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2026 ANS Annual Conference
May 31–June 3, 2026
Denver, CO|Sheraton Denver
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International High Level Radioactive Waste Management (IHLRWM 2025)
Technical Session|Panel
Monday, November 10, 2025|3:15–5:00PM EST|Lincoln West
Session Chair:
Dan Moneghan
Alternate Chair:
Sylvia Saltzstein
Session Organizer:
Sven O. Bader
This Panel will include brief presentations on state-of-the-art recycling technologies and the status of direct disposal activities occurring on the global stage. This will be followed by a moderated debate between those advocating for the recycling of used nuclear fuel (UNF) versus those advocating (or practicing) direct disposal of spent nuclear fuel (SNF). The intent of this debate is to provide insights into the decision making made in countries practicing or planning on practicing recycling of UNF versus those who are practicing or planning on direct disposal of SNF.
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