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Fusion Energy
This division promotes the development and timely introduction of fusion energy as a sustainable energy source with favorable economic, environmental, and safety attributes. The division cooperates with other organizations on common issues of multidisciplinary fusion science and technology, conducts professional meetings, and disseminates technical information in support of these goals. Members focus on the assessment and resolution of critical developmental issues for practical fusion energy applications.
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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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WIPP’s SSCVS: A breath of fresh air
This spring, the Department of Energy’s Office of Environmental Management announced that it had achieved a major milestone by completing commissioning of the Safety Significant Confinement Ventilation System (SSCVS) facility—a new, state-of-the-art, large-scale ventilation system at the Waste Isolation Pilot Plant, the DOE’s geologic repository for defense-related transuranic (TRU) waste in New Mexico.
International High-Level Radioactive Waste Management Conference
Technical Session
Tuesday, November 15, 2022|3:15–5:00PM MST|Noble
Session Chair:
Milos Atz (ANL)
Alternate Chair:
Christina Leggett (Booz Allen Hamilton)
Session Organizer:
Brady D. Hanson
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Effects of LEU+ and HBU Fuel on PWR Decay Heat and Radiation Source Term
3:15–3:35PM MST
Nicholas Kucinski (ORNL), Peter Stefanovic (ORNL), Justin Clarity (PNNL), William Wieselquist (ORNL)
Paper
Graphite Life-Cycle Cost Model for HTGRs
3:35–3:55PM MST
Isabel Naranjo De Candido (MIT), Koroush Shirvan (MIT)
Recent Advancements in SFP Criticality for Existing LWR Fuels and Roadmap for Advanced LWR Fuels
3:55–4:15PM MST
Hatice Akkurt (EPRI), Robert Hall (EPRI)
Criticality and Decay Heat Analysis of Spent Nuclear Fuel from Molten Salt Reactors
4:15–4:35PM MST
Semin Joo (KAIST)
Presented by Robby Joseph (INL)
A Sociotechnical Readiness Level Framework for the Development of Advanced Nuclear Technologies
4:35–4:55PM MST
Aditi Verma (Univ. Michigan), Todd Allen (Univ. Michigan)
Fast Reactor Recycling of Slightly Used Nuclear Fuel (SUNF)
4:55–5:15PM MST
Steven Curtis (Readiness Resource)
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