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Operations & Power
Members focus on the dissemination of knowledge and information in the area of power reactors with particular application to the production of electric power and process heat. The division sponsors meetings on the coverage of applied nuclear science and engineering as related to power plants, non-power reactors, and other nuclear facilities. It encourages and assists with the dissemination of knowledge pertinent to the safe and efficient operation of nuclear facilities through professional staff development, information exchange, and supporting the generation of viable solutions to current issues.
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2025 ANS Annual Conference
June 15–18, 2025
Chicago, IL|Chicago Marriott Downtown
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TEPCO releases initial analysis of Fukushima-2 fuel debris sample
Tokyo Electric Power Company has released the results of its initial analysis of a sample of nuclear fuel debris from Unit 2 of Japan’s damaged Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant. The sample, which measured around 5mm by 4mm and totaled 0.187 grams, was taken from the floor of the reactor pedestal during a second trial removal of fuel debris conducted in April.
Technical Session|Sponsored by ETWDD
Thursday, November 19, 2020|10:00–11:45AM EST
Session Chair:
James E. Baciak
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Alternate Chair:
Craig Williamson
Staff Producer:
Susan Gallier (American Nuclear Society)
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Nuclear Communication Certification
Hannah K. Patenaude (Idaho National Laboratory, University of Nevada, Las Vegas), Brett W. Carlsen (Idaho National Laboratory), Emma F. Bloomfield (University of Nevada, Las Vegas)
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Gen IV Education and Training Working Group Webinars' Initiative
Patricia D. Paviet (Pacific Northwest National Laboratory)
Revitalization of Sodium-Cooled Fast Reactor Competence through the Development of a U.S.-Based Sodium Technology School
Daniel P. LaBrier (Idaho State University), Chad L. Pope (Idaho State University), Wade R. Marcum (Oregon State University)
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