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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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2023 ANS Annual Meeting
June 11–14, 2023
Indianapolis, IN|Marriott Indianapolis Downtown
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Two new reports shed light on Hanford’s tank waste challenges
A pair of recent reports by the U.S. Government Accountability Office and the National Academies of Science, Engineering, and Medicine highlight some of the challenges the Department of Energy faces in treating the millions of gallons of legacy radioactive waste at the Hanford Site in Washington state.
Technical Session|Sponsored by RPSD
Thursday, December 2, 2021|1:00–2:45PM EST |Columbia 11
Session Chair:
Luke A. Stegeman (Kansas State Univ.)
Alternate Chair:
Lawrence Heilbronn
Session Organizer:
Michael Lorne Fensin
Student Assistant:
Gary Garcia Montes
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Preliminary Material Property Characterization of Infused Conformal Coats for Shielding Application
1:05–1:25PM EST
Sam Hanson (NC State Univ.), Radek Pudelko (NC State Univ.), Robert B. Hayes (NC State Univ.)
Summary
Evaluating Uncertainty in Shielding Worth of Metal Oxide Infused Conformal Coatings Using MCNP
1:25–1:45PM EST
Radek Pudelko (NC State Univ.), Sam Hanson (NC State Univ.), Robert B. Hayes (NC State Univ.)
Preliminary Work Towards In-Situ Sample Specific Dose Response Calibration for EPR Dosimetry
1:45–2:05PM EST
Fatma M. Abdelrahman (NC State Univ.), Robert B. Hayes (NC State Univ.)
Retrieval and Characterization of Plutonium-Beryllium Source For New Irradiation Facility
2:05–2:25PM EST
Codey Olson (Univ. of Utah), William Bates (Univ. of Utah), Edward Cazalas (Univ. of Utah)
Evaluation of Oak Ridge National Laboratory Health Physics Research Reactor Operation Data for Criticality Accident Alarm System Benchmark Creation
2:25–2:45PM EST
Mathieu N. Dupont (ORNL), Cihangir Celik (ORNL)
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