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The Radiation Protection and Shielding Division is developing and promoting radiation protection and shielding aspects of nuclear science and technology — including interaction of nuclear radiation with materials and biological systems, instruments and techniques for the measurement of nuclear radiation fields, and radiation shield design and evaluation.
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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.
Technical Session|Sponsored by MSTD
Friday, December 3, 2021|10:00–11:45AM EST |Columbia 9
Session Chair:
Troy Munro
Alternate Chair:
Kenneth J. Geelhood
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Ab Initio Molecular Dynamics Study of Transport Properties Eutectic LiCl-KCl at 1200 K
10:05–10:25AM EST
Kai Duemmler (NC State Univ.), Benjamin Beeler (NC State Univ.), Ruchi Gakhar (INL)
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Ab-initio Molecular Dynamics Study of LiF-NaF-ZrF4 Molten Salt System
10:25–10:45AM EST
Rajni Chahal (Univ. of Massachusetts, Lowell), Stephen T. Lam (Univ. of Massachusetts, Lowell)
The Melting Point of Molten Salts with Corrosion Product Impurities
10:45–11:05AM EST
Robin V. Roper (Univ. of Idaho), Kristen Geddes (Univ. of Idaho), Richard Christensen (Univ. of Idaho)
Molten Salt Thermal Conductivity Hot Wire Sensor
11:05–11:25AM EST
Peter Kasper (Brigham Young Univ.), Jonathan Dromey (Brigham Young Univ.), Ara Bolander (Brigham Young Univ.), Crewse Petersen (Brigham Young Univ.), Tom Carson (Brigham Young Univ.), Troy Munro (Brigham Young Univ.)
Modeling and Experimental Validation of Shockwave Propagation in Aluminum Plates
11:25–11:45AM EST
James Smith (INL), Colin Merriman (INL), Jeff Lacy (INL), Brad Benefiel (INL), Clark Scott (INL)
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