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Reactor Physics
The division's objectives are to promote the advancement of knowledge and understanding of the fundamental physical phenomena characterizing nuclear reactors and other nuclear systems. The division encourages research and disseminates information through meetings and publications. Areas of technical interest include nuclear data, particle interactions and transport, reactor and nuclear systems analysis, methods, design, validation and operating experience and standards. The Wigner Award heads the awards program.
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2025 ANS Annual Conference
June 15–18, 2025
Chicago, IL|Chicago Marriott Downtown
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Nuclear energy tax credits remain—for now—in latest federal budget
The U.S. House of Representatives pulled an all-nighter this week to narrowly pass (by a vote of 215–214) a revised budget plan Thursday morning and send it to the Senate for a reconciliation vote of its own.
Nuclear advocates have been monitoring the latest language regarding tax credits that have been in place since 2021 to help drive deployment. Earlier versions of the bill called for phasing out the nuclear credits.
International High-Level Radioactive Waste Management Conference
Technical Session
Monday, November 14, 2022|1:00–2:45PM MST|Mesquite
Session Chair:
David Richmond (PNNL)
Alternate Chair:
Peter Henry (Orano)
Session Organizer:
Brady D. Hanson
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Fuel Assembly Inspection After Extended Dry Storage
1:00–1:20PM MST
Robert Hall (EPRI), John Massari (Constellation Nuclear)
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316L Stainless Steel Wire Arc Additive Manufacturing and Characterization for Potential SNF Canister Production
1:20–1:40PM MST
Wei Tang (ORNL), Dominic Giuliano (ORNL), Oscar Martinez (ORNL), Kaushik Banerjee (ORNL), Andrzej Nycz (ORNL), Maxim Gussev (ORNL), Luke Meyer (ORNL), Derek Vaughan (ORNL)
Cold Spray Deposition and Surface Peening Technologies to Mitigate Stress Corrosion Cracking in Used Nuclear Fuel Storage Stainless Steel Canisters
1:40–2:00PM MST
Hwasung Yeom (Univ. Wisconsin, Madison), Nicholas Pocquette (Univ. Wisconsin, Madison), John Lacy (Univ. Wisconsin, Madison), Jonathan Tatman (EPRI), Kenneth Ross (PNNL), Frank Pfefferkorn (Univ. Wisconsin, Madison), Kumar Sridharan (Univ. Wisconsin, Madison)
Development of a Drying Rig for AGR Fuel
2:00–2:20PM MST
James B. Goode (National Nuclear Laboratory), Marissa D. Morales Moctezuma (National Nuclear Laboratory), David I. Hambley (National Nuclear Laboratory)
Accelerated Relevant Atmospheric Corrosion Testing of Austenitic Stainless Steel for Spent Nuclear Fuel Storage Environments
2:20–2:40PM MST
R.F. Schaller (Sandia), A. Knight (Sandia), R.M. Katona (Sandia), J. Taylor (Sandia), T. Montoya (Univ. Virginia), E. Karasz (Sandia), C.R. Bryan (Sandia)
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