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2026 ANS Annual Conference
May 31–June 3, 2026
Denver, CO|Sheraton Denver
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AI at work: Southern Nuclear’s adoption of Copilot agents drives fleet forward
Southern Nuclear is leading the charge in artificial intelligence integration, with employee-developed applications driving efficiencies in maintenance, operations, safety, and performance.
The tools span all roles within the company, with thousands of documented uses throughout the fleet, including improved maintenance efficiency, risk awareness in maintenance activities, and better-informed decision-making. The data-intensive process of preparing for and executing maintenance operations is streamlined by leveraging AI to put the right information at the fingertips for maintenance leaders, planners, schedulers, engineers, and technicians.
Technical Session|Sponsored by NCSD
Friday, December 3, 2021|10:00–11:45AM EST |Gunston
Session Chair:
Vladimir Sobes
Session Organizer:
Alternate Chair:
Michael A. Fendler
Student Assistant:
Gavin VanderBroder
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Fissile Discharge to Unfavorable Geometries: NCS Controls for a Calciner Off-Gas System
10:05–10:25AM EST
Frank J. Sweeney (Y-12 National Security Complex), Spencer P. Jordan (Y-12 National Security Complex), Christopher A. Belk (Y-12 National Security Complex)
Paper
Critical Parameters of Actinide Nuclides Computed Using ENDF/B-VI, VII.0, VII.1, and VIII.0 Cross Sections
10:25–10:45AM EST
Richard G. Taylor (Univ. of Tennessee, Knoxville)
Validation of KENO Delayed Neutron Fraction Capabilities
10:45–11:05AM EST
Alex Shaw (ORNL), William Marshall (ORNL)
Bayesian Monte Carlo Evaluation Framework for Imperfect Nuclear Data
11:05–11:25AM EST
Jesse M. Brown (ORNL), Goran Arbanas (ORNL), Andrew Holcomb (ORNL), Dorothea Wiarda (ORNL)
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