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Fusion Energy
This division promotes the development and timely introduction of fusion energy as a sustainable energy source with favorable economic, environmental, and safety attributes. The division cooperates with other organizations on common issues of multidisciplinary fusion science and technology, conducts professional meetings, and disseminates technical information in support of these goals. Members focus on the assessment and resolution of critical developmental issues for practical fusion energy applications.
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2025 ANS Annual Conference
June 15–18, 2025
Chicago, IL|Chicago Marriott Downtown
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Smarter waste strategies: Helping deliver on the promise of advanced nuclear
At COP28, held in Dubai in 2023, a clear consensus emerged: Nuclear energy must be a cornerstone of the global clean energy transition. With electricity demand projected to soar as we decarbonize not just power but also industry, transport, and heat, the case for new nuclear is compelling. More than 20 countries committed to tripling global nuclear capacity by 2050. In the United States alone, the Department of Energy forecasts that the country’s current nuclear capacity could more than triple, adding 200 GW of new nuclear to the existing 95 GW by mid-century.
Technology of Fusion Energy (TOFE) 2020 Virtual Meeting
Technical Session|Sponsored by Fusion Energy
Wednesday, November 18, 2020|2:40–4:20PM EST
Session Chair:
R. Patrick White (MIT)
Staff Producer:
Janice Lindegard (American Nuclear Society)
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NSTX-U Personnel Safety System – Safety Instrumented System Development and Design
Joseph R. Petrella, Jr. (PPPL), Timothy Stevenson, Mark Cropper, Paul Sichta, Michael D'Agostino, Moheb Thomas, Xin Zhao, Clarence Hines
Paper
Direct Evaluation of Effective Thermal Conductivity of a Sphere-Packed Bed by Heat Conduction Simulation
Kio Takai (Tokyo University of Science, Yamaguchi), Kazuhisa Yuki, Risako Kibushi, Noriyuki Unno
CHIMERA Integrated Testing Facility & Fusion Components Qualification
Tom Barrett (UKAEA)
Study on tritium transfer to plants from soil exposed to tritiated water
Takahiro Matano (Kyushu University), Kazunari Katayama, Toshiharu Takeishi
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