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Robotics & Remote Systems
The Mission of the Robotics and Remote Systems Division is to promote the development and application of immersive simulation, robotics, and remote systems for hazardous environments for the purpose of reducing hazardous exposure to individuals, reducing environmental hazards and reducing the cost of performing work.
Meeting Spotlight
Conference on Nuclear Training and Education: A Biennial International Forum (CONTE 2023)
February 6–9, 2023
Amelia Island, FL|Omni Amelia Island Resort
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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Nominations for national awards open for 2023 ANS Annual Meeting
Nominations for the 2023 Annual Meeting awards are now being accepted, through the deadline of March 1. Hash Hashemian, chair of the ANS Honors and Awards Committee, urged members in a letter posted online to nominate their peers: “Your nomination of highly qualified individuals is the key step in recognizing their contributions and ensuring that the ANS Honors and Awards Program is aware of their achievements.” The recipients of the national awards, listed below, will be honored at the 2023 ANS Annual Meeting in Indianapolis, Ind. Honorees will be notified of their selection by May.
Technical Session|Sponsored by FCWMD
Thursday, December 2, 2021|10:00–11:45AM EST |Fairchild
Session Chair:
Amanda M. Bachmann
Session Organizer:
Alternate Chair:
Christina Leggett (Booz Allen Hamilton)
Student Assistant:
Keenan Hoffman
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Path to Sufficient HALEU Availability in U.S. and Canada?
10:05–10:25AM EST
Cyril W. Draffin, Jr. (U.S. Nuclear Industry Council), Jeffery S. Merrifield (Pillsbury Law)
Summary
The Effects of Impurities in Down-Blending Highly Enriched Uranium on the Reactor Neutronics and Cycle Length
10:25–10:45AM EST
Osman Sahin Celikten (NIST Center for Neutron Research), Dagistan Sahin (NIST Center for Neutron Research)
The Molten Uranium Thermal Breeder Reactor (MUTBR): A Consumer of UNF
10:45–11:05AM EST
Neal L. Mann (Neal Mann & Assoc.), Mihai (Mike) G. Pop (AREVA NP)
Safeguarding Thorium-Fueled Reactors: Understanding the Impact of Protactinium
11:05–11:25AM EST
Victoria Davis (Virginia Commonwealth Univ.), Braden Goddard (Virginia Commonwealth Univ.), George W. Hitt (Coastal Carolina Univ.), Claudio Gariazzo (Virginia Commonwealth Univ.)
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