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Robotics & Remote Systems
The Mission of the Robotics and Remote Systems Division is to promote the development and application of immersive simulation, robotics, and remote systems for hazardous environments for the purpose of reducing hazardous exposure to individuals, reducing environmental hazards and reducing the cost of performing work.
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International Conference on Mathematics and Computational Methods Applied to Nuclear Science and Engineering (M&C 2025)
April 27–30, 2025
Denver, CO|The Westin Denver 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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Argonne’s METL gears up to test more sodium fast reactor components
Argonne National Laboratory has successfully swapped out an aging cold trap in the sodium test loop called METL (Mechanisms Engineering Test Loop), the Department of Energy announced April 23. The upgrade is the first of its kind in the United States in more than 30 years, according to the DOE, and will help test components and operations for the sodium-cooled fast reactors being developed now.
International High-Level Radioactive Waste Management Conference
Technical Session
Monday, November 14, 2022|3:15–5:00PM MST|Mesquite
Session Chair:
Kevin Connolly (ORNL)
Alternate Chair:
Rob Howard (PNNL)
Session Organizer:
Brady D. Hanson
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Development and Application of a Risk-Informed Approach for Shipment of a Microreactor Transportation Package
3:15–3:35PM MST
Steven Maheras (PNNL), Garill Coles (PNNL), Laura Hay (PNNL), Steven Short (PNNL), Harold Adkins Jr. (PNNL), Jon Phillips (PNNL), Peter Lowry (PNNL), Tracy Ikenberry (PNNL), Cynthia Rakowski (PNNL), Caitlin Condon (PNNL), Kaushik Banerjee (PNNL)
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Verification and Validation of START: A Spent Nuclear Fuel Routing and Decision Support Tool
3:35–3:55PM MST
Caitlin Condon (PNNL), Mark Abkowitz (Vanderbilt Univ.), Harish Gadey (PNNL), Robert Claypool (Kanini Software Solutions), Steven Maheras (PNNL), Matthew Feldman (PNNL), Erica Bickford (U.S. Dept. of Energy)
Knowledge Management for Multi-Decadal Stakeholder Engagement on Spent Nuclear Fuel Transportation Planning and Policy: An Example from the United States with Section 180(c) Policy
3:55–4:15PM MST
Erica Bickford (U.S. Dept. of Energy), Lauren Rodman (PNNL), Sara Hogan (U.S. Dept. of Energy)
Successful Transportation of a UNF Transportation Cask Containing LLW
4:15–4:35PM MST
Mike Valenzano (Orano TN Americas), Nicolas Guibert (Orano TN Americas)
Package Performance Study: A Historical Perspective and Planning for a Path Forward
4:35–4:55PM MST
L.M. Hay (PNNL), S.J. Maheras (PNNL), E.E. Bickford (U.S. Dept. of Energy), M.R. Feldman (PNNL), D.J. Ammerman (Sandia)
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