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2026 ANS Annual Conference
May 31–June 3, 2026
Denver, CO|Sheraton Denver
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March 2026
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January 2026
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From SPARC to ARC: CFS prepares for a first-of-a-kind fusion plant
Commonwealth Fusion Systems makes no small plans. The company wants to build a 400-MWe magnetic confinement fusion power plant called ARC near Richmond, Va., and begin operating it in the early 2030s. And the plans don’t end there. CFS wants to deploy “thousands” of fusion power plants capable of accelerating a global energy transition.
International High-Level Radioactive Waste Management Conference
Plenary Session|Panel
Thursday, November 17, 2022|3:15–5:00PM MST|Mesquite
Session Chairs:
Robert Joseph (INL)
Sylvia Saltzstein (Sandia)
PANELISTS
Bob LedouxARPA-E
Kim PetryDOE:NE
Monica C RegalbutoINL
Sven BaderOrano
Doug Ammerman SNL
Ethan Bates Deep Isolation
The management of advanced reactor waste and HALEU fuels will have some similarities to managing SNF from the current LWR fleet, but the new form factors and uranium assays will also require nuanced adjustments to cask designs, certifications, and disposal requirements. It will likely be prudent to identify these differences as early as possible so that accommodations can be made for the differences. This panel will also discuss what changes might be necessary to the existing infrastructure and what is being done to prepare for future storage, shipments, and disposal.
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