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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
Nuclear Energy Conference & Expo (NECX)
September 8–11, 2025
Atlanta, GA|Atlanta Marriott Marquis
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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Orano Med expands its Texas Pb-212 R&D center
Orano Group subsidiary Orano Med, a developer of targeted alpha therapies for oncology, inaugurated the expansion of its main research and development center located in Plano, Texas. The facility is used in the development of radiopharmaceuticals and for conducting preclinical research focused on targeted alpha therapies using lead-212, an alpha-emitting radioisotope that has shown promise in treating various types of cancer.
International High-Level Radioactive Waste Management Conference
Technical Session
Monday, November 14, 2022|1:00–2:45PM MST|Noble
Session Chair:
Ennea Fairchild (PNNL)
Alternate Chair:
Rebecca Kreuzer (PNNL)
Session Organizer:
Brady D. Hanson
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Public Discussions of Nuclear Waste Management on Social Media
1:00–1:20PM MST
Andrew Fox (Univ. Oklahoma), Kuhika Gupta (Univ. Oklahoma), Will Livingston (Univ. Oklahoma), Ross Buchanan (Univ. Oklahoma), Hank Jenkins-Smith (Univ. Oklahoma)
Paper
The German Site Selection Process -- Current Geoscientific Work to Identify Possible Site Regions
1:20–1:40PM MST
Matthias E. Bauer (Bundesgesellschaft für Endlagerung), Sarah B. Cichy (Bundesgesellschaft für Endlagerung), Christian Derer (Bundesgesellschaft für Endlagerung), Sönke Reiche (Bundesgesellschaft für Endlagerung)
A Natural Language Processing Tool to Support Stakeholder Engagements During a Consent-Based Siting Process
1:40–2:00PM MST
Thushara Gunda (Sandia), Matthew D. Sweitzer (Sandia)
Tag It: A Natural Language Processing Approach to Enhancing Delineation of Public Comments Regarding the Consent-Based Siting Process
2:00–2:20PM MST
Danielle N. Sanchez (Sandia), Kamille Hackett (Sandia), Matthew D. Sweitzer (Sandia), Thushara Gunda (Sandia)
Development of a Spent Nuclear Fuel Management and Disposal Onboarding Primer
2:20–2:40PM MST
Antonio Rigato (PNNL), Steven Maheras (PNNL), Janette Meacham (Sandia)
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