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Fuel Cycle & Waste Management
Devoted to all aspects of the nuclear fuel cycle including waste management, worldwide. Division specific areas of interest and involvement include uranium conversion and enrichment; fuel fabrication, management (in-core and ex-core) and recycle; transportation; safeguards; high-level, low-level and mixed waste management and disposal; public policy and program management; decontamination and decommissioning environmental restoration; and excess weapons materials disposition.
Meeting Spotlight
2024 ANS Annual Conference
June 16–19, 2024
Las Vegas, NV|Mandalay Bay Resort and Casino
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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DOE issues RFQ for clean-energy projects at WIPP
The Department of Energy has issued a request for qualifications (RFQ) for interested parties that are looking to establish carbon pollution–free electricity (CFE) projects at its Waste Isolation Pilot Plant site in New Mexico.
Technical Session|Panel|Sponsored by OPD
Monday, November 14, 2022|1:00–2:45PM MST|Honeysuckle
Session Chair:
Timothy M. Crook
Session Organizer:
Alternate Chair:
Morris Hassler (IB3 Global Solutions)
This session will recognize the 2022 recipients of two national medals and one division award: the Walter H. Zinn Medal for individual contributions to nuclear technology, the Seaborg Medal for outstanding scientific or engineering research achievements associated with the development of peaceful uses of nuclear science, and the Meritorious Performance in Operations Award for outstanding performance by both licensed and unlicensed personnel in the operation of nuclear facilities. Walter H. Zinn Medal awardee: Dr. Per Peterson; Seaborg Medal awardee: Dr. Steven J. Zinkle; OPD Meritorious Performance in Operations Award: Advanced Test Reactor Team, Idaho National Laboratory
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