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2026 ANS Annual Conference
May 31–June 3, 2026
Denver, CO|Sheraton Denver
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Swiss nuclear power and the case for long-term operation
Designed for 40 years but built to last far longer, Switzerland’s nuclear power plants have all entered long-term operation. Yet age alone says little about safety or performance. Through continuous upgrades, strict regulatory oversight, and extensive aging management, the country’s reactors are being prepared for decades of continued operation, in line with international practice.
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Columbia 10|Session Chair: Xiaodong Sun
Wednesday, December 1, 2021|12:30–2:15PM EST
Columbia 10|Session Chair: Subash Sharma
Wednesday, December 1, 2021|2:35–4:00PM EST
Columbia 12|Session Chair: Jun Wang
Columbia 10|Session Chair: Lane Carasik
Wednesday, December 1, 2021|4:20–5:45PM EST
Columbia 10|Session Chair: Xu Wu
Thursday, December 2, 2021|10:00–11:45AM EST
Columbia 9|Session Chair: Juliana Duarte
Thursday, December 2, 2021|1:00–2:45PM EST
Columbia 1|Sponsored by RPD|Cosponsored by THD|Session Chairs: Massimiliano Fratoni, Abdalla Abou-Jaoude
Panel|Columbia 4|Session Chair: Igor A. Bolotnov
Thursday, December 2, 2021|3:05–4:50PM EST
Friday, December 3, 2021|8:00–9:45AM EST
Columbia 9|Session Chair: Lane B. Carasik
Panel|Columbia 2|Sponsored by RPD|Cosponsored by THD|Session Chairs: Massimiliano Fratoni, Gregory M. Core
Panel|Columbia 4|Session Chair: Elia Merzari
Friday, December 3, 2021|10:00–11:45AM EST
Columbia 12|Session Chair: Xu Wu
Columbia 10|Session Chair: Igor Bolotnov
Friday, December 3, 2021|1:00–2:45PM EST
Columbia 11|Session Chair: Bob Martin
Columbia 10|Session Chair: Subash L. Sharma
Friday, December 3, 2021|3:05–4:50PM EST