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2026 ANS Annual Conference
May 31–June 3, 2026
Denver, CO|Sheraton Denver
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DOE turns to private sector to build out spent nuclear fuel recycling
The Department of Energy on April 22 issued two requests for applications seeking proposals from private industry on kickstarting the reprocessing and recycling of spent nuclear fuel in the United States.
According to the DOE, the RFAs represent an unprecedented opportunity for the private sector to restore the nation’s nuclear leadership.
International High Level Radioactive Waste Management (IHLRWM 2025)
Technical Session
Wednesday, November 12, 2025|8:00–9:45AM EST|Lincoln West
Session Chair:
Kasey Kennett (Dominion Energy)
Alternate Chair:
Matt Feldman (SNL)
Session Organizer:
Hatice Akkurt
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Evaluation of Technical Readiness for Fresh and Spent Fuel Wet and Dry Storage and Transportation of ATF/LEU+/HBU
8:00–8:20AM EST
Hatice Akkurt (EPRI)
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Fuel Assembly Changes Impact on Spent Fuel Pool Criticality Analyses for LEU+ Applications
8:20–8:40AM EST
Michael Wenner (Westinghoue Electric Company LLC)
CASMO5 Analysis of Select HTC Critical Experiments Simulating Burned Fuel
8:40–9:00AM EST
James Carnal (Univ. Tennessee, Knoxville), Joshua Hykes (Studsvik), Rodolfo Ferrer (Studsvik)
Considerations for KENO Benchmark for Spent Fuel Pool Criticality Safety Analyses
9:00–9:20AM EST
David Orr (Duke Energy), Robert Hall (Duke Energy)
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