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2026 ANS Annual Conference
May 31–June 3, 2026
Denver, CO|Sheraton Denver
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AI at work: Southern Nuclear’s adoption of Copilot agents drives fleet forward
Southern Nuclear is leading the charge in artificial intelligence integration, with employee-developed applications driving efficiencies in maintenance, operations, safety, and performance.
The tools span all roles within the company, with thousands of documented uses throughout the fleet, including improved maintenance efficiency, risk awareness in maintenance activities, and better-informed decision-making. The data-intensive process of preparing for and executing maintenance operations is streamlined by leveraging AI to put the right information at the fingertips for maintenance leaders, planners, schedulers, engineers, and technicians.
Technical Session|Sponsored by OPD
Monday, November 13, 2023|3:15–5:00PM EST|Kalorama
Session Chair:
William N. Mann
Session Organizer:
Alternate Chair:
Garry G. Young
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Economics of Steam Cycle Integrated Hydrogen Production from PWR SMR
3:15–3:35PM EST
Nayoung Kim (KAIST), Jung Hwan Park (KAIST), Yong Jae Chae (KAIST), Jeong Ik Lee (KAIST)
Paper
Assessing the Impact of Mass Production on Microreactor Costs
3:35–3:55PM EST
Abdalla Abou-Jaoude (INL), Botros Hanna (INL), Chandrakanth Bolisetti (INL), Yasir Arafat (INL)
Repowering Micro-Scale Coal Plants with Integrated Energy Systems: A Techno-Economic Assessment
3:55–4:15PM EST
Muhammad R. Abdussami (Univ. Michigan), Aditi Verma (Univ. Michigan)
Attachment — Presenter's Biography
Nuclear Operations and Maintenance: Cost and Staffing Modeling and Optimization
4:15–4:35PM EST
Isabel Naranjo De Candido (MIT), Koroush Shirvan (MIT)
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