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2025 ANS Annual Conference
June 15–18, 2025
Chicago, IL|Chicago Marriott Downtown
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Nominations open for CNTA awards
Citizens for Nuclear Technology Awareness is accepting nominations for its Fred C. Davison Distinguished Scientist Award and its Nuclear Service Award. Nominations for both awards must be submitted by August 1.
The awards will be presented this fall as part of the CNTA’s annual Edward Teller Lecture event.
Technical Session|Sponsored by IRD
Wednesday, November 18, 2020|12:00–2:10PM EST
Session Chair:
John Stillman (ANL)
Alternate Chair:
Cezary Bojanowski (ANL)
Session Organizers:
Erik Wilson (ANL)
Lin-Wen Hu
Track Organizer:
Staff Producer:
Rick Michal (American Nuclear Society)
This session will begin immediately after the conclusion of the session on New and Innovative Developments at the Research Reactors and Nuclear Science Programs. Papers for Progress on High-density LEU Fuel Development and Reactor Conversion-V will begin at approximately 12:10 PM CST.
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Thermal Analysis of Decay Heat Removal from a University of Missouri Research Reactor Discharged Low-Enriched Uranium Fuel Element
Dhongik S. Yoon (ANL), John A. Stillman (Argonne National Laboratory), Earl E. Feldman (Argonne National Laboratory), Erik H. Wilson (Argonne National Laboratory), Wilson Cowherd (ANL), Les P. Foyto (University of Missouri-Columbia Research Reactor), Kiratadas Kutikkad (University of Missouri-Columbia Research Reactor), Nickie J. Peters (University of Missouri-Columbia Research Reactor)
Paper
Formulas for Hot Channel Factors for Channels with Forced Flow
Jeremy R. Licht (Argonne National Laboratory), Mohammad Kalimullah (Argonne National Laboratory, Building 208, Room C150, Argonne, IL 60439), E. E. Feldman (Argonne National Laboratory, Argonne, IL 60439)
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