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2025 ANS Winter Conference & Expo
November 9–12, 2025
Washington, DC|Washington Hilton
Standards Program
The Standards Committee is responsible for the development and maintenance of voluntary consensus standards that address the design, analysis, and operation of components, systems, and facilities related to the application of nuclear science and technology. Find out What’s New, check out the Standards Store, or Get Involved today!
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The current status of heat pipe R&D
Idaho National Laboratory under the Department of Energy–sponsored Microreactor Program recently conducted a comprehensive phenomena identification and ranking table (PIRT) exercise aimed at advancing heat pipe technology for microreactor applications.
International High Level Radioactive Waste Management (IHLRWM 2025)
Technical Session|Panel
Tuesday, November 11, 2025|10:15AM–12:00PM EST|Monroe
Session Chair:
Christina Leggett
Session Organizer:
Alternate Chair:
Sven O. Bader
A friendly debate to uncover the pros, cons, benefits, and challenges for disposal of SNF, HLW, and/or GTCC LLW in a deep geologic repository (DGR) and deep boreholes. The panelists have been divided up into two teams to support a specific disposal method and to allow the audience to direct questions to either team for a response or to both teams to debate.
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