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2026 Annual Conference
May 31–June 3, 2026
Denver, CO|Sheraton Denver
Standards Program
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Browns Ferry’s reactors receive subsequent license renewals
The operating licenses for the three boiling water reactors at Browns Ferry nuclear power plant, in Athens, Ala., have each been renewed by the Nuclear Regulatory Commission for an additional 20 years. The reactors, operated by the Tennessee Valley Authority, are now licensed to operate until December 2053 for Unit 1, June 2054 for Unit 2, and July 2056 for Unit 3.
Technical Session|Sponsored by NCSD|Cosponsored by NNPD
Wednesday, November 18, 2020|4:50–6:30PM EST
Session Chair:
John D. Bess
Alternate Chair:
Jesse Norris (LLNL)
Session Organizer:
Jesson D. Hutchinson (LANL)
Staff Producer:
Mich Leana (American Nuclear Society)
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Validation and Independent Uncertainty Analysis of the MIX-SOL-THERM-003 ICSBEP Benchmark
Cole M. Kostelac (Los Alamos National Laboratory), Jennifer L. Alwin (Los Alamos National Laboratory), Wim Haeck (Los Alamos National Laboratory), Kristina Y. Spencer (Los Alamos National Laboratory), Jesson D. Hutchinson (Los Alamos National Laboratory), Rene G. Sanchez (Los Alamos National Laboratory), Nicholas Thompson (Los Alamos National Laboratory)
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Application of the Rossi-alpha method to simulations of HEU and organic scintillators
Rene G. Sanchez (Los Alamos National Laboratory), Alexander T. McSpaden (Los Alamos National Laboratory), George E. McKenzie (Los Alamos National Laboratory), William L. Myers (Los Alamos National Laboratory), Jesson D. Hutchinson (Los Alamos National Laboratory), Theresa E. Cutler (Los Alamos National Laboratory), Robert A. Weldon (Los Alamos National Laboratory)
Rossi-alpha Uncertainty by Analytic, Bootstrap, and Sample Methods to Inform Fitting Best Practices
Sara A. Pozzi (University of Michigan), George E. McKenzie (Los Alamos National Laboratory), Jesson D. Hutchinson (Los Alamos National Laboratory), Rowan Marchie (University of Michigan), Caiser A. Bravo (University of Michigan), Michael Hua (University of Michigan)
Simulated Energy Response in a Multiplicity Detector
Shaheen A. Dewji (Texas A&M University), Mark Nelson (Los Alamos National Laboratory), Jesson D. Hutchinson (Los Alamos National Laboratory), Hadyn M. Kistle (Los Alamos National Laboratory)
SSA Monte Carlo and Master Equation Modeling of Neutron Leakage Distributions
Anil K. Prinja (University of New Mexico), Jawad R. Moussa (University of New Mexico)
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