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Accelerator Applications
The division was organized to promote the advancement of knowledge of the use of particle accelerator technologies for nuclear and other applications. It focuses on production of neutrons and other particles, utilization of these particles for scientific or industrial purposes, such as the production or destruction of radionuclides significant to energy, medicine, defense or other endeavors, as well as imaging and diagnostics.
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2025 ANS Annual Conference
June 15–18, 2025
Chicago, IL|Chicago Marriott 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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Deep Isolation validates its disposal canister for TRISO spent fuel
Nuclear waste disposal technology company Deep Isolation announced it has successfully completed Project PUCK, a government-funded initiative to demonstrate the feasibility and potential commercial readiness of its Universal Canister System (UCS) to manage TRISO spent nuclear fuel.
Technical Session|Sponsored by ETWDD
Wednesday, November 15, 2023|1:00–2:45PM EST|Columbia 12
Session Chair:
Tyler Newitt (INL)
Alternate Chair:
Jenna Payne
Session Organizer:
Andrew E. Thomas
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Simulating a Molten Salt Gas Stream for a LIBS Experiment
1:00–1:20PM EST
Nicholas Poole (NCSU), Ming Liu (NCSU), Matt Schweitzer (NCSU), Austin Wells (NCSU), Colby Fleming (NCSU), Ayman I. Hawari (NCSU)
Paper
Contact Glow Discharge Electrolysis: A Novel Tool for Material Quantification in Molten Salts
1:20–1:40PM EST
Kayla Hahn (NCSU), Alexander W. Bataller (NCSU)
Presented by Davis Bryars (NCSU)
Establishing a Domestic HALEU Supply Chain
1:40–2:00PM EST
Sarah Cole (Boise State), Alan Levin (Washington Internships for Students of Engineering), Brian Jaques (Boise State)
Using Laser Induced Breakdown Spectroscopy to Analyze Alloy 617 Exposed to HTGR Temperatures
2:00–2:20PM EST
T. Ray (Purdue), A. Hassanein (Purdue)
Micro-HTGR Integration with Different Power Block Options
2:20–2:40PM EST
Stella Betts (Purdue), T-Ying Lin (Purdue), Hitesh Bindra (Purdue)
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