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Operations & Power
Members focus on the dissemination of knowledge and information in the area of power reactors with particular application to the production of electric power and process heat. The division sponsors meetings on the coverage of applied nuclear science and engineering as related to power plants, non-power reactors, and other nuclear facilities. It encourages and assists with the dissemination of knowledge pertinent to the safe and efficient operation of nuclear facilities through professional staff development, information exchange, and supporting the generation of viable solutions to current issues.
Meeting Spotlight
2025 ANS Annual Conference
June 15–18, 2025
Chicago, IL|Chicago Marriott Downtown
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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NRC dockets construction permit for Dow, X-energy SMR
The Nuclear Regulatory Commission has accepted Dow’s construction permit application to build an X-energy small modular reactor in Seadrift, Texas.
Technical Session|Sponsored by OPD
Friday, December 3, 2021|8:00–9:45AM EST |Fairchild
Session Chair:
Tim Crook (MCR Performance Solutions)
Alternate Chairs:
Temi Adeyeye (Westinghouse)
Robb Stewart (Massachusetts Institute of Technology)
Session Organizer:
W. Neal Mann (ANL)
Student Assistant:
Maxwell Mudger
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ECHO - A Modern Approach to Equipment Health Reporting and Monitoring
8:05–8:25AM EST
Somayaji Ayalasomayajula (Nuclear Promise X)
Paper
Reactor Power Size Impacts on Nuclear Competitiveness in a Carbon-Constrained Future
8:25–8:45AM EST
W. Neal Mann (ANL), Nicolas E. Stauff (ANL), Kathryn Biegel (ANL), Todd Levin (ANL), Jordan D. Rader (ORNL), Arantxa Cuadra (Brookhaven), Son H. Kim (PNNL)
Modeling Micro-Reactor Benefits to an Existing Campus Microgrid
8:45–9:05AM EST
A. J. H. Lee (Univ. of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign), L. Wodrich (Univ. of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign), C. Brooks (Univ. of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign), T. Kozlowski (Univ. of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign)
Evaluation of Plant Control Performance in APR1400 Nuclear Power Plant
9:05–9:25AM EST
Jong Joo Sohn (KEPCO E&C), Ung Soo Kim (KEPCO E&C), In Ho Song (KEPCO E&C), Jae Young Huh (KEPCO E&C)
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