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Education, Training & Workforce Development
The Education, Training & Workforce Development Division provides communication among the academic, industrial, and governmental communities through the exchange of views and information on matters related to education, training and workforce development in nuclear and radiological science, engineering, and technology. Industry leaders, education and training professionals, and interested students work together through Society-sponsored meetings and publications, to enrich their professional development, to educate the general public, and to advance nuclear and radiological science and engineering.
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2025 ANS Annual Conference
June 15–18, 2025
Chicago, IL|Chicago Marriott Downtown
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NRC v. Texas: Supreme Court weighs challenge to NRC authority in spent fuel storage case
The State of Texas has not one but two ongoing federal court challenges to the Nuclear Regulatory Commission that could, if successful, turn decades of NRC regulations, precedent, and case law on its head.
International High-Level Radioactive Waste Management Conference
Technical Session
Thursday, November 17, 2022|10:00–11:45AM MST|Lantana
Session Chair:
Eric Guiltinan (LANL)
Alternate Chair:
Matthew Paul (Sandia)
Session Organizer:
Emily R. Stein
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Advancements in High-Performance Multi-Physics Simulation Capabilities for the Geologic Disposal Safety Assessment Framework
10:00–10:20AM MST
Michael Nole (Sandia), David Fukuyama (Sandia), Rosie Leone (Sandia), Heeho Park (Sandia), Matthew Paul (Sandia), Alex Salazar (Sandia)
Paper
Development of a Fully Implicit Flow and Solute Transport Model in PFLOTRAN
10:20–10:40AM MST
David Fukuyama (Sandia), Michael Nole (Sandia)
Characteristics of a Steel/Clay Model System Under Repository Conditions
10:40–11:00AM MST
Margit Fabian (Centre for Energy Research), Istvan Tolnai (Centre for Energy Research), Otto Czompoly (Centre for Energy Research), Janos Osan (Centre for Energy Research), Elod Laszlo Aradi (Eötvös Loránd Univ.)
Model Development of Coupled THMC Processes for a Geological Repository at Higher Temperature Region
11:00–11:20AM MST
Yusaku Takubo (Nuclear Waste Mgmt. Org. Japan), Yusuke Takayama (Japan Atomic Energy Agency), Andres Idiart (AMPHOS 21 Consulting), Tatsuya Tanaka (Obayashi Corp.), Keisuke Ishida (Nuclear Waste Mgmt. Org. Japan), Kiyoshi Fujisaki (Nuclear Waste Mgmt. Org. Japan)
Model Development for THM Simulations of a Full-Scale Heater Emplacement in Opalinus Clay
11:20–11:40AM MST
Teklu Hadgu (Sandia), Thomas Dewers (Sandia), Edward Matteo (Sandia)
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