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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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Smarter waste strategies: Helping deliver on the promise of advanced nuclear
At COP28, held in Dubai in 2023, a clear consensus emerged: Nuclear energy must be a cornerstone of the global clean energy transition. With electricity demand projected to soar as we decarbonize not just power but also industry, transport, and heat, the case for new nuclear is compelling. More than 20 countries committed to tripling global nuclear capacity by 2050. In the United States alone, the Department of Energy forecasts that the country’s current nuclear capacity could more than triple, adding 200 GW of new nuclear to the existing 95 GW by mid-century.
Technical Session|Sponsored by ETWDD
Monday, November 13, 2023|1:00–2:45PM EST|Columbia 12
Session Chair:
Travis W. Knight
Session Organizer:
Alternate Chair:
Lisa M. Marshall
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Subcritical Test Assembly -- Senior Design Project
1:00–1:20PM EST
Daniel Racz (Univ. Tennessee, Knoxville), Nicholas Branam (Univ. Tennessee, Knoxville), Gabriel Lentchner (Univ. Tennessee, Knoxville), Sophia Hitson (Univ. Tennessee, Knoxville), Sinan Zhang (Univ. Tennessee, Knoxville)
Paper
Event Sequence Analysis to Support a Full Scope Dynamic Probabilistic Risk Assessment Framework for the PULSTAR Research Reactor
1:20–1:40PM EST
Maddison Barber (NCSU), May Wells (NCSU), Alex Chaisson (NCSU), Mihai A. Diaconeasa (NCSU)
Presentation Slides (Visible to Attendees) — NCSU Student Presentation
Cask Design and Offline Processing of Fuel Salt via Fluorination and Impurity Absorption for MSR Nuclear Waste (COFFIN)
1:40–2:00PM EST
Gracie Eccleston (Georgia Tech), Jana Shade (Georgia Tech), Zach Welchel (Georgia Tech), Caryanne Wilson (Georgia Tech)
Design Optimization of an Organic-Cooled Light-Water-Moderated Micro-Reactor for Electricity and Hydrogen Generation
2:00–2:20PM EST
Assil Halimi (MIT), Gyutae Park (MIT), Isabel Naranjo De Candido (MIT), Loukas Carayannopoulos (MIT)
Large-Area Plasma-Liquid Reactors for Water Purification in Space
2:20–2:40PM EST
Sean M. Peyres (Univ. Illinois, Urbana-Champaign), Jasmine Dinari (Univ. Illinois, Urbana-Champaign), Matt Koska (Univ. Illinois, Urbana-Champaign)
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