H. Liljenfeldt (Noemi Analytics), R. Hall (EPRI), H. Akkurt (EPRI)
Robotic Rebar Tying for Fuel Cycle Facility Consrtuction Projects
11:15–11:35AM EST
Rob Howard (Spectra Tech), John Scaglione (Spectra Tech)
OECD NEA Work Supporting the Implementation of Robotics and Advanced Technologies for the Nuclear Back-end
11:35–11:55AM EST
Rebecca Tadesse (OECD NEA), Alexia Mercier (OECD NEA)
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