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Accelerator Applications
The division was organized to promote the advancement of knowledge of the use of particle accelerator technologies for nuclear and other applications. It focuses on production of neutrons and other particles, utilization of these particles for scientific or industrial purposes, such as the production or destruction of radionuclides significant to energy, medicine, defense or other endeavors, as well as imaging and diagnostics.
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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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Deep Isolation validates its disposal canister for TRISO spent fuel
Nuclear waste disposal technology company Deep Isolation announced it has successfully completed Project PUCK, a government-funded initiative to demonstrate the feasibility and potential commercial readiness of its Universal Canister System (UCS) to manage TRISO spent nuclear fuel.
Technical Session|Sponsored by OPD
Wednesday, November 16, 2022|3:15–5:00PM MST|Sonoran 1
Session Chair:
Katie Biegel (ANL)
Alternate Chair:
Ryan Spangler (Univ. Pittsburgh)
Session Organizer:
William N. Mann
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A Techno-Economic Analysis of Small Modular Reactors Versus Other Distributed Energy Resources and Wholesale Electricity Purchases for Fueling Decarbonized Heavy Duty Vehicles
3:15–3:35PM MST
An Pham (Univ. Michigan), Larson Lovdal (Univ. Michigan), Tianyi Zhang (Univ. Michigan), Michael T. Craig (Univ. Michigan)
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Economic Dispatch Optimization of Multi-Unit SMR Site
3:35–3:55PM MST
Saeed Alhadhrami (Univ. Wisconsin, Madison), Gabriel J. Soto (Univ. Wisconsin, Madison), Ben Lindley (Univ. Wisconsin, Madison)
Rational Economic Comparison of Dispatchable and Intermittent Zero-Carbon Resources
3:55–4:15PM MST
Mike Granowski (Roland Berger), Elliot Creem (Roland Berger), Rishi Iyengar (Roland Berger)
Determining Economic Efficacy of a Microreactor Within a University Campus
4:15–4:35PM MST
L. Wodrich (Univ. Illinois, Urbana-Champaign), A.J.H. Lee (Univ. Illinois, Urbana-Champaign), C.S. Brooks (Univ. Illinois, Urbana-Champaign), T. Kozlowski (Univ. Illinois, Urbana-Champaign)
Analysis of Construction Delay Risks for Nuclear Projects
4:35–4:55PM MST
W. Robb Stewart (MIT), Koroush Shirvan (MIT)
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